Medications

FDA warning public of risks of online pharmacies

The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public that most Internet pharmacies are fraudulent, selling drugs that likely are counterfeit and could harm or even kill people.

Health

Ads in shopping carts boost healthy purchases

La Trobe University research has found that using social norm nudges as prompts in supermarkets led to a cheap and effective way to increase purchase of these products crucial to our health—leading to an increase on average ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Germany to make masks mandatory in all shops: official

Face masks are to become mandatory in shops across Germany, after Berlin on Tuesday became the last state requiring shoppers to cover their faces to prevent coronavirus transmission.

Health

Patients urged to make the most of open enrollment season

(HealthDay)—Open enrollment season for health care plans provides an opportunity for reconsidering health plans and switching plans to save money, add services, or enroll in a better plan, according to a report published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hand sanitiser sales rocket 255% in Britain: data

Sales of hand sanitiser in Britain have more than tripled as nervous customers sought to protect themselves from coronavirus, data showed Tuesday.

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