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0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Health & Fitness Eating outdoors is one of the best parts of the summer season—unless it ends with someone getting sick from food poisoning. Edward-Elmhurst Health , Community Contributor Posted Reply Eating outdoors is one of the best parts of the summer season—unless it ends with someone getting sick from food poisoning. "Some pre-cookout prep and smart food handling can prevent a lot of problems," says Dr. Amish Doshi , an internal medicine physician with Edward Medical Group. Get a cooler. If the menu includes perishable food such as meat or dairy products, a cooler packed with ice will help keep it fresh (better yet, get two; one for beverages and one for perishable food). Keep them in an air-conditioned vehicle (not the trunk). Try to keep the cooler closed most of the time to keep the contents cold longer. Keep raw … [Read more...] about Edward-Elmhurst Health: How to avoid food poisoning

Friday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade will make abortions illegal in Texas in 30 days. The Texas Legislature passed a “trigger law” in 2021 that makes performing abortions in Texas a felony 30 days after the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade. “The U.S. Supreme Court correctly overturned Roe v. Wade and reinstated the right of states to protect innocent, unborn children,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a written statement following the SCOTUS decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization . “Texas is a pro-life state, and we have taken significant action to protect the sanctity of life.” One of those steps was the creation of a “trigger law,” House Bill 1280 , that makes performing an abortion a felony beginning 30 days after the court’s decision. State Representative Giovanni Capriglione authored the bill and Governor Abbott signed it into law in June 2021. The bill makes it a crime to perform, induce, or attempt … [Read more...] about Texas Ban on Abortions from ‘Moment of Conception’ Set to Start in 30 Days

With the coronavirus that causes COVID, scientists are for the first time in history watching a virus evolve in real time. But there’s one huge question they’ve yet to answer: Will it get stronger or weaker? The CDC met Thursday to discuss whether to recommend Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 6 to 17. And a growing number of health startups are offering “coaching” services to help patients battle chronic conditions. Latest updates: COVID vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year of pandemic, report says Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, the Associated Press reports. Researchers at Imperial College London used data from 185 countries to estimate that vaccines prevented 4.2 million COVID-19 deaths in India, 1.9 million in the United States, 1 million in Brazil, 631,000 in France and 507,000 in … [Read more...] about COVID in California: Young children also vulnerable to long COVID, study finds

Protesters outside the Supreme Court on June 24. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Supreme Court decision ending abortion access for millions of Americans did not come as a surprise . But having a leaked preview of Samuel Alito’s majority opinion in advance has not dulled the outrage over the end of Roe v. Wade in America. Immediately after the ruling was announced, protestors began assembling outside the Court to express their fury. Democrats, without immediate recourse, read poems on television . Meanwhile, Republican-controlled states, now given by a green light by the Court, began moving forward with immediate bans restricting access to abortion. Below are updates on the ongoing fallout from the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades. . Abortion funds have raised more than $3 million since the ruling was announced Local organizations that support people seeking abortions have collectively raised more than $3 million since the Supreme … [Read more...] about Outrage, Uncertainty, and Instant Abortion Bans After Supreme Court Overturns

WASHINGTON (CNN/WJZ) — The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. The opinion is the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades and will transform the landscape of women’s reproductive health in America. READ MORE: Maryland Officials React To Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade Going forward, abortion rights will be determined by states, unless Congress acts.  Already, nearly half of the states have or will pass laws that ban abortion while others have enacted strict measures regulating the procedure. “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in his majority opinion. “Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division.” During the most recent legislative session, the Maryland … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade, Allowing States To Ban Abortions