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But there are other AI toys with similar risks that are still for sale today.

And dangers like toxic lead were also found in many imported toys.

#TroubleInToyland #ToySafety #AI #Parenting #ConsumerProtection

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Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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The FDA warned them all to stop, and Target was cited for selling it with "Sale" signs.

Check your formula immediately.

(2/2)

#FoodSafety #FDA #ProductSafety #InfantHealth #Recall #ByHeart

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FDA warns Target, Walmart for selling baby formula linked to botulism
The FDA also said Kroger and Albertsons had failed to comply with a recall of baby formula linked to an ongoing infant botulism outbreak.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Doctors call it "mild" because it goes away on its own, but the sores can still be very painful.

#HFMD #PublicHealth #Parenting #ChildrensHealth #SchoolSafety

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County urges families to take precautions as hand, foot and mouth cases rise - Welcome to San Bernardino County
Symptoms include fever, mouth sores, and rash on the hands and feet. Children are encouraged to stay home when sick to help prevent the spread of hand, foot and mouth...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Experts warn the U.S. may soon lose its measles-free status, meaning we would no longer have herd immunity.

#Measles #PublicHealth #Vaccines #SouthCarolina #HealthNews

www.scientificamerican.com/article/meas...
Measles Outbreaks Accelerate as U.S. Inches Closer to a Disease Tipping Point
More than 1,900 people, mostly children, have been sickened by measles in the U.S. in 2025. The outbreaks are moving the country toward losing its measles-free status by early next year
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December 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Silicosis is incurable but preventable. We need better safety standards to protect these workers from dangerous silica dust.

#Silicosis #WorkerSafety #PublicHealth #OccupationalHealth #LungHealth

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Mass. health officials issue safety alert after state’s 1st confirmed silicosis case
Silicosis is an incurable and potentially fatal lung disease associated with working in the stone countertop industry.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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But rewards were ultimately ineffective because blood pressure drops were similar in both groups, and habits slid back once the money stopped.

#Hypertension #HeartHealth #BehavioralScience #PublicHealth #AHA #BloodPressure

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Winning cash for taking blood pressure meds increases compliance
About 71% of patients in the rewards group opened their blood pressure medication on 80% of days, compared with about 34% in the control group.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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#ChildAdvocacy #PodcastClips #CareerJourney #SchoolLunch #FemaleFounder #ChangeMaker #FYP #Part1
December 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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ProPublica found centers in Kansas, Virginia, and Michigan filing thousands of lawsuits against low-income patients and garnishing their wages instead of providing affordable care.

#MedicalDebt #Healthcare #ProPublica #CommunityHealth #PublicHealth

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These Health Centers Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills.
Federally funded community health centers receive grants in exchange for serving patients regardless of their ability to pay. But ProPublica found at least five across the country garnishing patients’...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Experts warn this could force the poorest states to cut or even eliminate food and health programs for low-income families.

#SNAP #Medicaid #PublicHealth #SafetyNet #ProPublica #HealthPolicy

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Wave of Tax Cuts Has Left Many States Vulnerable to Trump SNAP and Medicaid Crisis
President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states. But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, the...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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County Council: Please listen to objective scientists, not sales reps.

#MontgomeryCounty #NIH #ArtificialTurf #PFAS #PublicHealth #SafeToPlay #Toxic #GrassVSTurf #plastic

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NCHR Letter to Montgomery County About the Dangers of Artificial Turf - National Center for Health Research
December 8, 2025: NCHR letter from constituent Diana Zuckerman to Montgomery County Maryland Executive and Council explains the many ways that artificial turf is dangerous for our children and our com...
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December 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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The Trump administration is replacing recommendations with "ask your doctor."

Did your doctor read this new JAMA study?

#COVID19 #Vaccines #PublicHealth #Research #MedicalNews

www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause
Advantage held even after removing coronavirus-related deaths from the mix
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December 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Research shows newborns who don't get the shot are 81 times more likely to develop severe, life-threatening bleeding.

#NewbornHealth #VitaminK #PublicHealth #Parenting #HealthSafety

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December 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM