FDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A proposed rule from federal regulators that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final review.The U.S. Food and Drug Administr…
Learn MoreDoctors Group Pulls Paper on ‘Excited Delirium’
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A paper that has been used in court cases to justify excessive police force was withdrawn Thursday by the American College of Emergency Physicians. The paper, published in 2009, was on a condition referred to …
Learn MoreCalifornia Becomes First State to Ban Four Additives in Food
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — California has become the first state to ban four chemicals commonly added to food that are linked to health issues. Although the law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, only bans the additives in his state, it i…
Learn MoreDrug Decriminalization Not Tied to Change in Fatal Drug Overdose Rates
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no evidence of an association between legal changes that removed or substantially reduced criminal penalties for drug possession in Oregon and Washington and subsequent fatal drug overdose rates, acc…
Learn MoreDiabetes Drug Maker Sues Over Compounded Versions of Mounjaro
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Another diabetes drug maker is taking legal action against businesses in several states, alleging that they are “fraudulently claiming” that their compounded products are the same as its medication.This ti…
Learn MoreBúsquedas en internet sobre ‘aborto autoinducido’ aumentaron después del fallo Dobbs
JUEVES, 14 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando algunos estados de EE.UU. hicieron ilegal el aborto después de que la Corte Suprema anuló el histórico fallo Roe v. Wade en junio de 2022, las mujeres en esas áreas incrementaron sus búsqueda…
Learn MoreWeb Searches for ‘Self-Managed Abortion’ Rose After Dobbs Decision
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When some U.S. states made abortion illegal after the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Roe v Wade in June 2022, women in those areas increased their searches for self-managed abortions.To come to …
Learn MoreCompany Reaches $479 Million Settlement Over Defects in CPAP Machines
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Philips Respironics has agreed to a partial $479 million settlement to users of CPAP machines that blew gases and flecks of foam into their mouths and lungs. Class action lawsuits against the company are ongoi…
Learn MoreAppeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Mifepristone
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The abortion pill mifepristone should remain legal in the United States, but with significant restrictions on access to it, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The decision, issued by the U.S. Court of …
Learn MoreNew Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another in a series of planned lawsuits over the use of Lacks’ cells without her knowledge or consent. Known as the HeLa cell line, it has changed modern medicine becaus…
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