Trump Administration Waives Halt on Distribution of HIV Medications Via PEPFAR
2025-01-29
However, the waiver does not address resumption of other PEPFAR servicesContinue Reading
CDC Ordered to End WHO Collaboration
2025-01-28
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been told to stop communication with the World Health Organization (WHO), in the wake of President Donald Trump’s order withdrawing from the health agency. The memo was sent late Sunday fromContinue Reading
Trump Pauses Disbursement of Global HIV Treatment Funds
2025-01-27
PEPFAR could face a funding delay of as long as 180 daysContinue Reading
Medical Airlifts Less Likely For Minorities
2025-01-27
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Time is of the essence during a medical emergency, and helicopter transport often is essential to saving a patient teetering near death. Unfortunately, Black, Asian and Hispanic people with life-threatening injuries are significantly less likely than white patients to be airlifted to aContinue Reading
Trump Administration Puts Freeze on Release of Health Info From Government Agencies
2025-01-24
Hold on reports, regulations, guidance, and announcements in place until at least the end of the monthContinue Reading
Does Sleep Apnea Contribute to Car Crashes?
2025-01-24
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many major maladies have been linked to disturbed slumber caused by sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes. Add car wrecks to that list, a study published Jan. 21 in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, says. People with untreated sleepContinue Reading
FDA Warns Sanofi of Manufacturing Irregularities at Key Facility
2025-01-23
Agency cites contamination at Massachusetts plant where company makes ingredients used to produce various medicinesContinue Reading
FDA Approves Marketing of Nicotine Pouches
2025-01-17
Approval marks first time the agency has approved sale of a nicotine pouch
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Director of the National Institutes of Health Steps Down
2025-01-17
Monica M. Bertagnolli has served in the role for just over a yearContinue Reading
Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say — So How Can We Reduce It?
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says. Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce as young adults, and more likely to earn lower pay when they do, researchers reported inContinue Reading
FDA Proposes Nicotine Cap To Help Curb Cigarette Addiction
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content. The move could help millions of Americans quit smoking while preventing many more from becoming addicted. TheContinue Reading
FDA Will No Longer Allow Use of Red Dye No. 3 in Food, Drugs
2025-01-15
Agency revokes previous authorization for color additive to be used in food and ingested drugs
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FDA Proposes New Front-of-Package Food Labels
2025-01-15
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Grabbing a quick snack might soon come with a little extra clarity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule requiring bold, easy-to-read nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage packages. These labels, which would highlight contentContinue Reading
Live Far From a Clinic? Telehealth Abortion Services Are on the Rise
2025-01-15
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women who live far from an abortion clinic depend on telehealth and mail to obtain access to medication abortion, a new study says. Each 100-mile increase in distance from an abortion provider increased telehealth requests for abortion pills by about 61%, researchers reportedContinue Reading