Category: health and wellness
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FDA and Mexican Counterparts Report Progress and Next Steps for Food Safety Partnership
The following is attributed to Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of food imported from Mexico and advance protections for consumers in both countries, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and its regulatory counterparts in Mexico – the Federal Commission for the…
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FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization…
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MasterClass Announces Es Devlin to Teach Turning Ideas Into Art
Acclaimed artist and designer explores methods for unlocking creativity and bringing abstract ideas to life Turning Ideas into Art  MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that influential designer and artist Es Devlin, known for her large-scale sculptural installations and designs across…
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FDA Grants First of its Kind Indication for Chronic Sleep Disorder Treatment
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new indication for Xywav for idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) in adults. IH is an uncommon chronic sleep disorder that causes people to be excessively sleepy during the day even after a good night’s sleep. Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) oral solution is already approved…
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Brooklyn Bedding Launches Deep Pocket Bamboo Cotton Sheets Collection
New Luxury Sleep Accessory Features Deeper Pockets for Higher Profile Mattresses PHOENIX — Brooklyn Bedding announced the introduction of a new luxury bedding collection to its online shopping experience and stores. Deep Pocket Bamboo Cotton Sheets by Brooklyn Bedding are available in a deep pocket style—designed to accommodate higher profile mattresses, up to 17 inches. Each sheet set owes its…
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Get Comfortable Naked
Get Comfortable Naked By Andre Lafome There’s only one way to get good at or comfortable at doing something. That is to do it over and over again. Constantly practicing something will give you confidence and make you more comfortable with whatever you do. Lets take nudity as an example. If you’re not comfortable…
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RMH Foods, LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat and Tuna in Gordon Choice® Deli Style Tuna and Chicken Salads
MORTON Ill. — RMH Foods, LLC in Morton IL is voluntarily recalling 583 cases of Gordon Choice® Deli Style Tuna and Chicken Salads packed in 4lb rigid tubs because of undeclared wheat and tuna allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat or tuna run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume…
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Rigel Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on COVID-19 Program
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed the Company that clinical data submitted in late-May from a 59-patient NIH/NHLBI-sponsored Phase 2 trial of fostamatinib to treat hospitalized patients suffering from COVID-19 are insufficient for an emergency use authorization (EUA) at this time.…
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CDC Warns of Salmonella Infections Linked to Recalled Raw Frozen Breaded Stuffed Chicken
A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/enteritidis-06-21/index.html Recalled Food: Frozen, raw chicken products that are breaded, pre-browned, and stuffed Dutch Farms Chicken with Broccoli & Cheese (lot code BR 1055; best if used by Feb 24 2023) Milford Valley Chicken with Broccoli & Cheese (lot code BR 1055; best if…
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FDA Approval Of Third Vaccine Dose For Kidney Transplant Patients
PATIENT IMPACT STATEMENT AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS (AAKP) America’s Largest Organization Of Kidney Transplant Recipients And Living Organ Donors Kidney transplant patients, based on the lifetime immunosuppressive medications they must take to stay alive, remain at severe risk of catastrophic illness and death due to COVID-19. The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) thanks…