Older adults should get the COVID-19 vaccine more frequently than previously recommended, according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health officials are urging…
Month: February 2024
Guoming Qin: Unlocking the Secrets of Soil Carbon Storage in Mangrove Ecosystems
In this post, Guoming Qin—a postdoc at the South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences—share his recently published paper: “Contributions of Plant- and Microbial-Derived Residues to Mangrove Soil Carbon…
Tips for trimming your cat’s nails
Do you struggle with trimming your cat’s nails regularly? Do you worry about causing stress or fear in your cat during nail trims? Today we’re sharing 8 tips to make…
Minnesota coalition seeks to remove barriers to building power lines along highways
A coalition of labor and environmental groups is putting its support behind perennial Minnesota legislation meant to lift a barrier to building power lines in the rights-of-way of federal highways…
Why Measles Cases Are Rising Right Now
Last year, cases of measles—a serious, vaccine-preventable disease that’s highly contagious—jumped by 79% around the world. Most of them were in children. That trend is continuing this year, threatening to…
Scientists warn a poorly managed hydrogen rush could make climate change worse
As the federal government rolls out billions of dollars in subsidies to produce hydrogen fuel for use in vehicles, factories and power plants, a growing body of evidence is undercutting…
Wendy Williams Documentary Producers Say They Were Unaware of Her Dementia While Filming Most Scenes
If you watched Lifetime’s Wendy Williams docuseries that premiered over the weekend and felt uncomfortable, you weren’t alone. “Where is Wendy Williams?” premiered over the weekend and featured numerous scenes…
Long COVID Doesn’t Always Look Like You Think It Does
In the spring of 2023, after her third case of COVID-19, Jennifer Robertson started to feel strange. Her heart raced all day long and she could barely sleep at night.…
From COVID-19 to Measles, Florida’s War on Public Health
The culture of public health and medicine rests on open discussions in which different points of view are considered for the betterment of patient care and health. This process depends…
Triumph Over Tragedy: Rescued Cats from Tennessee Hoarding Crisis Find Healing
Last year, American Humane responded to a dire situation in Tennessee, where 110 cats were enduring the devastating effects of a hoarding crisis. The initial rescue operation was fraught with…