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FDA withdraws emergency use authorization of COVID drug because it is unlikely to be effective against new variants
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is withdrawing its emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 antibody therapy as a prevention tool bec...
Jan 27, 2023
Peloton instructor reveals breast cancer diagnosis at age 35
Courtesy of Peloton(NEW YORK) -- A Peloton instructor is opening up for the first time about her battle with breast cancer, revealing she got a lifesaving second opinion after discovering a lump on he...
Jan 27, 2023
Study finds autism rates have tripled among young kids: What to know
mrs/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Autism is on the rise among young children, according to a new study. The study, published Thursday in the journal Pediatrics, found that autism rates tripled over the la...
Jan 27, 2023
FDA proposes allowing gay and bisexual monogamous men to donate blood
Gabriele Maltinti / EyeEm/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it will ease blood donation restrictions on gay and bisexual men, allowing those in monogam...
Jan 27, 2023
TikTok-famous dad behind 'Enkyboys' dies at 35 following cancer battle
@enkyboys/TikTok(NEW YORK) -- Randy Gonzalez, the Texas father behind the popular "Enkyboys" account on social media died Wednesday at age 35, his mother Beatrice Gonzalez and brother David Gonzalez c...
Jan 27, 2023
Senior FDA official resigns in wake of 2022 infant formula shortage, acknowledges FDA communication breakdowns
RyanJLane/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- FDA's Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, Frank Yiannas, has announced he is resigning from his post. His departure comes in the wake of last year's...
Jan 27, 2023
Support grows for a new approach to COVID vaccine schedule, as proposed by FDA
Morsa Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A panel of public health experts for the Food and Drug Administration convened for an all-day meeting on Thursday to discuss whether the U.S. is ready to start...
Jan 27, 2023
FDA says new process is needed for regulating CBD products due to risks
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will not review or allow the marketing of cannabidiol, or CBD, products as food items or die...
Jan 26, 2023
Record number of deaths in US from cardiovascular disease early in pandemic: Report shows
MoMo Productions/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New data from the American Heart Association highlights the major impact COVID-19 had on cardiovascular health and death rates during the first year of the p...
Jan 26, 2023
Only about half of US adults are meeting physical activity guidelines: CDC
Guido Mieth/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Only about half of adults in the United States are meeting physical activity guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, new research shows. ...
Jan 26, 2023