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#public-health

Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order mandating age restrictions on the sale of hemp-derived THC products, roughly three months after he vetoed a bill that would have outlawed the intoxicant entirely in the Lone Star State. The order, released today, is geared toward protecting children and orders the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) and Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to immediately begin a rulemaking process to develop a new framework for the sale of hemp-derived products to minors.

The part of the restaurant implicated in the closure notice, as served by the FSAI on 27 August, concerns a storage unit at the side of the premises which was inspected by a HSE food safety officer. The officer's report on the findings of the unit's inspection said the droppings were found on shelving and food equipment inside the unit. It also highlighted how the unit was "inadequately pest-proofed" with "numerous gaps, holes, and defects in the structure" that could allow rodents to enter.

Many factors go into major decisions like moving states, from the cost of living to public education. After considering these, it's also perhaps worth asking: Will this place make me happy? While what constitutes happiness is a highly individual experience, external factors like job security, leisure time, and access to outdoor spaces can contribute to life satisfaction. In a recent study, WalletHub ranked the happiest US states using factors across emotional and physical well-being, work environment, and community and environment.

There's no limit on how many of these ads can be placed within a sports broadcast or how long they can be,

On June 25, 2024, the US Surgeon General issued an advisory declaring gun violence a public health crisis. To address the issue, he highlighted public health approaches like research, community violence prevention, and safe storage education. His suggested remedies are just that: suggested. All would require legislation passed by Congress to implement nationwide. According to 2022 Center for Disease Control data, there is an average of 53 gun homicides per day. On a local level, preventative measures can be implemented immediately.

After I told him I worked for the local congressman, Austin Murphy, he called me "Austin's boy," and that earned me a few freebies of his famously potent drinks. His "frog" voice was legendary, and it came, I assume, from cigarettes, and while it may have been rough around the edges, it was attached to a benevolent, gregarious man. Froggy died way too young, at 62, of emphysema.

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remained combative during an extraordinary Senate Finance Committee hearing on September 4 as Democrats grilled him about creating "chaos" at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, the committee's ranking Democrat, said Kennedy fired career scientists at the CDC and replaced them with "cranks" and "conspiracy theorists" who promote mistrust in basic public health principles.

"This is all about one simple decision," Osterholm said during a long interview with . "Are we going to base what we do for the health of our population on science, or are we going to go with magic smoke and mirrors? And this would be OK if it was just an academic debate. But the fact of the matter is, this is life and death."

San Francisco public health officials said it was first notified of the bird flu in the cat on July 17, after it showed "respiratory and neurologic symptoms." A local vet tested the cat for influenza A, which came back positive. The California Department of Public Health confirmed the infection on July 31. SFDPH said there are no additional suspected or confirmed cases in San Francisco, no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the health risk to the general public remains low.

Iodine is a critical nutrient, used to form thyroid hormones that regulate energy and metabolism - but there is little public awareness of its importance, experts say When we think about essential minerals in our diet, iron, calcium and magnesium are the ones that likely spring to mind. Often overlooked is iodine, which is vital for our metabolism, growth, and brain health. Iodine is particularly important during pregnancy for foetal brain development

People who consumed the largest amount of sweeteners such as aspartame and saccharin saw a 62% faster decline in their cognitive powers the equivalent to their having aged 1.6 years, researchers say. They concluded: Our findings suggest the possibility of long-term harm from low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCs) consumption, particularly artificial LNCs and sugar alcohols, on cognitive function. The findings are the latest to warn about the dangers posed by sweeteners.

There were 1,017 drug misuse deaths in 2024, down 155 from the previous year. National Records of Scotland said the latest figure was the lowest annual number since 2017. It brings the total in a decade to 10,884. After adjusting for age, there were 191 drug misuse deaths per million people in Scotland in 2024. According to the most recent European data, the next highest rate was Estonia with 135 deaths per million in 2023.

Nowhere in the north-east of England and Cumbria has the childhood measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination rate of 95% needed to achieve the "herd immunity" at which point disease does not spread, latest figures show.