Category: health and wellness
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FDA Launches Challenge to Spur Development of Affordable Traceability Tools as Part of Broader Food Safety Efforts
Affordable Traceability Tools The U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched a challenge to spur the development of affordable, tech-enabled traceability tools to help protect people and animals from contaminated foods by enabling the rapid identification of their sources and helping remove them from the marketplace as quickly as possible. The FDA New Era of Smarter…
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FDA Approves First Targeted Therapy for Previously Resistant Lung Cancer Mutation
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lumakras (sotorasib) as the first treatment for adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have a specific type of genetic mutation called KRAS G12C and who have received at least one prior systemic therapy. This is the first approved targeted therapy for tumors with any…
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Health Canada Advises that Certain hand sanitizers recalled because they may pose health risks
OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2021 /CNW/ – Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following hand sanitizers are being recalled because they may pose health risks. For more information, including what Canadians should do, visit the online safety alert. Health Canada maintains this list of hand sanitizers that may pose health risks, so that Canadians can easily identify products they may…
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FDA, FTC Warn Five Companies Illegally Selling Dietary Supplements Claiming to Treat Infertility
Dietary Supplements? Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to five companies for illegally selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent infertility and other reproductive health disorders in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The warning letters were…
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Confronting the devastating impact racism in the U.S. Education System has on Black students’ mental health
New campaign shows that everyone has a role to play in rewriting the lessons students learn about race in school The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) – a nonprofit organization founded by award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson – launched a public awareness campaign to address the mental health impact the education system places on students, particularly Black students…
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FDA Approves First Targeted Therapy for Subset of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw) as the first treatment for adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have specific types of genetic mutations: epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations. The FDA also approved the Guardant360 CDx (Guardant Health Inc.) as a companion diagnostic for Rybrevant today.…
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use in Adolescents in Another Important Action in Fight Against Pandemic
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age. The FDA amended the EUA originally issued on Dec. 11, 2020…
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Vaccine for Emergency Use in Adolescents (video)
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age. The FDA amended the EUA originally issued on Dec. 11, 2020 for administration in individuals 16…
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Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group CEO Calls on Cities and States to Establish Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach in Communities of Color
Vaccine Hesitancy and Access is Still an Issue for Many in Communities of Color As the nation observation of, National Minority Health Month (NMHM) ends, CEO of Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group, Sheila Thorne, has issued a call for city, states, and healthcare organizations to ‘roll up their sleeves and roll out an effective vaccine outreach in communities…
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Mother’s Day Kicks off National Women’s Health Week
Dr. Webb thoroughly discusses issues and answers questions for each individual concerning their health care. SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USAÂ — May 10-16 marks the 21st annual National Women’s Health Week. Each year, this week serves as a reminder to millions of women to make health a priority and build positive wellness habits for life. According to the…