More parents are delaying kids’ vaccines, posing risk to toddlers

As measles cases pop up across the country this winter — including several in California — one group of children is stirring deep concerns among pediatricians: the babies and toddlers of vaccine-hesitant parents who are delaying their child’s measles-mumps-rubella shots. Pediatricians across the state say they have seen a sharp increase recently in the number… Continue reading More parents are delaying kids’ vaccines, posing risk to toddlers

Wheat climbs as Ukraine attack poses risk for key Russian export route

Russia last month exited a deal that ensured a safe corridor for Ukrainian exports from three Black Sea ports By Keira Wright and Megan Durisin (Bloomberg) –Wheat extended gains after Ukraine used sea drones to cripple a Russian naval vessel and an oil tanker over the weekend, posing a risk for a… Continue reading Wheat climbs as Ukraine attack poses risk for key Russian export route

Mental health apps may put your privacy at risk. What to look for

Every second, thousands of people tell their phone or computer something about themselves that they might not want anyone else to know. That’s what happens when people search for medical information online, typically looking for answers to questions about a problem or worry they have. In 2022, Google says, its users searched often for information… Continue reading Mental health apps may put your privacy at risk. What to look for

Support for Niger at risk as military takeover threatens stability: Blinken

Political instability in Niger resulting from a military takeover that deposed the president this week threatens the economic support provided by Washington to the African nation, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Saturday. Members of the Niger military announced on Wednesday they had deposed democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and on Friday… Continue reading Support for Niger at risk as military takeover threatens stability: Blinken

SoCal organ donation recovery group could be at risk from low rankings

For decades, this nonprofit has been at the helm of a process that can mean life or death for many Southern Californians: the recovery of kidneys, livers and other organs from deceased donors for transplants. And for years, federal regulators have deemed OneLegacy to be falling so far short that it could eventually be shut… Continue reading SoCal organ donation recovery group could be at risk from low rankings