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Active times like recess & phys. ed help children learn about, achieve, & support their social, emotional, & mental health. Ask your school about ventilation, mask & physical distancing policies to protect students from #COVID19 during these times. More: https://t.co/lBbMr0hQTg. https://t.co/kzIGgv0AM8

🚦 #RoadSafety is at a crossroads. Every year more than 1.3 million people die and around 50 million get injured in road traffic crashes. Urgent actions are needed to address this👉https://t.co/aJl0mzx5R9 https://t.co/7rZQB3AZJb

The potato gets a bad rap because of its carbs, but it has some surprising health benefits. https://t.co/YjY9NvBBmN https://t.co/ZR31MAjgYI

Gastroparesis is a condition that causes delay in the emptying of food from the stomach. This can cause uncomfortable symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, and can affect nutrition and quality of life: https://t.co/R97XBqhxCR #HarvardHealth https://t.co/M10t0uH5vk

“Not everything went to plan for me (at the) Torian Pro, and that’s for me to figure out, but this event went exactly to plan 🔥🚀” https://t.co/III6WJ93bV

CDC’s Blood Lead Reference Value for children has been updated to 3.5 μg/dL to focus resources on children with more blood lead than most children. The most important thing to remember about lead exposure is that it's preventable. Learn more: https://t.co/tr5zUJTlb4. https://t.co/79aGahKaWI

🆕 WHO guidelines launched to assist physicians in making decisions about the diagnosis and treatment of lead exposure for individual patients and in mass poisoning incidents. #BanLeadPaint 👉 https://t.co/X2o8powgNt https://t.co/hhpZUiDAJY

From high cholesterol to liver disease, your eyes can be a window into your body's health. https://t.co/EjGHwTqaLB https://t.co/CbGL4XDJiB

The #antidepressant fluvoxamine may prevent hospitalization and death in outpatients with COVID-19, new research suggests. https://t.co/vCGSLV1IIF

#COVID19 vaccines continue to work well to help prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death. Scientists have seen some reduced protection in certain groups over time and have recommended booster shots to strengthen protection for those groups: https://t.co/4VeKDMaATk. https://t.co/jRk70eiaOB

Protecting children from exposure to lead is important to lifelong good health. No safe blood lead level in children has been identified. Learn how to prevent children’s exposure to lead. https://t.co/UacJbmkJeb.

The 🆕 guideline presents recommendations on: ✅ the interpretation of blood lead concentrations ✅ use of gastrointestinal decontamination ✅ use of a chelating agent ✅ use of nutritional supplements #BanLeadPaint 👉 https://t.co/X2o8powgNt https://t.co/OIQzh2OAMT

The CDC says people with certain mental health conditions could have a higher risk of more severe COVID-19, which could lead to a need for hospitalization, ICU admission, or death. https://t.co/kHVnCGU7Oj https://t.co/33TBSn8yC6

Considering #LASIK eye surgery? Here's what to expect: https://t.co/OsqXoOkM7p #HarvardHealth https://t.co/OCO9eiZ12z

While T2D is associated with a greater risk for cardiovascular events than T1D, the latter is more associated with chronic kidney complications. https://t.co/wtRYRnxIqE #EASD2021