Category: health and wellness
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FDA Takes Steps Aimed at Improving Quality, Safety and Efficacy of Sunscreens
Today’s Activities Are Part of Ongoing Implementation of New Authorities for Certain Over-the-Counter Drugs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today took steps aimed at improving the quality, safety, and efficacy of sunscreens as part of its implementation of new authorities for certain over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. In the short term, these new authorities essentially preserve…
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FDA Authorizes Booster Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Certain Populations
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for use of a single booster dose, to be administered at least six months after completion of the primary series in: individuals 65 years of age and older; individuals 18 through 64 years of age…
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Majority of Parents Say COVID-19 Child Care Duties Have Hurt Their Careers
More than six out of 10 U.S. adults with children under the age of 18 (62%) believe their child care and virtual schooling duties during the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively affected their ability to get ahead in their job or career, according to results from the latest American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® survey conducted by The Harris Poll among 2,066…
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Degree Deodorant Adds Five New College Athletes to #BreakingLimits Team
World’s #1 Antiperspirant Brand Reinforces Commitment to Inspire People to Break Limits by Expanding Industry’s First-Ever College Athlete NIL Program ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Degree Deodorant has introduced five additional college athlete partners to its #BreakingLimits Team, made up of athletes from a variety of college sports who inspire people to break limits every day. Degree Deodorant Degree announced the formation of the #BreakingLimits Team…
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FDA Approves First Biosimilar to Treat Macular Degeneration Disease and Other Eye Conditions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Byooviz (ranibizumab-nuna) as the first biosimilar to Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) for the treatment of several eye diseases and conditions, including neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), a leading cause of vision loss and blindness for Americans aged 65 years and older. Byooviz is also approved…
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Essence of Wellness
Essence of Wellness By Maya Brill Aravind Shiyaraman In the article why fitness is the essence of overall wellness, author Aravind Shiyaraman begins by talking about what real fitness. He states that achieving fitness is actually not that difficult. And you can’t judge the fitness of a person by looking at someone. Someone who…
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MasterClass Announces Team Building and Leadership Strategies Class With Legendary Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Geno Auriemma
Shares a career’s worth of wisdom on being a resilient leader and methods for achieving collective success MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Geno Auriemma, one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history, will teach a class on building and…
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FDA Advances Data, IT Modernization Efforts with New Office of Digital Transformation
FDA prioritizes effective and efficient use of data by reorganizing IT, data and cybersecurity functions to agency-level Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the reorganization of the agency’s information technology (IT), data management and cybersecurity functions into the new Office of Digital Transformation (ODT). The office has been realigned to report directly to…
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Studies Bring Focus To Impact Of Plant-based Diet On Men’s Health
Plant-based diets are associated with multiple health benefits. Previous studies suggest a beneficial role of specific plant-based foods on prostate cancer, but little is known about plant-based dietary patterns and prostate cancer risk, PSA levels or erectile dysfunction. Three new studies discussing these considerations were presented during a virtual press session, which was moderated by…
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Spalding® Introduces New TF® Line Of Performance Basketballs With New Campaign
Spalding® brand ambassador Damian Lillard fronts the campaign Spalding®, the leading basketball equipment brand in the world, introduces the new TF® line of performance basketballs that are engineered for professional, collegiate, and high school leagues, in addition to recreational and outdoor use. To announce the launch, Spalding tapped brand ambassador Damian Lillard to star in a campaign focused on…