Friday, 25 March 2022

F.D.A.’s Accelerated Drug Approvals Come Under Scrutiny


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Thursday, 24 March 2022

Cancer Survivors: Move More, Sit Less for a Longer Life, Study Says

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Cancer survivors who spend more than 8 hours of the day sitting are 5 times more likely to die over the ensuing years than their peers who spend less time sitting. Being physically active, on the other hand, lowers the risk of early death, new research shows.



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Tragic Teen Overdoses Revive Talks on Narcan in Schools

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As of August 2020, a total of 20 states had passed laws allowing naloxone in schools, according to the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association. Although it is often left up to school boards, states including Maryland, New Jersey, and Rhode Island require that schools keep it on hand



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A C.D.C. airport surveillance program found the earliest known U.S. cases of Omicron subvariants.


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FDA: Unsanitary Conditions Found at Baby Food Factory

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigators found unsanitary conditions at an Abbott baby food factory in Sturgis, MI., linked to reports of bacterial infections in infants, the FDA said in a preliminary report issued Tuesday.



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