In honor of National Puppy Mill Awareness Day tomorrow, September 18, we are shining a light on an extremely alarming animal welfare crisis at a USDA-licensed dog breeding facility. The property is located in Seymour, Iowa. According to an inspection report in July 2021, there were over 500 dogs on this property. Between March 2021 […]
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One in four adults with depression or anxiety lacked mental health support during pandemic
A new national study published in Psychiatric Services finds that over a quarter of US adults with depression or anxiety symptoms reported needing mental health counseling but were not able to access it during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 70,000 adults surveyed in the US Census Household Pulse Survey in December 2020. […]
One in nine adults struggled with mental health during pandemic, researchers find
One in nine adults consistently had very poor or deteriorating mental health during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic according to new research. Those living in the most deprived neighborhoods along with ethnic minority groups were the most affected say the team based at The University of Manchester, King’s College London, Cambridge, Swansea […]
Become One with Unity!
This sassy little kitty, Unity, likes things her way. Unity can be found dashing around the apartment every morning, anticipating her breakfast. But all that spazzing out leaves her tired in the afternoon, so she’s sure to be snoozing the day away within her people’s vicinity. When she’s not sleeping, Unity loves attention and pets, […]
Response to one COVID-19 vaccine dose strong in previously infected
(HealthDay)—For persons with a history of previous infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the neutralizing antibody titer is higher after one dose of mRNA vaccine than after two vaccine doses among previously uninfected persons, according to a research letter published online April 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Gabriele Anichini, […]
Meet the Retired Nurse Who Could Give Covid Shots But Couldn’t Get One
Martha Gallagher, a 75-year-old retired school nurse, wanted to volunteer for the Delaware Medical Reserve Corps to administer covid-19 vaccines. She knew Delaware might need more vaccinators and thought, “Why not do something to help get the vaccine out?” Plus, Gallagher figured, it would be a good way for her to get vaccinated, too. When […]
From Separate Beginnings to One Happy Family
For longtime animal lover Yasmine A., having pets around the house is a must. Which is why she decided to become a foster caregiver for the ASPCA in 2019. Every animal that came through Yasmine’s door was special to her, but there was something extra special about Kibbeh and Rupert. Kibbeh’s Story Kibbeh, a one-year-old […]
“One Health Certified” Food Label Misleads Consumers
The new year is unfortunately being accompanied by a new food label that is exploiting consumers’ concern for animal welfare. A misleading food labelling scheme known as One Health Certified™ (OHC) has recently been approved for use on chicken and turkey products and is now being used by a handful of grocery store chains, including […]
One in five Americans has an STD: CDC
According to 2018 data, one in five people in the United States probably carries a sexually transmitted infection, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. On any given day in 2018, nearly 68 million people had a sexually transmitted disease, according to the new CDC report. There were 26 million new cases that […]
Nearly one in four families hesitant to take their child to ER during COVID-19 pandemic
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly one in four families responded that they would be unlikely to bring their child to the Emergency Department if they had an emergency condition, according to a survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago published in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine. Greater […]