Robin Foster

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Mental Health Wellness Library: Expert Mental Health Guides | HealthDay

Feb 9, 2025 | healthday.com | I. Ralph Edwards |Denise Maher |Robin Foster |Cara Murez
Norovirus sickens over 300 on cruise ships in December

Dec 20, 2024 | charlotteobserver.com | Robin Foster

Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News upi Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows. This is the only month this year in which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported three confirmed norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships.
FDA Updates Meaning of 'Healthy' on Food Labels

Dec 19, 2024 | healthday.com | Robin Foster

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing a final rule to update the definition of the nutrient content claim "healthy."
New USDA guidelines support beans, lentils for protein versus meat

Dec 13, 2024 | charlotteobserver.com | Robin Foster

In a new report, experts suggest that beans, lentils and other protein-packed legumes are the perfect substitute for red or processed meat. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News upi Beans, peas and lentils take center stage in newly proposed changes to dietary guidelines for Americans. In a report released this week by an advisory committee to the Agriculture Department, experts suggest that the protein-packed legumes are the perfect substitute for red or processed meat.
FDA asks Biden administration to reduce nicotine content in tobacco products

Dec 12, 2024 | charlotteobserver.com | Robin Foster

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed a rule that would significantly lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News upi In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to limit the harms of smoking before its term ends, the Biden administration has proposed a rule that would significantly lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products.
Jamie Foxx Reveals He Had Brain Bleed in 2023

Dec 11, 2024 | healthday.com | Robin Foster

TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Actor Jamie Foxx has shared the details of a life-threatening medical emergency he experienced last year after doctors discovered he had suffered a brain bleed. In his new Netflix comedy special, “What Had Happened Was,” Jamie Foxx finally described what left him fighting for his life in 2023, Variety magazine reported Tuesday.
Bird Flu in California Child Similar to Strain Seen in Livestock

Dec 10, 2024 | healthday.com | Robin Foster

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday that the strain of bird flu detected in a California child is similar to the strain spreading through livestock, though the patient had no known exposure to infected animals.
Group of Nobel Laureates Press Senate to Reject Kennedy's Nomination

Dec 10, 2024 | healthday.com | Robin Foster |Robert Kennedy Jr

TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Robert Kennedy Jr. should not be confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over 75 Nobel laureates urged Monday. In a letter published by the New York Times, the esteemed scientists took issue with Kennedy's lack of experience and controversial stands.
Task Force Supports Women Over 30 Collecting Samples for Cervical Cancer Screening

Dec 10, 2024 | healthday.com | Robin Foster

TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In guidelines that may encourage more women to get screened for cervical cancer, a leading health task force has backed giving women over 30 the option to collect their own vaginal samples for testing.
Trump says RFK Jr. free to revisit discredited autism/vaccine link

Dec 9, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Robin Foster

If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is approved to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he will be free to revisit a long-debunked link between autism and childhood vaccines, President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday. The remarks came during an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press.""I think somebody has to find out," Trump told moderator Kristen Welker. "If you go back 25 years ago, you had very little autism.