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Rains Help California’s Firefighters Contain Deadliest, Most Destructive Wildfire After 17 Days
But the victory of extinguishing the Camp Fire flames was made bittersweet by the realization that the death count will rise, as well as statistics that show an increase over the past 20 years of deadly and destructive fires. In other news, survivors from earlier blazes relive the horrors and discuss the difficulty of moving on afterwards.
Doctors Should Be Urged To Offer PrEP To All Patients At High Risk Of HIV, Task Force Recommends
If new guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force are approved, it would expand access to the medication that’s effective against preventing HIV since most private health plans are required under the Affordable Care Act to cover the full cost of services recommended by the panel. “This is definitely fantastic news and validates everything science has been saying all along,” said Dr. Aaron Lord, a physician at New York University School of Medicine. “When taken daily, there’s very good evidence that the chance of acquiring H.I.V. is essentially zero.”
The total amount spent so far breaks down to about $30,000 per child, which went toward shelter, food, education, medical needs and more. Meanwhile, the number of unaccompanied immigrant kids held in Texas shelters reached a new high in November.
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Plan To Curb High Drug Prices Piggybacks Off Trump’s Proposals
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released a new drug prices plan with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) which, at first glance, seems fairly similar to President Donald Trump’s proposals to curb high costs. But a close look finds that while the Sanders vision echoes portions of the president’s blueprint, it is vastly different in other areas.
In addition, the Food and Drug Administration is stepping in to try to prevent more illnesses, particularly before the Thanksgiving holiday, said Commissioner Scott Gottlieb. The E. coli outbreak comes on top of a widespread salmonella outbreak in turkeys, so people should be careful when preparing food for any celebrations.
Need To Be Connected To Nonemergency Health And Human Services Resources? Just Dial 211
211 Sonoma County helps connect residents to resources when they’re in need. Callers range from someone simply looking for a local food pantry to women seeking to escape domestic violence.
There are more than 620 cases against Bayer’s Monsanto unit over allegations that its weed killer causes cancer. Edwin Hardeman’s case will mark the second trial in the U.S. litigation over glyphosate, after a California state court jury in August awarded $289 million to a school groundskeeper.
Planning, Shopping And Preparing For Thanksgiving Meals Can Help Boost Your Brain Health
Multi-tasking and problem solving keep your brain active. Thanksgiving also provides an opportunity to be around loved ones, which can help with depression and isolation.
Searchers Worry That Oncoming Heavy Rains Could Wash Away Remains Of Camp Fire Victims
Authorities also fear bones could lie underwater, making it harder to spot them and whatever scent cadaver dogs rely on to spot human remains could be drowned out. Meanwhile, officials say that the rain is unlikely to be “toxic,” as some residents have feared. They say most of the remaining smoke in the air probably emanates from vegetative matter such as smoldering tree trunks, which is much safer than pollution created by the burning of human-made materials.
The Justice Department’s decision earlier in the year not to defend the ACA against a suit challenging the law’s constitutionality prompted three Justice Department career attorneys to withdraw from the case. Now Rep Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) says the House Judiciary Committee will investigate the department’s refusal to defend a federal statute.