Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

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Teen vaping hits 10-year low in the US

Teen vaping in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in a decade

Teen vaping hits 10-year low in the US
Health|News

FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study

Federal health officials have declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD

FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study
Health

Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application

Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt

Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
Health

FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor

Federal health officials have authorized sales of Vuse Alto, the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration made the decision Thursday, allowing Reynolds American to keep its reusable e-cigarette on the market for years to come

FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor
Entertainment|Health|Technology

Celebrities are getting $2,000 MRI scans to learn about their health. Should you?

Celebrities and influencers are helping promote high-tech medical scans that companies claim can help catch deadly diseases, including cancer

Health

FDA approves a second Alzheimer's drug that can modestly slow disease

U.S. health officials have approved a new Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease

FDA approves a second Alzheimer's drug that can modestly slow disease
Health

FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers

FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers
Health

Alzheimer's drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers

Federal health advisers have endorsed a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly for people with mild dementia

Alzheimer's drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers
Health

Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates

Federal health advisers have rejected the first-ever proposal to use MDMA as a treatment for PTSD

Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates
Health

FDA warns parents to avoid infant formula distributed by Texas company due to contamination

U.S. health officials are warning parents to avoid a brand of powdered infant formula sold by a Texas dairy producer that may contain a dangerous bacteria

FDA warns parents to avoid infant formula distributed by Texas company due to contamination
Health

Psychedelic drug MDMA faces questions as FDA considers approval for PTSD

Federal health regulators are set to review the first request to approve the mind-altering club drug MDMA as a treatment for PTSD

Psychedelic drug MDMA faces questions as FDA considers approval for PTSD
Business|Health

Maker of much-debated ALS drug says it may stop selling it after study showed it didn't work

The maker of a much-debated drug for Lou Gehrig's disease said it failed to help patients with the fatal disease

Maker of much-debated ALS drug says it may stop selling it after study showed it didn't work
Business|Health

First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores

The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month

First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores
Business|Health

As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics

Dozens of psychedelic startup companies are racing to begin selling mind-expanding drugs for depression and other mental health conditions, riding a wave of promising research and media hype

As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics
Business|Health

Robitussin maker recalls several lots of cough syrup due to contamination

The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling several lots of its medicine due to contamination that could pose a serious risk to people with weakened immune systems

Robitussin maker recalls several lots of cough syrup due to contamination
Business|Health

Several more children sickened by fruit pouches tainted with lead, FDA says

U.S. health officials are reporting more cases of children sickened by fruit puree pouches that were recalled due to lead contamination

Several more children sickened by fruit pouches tainted with lead, FDA says
Business|Health

Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says

U.S. health inspectors found a host of sanitation and manufacturing problems at an Indian plant that recently recalled eyedrops sold in the U.S. The problems include cracked floors, barefoot workers and manipulated testing records

Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says
Business|Health

In crowded field of psychedelic startups, Filament CEO makes case for 'natural' drugs

More drugmakers are seeking to harness the medical potential of psychedelics for treating depression, addiction and other hard-to-treat conditions

In crowded field of psychedelic startups, Filament CEO makes case for 'natural' drugs
Business|Environment|Health

Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?

Communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to get rid of millions of disposable e-cigarettes that are considered hazardous waste

Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?
Business|Health|Political

Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing

The company responsible for a global recall of sleep apnea machines is now legally barred from resuming production at U.S. facilities until it meets a number of safety requirements

Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing
Business|Health|Political

Maker of millions of recalled sleep apnea machines agrees to halt sales in US

The company behind a global recall of sleep apnea machines says it will stop selling the devices in the U.S., under a tentative agreement with regulators

Maker of millions of recalled sleep apnea machines agrees to halt sales in US
Health|Technology

FDA and DOJ pledge more cooperation on illegal e-cigarettes ahead of congressional hearing

Federal health regulators and law enforcement officials are vowing to work more closely to stop sales of illegal electronic cigarettes, including those from China

FDA and DOJ pledge more cooperation on illegal e-cigarettes ahead of congressional hearing
Business|Health|Technology

AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work

A growing number of AI chatbots are being pitched as a way to address the recent mental health crisis among teens and young adults

AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work
Business|Health|Political|Technology

Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts

A small nicotine pouch called Zyn has sparked a big debate among politicians, pundits and experts

Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts
Health|Science|Technology

Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?

As AI moves into medicine, perhaps no one has more to gain or lose than radiologists, the doctors who review medical scans for signs of cancer and other diseases

Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?

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