In return for the shield, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma are committed to paying up to $6 billion to help compensate communities and individuals for the ravages of the opioid epidemic.

Though agency advisers had some safety concerns, the Pfizer shot is expected to be available before the winter R.S.V. season.

To combat outbreaks at restaurants and other dining establishments, policies that support sick workers, including paid leave, may be needed, the agency said in a report this week.

The retailer, which sees its health care business as a way to drive profits, is trying to retain workers in a competitive labor market.

Mortality rates fell by 20 percent among women in countries that began cash transfer programs to the poor. Children also benefited.

Estudios recientes muestran que la mayoría de las muertes relacionadas con el embarazo ocurren en el año posterior al parto. El hallazgo está cambiando la manera en que los médicos atienden a las nuevas madres.