A flu vaccine you can administer yourself, stroke deaths on the rise and drug overdose deaths decreasing: Here's what happened in health this week.
Tomorrow is the first day of fall; kick off cozy season with some tasty fall produce (it’s good for you!). And now, here’s ...
Drug Overdose Deaths Are Dropping. The Reasons Are Not Perfectly Clear.
The decrease across the country is a major breakthrough in efforts to reverse the effects of fentanyl. Researchers and health ...
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FDA approves first drug for rare neuron disease, Niemann-Pick type C
Parents pushed for years for treatments for the neuron disease Niemann-Pick type C. After setbacks, one drug now has FDA ...
US FDA approves AstraZeneca's flu vaccine for self-administration
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has approved AstraZeneca's influenza nasal spray vaccine for ...
US FTC sues drug 'gatekeepers' over high insulin prices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued the country's three largest pharmacy benefit managers on Friday, accusing them of ...
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What We Know (and Don’t Know) About ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not set limits on PFAS levels in food. But, responding to rising public concerns, ...
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Hazardous chemicals in food packaging can also be found in people
Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move ...
Sanofi wins US approval for multiple myeloma drug in newly diagnosed patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has approved the use of a drug combination along with Sanofi's ...
The FDA wants to place warning labels on food packages to combat obesity and other health conditions
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking to propose the inclusion of front-of-package warning labels that detail the ...
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FDA warns food companies for violations in acidified foods and seafood imports
The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement ...
FDA to propose new food label warnings to combat obesity
The FDA is considering food labels to help consumers identify products with unhealthy ingredients, but some experts wonder if ...
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FDA Alert: Pulmonology Drug Approvals and Recalls, Medical Device Updates
FDA drug alerts in pulmonology, including drug approvals/warnings, vaccine approvals, medical device recalls/updates, and drug label updates.