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Could pharmacists in states with abortion bans go to prison for prescribing a legal drug?
In states with abortion bans, there's little guidance for dispensing the FDA-approved drug misoprostol which is often prescribed for miscarriage.
4 min read - USABC News
ER visits for heat illness rose in 2023 amid record-breaking temperatures: CDC
Between Jan. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023, there were a total of 119,605 ER visits for heat-related illnesses, with 92% of those visits occurring between May and September, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. July and August had higher than average ER visits due to heat than other warm-season months, including May, June and September, according to the report, which looked at data of ER visits caused by heat in 2023 and compared it t visits be
3 min read - LifestyleGood Morning America
New Beyond Meat plant-based beef made with avocado oil for nutrient-dense, simplified ingredients
Beyond Meat has pared down its ingredient list and upgraded the recipe to add more nutrient-dense plant-based ingredients -- including heart-healthy avocado oil -- for its latest innovation of the plant-based meat alternative. The California-based company announced its new and improved Beyond Meat IV on Thursday as two new products, Beyond Burger and Beyond Beef, roll out with a fresh new look at grocery stores nationwide. Thanks to the nutritional advancements in Beyond Meat's new recipe, the
3 min read - HealthYahoo Life
25% of U.S. adults say they drink 1 or 2 glasses of water a day — and 8% rarely or never drink it, Yahoo/YouGov poll finds. Here's how to sneak more hydration into your day.
Experts share their recommendations for hitting daily water goals.
4 min read - BusinessGood Morning America
Trader Joe's recalls basil amid salmonella outbreak, investigation
Trader Joe's shoppers with an affinity for homemade pesto, Caprese salad or other dishes that utilize fresh basil should check their fridge for a newly recalled plastic clamshell container of the organic herb. "Do not eat Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil sold at Trader Joe's stores in 29 states and D.C.," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Wednesday amid an ongoing salmonella investigation being carried out in tandem with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
4 min read - HealthAssociated Press
As syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises more screening during pregnancy
With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infection. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued new guidance on Thursday saying the screening should be done at the first prenatal visit, during the third trimester and at birth. Previously, the group recommended one test in the third trimester — but only for women considered at risk of getting syphilis durin
2 min read - BusinessReuters
China's drugmakers can't sell mRNA shots but haven't quit yet
China's vaccine developers stuck with unused mRNA COVID shots and idle manufacturing plants are pursuing new targets for the novel messenger RNA technology, but they face a tough path, crimped by a lack of revenue. Three Chinese companies - Walvax Biotechnology , CSPC Pharmaceutical Group and Stemirna Therapeutics - came up with mRNA vaccines that won limited emergency approvals in Asia. However, Walvax and CSPC are not currently manufacturing three of their China market shots, a China health
5 min read - USAssociated Press
AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday
Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers with discounts. Many states have instituted “social equity” measures to help communities of color, harmed the most by the drug war, reap financial benefits from legalization.
6 min read - USAssociated Press
BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town
BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. Attorneys for the Warren Buffett-owned company say the railroad's corporate predecessors didn't know the vermiculite it hauled over decades from a nearby mine was filled with hazardous microscopic asbestos fibers. The case i
4 min read - USNBC News
California official ousted for Covid remarks now accused of putting employee's desk on roof and workplace bullying
A Northern California school administrator who lost a city post four years ago over controversial Covid remarks was accused of workplace bullying for putting a subordinate's desk on a roof, officials said Thursday.
3 min read - HealthReuters
US FDA mandates label updates on CAR-T cancer therapies
The health regulor has required related updates to other sections of the label such as warnings and precautions, postmarketing experience, patient counseling information and medication guide. In January, the FDA asked a host of drugmakers including Gilead Sciences, Johnson & Johnson and Novartis to add a boxed warning to their CAR-T cancer therapies, as it received reports of patients developing a type of T-cell blood cancer after being treated with them.
1 min read - HealthVerywell Health
How Gastritis Is Treated
Treatment for gastritis varies depending on the underlying cause and severity. It may include medications and lifestyle changes. Here's what you need to know.
8 min read - BusinessReuters
Sanofi to overhaul US operations of vaccines, cut jobs
Sanofi would implement a "streamlined strategic sales structure" to better support its customers and patients, it said without disclosing any details on the changes to be made, the timeframe and the number of employees to be impacted. Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson has been trying to build investor confidence in the company's drug pipeline since he unexpectedly abandoned 2025 margin targets last October to instead boost drug development spending. The company's vaccine portfolio includes preve
1 min read - LifestyleGood Morning America
Medical student leaves message for late mom after matching for residency
A medical student left a message to her late mom via a voicemail after matching for a residency program of her choice and the emotional moment was captured in a video that was shared online. When Paighton Noel was accepted into University of Utah as a medical student in 2020, she made a phone call to her mom Jacquie Sorrells to deliver her the news. "I am accepted into University of Utah's medical class of 2020," Paighton told her mom at the time.
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
What Is Erotomania?
Erotomania is a psychiatric syndrome classified as a subtype of delusional disorder. This article addresses jealousy, infatuation, and potential risks.
6 min read - USNBC News
Salmonella outbreak prompts Trader Joe's to recall herbs sold in 29 states
Trader Joe’s has recalled packaged herbs linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak, the grocery chain announced this week.
4 min read - USNBC News
Scotland pauses prescriptions of puberty blockers for transgender minors
Scotland’s sole clinic for treating transgender youths announced Thursday that it is pausing new prescriptions of puberty blockers for minors.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
A lab chief's sentencing for meningitis deaths is postponed, extending grief of victims' families
A Michigan judge on Thursday suddenly postponed the sentencing of a man at the center of a fatal meningitis outbreak that hit multiple states, dismaying people who were poised to speak about their grief 12 years after the tragedy. The judge who took a no-contest plea from Barry Cadden retired in March. Peggy Nuerenberg, whose 88-year-old mother, Mary Plettl, died after getting a tainted steroid injection for pain, said she was “absolutely blindsided."
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases
The World Health Organization has approved a version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile and left poorer countries scrambling to contain epidemics. The vaccine was shown to be help preventing the diarrheal disease in late stage research conducted in Nepal. WHO’s approval means donor agencies like the vaccines alliance Gavi and UNICEF can now buy it for poorer countries.
2 min read - USCBS News
Trader Joe's pulls fresh basil in 29 states after salmonella outbreak
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume the Infinite Herbs basil sold at Trader Joe's after 12 people were sickened.
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Papilloma Skin Growths: What to Know
A papilloma is a small formation on the skin that looks similar to a skin tag or mole. Having papilloma does not mean you have cancer. Learn about the risks.
6 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Does Sucralose Lower Blood Sugar?
A registered dietitian nutritionist explains the pros and cons of this sugar alternative.
9 min read - WorldReuters
UnitedHealth unit Change faces issue processing some medical claims
A fix has been implemented and is being monitored to ensure operability, Change operator Optum, said in a statement, before confirming the issue was resolved. A spokesperson for Optum told Reuters the incident may have affected "a small subset and customers may have already been communicated", and that the company will provide more information when it has any.
1 min read - HealthVerywell Health
The Process of Hemolysis and Red Blood Cell Breakdown
Abnormal Processing Related to Anemia, Trauma, and More
7 min read - TechnologyBusiness Insider
Colorado enacted a law meant to stop tech companies sharing your brain-wave data
Colorado lawmakers signed a law to protect biological and neural data from being shared by consumer neurotech players like Elon Musk's Neuralink.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing
When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired to help clean up environmental devastation from the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Recognizing that some members of cleanup crews had likely become sick, BP agreed to a medical claims settlement two years after the 2010 disaster. Through the settlement, BP has
14 min read - HealthThe Conversation
The tragedy of sudden unexpected infant deaths – and how bedsharing, maternal smoking and stomach sleeping all contribute
Rates of sudden unexpected infant deaths have not gone down significantly over the last 20 years, and in some racial groups the numbers are rising.
4 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Zyrtec vs. Zyrtec-D for Allergies
Zyrtec (cetirizine) and Zyrtec-D (cetirizine and pseudoephedrine) are two OTC medications used to help relieve allergy symptoms.
7 min read - HealthNBC News
As Zepbound shortage grows, Eli Lilly says no immediate end is in sight
Zepbound drugmaker Eli Lilly is working to increase its weight loss drug supply. But some steps to get there, including building a new plant, will take months to execute.
6 min read - WorldCBS News
Scotland halts prescription of puberty blocking hormones for minors
A landmark review for Britain's National Health Service found young people have been let down by "remarkably weak" evidence backing medical interventions in gender care.
4 min read - WorldReuters
Indian food regulator begins enquiry into Nestle over alleged sugar use in baby foods, ET reports
The Indian food regulator has started an enquiry into Nestle India over the alleged use of sugar in baby food products in low-income countries, including India, by its Swiss parent, the Economic Times (ET) reported on Thursday. A Swiss investigative organisation, Public Eye, on Wednesday, released a report saying that Nestle, the world's biggest packaged food company, adds sugar to its baby food products sold in low-income countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia, but not in its main markets
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Many of us turn to food for comfort. But when does emotional eating become an issue?
Experts discuss using "food to cope with various feelings" — and what signs to watch out for.
6 min read - CelebrityAssociated Press
UK's Prince William returns to public duties for first time since Kate's cancer diagnosis
Prince William returned to public duties on Thursday for the first time since his wife’s cancer diagnosis, bolstering the royal family’s ranks as health problems continue to sideline the princess and King Charles III. William visited a surplus food redistribution center and a youth club it serves, highlighting efforts to reduce food waste as a way to cut greenhouse gas emissions and feed people in need. The prince stepped away from public duties after Kate, the Princess of Wales, announced on
2 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
National Exercise Day: Want to stay fit? Here are ways you can reach the recommended goal
Today is National Exercise Day 2024. We have tips on how you can stay fit by reaching the 150 minutes of moderately intense exercise per week goal.
3 min read - HealthBusiness Insider
Olivia Munn says she 'absolutely broke down' when she saw her body after a double mastectomy
"I just thought, 'Oh, my gosh, this is what I look like, and I don't want to look at myself right now,'" Munn told People.
3 min read - HealthUSA TODAY
Drug shortages at highest since 2014: Chemo drugs, Wegovy, ADHD medications affected
In the first quarter of the year 323 drugs were in shortage, surpassing the 2014 high of 320, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists said.
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Olivia Munn is going through medically induced menopause after breast cancer treatment. Here's what that means.
Medication to keep the actress's cancer from recurring has put her temporarily in menopause.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Salmonella infections linked to organic basil sold at Trader Joe's are under investigation. What to know about foodborne illnesses.
Everything you need to know about foodborne illnesses like salmonella and listeria.
7 min read - BusinessNBC News
Recalls have been issued for Tide Pods, Starbucks mugs, Trader Joe's cashews and more — see the latest list
A handful of major recalls have been announced in the last six weeks.
10 min read - HealthCBS News
Sophie Kinsella, "Shopaholic" book series author, reveals brain cancer
The author whose "Shopaholic" novels were adapted into the 2009 film "Confessions of a Shopaholic" announced she has a rare form of brain cancer.
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Zika Rash: Everything You Need to Know
The rash is made up of small, red dots, but not all patients experience it
5 min read - USReuters
FDA classifies recall of Boston Scientific device as 'most serious'
An investigation showed that Boston's device, Obsidio Embolic, when used with a specific technique posed a higher risk of bowel ischemia during procedures to stop gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, the agency said. Bowel ischemia describes disorders that occur when blood flow to your intestines decrease, causing severe abdominal pain.
1 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Supplements for Psoriasis: Which Ones Have Benefits or Risks?
Supplements that may help improve or manage psoriasis symptoms include oral supplements like vitamin D and fish oil, as well as topicals like aloe vera. Learn more.
7 min read - CelebrityGood Morning America
Olivia Munn on how John Mulaney, son Malcolm support her amid cancer battle
Olivia Munn is opening up about the support she's received from her boyfriend John Mulaney and their son Malcolm amid her cancer battle. The "X-Men: Apocalypse" actress shared in March that she had been diagnosed in April 2023 with an "aggressive, fast moving cancer" known as Luminal B in both breasts, detailing a nearly yearlong private battle with the disease in an emotional Instagram post. In a new interview with People to mark the one-year anniversary of her diagnosis, Munn said when she r
2 min read - CelebrityGood Morning America
'Shopaholic' author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer diagnosis
The author of the "Shopaholic" book series that was turned into a movie is battling glioblastoma, a cancerous and aggressive brain tumor. "I did not share this before because I wanted to make sure that my children were able to hear and process the news in privacy and adapt to our ‘new normal,'" Kinsella wrote Wednesday. Kinsella, whose birth name is Madeleine Wickham, added that she is currently undergoing chemotherapy after already completing radiation and surgery at University College Hospit
2 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome: A Common Childhood Rash
Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, sometimes called papular acrodermatitis of childhood, is a rash that typically affects young kids. Here’s what you need to know.
3 min read - HealthVerywell Health
Skin Cancer and Rash: When Do Symptoms Suggest Cancer?
A sore that doesn’t heal, or a rash that doesn’t go away can be signs of cancer
5 min read - HealthNBC News
Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound found to reduce sleep apnea, company says
Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound was found to reduce obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, the drugmaker said in a release Wednesday.
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