Hospital worker flu shots could mean fewer deaths
January 26, 2021
State vaccination mandates can reduce the spread of flu in vulnerable patients
Pneumonia and the flu kill tens of thousands of Americans each year, racking up billions of dollars in medical costs and even more in lost productivity.
But new research from the University of Georgia shows that state laws promoting flu vaccinations for hospital workers can substantially reduce the number of influenza-related deaths.
Spanning 23 years, the study looked at the mortality rate from influenza and pneumonia during peak flu season (from December through March of each year), comparing changes in mortality over time in the 13 states and Washington, D.C., that adopted laws to the changes in mortality in states without laws. All states that passed laws require the flu vaccines to be offered to hospital employees. Eleven took it a step further by mandating that workers be vaccinated or required documentation of refusal, with thre
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Noise and Light Pollution Hinder Bird Reproduction
New research shows a link between increases in noise and light pollution and the timing of when songbirds nest, the number of eggs they lay, and other factors important to their reproduction.
The distant hum of a lawnmower on an early weekend morning or the glare of a streetlight through a window at night can be an annoyance, but for wildlife, noise and light pollution can impair their ability to communicate and forage, and disrupt their internal clocks.
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Toronto boy, 8, gets advice from astronaut aboard International Space Station
One Toronto boy got to make the long-distance call of a lifetime this week when he spoke to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
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Posted: Jan 14, 2021 12:42 PM ET | Last Updated: January 14
Yaphet Yoseph, 8, has big plans to become an astronaut himself one day.(Submitted by Hezbawit Lijam)
When Gordon Ramsay roasts your cooking skills on TikTok
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When Gordon Ramsay roasts your cooking skills on TikTok
By Travis M. Andrews
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Sonny Hurrell has been cooking professionally for 17 years, first in kitchens around the world and then as a private chef in Aspen, Colorado, US. When the pandemic began, he found himself lacking work, he said: No one wanted me in their house. Though he had been trying to get a YouTube channel off the ground, it was crickets. He transitioned to TikTok and soon became one of its biggest food stars, earning more than 3.7 million followers.