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Health NewsMental Health During COVID-19
How and when to seek mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Health NewsA Drop in Lung Cancer Deaths
New lung cancer treatments reduced death rate, according to new study
Health NewsWhat Comes After COVID-19?
For some, post-COVID-19 symptoms may persist for weeks or months
Health NewsWebsites Selling Opioids Get FDA Warning
FDA sends warning letters to 17 websites for illegally selling opioids
Health NewsYouth E-Cig Use: Down but Still Widespread
E-cigarette use dropped among youth, but many still use the nicotine devices
Health NewsAn Automatic Insulin Pump for Young Kids
First-of-its-kind automatic insulin pump approved for young children
Health NewsA New Drug for a Serious Disorder
FDA OKs new treatment for rare Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutation
Health NewsCOVID-19 Vaccine Update
Health officials continue push to produce COVID-19 vaccine
Health NewsHow COVID-19 Affects Children
COVID-19 may affect children differently than adults
Health NewsLimiting Arsenic in Infant Rice Cereal
FDA moves to limit inorganic arsenic found in infant rice cereal
Health NewsHeads-Up: New Lice Rx Approved
FDA approves Xeglyze (abametapir) to treat head lice
Health NewsGoing Back to School During COVID-19
How to help keep your school-age child healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Health NewsCommon Arthritis Pain Gel Now Available OTC
Voltaren (diclofenac) for arthritis pain now available without a prescription
Health NewsFirst Injectable for Cellulite Approved
FDA approves Qwo (collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes) for cellulite
Health NewsNew COPD Rx Gets Green Light
FDA approves Breztri Aerosphere to treat COPD
Health NewsFDA Removes Warning for Common Diabetes Rx
Warning for risk of amputations with canagliflozin removed
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Health NewsApproved: Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test
FDA approves Yale's new saliva-based COVID-19 test
Health NewsFirst-of-Its-Kind Nasal Spray Approved
FDA approves Gimoti (metoclopramide) for diabetes-related condition
Health NewsNew Pain Rx Gets FDA Go-Ahead
FDA approves Olinvyk (oliceridine) for moderate to severe pain
Health NewsFirst Oral Rx for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
FDA approves Evrysdi (risdiplam) to treat spinal muscular atrophy
Health NewsRx for Chagas Disease Approved
FDA approves Lampit (nifurtimox) to treat children with Chagas disease
Health NewsCOVID-19 Update: 8/18/20
US COVID-19 case count climbs to 5,422,242
Health NewsMulti-Condition Nasal Spray Recalled
Manufacturer of desmopressin nasal spray recalls all lots
Health NewsNew Seizure Rx Gets FDA Go-Ahead
FDA approves Epidiolex (cannabidiol) [CBD] to treat seizures