MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Time is of the essence during a medical emergency, and helicopter transport often is essential to saving a patient teetering near death. Unfortunately, Black, Asian and Hispanic people with life-threatening injuries are significantly less likely than white patients to be airlifted to aContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many major maladies have been linked to disturbed slumber caused by sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes. Add car wrecks to that list, a study published Jan. 21 in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, says. People with untreated sleepContinue Reading
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Approval marks first time the agency has approved sale of a nicotine pouch
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Monica M. Bertagnolli has served in the role for just over a yearContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says. Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce as young adults, and more likely to earn lower pay when they do, researchers reported inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content. The move could help millions of Americans quit smoking while preventing many more from becoming addicted. TheContinue Reading
Agency revokes previous authorization for color additive to be used in food and ingested drugs
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Grabbing a quick snack might soon come with a little extra clarity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule requiring bold, easy-to-read nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage packages. These labels, which would highlight contentContinue Reading