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How psychedelic retreats can help heal

Psychedelic retreats are becoming more popular as people wait for FDA approval. But do they work?

Salon · Oct 1, 2023

Kosher Prices Soar, Jewish Families Get Creative For High Holidays

Rising costs prompt budget creativity and alternative shopping strategies for Jewish families preparing for holidays.

Zenger · Sep 30, 2023

FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to begin regulating laboratory-based medical tests

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law protecting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in other states

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

FDA advisers vote against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients

Federal health advisers have voted overwhelmingly against recommending approval of an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease, the fatal muscle-wasting disease

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Do Covid tests work after they expire? What to know as case counts rise across the US

Some, but not all, at-home tests have been given extended expiration dates by the FDA

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

What to know about the new Covid booster shots

Updated vaccines will be especially important to high-risk people, such as pregnant women and the elderly

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

The first OTC birth control is coming

An OTC birth control pill will help ensure more people can access the contraception they need without barriers

Salon · Sep 26, 2023

Could Another Baby Formula Shortage Be on the Horizon?

Removing high tariffs from foreign imports of baby formula would ease the supply shock of possible factory closures.

Reason · Sep 25, 2023

Do Covid tests work after they expire? What to know as case counts rise across the US

Some, but not all, at-home tests have been given extended expiration dates by the FDA

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023