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A coastal flood advisory and a rip current statement in effect for 6 regions in the area

HEALTH NEWS


2 hours ago

County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands

4 hours ago

Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them

9 hours ago

Drive-thru flu vaccination clinic in Camden County on Oct. 21

8 hours ago

Amphibians are the world's most vulnerable animals and threats are increasing

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble.

10 hours ago

UK prime minister wants to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes in England so eventually no one can

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes until it applies to the whole population.

13 hours ago

UK police open a corporate manslaughter investigation into a hospital where a nurse killed 7 babies

British police have opened an investigation into corporate manslaughter at a northern England hospital after a neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others when she worked there.

14 hours ago

Jill Biden urges women to get mammograms or other cancer exams during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Jill Biden is urging women to talk to their doctors about getting mammograms or other cancer screenings during October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

13 hours ago

CDC recommends maternal RSV vaccine to protect newborns

Dr. Goje said the CDC is recommending a seasonal administration of the RSV vaccine between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.

1 day ago

US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots

U.S. regulators have added another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination, updated shots made by Novavax.

1 day ago

US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers

The Biden administration is taking aim at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug.

1 day ago

Britain's COVID-19 response inquiry enters a second phase with political decisions in the spotlight

Britain's inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation has entered the second phase with political decision-making taking center stage.

1 day ago

Biden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participate

President Joe Biden has announced that the manufacturers of all of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare’s first price negotiations have agreed to participate.

9 hours ago

UN authorizes a second malaria vaccine. Experts warn it's not enough to stop the disease spreading

The World Health Organization has authorized a second malaria vaccine in a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and a more readily available option than the world’s first shot against the parasitic disease.

1 day ago

US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a 'morning-after pill' against STDs

U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a post-sex morning after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases.

2 days ago

Pakistan launches anti-polio vaccine drive targeting 44M children amid tight security

Pakistan has launched its second nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year Monday in an effort to inoculate 44 million children under the age of 5.

LIVE HEALTHY


Hidden dangers of alcohol: What you need to know

Doctor talks about treatment for anxiety in adults

TALKING HEALTH


The latest segments from Dr. Scot Ackerman

2 days ago

Breathe deep: Monitoring air quality

According to the World Health Organization’s air quality guideline, more than 90 percent of the world’s population has been exposed to unhealthy air, and almost seven million deaths globally were related to air pollution.

2 days ago

Breathe Deep: Monitoring air quality

September seventh is the International Day of Clean Air, but the world hasn’t seen too much of that lately.

2 days ago

Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and that could be used to develop other shots in the future.

2 days ago

California's new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty

An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia into housing and medical care is starting in San Francisco and six other California counties.

Judge blocks 2 provisions in North Carolina's new abortion law; 12-week near-ban remains in place

A federal judge blocked two portions of North Carolina’s new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues.

Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of Ohio vote. It could be a preview for 2024

Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds over how to frame their opposition to a reproductive rights amendment on the state’s November ballot and over longer-term goals on how severely they would restrict the procedure.

Transgender minors in Nebraska, their families and doctors brace for a new law limiting treatment

Nebraska’s new law restricting gender-affirming care for anyone under 19 goes into effect this weekend.

Mississippi sees spike in child care enrollment after abortion ban and child support policy change

Mississippi's human services director says the state has seen a consistent increase in the number of families accepting public assistance for child care since lawmakers banned abortion in almost all circumstances.

3 days ago

Pakistan officials consider a new way to boost polio vaccination: prison

Authorities in one province of Pakistan are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison.

Glynn County Health Department to offer updated COVID-19 vaccine starting next week

The Glynn County Health Department will offer the updated Pfizer COVID vaccine starting Monday, Oct. 2 for everyone aged 6 months and older.

FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to begin regulating laboratory-based medical tests.

Woman pleads guilty to calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital

A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths.

Power restored at Baptist South hospital after 2nd outage in less than 24 hours

Baptist Medical Center South’s campus had to use emergency backup power because of an outage for the second time in less than 24 hours on Thursday morning.

First FDA approved drug to slow Alzheimer’s

More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – it slowly steals your memories and takes away your mind. There is no cure, yet, but now, a newly FDA-approved drug is helping to slow its progression before it’s too late.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law protecting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in other states.

FDA advisers vote against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients

Federal health advisers have voted overwhelmingly against recommending approval of an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease, the fatal muscle-wasting disease.

New rules aim to make foster care with family easier, provide protection for LGBTQ+ children

The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for caregivers to take in family members in the foster care system, requiring states to provide them with the same financial support that any other foster home would receive.

Glynn County offering drive-thru flu vaccination clinic next week

The Glynn County Health Department is offering a drive-thru flu vaccination clinic on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the front parking lot of the clinic at 2747 Fourth St. No appointment is needed.

VA giving veterans a chance to get help with PACT Act, claims, benefits, and more

Save the date! Veterans with questions about benefits, claims, PACT Act, and more, can get the answers next week in person.

Scottish officials approve UK's first drug consumption room intended for safer use of illegal drugs

Scottish authorities have approved a multimillion pound drug consumption room.

Anti-abortion groups demand liberal Wisconsin prosecutors charge abortion providers despite ruling

A coalition of anti-abortion organizations is urging two Wisconsin prosecutors to pursue charges against abortion providers in their counties despite a court's ruling that abortion is legal.

UN says cholera and dengue outbreaks have been reported in eastern Sudan as conflict grinds on

The U.N. health agency says cholera and dengue outbreaks have been reported in eastern Sudan, where thousands of people are sheltering in crowded camps as deadly fighting grinds on between the country’s military and a rival paramilitary force.

After US approval, Japan OKs its first Alzheimer's drug. Leqembi was developed by Eisai and Biogen

Japan’s health ministry has approved Leqembi, a drug for Alzheimer’s decease that was jointly developed by Japanese and U.S. pharmaceutical companies.

Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we're unprepared for the next one

If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared.

Experimental treatment pushed by ALS patients gets day before FDA, but agency unconvinced it works

The Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider a much-debated treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Survey highlights men’s biggest health concerns

Cleveland Clinic’s annual MENtion It survey found most men in the United States believe they’re living a healthy lifestyle, even though almost half are not getting a yearly physical or taking care of their mental health.

Unveiling the silent signs of heart attacks

Every 40 seconds someone in America has a heart attack and over 800 thousand people die every year from heart attacks. One in five heart attacks are silent, meaning blockage of blood flow to the heart starts and the person is completely unaware.

We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy

More research is showing that we carry genes from other kinds of ancient humans, and their DNA affects our lives today.

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