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Bivalent COVID Vaccines Authorized by FDAHealth News

Bivalent COVID Vaccines Authorized by FDA

FDA authorizes two reformulated vaccines as booster shots

September 6, 2022·2 min read
How to Sit Less and Sit MoreHealth News

How to Sit Less and Sit More

10 hacks for adding more movement

September 1, 2022·3 min read
Covid Vaccine for Kids Gets Green LightHealth News

Covid Vaccine for Kids Gets Green Light

Novavax is available under emergency use authorization for those as young as 12

August 31, 2022·1 min read
First of Its Kind Depression RX Gets Green LightHealth News

First of Its Kind Depression RX Gets Green Light

FDA approves Auvelity to treat depression

August 31, 2022·2 min read
FDA Issues Warning For Illegal Nicotine GummiesHealth News

FDA Issues Warning For Illegal Nicotine Gummies

Company under fire for selling illegal flavored nicotine gummies

August 26, 2022·1 min read
Increased Access Granted: OTC Hearing Aids Health News

Increased Access Granted: OTC Hearing Aids

FDA approves new rule providing access to otc hearing aids

August 26, 2022·1 min read
Coming This Fall: Omicron COVID BoostersHealth News

Coming This Fall: Omicron COVID Boosters

Reformulated vaccines to offer better protection for Omicron

August 24, 2022·1 min read
Companies Under Fire for Mole Removal Products Health News

Companies Under Fire for Mole Removal Products

FDA issues warning letters to 3 companies

August 17, 2022·2 min read
Monkeypox Declared a Public Health EmergencyHealth News

Monkeypox Declared a Public Health Emergency

Monkeypox cases continue to rise across the country

August 16, 2022·1 min read
New Route for Monkeypox Vaccine Gets Green LightHealth News

New Route for Monkeypox Vaccine Gets Green Light

FDA authorizes Jynneos to be given by a new way

August 16, 2022·2 min read
Everything You Need to Know About West NileHealth News

Everything You Need to Know About West Nile

3 Tips to Prevent West Nile

August 10, 2022·1 min read
First RX for HER2-Low Breast Cancer Gets Green LightHealth News

First RX for HER2-Low Breast Cancer Gets Green Light

FDA approves Enhertu to treat a new subtype of breast cancer

August 8, 2022·1 min read
Monkeypox: UpdateHealth News

Monkeypox: Update

5 frequently asked questions answered

August 4, 2022·2 min read
COVID's Newest VariantHealth News

COVID's Newest Variant

New dominant Omicron subvariant sweeps across the US

August 3, 2022·1 min read
FDA: Pharmacists Can Prescribe COVID RxHealth News

FDA: Pharmacists Can Prescribe COVID Rx

FDA allows pharmacists to prescribe COVID treatment Paxlovid

July 22, 2022·1 min read
CDC Warns About Serious Virus in InfantsHealth News

CDC Warns About Serious Virus in Infants

Parechovirus is circulating and can be fatal to infants in some cases

July 20, 2022·1 min read
FDA Approves New COVID VaccineHealth News

FDA Approves New COVID Vaccine

FDA authorizes Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted, for emergency use

July 16, 2022·1 min read
How to Eat More Healthy FatsHealth News

How to Eat More Healthy Fats

Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats are found in many healthy foods

July 14, 2022·2 min read
Feeling the Heat?Health News

Feeling the Heat?

A guide to key symptoms of heat-related illnesses and first-aid measures

July 11, 2022·2 min read
A New Rx for Crohn’s DiseaseHealth News

A New Rx for Crohn’s Disease

FDA approves Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa) to treat Crohn’s disease

July 10, 2022·1 min read
Tick Season Means Lyme DiseaseHealth News

Tick Season Means Lyme Disease

Five ways you can prevent dangerous tick bites this summer

July 8, 2022·4 min read
Listeria Outbreak Linked to FloridaHealth News

Listeria Outbreak Linked to Florida

Health officials investigate new Listeria outbreak tied to Florida

July 6, 2022·1 min read
Have a Healthy Fourth of JulyHealth News

Have a Healthy Fourth of July

Tips for grilling and fireworks safety to use for the July 4th holiday

July 4, 2022·4 min read
Swimming This Summer? Health News

Swimming This Summer?

How to prevent illnesses and injuries while swimming this summer

July 3, 2022·3 min read