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How the U.S. got into this baby formula messMay 19, 2022 4:00 AMBy Scott Horsley Just a handful of formula makers dominate the industry so a single plant shutdown can lead to empty shelves.
Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortageMay 18, 2022 7:42 PMBy The Associated Press The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfill orders from those companies before other customers, in an effort to eliminate production bottlenecks.
U.S. case of monkeypox reported in Massachusetts manMay 18, 2022 7:27 PMBy The Associated Press The case is the first in the U.S. this year. Last year, Texas and Maryland each reported a case in people who traveled to Nigeria.
With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancyMay 18, 2022 4:28 PMBy The Associated Press Privacy experts fear that pregnancies could be surveilled and the data shared with police or sold to vigilantes.
A new federal law bans baby sleep products linked to nearly 200 infant deathsMay 18, 2022 4:13 PMBy Joe Hernandez President Biden signed the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 on Monday, outlawing the manufacture and sale of crib bumpers and certain inclined infant sleepers.
Play51min 52secYouth mental health is in a state of emergency. How is Minnesota responding?May 18, 2022 2:18 PMBy Angela Davis and Samantha MatsumotoMPR News host Angela Davis talks with three guests about how to address the mental health crisis affecting Minnesota youth and schools.
Conspiracy theorists flock to bird flu, spreading falsehoodsMay 17, 2022 11:17 AMBy The Associated PressWhile it doesn't pose a significant threat to humans, the outbreak is prompting a new wave of some of the same conspiracy theories that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic.
FDA authorizes first COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11May 17, 2022 9:47 AMBy Rob Stein The Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID vaccine to enable kids ages 5 to 11 who were vaccinated at least five months ago to get a third shot.
Abbott says agreement reached to reopen baby formula plantMay 16, 2022 4:56 PMBy The Associated PressAfter production resumes, Abbott said it will take between six-to-eight weeks before new products begin arriving in stores. The company didn’t set a timeline to restart production.