Health News Briefs
-
New Regulations for Baby Sleep Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has a new safety regulation for baby sleep products. Any product that is advertised as ... Read more
-
FDA Approves First Drug for Alopecia Hair Loss
Americans that suffer from alopecia areata, a condition that causes all body hair to fall out, finally have a prescription ... Read more
-
Personal Use of Hard Drugs Decriminalized in British Columbia
There has been a significant uptick in drug overdose deaths in Canada in the last five years. A new law ... Read more
-
Woman Receives a Brand New Type of Ear Transplant
A 20-year-old woman born with an abnormally small and misshapen ear has received an ear implant made of her own ... Read more
-
Children 6 Months and Older are Eligible for Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine
Pfizer submitted its emergency use authorization application to the FDA for its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years old. ... Read more
-
Coffee Drinkers Enjoy Longer Lives
A recent study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine found that individuals who regularly consume coffee are up to ... Read more
-
FDA Says Hepatitis A Outbreak Came From Strawberries
An outbreak of hepatitis A in the United States and Canada was caused by organic strawberries. The FDA announced that ... Read more
-
Pfizer’s Antiviral Pill is Very Effective
People with known risk factors who test positive for COVID-19 should consider taking Paxlovid. It’s Pfizer’s antiviral pill that sharply ... Read more
Health News Briefs
-
Some Americans Will Have Medical Debt Wiped From Credit
The three major credit reporting companies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, will no longer include paid medical debt in their credit ... read more
Health News Briefs -
Natural Gas Used to Heat Homes Contains Some Harmful Chemicals
A new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology has found that several dangerous cancer-causing chemicals are present ... read more
Health News Briefs -
Uterine Cancer Claims Many Black Lives
Instances of endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer, are on the rise, especially among Black women. Cancer of the ... read more
Health News Briefs -
Babies and Toddlers Get COVID-19 Shots
The CDC has approved Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for America’s youngest citizens. Children as young as six months will ... read more
Health News Briefs
