Attorneys General Warn About Cannabis Products That Look Like Halloween Treats
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Just days before Halloween, attorneys general in several states have issued warnings about cannabis edibles that look like candy and snacks.”These look-alike cannabis products are unregulated, unsafe, and ille…
Learn MoreAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 9-13
The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 9 to 13 in San Diego and attracted approximately 15,000 participants from around the world, including anesthesiologists and other health care professionals. The confere…
Learn MoreStronger Breast Implant Safety Measures Announced by FDA
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A boxed warning and a checklist of risks that must be shared with patients are among the new breast implant safety measures announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday.As the FDA “continu…
Learn MoreNearly 59,000 Meatpacking Workers Caught COVID-19
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of U.S. meatpacking workers who were infected during the COVID-19 pandemic is nearly three times higher than previously thought, a U.S. House report shows.The report said that at least 59,000 work…
Learn MoreMerck Allows Poor Nations to Make COVID-19 Pill
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A deal for the Merck COVID-19 pill to be made and sold cheaply in poor nations has been reached with Medicines Patent Pool, a United Nations-backed nonprofit organization.The royalty-free license means that…
Learn MoreImmunocompromised May Need Fourth COVID-19 Shot: CDC
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Severely immunocompromised people may require a fourth mRNA COVID-19 shot, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The agency did not provide an official recommendation about a fourth shot…
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, Oct. 8 to 11
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held virtually this year from Oct. 8 to 11 and attracted participants from around the world, including primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, pediatric surgical specia…
Learn MoreFDA Advisors Approve Emergency Use of Pfizer Vaccine in Children 5 to 11
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Tuesday to recommend emergency use of a smaller dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years, advancing plans to offer the shots…
Learn MoreBiden Admin Offers Details of Vaccination Requirements for Foreign Travelers
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday released the specifics of its plan to allow the return of foreign travelers to the United States.While adult visitors will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and w…
Learn MoreWhite House Takes More Steps to Up Supply of Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Tests
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday announced a $70 million program to help the makers of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests get U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval more quickly, in a move meant to boost avai…
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