FDA advisors vote unanimously in favor of allowing 1st over-the-counter birth control pill
(NEW YORK) -- Medical and scientific experts advising the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have voted in favor of allowing a birth control pill... Read More.
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American Psychological Association issues advisory for teens and social media
(NEW YORK) -- In the first guidance of its kind, the American Psychological Association (APA) has issued sweeping recommendations intended to help teenagers use... Read More.
Cyberattacks on hospitals are growing threats to patient safety, experts say
(BURLINGTON, Vt.) -- Jes Kraus was supposed to be going to the University of Vermont Medical Center every day for aggressive radiation and chemotherapy... Read More.
Suicide attempt survivor shares what he wants other teens to know about mental health
(NEW YORK) -- Nine months ago, near the end of August, Jonah Barrow, a high school senior, attempted to take his own life.
Now, the... Read More.
New draft guidance drops breast cancer screening age from 50 to 40 for women with average risk
(NEW YORK) -- Most women with average risk should start screening for breast cancer at age 40, and they should get screened every other... Read More.
Angelina Jolie urges women to ‘go for mammograms and blood tests’
(NEW YORK) -- Angelina Jolie paid tribute to her late mother this week, 15 years after her death from cancer, and encouraged other women... Read More.
FDA advisory committees meeting to discuss over-the-counter birth control
(NEW YORK) -- Advisory committees of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are meeting Tuesday and Wednesday to review the first-ever application for an... Read More.
What do the changes in COVID data sharing mean for the US?
(ATLANTA) -- As the U.S. moves into a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the public health emergency ending May 11, it also... Read More.
CDC won’t track COVID transmission levels anymore in major shift
(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday it is changing the way it does surveillance of COVID-19 in the United... Read More.
Doctor who had anaphylaxis during flight calls for FAA, Southwest changes
(NEW YORK) -- Following a mid-air scare, a doctor is calling for the Federal Aviation Administration to make policy changes and for Southwest Airlines... Read More.
CDC changing COVID-19 surveillance when public health emergency ends
(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday it is changing the way it does surveillance of COVID-19 in the... Read More.
WHO downgrades COVID-19, says it’s no longer public health emergency
(GENEVA) -- The World Health Organization on Friday said it was downgrading COVID-19 and no longer characterizing it as a global health emergency.
The U.N.... Read More.
