Increased cancer risk associated with artificial sweeteners, study says

In particular, the authors found aspartame and acesulfame were associated with increased cancer risk and higher risks were observed for breast cancer and obesity-related cancers.

Second booster shot available in LA County
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The second boosters of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were authorized for people who are aged 50 and over, and who received their last booster shot at least four months ago.

Health Expert: COVID-19 vaccine's reliability begins to wane after 6 months

The FDA is giving the second COVID-19 booster shot the green light for Americans 50 and over. This comes in the wake of the global spread of BA.2.

Prediabetes rising among US adolescents and teens, study finds

Researchers found that prediabetes among youths in the U.S. increased significantly from 11.6% to 28.2% between 1999 and 2018.

FDA approves 2nd COVID-19 vaccine booster for those 50 and older

U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC launches quarantine and isolation calculator to prevent COVID-19 spread

The CDC has rolled out a new tool to help people understand if and how long they should quarantine or isolate if they’ve been infected or exposed to COVID-19.

FDA approves 2nd COVID booster shot
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized Americans who are 50 years and older to receive a second booster of the COVID-19 vaccine from either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna.

China puts most of Shanghai on COVID-19 lockdown

Shanghai's Pudong financial district and nearby areas will be locked down from early Monday to Friday as citywide mass testing gets underway.

California schools prepare to spot post-break COVID-19 cases

California’s 7 million students and school employees are getting free at-home COVID-19 tests to help prevent outbreaks at their school when they return from spring break.

Police dog finds $10.5 million worth of cocaine in load of tomatoes

A Las Vegas K9 is getting some praise after he sniffed out more than $10 million worth of cocaine hidden among a truckload of tomatoes, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Ellume facing class action complaint over recalled COVID-19 at-home test kits

The complaint alleges Ellume hasn’t refunded customers who bought their COVID-19 at-home test kits that were later recalled for higher-than-acceptable false-positive test results.

Health officials warn of possible hepatitis exposure at West Hollywood juice bar

A food handler at a West Hollywood juice bar was confirmed to be infected with hepatitis A, county health officials said Friday, adding they are working with the business owners to identify customers who may have been exposed.