Pope Francis names new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem
Pope Francis on Sunday announced he has chosen 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong — places where Catholics are a small minority — as he continues to leave his mark on the body of churchmen who will select his successor. The pope announced his picks during his…#jerusalem #hongkong #catholics #stpeterssquare #vatican #laplata #argentina #holysees #stephensauyanchow #middleeast
Source: Reuters: Health - July 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

America Is Wrapped in Miles of Toxic Lead Cables
AT&T, Verizon and other telecom giants have left behind a sprawling network of cables covered in toxic lead that stretches across the U.S., under the water, in the soil and on poles overhead, a Wall Street Journal investigation found. As the lead degrades, it is ending up in places where Americans…#att #verizon
Source: Reuters: Health - July 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pom Klementieff ' s Mission Impossible 7 Character Took From Sad Clowns & Monsters
For "Mission Impossible 7," Pom Klementieff wanted to take inspiration from several different places and used clowns to help with her character.#missionimpossible7 #pomklementieff
Source: Reuters: Health - July 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Farmers Insurance places limit on home policies in California
OAKLAND - Bay Area homeowners who live in areas vulnerable to wildfires may have an even harder time to buy fire insurance. This comes after Famers Insurance announced it's limiting new homeowners policies in the state. "About two years ago, (my premium) doubled. I think it went from about three…#oaklandbayarea #famersinsurance #sukidennis #oaklandhills #farmers #statefarm #harveyrosenfield #consumerwatchdog #rosenfield
Source: Reuters: Health - July 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why automated speed cameras disproportionately affect Black and brown drivers
Cities across the country have used automated speed cameras in traffic enforcement for decades. Today, nearly 200 communities have them in place. But critics say that in places like Chicago, the tickets and fines they generate fall disproportionately on Black and brown residents. Economics…#paulsolman
Source: Reuters: Health - July 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Places With Smoke-Free Laws Have the Best Health Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- Laws against smoking went hand in hand with population-level health outcomes across various countries, a meta-analysis found. Implementation of smoke-free legislation was associated with a lowered risk for all cardiovascular...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 7, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Human Adaptation to Heat Can ’t Keep Up With Human-Caused Climate Change
The last time the Earth was hotter than it is today was at least 125,000 years ago, long before anything that resembled human civilization appeared. Since 1970, the Earth’s temperature has spiked faster than in any comparable forty-year period in recorded history. The eight years between 2015 and 2022 were the hottest on record. In 2022, 850 million people lived in regions that experienced all-time high temperatures. Globally, killer heat waves are becoming longer, hotter, and more frequent. One study found that a heat wave like the one that cooked the Pacific Northwest in 2021 is 150 times more likely today than it ...
Source: TIME: Science - July 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jeff Goodell Tags: Uncategorized climate change Excerpt freelance Source Type: news

Why Interest Rates Don ’t Cool Inflation Enough: They Hit the Wrong Places
Most Federal Reserve officials expected to lift interest rates further this year after pausing increases last month. PHOTO: NATHAN HOWARD/BLOOMBERG NEWS Interest rates might not hit inflation where it hurts most.#federalreserve
Source: Reuters: Health - July 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vaccination Is the Best Bet Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs — Experts
Experts encourage parents to vaccinate their children against typhoid to ensure that the child has access to clean drinking water. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS By Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Jul 6 2023 (IPS) The first thing you notice about eight-month-old Manahil Zeeshan is how tiny she looks on the adult-size hospital bed at the government-run Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) in Korangi, a neighbourhood in Karachi. Her right foot is taped with a cannula, and she whimpers incessantly. “I have been in and out of the hospital for the last seven days,” said Uzma Mohammad, Zeeshan’s mom, with worry lines...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zofeen Ebrahim Tags: Africa Civil Society Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Inequality Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Pakistan Source Type: news

Grocery Store Owners' Passion Project Combats Food Insecurity in Southwest Iowa
Highlights a couple's grocery store and delivery service, started to address food insecurity and food deserts in rural Iowa. Discusses both the challenges a community with no grocery store faces as well as the challenges a an independent grocery store faces in staying in open in rural places.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - July 6, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

London theatre show ’s cake poster falls foul of junk food ad rules
London’s transport network has defended a decision to ban a theatre poster featuring an image of a Victoria sponge cake for flouting rules aimed at tackling childhood obesity. The proposed poster for Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding depicted a bride and groom on top of a severed wedding cake with a jam and…#victoria #paulgregg #westend #sun #tfl #ofcom #foodstandardsagency
Source: Reuters: Health - July 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hotter Climate Could Mean Worsening Eyesight for Americans
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 -- Older American adults who live in warmer regions are more likely to have serious vision impairment than those who live in cooler places, new research finds. Living with average temperatures of 60 degrees Fahrenheit or...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 5, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Compensation and crash incidence: Evidence from the National Survey of Driver Wages - Ryley WT, Belzer MH.
Commercial motor vehicle driving is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. The production of most trucking services takes places on public roadways, which makes commercial motor vehicle safety a topic of concern for industry stakeholde...
Source: SafetyLit - July 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Cineplex says Competition Bureau movie ticket price-dripping case should be dismissed
Cineplex Inc. CGX-T says a case launched by the Competition Bureau against the theatre chain over movie ticket fees should be dismissed because it’s based on a “mischaracterization.” The case launched by the competition watchdog in May is based on the premise that fees applied to some Cineplex…#cineplexinc #competitionbureau #competitiontribunal #cineplex #cineplexscineclub #cineworldgroupplc #cineworld #ontario #chapter11
Source: Reuters: Health - July 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The most beautiful pink places to visit in Europe
Here are some of the best pink sights around Europe. Travellers, say hello to a hot pink summer. In anticipation of the Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, there’s a new aesthetic taking over fashion, interior design and even travel. Barbiecore, as the style is known, is a homage…#travellers #margotrobbie #ryangosling #mattel #laspezia #barbie #malibudreamhouse #ibiza #sanantonio #jazzyfuchsia
Source: Reuters: Health - July 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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