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U.S. Heart-Related Deaths Jumped During First Year of Pandemic
Jan. 27, 2023 – Cardiovascular-related deaths increased dramatically in 2020, marking the largest single-year increase since 2015 and surpassing the previous record from 2003, according to the 2023 Statistical Update from the American Heart Association. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest increases in cardiovascular disease...
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Newly Discovered Genetic Disease Is More Common Than Expected
Jan. 25, 2023 – A recently discovered inflammatory disease known as VEXAS syndrome is more widespread and dangerous than previously understood, a new genetic analysis suggests. While it's rare, researchers believe the disease may affect tens of thousands of men in the U.S. and may frequently go undiagnosed. "Is...
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FDA Asks Manufacturers to Reduce Lead In Baby Foods
Jan. 25, 2023 – The FDA is asking baby food manufacturers to reduce the amount of lead in products by 25%. Lead affects brain development in young children and can impact intelligence, as well as cause behavior and learning disorders. Children under 2 are particularly sensitive to exposure because their bodies are so small and they are developing rapidly.
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FDA Panel Backs Shift Toward One-Dose COVID Shot
Jan. 26, 2023 - A panel of advisers to the FDA unanimously supported an effort today to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations, with the aim of developing a one-dose approach -- perhaps annually -- for the general population. The FDA is looking to give clearer direction to vaccine makers about future development...
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Ants May Be Able to Detect Cancer, New Experiments Show
Jan. 25, 2023 -- New research points to the possibility that ants will someday help diagnose cancer in human beings. The insects have a highly refined sense of smell they use in all aspects of their lives – from finding food and mates to protecting their young and communicating.
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FDA Wants New Regulatory Framework for CBD Use
January 26, 2023 -- The federal government denied three citizen petitions for guidance on the use of CBD in food and supplements. CBD is also known as cannabidiol, which is a non-psychoactive compound that comes from cannabis. The FDA said Thursday that it plans to develop a new regulatory framework...
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