Ex CDC Chief Frieden: Need to get coronavirus vaccines out of freezers, into arms Former CDC Director Tom Frieden provides insight into the changes for the coronavirus immunization guidelines on ‘CAVUTO Live.’ When a group of health workers in Oregon was stuck on a highway during a snowstorm, they had to think fast to ensure […]
Why Truck Drivers Should Be Next in Line for the Vaccine
The end of the pandemic depends on truck drivers transporting COVID-19 vaccines from factories and planes to hospitals and pharmacies, but they are not prioritized to get the vaccine they are delivering. Currently, healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities are up first for the vaccine. And as part of phase 1b, frontline essential […]
Researchers recommend bans on cellphone use for young drivers
In the United States, teen drivers are disproportionately at risk for motor vehicle crashes, even though they account for the lowest percentage of licensed drivers on the road. One common risky driving behavior both teens and adults engage in is cellphone use. A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and […]
Research pinpoints major drivers of tobacco epidemic among teens in South Asia
Advertising on TV and online, being offered free tobacco products and exposure to smoking in public places are the biggest drivers of tobacco use among teens in South Asia, a new study suggests. The research, led by the University of York, looked at data from Global Youth Tobacco survey on the tobacco use of just […]