Category: Life
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CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children
CDC endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that all children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive a COVID-19 vaccine. This expands eligibility for vaccination to nearly 20 million additional children and means that all Americans ages 6 months and older are eligible for vaccination. Parents and caregivers can get…
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CAP Enters Memorandum of Understanding with CDC for Surge Testing During Public Health Emergencies
The CAP signed a memorandum of understanding with the CDC to provide assistance and expertise with diagnostic surge testing during public health emergencies. WASHINGTON – The College of American Pathologists (CAP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide assistance and expertise with diagnostic surge testing during…
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In-home care: Benefits of Private Duty Nursing In East Peoria, IL
Private Duty Nursing provides qualified nurses to meet the needs of seniors with complex conditions. The patient stays in the comfort of their own home. We are proud to support our senior clients with Private Duty Nursing, allowing them to stay healthy while receiving quality care, in their homes.” — Julie Carnegie Reams PEORIA, ILLINOIS…
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FDA Introduces Innovative Proposal to Advance Consumer Access to Nonprescription Drugs
Proposed rule is intended to increase options for the development of safe and effective nonprescription drugs Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule titled, “Nonprescription Drug Product with an Additional Condition for Nonprescription Use,” which is intended to broaden the range of marketed nonprescription drugs available to consumers, empowering them to…
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FDA Infant Formula Update: June 27, 2022
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on additional steps it has taken that will lead to more infant formula available in the U.S. under the agency’s recent increased flexibilities. Company: Bellamy’s Organic (Australia) Product(s): Bellamy’s Organic Organic Infant Formula Step 1 (0-6 months) and Bellamy’s Organic Organic Follow-On Formula Step 2 (6-12 months)…
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US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Has Endorsed the Lawyers at Danziger & De Llano to Be the Go-to Team for a Navy Submarine Veteran with Mesothelioma-Compensation Might Be Millions of Dollars
WASHINGTON /PRNewswire/ — The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate is the best branded source in the nation for Navy Veterans who have developed mesothelioma and their primary goal is to ensure a person like this receives the best possible compensation results-especially if they served on a submarine. To ensure the best mesothelioma compensation results happen for a Navy…
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Vet-Approved Tips to Help Keep Pets Safe this Summer
(Family Features) Extreme temperatures and booming sounds can have big impacts on pets. With record-breaking heat across much of the nation, the experts at Freshpet are helping pet parents with these tips to help keep their pets healthy and safe this summer. HeatHeat stroke can occur quickly in dogs. Without the ability to sweat the…
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How to Raise Kind and Caring Children
(Family Features) At some point, many parents will likely find themselves encouraging their children to “be kind” or “be friendly.” While they lead with the best of intentions, nearly all parents will worry about whether their child is kind to others when adults are not around. “We often encourage children to be friends with everyone,…
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FDA Releases Action Plan for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases, Including ALS
Five-Year Plan Fulfills a Requirement of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled its Action Plan for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – a five-year strategy for improving and extending the lives of people living with rare neurodegenerative diseases by advancing the development of…
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FDA Denies Authorization to Market JUUL Products
Currently Marketed JUUL Products Must Be Removed from the US Market Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc. for all of their products currently marketed in the United States. As a result, the company must stop selling and distributing these products. In addition, those currently on the U.S.…