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Moderna’s New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by FDA
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Traveling Abroad? CDC Now Says Get Measles Shots First
Americans planning to travel outside the country should make sure they’re vaccinated against measles — no matter where they’re headed, U.S. health officials say. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance last week to recommend measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shots for all international travelers, The Associated Press reported. In the past, the… read on > read on >
Study Finds Powerful Sweetener in Vapes Marketed to Teens
A new study has found a super-sweet chemical in illegal flavored e-cigarettes that may make them more appealing to kids and teens. The sweetener, called neotame, is up to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar and is usually used in products like ice cream or lip gloss, STAT News reported. But now, researchers say it’s showing up… read on > read on >
Tiny Baby’s Life-Threatening Wound Healed With Fish Skin
When Eliana DeVos plays with her Ariel doll, her mom can’t help but get emotional. “I call her my little mermaid,” Krystal DeVos, who lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, told CNN. What makes that nickname extra special is the surprising way Eliana’s life was saved — through the use of fish skin. Eliana was born… read on > read on >
Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women
Being your own boss might seem potentially stressful, but self-employed women appear to have better heart health than those toiling for a company, a new study says. Women working for themselves had lower rates of obesity, physical inactivity, poor diet and sleeplessness, researchers reported recently in the journal BMC Public Health. These results indicate that… read on > read on >
Breast Cancer Screening In Women’s 40s Can Save Lives, Study Says
Starting breast cancer screening in women’s early 40s will save more lives, a new study argues. Nearly 3 in 4 women (73%) in their 40s find out they have breast cancer only after they’ve developed symptoms, researchers reported May 30 in the journal Radiology: Imaging Cancer. These women are less likely to survive compared to… read on > read on >
Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.
Declining vaccination rates are making more and more U.S. children vulnerable to measles and mumps, a new study says. A national decrease in MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) vaccinations among American children has occurred since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported June 2 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. More than three-quarters of U.S.… read on > read on >
FDA Approves Tryptyr Eye Drops for Dry Eye Disease
Tryptyr works by stimulating corneal sensory nerves to increase natural tear production read on >
FDA Issues Highest Alert Over Tomato Recall in 3 Southern States
Salmonella-tainted tomatoes in three southern states could cause severe illness or even death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns. The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to Class I — its highest warning level, The New York Times reported. A Class I recall… read on > read on >
Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States
A growing salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers has made at least 45 people sick across 18 states, U.S. health officials have warned. The cucumbers came from Bedner Growers, a Florida-based company, and were distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Associated Press reported. The tainted cukes were sold in stores between April 29 and May 19,… read on > read on >