Nowhere in the complex labyrinth of rules, bylaws and interpretations that govern the global anti-doping system did anyone see this warning: Beware of Dog Medicine. It’s an understandable omission, but one that led to a three-month sleuthing expedition that eventually exonerated a five-time Olympian of doping, while adding what some… Read More
WeightWatchers gets into prescription drug business
WeightWatchers’ stock soared Tuesday after the company said it is getting into the prescription drug weight loss business with the acquisition of Sequence. Sequence is a telehealth provider that offers users access to drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity under the brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity. The… Read More
Warning: Major eyedrop recall announced
U.S. health officials are alerting consumers about two more recalls of eyedrops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury. The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. One person died and… Read More
Made in the USA?! Proposed rule clarifies grocery meat labels
Shoppers could soon find it easier to tell if those grocery store steaks or pork chops were really “Made in the USA.” Federal agriculture officials on Monday released new requirements that would allow labels on meat, poultry or eggs to use that phrase — or “Product of USA” — only… Read More
[Watch] Joe Biden falls on stairs after cancer scare
Last month, President Joe Biden was seen jogging to Marine One after a physical exam, an attempt to assuage fears about his health. But over the weekend, doubts flared after reports that a cancerous lesion was removed from his chest. And after a political event, the 80-year-old Biden fell back… Read More
Some bad news for Bumblin’ Joe Biden (3 in 4 agree)
“On the Holmes Front,” with Frank Holmes It’s no secret that Joe Biden isn’t riding high with voters—but a new poll shows he’s got one problem that concerns the vast majority of Americans more than anything else. While polls show the lion’s share of citizens believe our country is headed… Read More
89-year-old Dianne Feinstein hospitalized, her office says
The 89-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., caused concern by missing a Judiciary Committee hearing this week. On Thursday, her spokesperson cited an unspecified “health issue” as the reason for her absence. Now, Feinstein’s office is giving details. Sponsored: In 1944, an experiment was done in this Nazi medical center… Feinstein… Read More
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ about to get their first US limits
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable. But experts say removing them will cost billions, a burden that will fall hardest on small communities with few resources. Concerned… Read More
Baby’s death tied to contaminated breast pump, CDC says
Federal health officials are warning parents of newborns to sterilize equipment used for both bottle- and breast-feeding after a baby died last year from a rare infection tied to a contaminated breast pump. The infant, a premature boy, was infected with the bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii, the same germ that sparked… Read More
States crack down on nurses with bogus diplomas
Medical licensing officials in multiple states are scrambling to stop nurses with fraudulent academic credentials from caring for patients, after three Florida schools were accused of selling thousands of bogus diplomas. New York regulators told 903 nurses in recent weeks to either surrender their licenses or prove they were properly… Read More
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