Medications
Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata: What are the 'Z meds' for sleep?
Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata: Millions of bleary-eyed Americans turn to this class of so-called "Z-drugs" to get restful sleep.
Mar 8, 2024
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Medications
Carcinogen benzene can form in some acne treatments: Report
Some acne treatments may banish blemishes but carry hidden dangers: A new report reveals high levels of the carcinogen benzene can form in products that contain the zit-fighting ingredient benzoyl peroxide.
Mar 7, 2024
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Health
FDA warns of toxic lead in cinnamon products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a health advisory warning consumers that six brands of ground cinnamon are tainted with lead.
Mar 7, 2024
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Yogurt makers can make limited claims about type 2 diabetes prevention: FDA
Yogurt makers can now make limited claims about the food's power to help prevent type 2 diabetes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Mar 4, 2024
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Medical research
Experimental antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease heads for human safety trials
Human safety trials of a novel antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease developed by Northeastern professor Kim Lewis are scheduled to start this spring in Australia, with results anticipated by fall.
Feb 29, 2024
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Health
'PFAS' no longer sold in US to package greasy food: FDA
Regulators on Wednesday said materials with harmful chemicals known as "PFAS" are no longer being sold to package microwave popcorn or other greasy foods in the United States.
Feb 29, 2024
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Medications
New cell-based immunotherapy offered for melanoma
Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is one of the first centers nationwide to offer a newly approved cell-based immunotherapy that targets melanoma.
Feb 24, 2024
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Diabetes
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday.
Feb 22, 2024
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Other
E. coli outbreak tied to raw milk cheese
Raw milk cheese tainted with E. coli bacteria has sickened 10 people in four states, hospitalizing four, federal regulators warn.
Feb 19, 2024
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Medications
Trial data underpins FDA approval of omalizumab for food allergy
Today's Food and Drug Administration approval of a supplemental biologics license for the monoclonal antibody omalizumab (Xolair) highlights the vital role of the National Institutes of Health-supported research that underpins ...
Feb 16, 2024
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