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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating whether or not the cinnamon used in applesauce pouches that have been tied to high lead levels in children may have been deliberately tainted with the toxic element. The FDA suspects the deliberate adulteration of cinnamon included in the applesauce products was “economically motivated,” according to a source at the agency.

Long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Psychiatry.

The excess risk for hyponatremia is increased with treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Los Angeles County public schools are rolling out an ambitious effort to offer free mental health services to their 1.3 million K-12 students, a key test of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sweeping, $4.7 billion program to address a youth mental health crisis.

Individual- and program-level factors are associated with internal medicine resident flourishing, according to a research letter published online Dec. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

By DORCAS PHIRI

THE Timber Association of Zambia (TAZ) has appealed to the Ministry of Green Economy to preserve timber through the introduction of licences and ensuring timber meant for auctioning has a market in all provinces as opposed to auctioning to foreigners.

Black adults and children have the highest prevalence of asthma, although the disparities between Blacks and whites narrowed from 2019 to 2022, according to a research letter published online Dec. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

….as the French government has supported ZANACO Bank with US$52.2m to roll out financial services

By NATION REPORTER

FRANCE has given Zambia 23 million Euros grant for various sectors of the economy.

…says Zambia economy is in dire straits for President Hichilema to continue traversing the world at the expense of revitalising the failing economy

By GIVEN MHONE

UNIP has criticised President Hakainde Hichilema’s numerous foreign trips at a time when Zambia’s economy is going through the most stressful times with little or no hope of ever rebounding.

…Kasonde Mwenda, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters says the Judiciary has come under the spotlight because the events in the Patriotic Front point to the breakdown of the rule of law, Zambians being governed by the whims, caprices of one man

By NATION REPORTER

THE Judiciary should redeem itself from allegations that it is abetting illegalities and lawlessness for having inertly allowed expelled Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa to continue carrying himself as Patriotic Front (PF) president when no court or tribunal has declared him leader of the former ruling party, Kasonde Mwenda has said.