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The FDA has finalized the expansion of abortion pill availability.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has changed the label on mifepristone, a drug used to terminate pregnancies of up to 10 weeks, to warn patients about the risks of excessive bleeding. It’s now listed as being used to terminate pregnancies between 10 and 20 weeks of pregnancy. In 2012, the US Supreme Court…
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The national park in Florida Keys was closed due to an influx of 300 migrants.
Hundreds of migrants arrived in US’ Florida Keys, causing the US National Park Service to close Dry Tortugas National Park. The park is expected to be closed for several days as authorities evaluate, provide care for and coordinate transportation to Key West for the migrants. On New Year’s Day, over 160 migrants were encountered in…
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Fans have raised more than $3 million for Hamlin’s toy drive.
After Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during their game against Cincinnati, the NFL Players Association (NFPA) and the Football Players Association (FPA) released a joint statement. “We pray for Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest during the Bills-Bengals game,” the statement read. Hamlin set up his Chasing M’s Foundation while…
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Legal use of mushrooms begins in Oregon.
A US study showed that the high-dose group of patients with depression reportedly had fewer suicidal attempts than the placebo group. Researchers found that almost three quarters of the patients in the 25 magnitude group were in the remission after three weeks, compared to just 8% in the placebo group. After 12 weeks, only 20%…
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The Buffalo Bills game was postponed because of the on-field collapse of a player.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing on the field during the first quarter of Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Within 10 seconds of the collapse, Bills team trainers were treating the player. NFL Executive VP of Operations Troy Vincent said in the press call that neither of the teams’…
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The Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals game has been postponed.
The US National Football League (NFL) has cancelled its game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals after Bills’ backup quarterback Dennis Hamlin had a cardiac arrest on the field during the third quarter. Hamlin suffered the cardiac arrest when he was being tended to by the team’s trainers. Hamlin is in “critical condition” at…
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The new Covid-19 models are poised to create a winter surge.
The US has reported its first cases of a new COVID-19 variant that has the same genetic changes as the original Omicron variant that was detected in January, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. The new variant, XBB, was found to be three times less likely to be neutralized by…
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There is an opinion about how to stop chronic pain suicides.
The CDC has released new guidelines that would allow doctors to treat patients with low-dose opioids even if they are in pain. The guidelines were designed to guide clinicians and patients to make decisions based on scientific evidence. However, the guidelines added that the doses should not replace clinical judgment and that clinicians can work…
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The toy drive for Hamlin received millions of donations after his collapse.
The Bills-Bengals NFL game has been postponed until Monday due to the health of Bills’ 24-year-old receiver Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field in the first quarter on Monday after colliding with Bengals’ wide receiver Tee Higgins. “The only thing that matters at this moment is Damar’s health and well being,” the players association…
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The game was postponed after a player collapsed on the field.
New York Bills defensive tackle Ndamukong Hamlin, who was injured after being sacked in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, has been transferred to a trauma centre. Hamlin is admitted to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and is listed in stable condition. The game was called off due to Hamlin having a…
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The food chain should be a group of people.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has estimated that lab-grown meat, including pork, chicken and beef, has the potential to feed over a billion people. This comes as the US FDA said lab-grown meat is safe for consumption. Notably, last month the FDA backed safety findings of Upside Foods, a startup…
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Colds and flu are more common during the winter.
Researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada have found that the nasal mucus produced by a hornet produces more cells than original cells to fight viruses, bacteria and COVID-19. “This is one of, if not the only part of…immune system that leaves your body to go fight the bacteria and virus before they actually…
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You can have fun while going sober or just drink less.
Dr Sarah Wakeman, the medical director of Substance Use Disorders Initiative at Massachusetts General Hospital, said, “I really want to stop drinking because I know when I drink heavily I don’t get up the next morning and I don’t work out is a very specific goal.” She added goals aren’t abstract or like “I should…
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The study puts a leading theory to the ultimate test.
Alzheimer’s Association has asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide full and unrestricted coverage of FDA-approved Alzheimer’s treatments. This comes after lecanemab, a drug that removes amyloid from brain, was rejected as a treatment for Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association said there are more than 300 Alzheimer’s treatments in clinical trials.
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The Colorado library will be open again after meth was discovered in the building.
The main public library in Boulder, US’ Colorado has been closed due to methamphetamine contamination in its bathrooms and some seating areas. The city is working with Boulder County Public Health officials to decide how to prioritise safety. The test results showed traces of the drug in the air ducts and in library seating.
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America and China do not need to fight each other to win.
China has said that it will resume issuing ordinary visas and passports after nearly three years. China’s National Health Commission said that it will resume its daily COVID-19 report starting Wednesday in response to a sharp decline in PCR testing since the government eased anti-virus measures after daily cases hit record highs.
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China has a less restrictive ‘zero COVID’ policy.
Chinese public health officials have said that a surge of COVID-19 outbreak in China could affect about 80 crore people over the next few months. On Tuesday alone, 37 million people were new to COVID-19 in China, the reports show. China has reported over 2.4 lakh COVID-19 cases so far, out of which nearly 3…
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We all need to make a New Year’s resolution.
Black people are particularly prone to poor maternal- health outcomes owing to many factors, with systemic racism being a primary driver, actress Norelson said. Black people also have a higher incidence of underlying conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, HIV and high blood pressure, she added. Black women are also more likely to die from…
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You’re here because the WIRED tested miracle Hangover Cures.
While the ancient Greeks believed that eating cabbage could cure a hangover, the Romans thought that a food of fried canaries would do the trick, according to Dr John Brick, former Chief of Research at the Center of Alcohol Studies, Education and Training Division at Rutgers University in New Jersey, who authored ‘The Doctor’s Hangover…
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The Vatican said that the condition of Pope Benedict was serious but stable.
The Vatican said that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the 95-year-old former Pope who resigned from the post nine years ago, is “very sick” after a deterioration in his health on Wednesday. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “lucid and vigilant” but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said on Thursday in an update on the former…
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Dark chocolate has health benefits, but should you worry about lead in your bar?
Consumer Reports has said that five of the 28 dark chocolate bars that were tested had levels of lead and cadmium that were agreeable with California’s limits. The lawsuit is seeking $5 million from Hershey’s, calling its advertising andmarketing campaign for dark chocolate bars “false, deceptive, and misleading”. Consumer Reports said that California’s limits are…
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The country is bracing for impact as a virus spreads rapidly.
China’s state media has shared a meme on social media that says people who test positive for COVID-19 and do not have any mild symptoms don’t need to take antibiotics. James Trauer, an infectious-disease modeller at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, said that it’s critical for China to achieve the highest vaccination coverage possible prior…
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Daily summary about how vaccine could fight epidemics.
Moderna has signed a deal with India’s Serum Institute of India to collaborate on the development of its COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna will contribute an undisclosed amount to the Serum Institute and Moderna will also contribute an undisclosed amount to Serum Institute. Moderna is planning to conduct human trials of the vaccine by the end of…
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New York has the first legal recreational marijuana dispensary.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday opened the state’s first legal recreational marijuana dispensary, saying that it marks a “major milestone” for creating the “most equitable cannabis industry in the nation”. “It represents…new chapter for those most harmed by the failed policies of the past,” Adams added. New York is the first state…
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Drug companies announce settlements totaling $10 billion.
US drugmaker AmerisourceBergen has agreed to pay over $1 billion in penalties to settle claims that it failed to report the diversion of “hundreds of thousands” of painkiller prescriptions. The US Justice Department also sued AmerisourceBergen for its alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis. Over 500 companies have agreed to pay more than $50…