FDA recommends boxed warning for breast implants
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday released draft guidance recommending a “boxed warning” on labeling materials for breast…
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Washing your hands is the best way to stop the E. coli superbug
People failing to wash their hands after going to the toilet, rather than undercooked meat or other food, is behind the spread of…
Continue Reading There’s a scientific reason you crave junk food when you don’t get enough sleep
It’s 3 a.m. and you’re wide awake for the second night in a row. You get up and stumble to the kitchen for some warm milk mom swears will…
Continue Reading Disneyland guests warned of measles exposure after infected person visits park
A Los Angeles County resident visited Disneyland last week while infectious with measles, health officials said late Tuesday, potentially exposing…
Continue Reading Always is taking the female symbol off its packaging to be inclusive of transgender and nonbinary customers
Always sanitary products will remove the Venus symbol, historically used to represent the female sex, from its products to be inclusive of…
Continue Reading You might want to change the time of day you take your blood pressure medicine
You may want to take your blood pressure medicine at bedtime rather than when you get up in the morning, according to a study published Tuesday in…
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Blue Halloween buckets signifying autism draw mixed reaction from El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas — The blue bucket trend started after a post on Facebook went viral. It was posted by a mother whose son has autism, encouraging…
Continue Reading Drugmaker reverses course, plans to seek FDA approval for Alzheimer’s treatment
In an unexpected reversal, pharmaceutical giant Biogen said it will pursue US Food and Drug Administration approval for aducanumab, an experimental…
Continue Reading FDA faces mounting pressure to release final e-cigarette flavor policy
In a letter, a lawmaker is urging the US Food and Drug Administration to issue its compliance policy that would clear the market of unauthorized…
Continue Reading Smokeless tobacco company can advertise snus as less risky than cigarettes, FDA says
For the first time, advertisements for one brand of snus can say that using the smokeless tobacco product “instead of cigarettes puts you at a…
Continue Reading New gene editing technology could correct 89% of genetic defects
Scientists have developed a new gene-editing technology that could potentially correct up to 89% of genetic defects, including those that cause…
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El Paso Zoo elephant ‘Juno’ undergoes successful breast cancer treatment
EL PASO, Texas — Juno the elephant has successfully completed her fourth breast cancer treatment procedure. The El Paso Zoo said Monday that the…
Continue Reading Virus could be the cause of mysterious polio-like illness AFM, study says
Researchers found evidence of what might cause acute flaccid myelitis, known as AFM, a rare polio-like illness that affects children. According to a…
Continue Reading Judge rules Massachusetts vape sales ban can remain in place, but requires changes
A Massachusetts judge ruled on Monday that the state’s four-month ban on the sale of all e-cigarettes and vaping products can remain in effect…
Continue Reading A stressful pregnancy reduces the chances of having a boy, a study shows
Moms-to-be who undergo physical or mental stress during their pregnancies are less likely to have a boy and may also have a higher risk of preterm…
Continue Reading 4 pharmaceutical companies accused in the opioid epidemic reach a $260 million settlement just before trial
Hours before the first federal trial in the opioid epidemic was set to begin, four pharmaceutical companies reached a settlement totaling $260…
Continue Reading E-cigarettes helped more than 50,000 people in England quit smoking in one year, study estimates
Vaping helped 50,000 to 70,000 smokers in England quit smoking in 2017, new research estimates. But different policies and cultures around…
Continue Reading How to avoid toxic metals in your baby’s food (and yours)
Upset by reports that up to 95% of baby food contains one or more toxic heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury? Here’s the…
Continue Reading A school resource officer and a nurse saved a student after his heart stopped
M.J. Crumity was just an ordinary eighth-grade boy playing dodgeball in his gym class in Florida on October 1 when his pacemaker quit working. What…
Continue Reading Egg rolls, meat loaf and chicken pie recalled over allergens and unsanitary conditions
A North Carolina company has issued a recall on an undisclosed amount of chicken pie and meat loaf products because the labeling did not indicate…
Continue Reading Drug companies fail to reach settlement ahead of opioid crisis trial
Six drug companies accused in thousands of lawsuits over their role in the nation’s opioid epidemic failed to reach a settlement with…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder due to asbestos concerns
Johnson & Johnson announced on Friday that it’s initiating a voluntary recall in the United States of its popular Johnson’s Baby…
Continue Reading Death toll rises after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in North Carolina
Another person has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in North Carolina, bringing the death toll to four. None of the victims have…
Continue Reading Sanofi recalls popular heartburn medication Zantac OTC
Drugmaker Sanofi is voluntarily recalling of the heartburn medication Zantac OTC. The recall impacts drugs sold in the United States and Canada.…
Continue Reading Michael Jordan has funded a clinic to serve patients with little or no health insurance
Six-time NBA champion and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan unveiled the first of two medical clinics he has funded in the North Carolina city.…
Continue Reading Why Thailand is putting its Buddhist monks on a diet
It’s 6 a.m. on a Monday morning, and Bangkok is just starting to wake up. Street food vendors begin to serve breakfast as the streets, and…
Continue Reading Exercising before breakfast burns more fat, study says
Should you eat before or after exercise in the morning? The debate has raged for years. The eat-first camp says food before exercise boosts blood…
Continue Reading Steroid injections may lead to more long-term harm than previously thought, new study says
Doctors and patients should beware if they’re hoping to use steroid injections to relieve the pain associated with osteoarthritis. The shots…
Continue Reading Drug companies may pay $50 billion for their role in the opioid crisis
Five of the many companies accused in thousands of federal and state lawsuits over the nation’s opioid epidemic may settle for over $50…
Continue Reading The states with the most online requests for abortion medications
Women who live in states with strict and punitive abortion laws account for the majority of requests made to a website that supplies abortion…
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