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Class action lawsuit filed against new Washington long-term care tax

November 9, 2021, 2:56pm Health

Opponents of a mandatory payroll tax to fund Washington state’s new long-term care program filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday in federal court seeking to stop the January start of the payroll premium for most employees in the state. Read story

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2020, file photo, an Exam Corp Lab employee, right, wears a mask as she talks with a patient lined up for COVID-19 testing in Niles, Ill. Millions of U.S. workers now have a Jan. 4 deadline to get a COVID vaccine. The federal government on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 announced new vaccine requirements for workers at companies with more than 100 employees as well as workers at health care facilities that treat Medicare and Medicaid patients. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Whistleblowers to play key role in enforcing vaccine mandate

November 9, 2021, 11:41am Health

To enforce President Joe Biden’s forthcoming COVID-19 mandate, the U.S. Labor Department is going to need a lot of help. Its Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t have nearly enough workplace safety inspectors to do the job. Read story

Are COVID boosters the same as original vaccines?

November 9, 2021, 6:05am Health

Are COVID-19 boosters the same as the original vaccines? Read story

A few nutrients, such as vitamins C and E, in some beauty creams can be absorbed into the skin, though in limited amounts.

Do vitamin patches actually work?

November 9, 2021, 6:04am Health

I sometimes consult with overweight patients who are considering bariatric (weight loss) surgery. For some individuals, the need to take specific vitamin and mineral supplements for the rest of their lives is not an easy to pill to swallow. To not do so, however, puts them at risk for serious… Read story

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2016, file photo, former Boston College baseball captain Pete Frates smiles after he was presented with the annual NCAA Inspiration Award at his home in Beverly, Mass. Dozens of items of sports memorabilia collected by Peter Frates, whose battle with Lou Gehrig's disease helped spread the ALS ice bucket challenge, are being auctioned to help people still fighting the disease. Proceeds from the online auction that started Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, will benefit the Pete Frates Family Foundation, which assists ALS patients and their families with the cost of home health care, his father, John Frates, told The Salem News.

Possessions of man behind ice bucket challenge for sale

November 9, 2021, 6:03am Health

Jerseys, baseball bats and other items that belonged to Pete Frates, the former college baseball player whose inspiring fight with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped popularize the ALS ice bucket challenge, are being auctioned. Read story

Survey: 1 in 5 lie about mental health

November 9, 2021, 6:00am Health

If you lie to your doctor about your mental well-being, you’re not alone. According to a newly released survey from AdventHealth, 21 percent of adults said they dodge the truth when it comes to discussing anxiety, depression or suicidal thoughts with their physician. Read story

Feds urge schools to provide COVID-19 shots, info for kids

President Joe Biden, and first lady Jill Biden walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Biden is spending the weekend at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Del.

November 8, 2021, 9:12am Health

The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to kids — and information to parents on the benefits of the shots — as the White House looks to speedily provide vaccines to those ages 5 to 11. Read story