FDA Authorizes First E-Cigarette
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorization of an electronic cigarette.The permission to sell was granted to R.J. Reynolds for three of its Vuse tobacco-flavored vaping…
Learn MoreFDA Expert Panel to Weigh Approval of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Booster Shots
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — This Thursday and Friday, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider approval of booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.The panel’s deliberations…
Learn MoreFDA Reduces Recommended Salt Levels in Americans’ Food
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it is lowering the recommended levels of sodium in processed, packaged, and prepared foods.The goal of the new, voluntary guideline is to help …
Learn MoreBaby Cereal Sold at Walmart Recalled for Elevated Levels of Arsenic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Maple Island Inc. announced Friday that it has recalled three lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal because of elevated levels of arsenic in the products.A sample from the three lots, which were sold onl…
Learn MoreU.S. to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Travelers From Canada, Mexico
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Beginning in November, the United States will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico for the first time since pandemic closures began 19 months ago, the Biden administration…
Learn MoreFDA Questions Strength of Johnson & Johnson Booster Shot Data
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a development that could mean Johnson & Johnson might encounter resistance over its application for authorization of a booster shot of its coronavirus vaccine, a new analysis filed by the U.S. Food and D…
Learn MoreCalifornia Expands Access to Free Menstrual Products in Schools
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Free menstrual pads and tampons must be provided in restrooms at all California public schools and colleges starting in the 2022-2023 academic year.The bill, signed on Oct. 8 by Gov. Gavin Newsom, adds to a 2…
Learn MoreClimate Change Is World’s Most Pressing Health Problem: WHO
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Climate change is the “single biggest health threat facing humanity,” and governments must “act with urgency” to tackle the crisis, a World Health Organization special report warns.In advance of a United Nati…
Learn MoreMerck Asks FDA to Approve First COVID-19 Antiviral Pill
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Merck & Co. announced Monday that it had submitted an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use approval of the first antiviral pill targeted to COVID-19.Experts say authorizati…
Learn MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Oct. 4 to 8, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sourc…
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