The changes would be "one of the most significant modernizations of dietary supplement regulation and oversight in more than 25 years," FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said in an agency news release.
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Monday, 11 February 2019
F.D.A. Warns Supplement Makers to Stop Touting Cures for Diseases Like Alzheimer’s
By SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2Dwhz4E
Regulations Are On Hold as Kratom Debate Rages
Federal officials have said they are concerned that kratom can be abused because of its opioid-like effects. It’s now illegal in six states and the District of Columbia, and it’s been on the DEA’s list of drugs and chemicals of concern for several years.
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Poor Sleep Plagues Many Kids With Autism
Researchers found that kids with autism spectrum disorder were more than twice as likely to have serious problems getting quality sleep as kids without autism symptoms.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2DsU6kD
Mammograms Helped Save 600,000 Lives Since '89
The new study estimates that regular screening plus improved treatments cut the expected rate of breast cancer death in 2018 by between 45 to 58 percent.
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