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What exactly are food expiration dates?

". . . the dates have little to do with when food expires or becomes less safe to eat"

Salon

Herbal supplement kratom targeted by lawsuits after a string of deaths

Millions of Americans use kratom, which is sold at gas stations, vape shops and bars. It can act like an opiate on the body. The FDA warns against using kratom, but most states don't regulate it.

WEKU

Minneapolis backs off arrests for psychedelic plant use

Minneapolis is backing away from enforcing laws that criminalize buying psychedelic plants or using them in private

The Independent UK

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Group using ‘shield laws’ to provide abortion care in states that ban it

Aid Access ships medication abortion to all 50 states under the protection provided to clinicians serving patients in banned states

The Guardian - US

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6: Three things we want to see (and one we don't)

Here are the changes we want to see from the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 to improve from the excellent Watch 5.

TechRadar

Tornado damage to Pfizer plant unlikely to cause major drug supply shortages, FDA says

A tornado that tore through eastern North Carolina and struck a large Pfizer pharmaceutical plant has damaged its drug storage facility but not its medicine production areas

The Independent UK

FDA head's misinformation battle fizzles

The FDA Commissioner has called misinformation one of the deadliest killers in the United States — can we fight it?

Salon

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Aspartame In Diet Coke Potentially Causes Cancer, WHO Announces

WHO classifies aspartame as potential carcinogen, despite limited evidence; FDA disputes findings

Zenger

F1 young driver programmes: Which drivers are signed to which teams?

F1 young driver programmes take drivers in lower tiers and trains them to be F1 drivers, but which drivers are in them and which teams do they belong to?

Autosport

Elon Musk wants Tesla and Neuralink to build a cyborg body for amputees

The visionary CEO says his companies could one day offer hope to the 2 million amputees in the United States by giving them a prosthetic limb that could one day be better than a biological one.

Fortune

Nothing artificial about the future of AI, but who decides its intelligent use in health care?

A majority of Americans would feel “uncomfortable” with their doctor relying on AI in their medical care, according to recent polling, but despite those misgivings it is likely you have already encountered the results of artificial intelligence in your doctor’s office or local pharmacy.

Tribune News Service

Drug to prevent RSV in babies approved: What you need to know

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug to help protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The medication, given as a single-dose injection prior to or during RSV season, is a monoclonal antibody. It is intended for babies born during or entering their first RSV season and for…

Tribune News Service

Blame capitalism? Why hundreds of decades-old yet vital drugs are nearly impossible to find

Past public ire over high drug prices has recently taken a back seat to a more insidious problem – no drugs at any price.

The Conversation

Over-the-counter birth control is coming. Here's what to know about cost and coverage

The recently approved contraception Opill should be available for consumers next year. It's not clear how or whether insurance will cover it. Here's what's known so far.

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How does the new over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill, work to prevent pregnancy? 5 questions answered

The Food and Drug Administration’s July 13, 2023, approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, called Opill, broadens the options for people seeking to prevent pregnancy. When Opill becomes available, presumably in the first quarter of 2024, it will be sold in grocery and convenience stores, in pharmacies and…

Tribune News Service

FDA issues recall for 348,616 Medtronic defibrillators over potential cardiac arrest risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its most serious type of recall for 348,616 Medtronic defibrillators, saying they are at risk for delivering "a reduced-energy shock or not shock at all," which could lead to cardiac arrest for a patient.

Zenger

NRx Pharmaceuticals Targets Suicidal Bipolar Depression With Multidrug Therapy

NRx's NRX-101 shows promise in clinical trials, aims for FDA approval in 2024 to address unmet medical need.

The Independent UK

Skin bleaching rife among Black, Asian and minority ethnic people despite risks, study finds

Previous studies show these products contain ingredients such as steroids and mercury that could be harmful to the skin

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FDA approves RSV shot for infants

Beyfortus should be available this fall and can prevent a disease that kills around 300 children per year

The Independent UK

South Dakota governor prods Washington to address national drug shortages

As the U.S. struggles with prescription drug shortages, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has advanced a modest plan that she hopes will prod Washington to address weaknesses in the international pharmaceutical supply chain

Inverse

The WHO Says Aspartame is “Possibly Carcinogenic” — But This Public Health Organization Disagrees

The World Health Organization's cancer research arm deemed aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans, but the Food and Drug Administration doesn't agree.

The Independent UK

New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season

U.S. officials have approved a new long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that causes thousands of hospitalizations each year

The Guardian - UK

What impact will Alzheimer’s drug donanemab have?

While it is not a cure, proof that drugs can alter course of disease is regarded as significant triumph

Salon

The odd bipartisan politics of raw milk

"The room is half full of libertarians and half full of very liberal Democrats. The bridge is food"

Salon

Can ashwagandha really relieve stress?

The potential of ashwagandha is promising, but the side effects remain a mystery

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