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FILE - This October 2021, photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium.

US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

November 2, 2021, 4:55pm Health

U.S. health officials on Tuesday gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot, a major expansion of the nation’s vaccination campaign. Read story

FILE - A protester gathers containers that look like OxyContin bottles at an anti-opioid demonstration in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington on April 5, 2019. A California judge has ruled for top drug manufacturers as local governments seek billions of dollars to cover their costs from the nation's opioid epidemic. Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson issued a tentative ruling Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, that said the governments hadn't proven the pharmaceutical companies used deceptive marketing to increase unnecessary opioid prescriptions and create a public nuisance.

Drug companies win in California opioid crisis lawsuit

November 2, 2021, 8:42am Health

A California judge has ruled for top drug manufacturers as local governments seek billions of dollars to cover their costs from the nation’s opioid epidemic. Read story

Nearly 270,000 people in the U.S. die each year as a result of sepsis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sepsis poses risk to heart health

November 2, 2021, 6:04am Health

When former President Bill Clinton was treated for sepsis last month, it put a spotlight on a common illness not often discussed. But it’s one that can endanger the heart. Read story

Cluster headache can hit hard and fast

November 2, 2021, 6:03am Health

A cluster headache is a rare headache disorder that differs from a typical migraine or headache. Less than 1 percent of the population have cluster headaches, but for those people, it’s an intense experience because the headaches come on fast and hit hard. Read story

A candy shop owner applies gold luster sugar dust to chocolate-dipped strawberries at the family's business in Lebanon, Pa. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says luster dusts that are safe to eat are typically marked as edible, but that others might contain heavy metals and shouldn't be used on food.

Take care if using glitter on baked goods

November 2, 2021, 6:02am Food

They make cakes and cupcakes sparkle and shine, but popular decorative glitters can contain toxic metals and aren’t always safe to eat. Read story

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2006 file photo, a silicone gel breast implant is shown at Mentor Corp., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in Irving, Texas. On Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, U.S. health regulators finalized stronger warnings for breast implants, including a new requirement that people receive detailed information about their potential risks and complications before getting them.

FDA issues stronger warnings for breast implants

November 2, 2021, 6:01am Health

U.S. health regulators on Wednesday finalized stronger warnings for breast implants, including a new requirement that people receive detailed information about their potential risks and complications before getting them. Read story

Syringes loaded with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine lie ready for use by a nurse, in Jackson, Miss., on Sept. 21. The Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. (Rogelio V.

COVID vaccine for younger kids being packed, sent

November 1, 2021, 3:59pm Health

Anticipating a green light from vaccine advisers, the Biden administration is assembling and shipping millions of COVID-19 shots for children ages 5-11, the White House said Monday. The first could go into kids’ arms by midweek. Read story

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2021, file photo, a syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa. Companies with at least 100 workers will be required to give employees paid time off to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and paid sick leave if they have side effects from the shots. That's according to a Biden administration official who spoke Monday, Nov. 1, about pending vaccine-mandate rules from OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

U.S. will make large firms give paid time off for vaccinations

November 1, 2021, 12:05pm Business

The federal government will require companies with at least 100 workers to provide paid time off for employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and paid sick leave to recover from effects of the shots, a Biden administration official said Monday. Read story

Public health officials declare victory against hepatitis A in Washington

November 1, 2021, 10:15am Health

While thousands of new daily COVID-19 cases are showing up in Washington state, health officials say that cases of hepatitis A, a less-publicized disease that threatened the state, have apparently been beaten back thanks to vaccination efforts. Read story