Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches are being recalled due to the possible presence of undeclared peanuts, a major allergen. The affected products contain individually wrapped packs that may have been mislabeled as cheese sandwiches instead of peanut butter ones, according to Newsweek. The outer cartons were labeled correctly and indicated the presence of peanuts. Mondelēz Global LLC…  read on >  read on >

The number of Americans caring for an older or disabled family member has risen dramatically during the past 10 years, according to a new AARP policy report. There’s been a 45% increase in the number of family caregivers between 2015 and 2025, with 63 million Americans now looking after an aging or ailing relative, Rita…  read on >  read on >

Veterans who receive traumatic brain injuries in combat often experience crippling post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, leaving them hopeless and potentially suicidal. But help might be on the way from an unlikely source – a psychedelic drug called ibogaine. The drug, derived from the roots of an African shrub called iboga, can safely and…  read on >  read on >

 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signed off on the first-ever cream specifically approved for treating chronic hand eczema (CHE). CHE is common condition marked by redness, itching and cracking on the hands and wrists. Anzupgo (delgocitinib cream) is approved for adults with moderate-to-severe CHE who can’t use topical steroids or who don’t respond well to…  read on >  read on >

The struggle to tame wrinkles is an age-old conflict, with people using any number of lotions, creams and treatments to try and smooth their skin. Now, researchers say they know exactly why skin wrinkles. “This is no longer just a theory,” senior researcher Guy German, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Binghamton University in…  read on >  read on >

More pregnant women are turning to newer and potentially safer antiseizure medications, a new study says. Older antiseizure drugs like valproate and phenobarbital are known to increase risk of birth defects. But there’s been a 30% increase in the use of the safest antiseizure drugs during pregnancy, researchers report in the July 23 issue of…  read on >  read on >