Statement: “The FDA is now saying that it’s OK to take ivermectin if you have COVID.” Conservative pundits, politicians and social media users are claiming that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently reversed its guidance on the use of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19. “We learned this morning […]
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Organized labor warns of lost jobs if flavored tobacco ban gets approved in NYS budget
ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul has found a new way to antagonize New York’s union leaders — with labor groups blasting expected job losses from her proposed ban on flavored tobacco. “Our union brothers and sisters in the tobacco industry are at risk of losing their jobs, benefits, and pensions […]
Transgender youth health care ban approved by Florida medical boards
The Florida Board of Medicine and Board of Osteopathic Medicine approved a draft rule Friday to ban medical or surgical gender-affirming care for transgender individuals under 18. The rule will now go through a weekslong approval process following the board’s decision, which includes further public comment. The decision would prohibit […]