Soon after she started taking the drug methotrexate in February, Jennifer Crow noticed a significant improvement in her inflammatory arthritis pain. Since then, she’s taken the drug weekly. So her stomach dropped on July 1, when she got an automated call from her pharmacy saying her methotrexate refill for the month hadn’t been approved. Crow, … Read more
Sunscreen is a summertime must. It protects against ultraviolet light exposure that has been linked to skin cancers, as well as changes commonly associated with aging. Because of these proven benefits, sunscreen has remained largely uncontroversial for much of its nearly century-long history. In recent years, however, chemicals found in the vast majority of sunscreen … Read more
(Washington) — The Food and Drug Administration issued an administrative stay Tuesday on the order it issued last month for vaping company Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the market. The agency said on Twitter that the stay temporarily suspends the marketing denial order while it conducts further review, but does not rescind it. … Read more
(Miami) — The estate of an Illinois woman who died earlier this year from a listeria infection filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against a Florida ice cream company that health officials have connected to a multistate outbreak. The lawsuit filed in the Middle District of Florida claims that Mary Billman died after eating contaminated ice … Read more
Beijing residents wanting to enter a raft of public places will need to show proof of vaccination from Monday, the first time China has deployed a vaccine mandate, as the city rushes to quash a new outbreak caused by a more infectious subvariant. The city will require live performances, entertainment venues such as movie theaters, … Read more
Experts talk about how to stay safe if a mass shooting erupts near you, and how to deal with the fear that can be triggered by this type of violence. View original article Contributor: Shayna Jacobs
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The F.D.A. has suspended its order to stop the company from selling its vaping products. View original article Contributor: Christina Jewett
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A new study found that sabizabulin reduced the risk of death by 55 percent, but some experts were cautious about overinterpreting the results. View original article Contributor: Carl Zimmer