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The FDA’s anticipated proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners is being criticized for being insufficient and far too late. Formaldehyde has been recognized as a carcinogen for over a decade, yet it continues to be used in products heavily marketed to Black women. The growing body of evidence linking hair straighteners to various cancers, […]

(CNN) – Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced the success of its experimental pain medicine, VX-548, in a late-stage clinical trial, showing promise as a safer alternative to opioids. The drug demonstrated superior pain relief compared to a placebo in patients undergoing abdominoplasty and bunionectomy surgeries without the safety concerns associated with opioids. Although VX-548 did not outperform […]

Sunrise Growers Inc, a subsidiary of SunOpta Inc, has voluntarily recalled certain frozen fruit items. The recall concerns pineapple supplied by a third-party that may be tainted with listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism known to potentially cause severe, and occasionally fatal, infections in young children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems, is […]

We are living in the time of knowing what’s real and what not when it comes to putting things in our bodies. Earlier this week the FDA cleared lab grown chicken safe to eat. The lab grown chicken still needs one more approval before it could be sold in grocery stores. There’s two companies right now […]

We know some people can have some filthy ears. The OtoSet Ear Cleaning System blasts water into your ear canals, cleaning it out in just 35 seconds. You won’t get this cleaning device cheap; the price tag is a couple thousand dollars. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11830341/amp/Bizarre-headphones-deep-clean-ears-just-35-seconds-eye-watering-price-tag.html  

Foods in the U.S. are suspected of having a carcinogen ingredient called potassium bromate which isn’t allowed for human consumption in Europe, China, or India. Certain food manufacturers in the United States employ the chemical component, typically tiny crystals or powder, to fortify dough. It’s estimated to be in more than 100 products. According to the FDA, […]

The drug that saves people from overdose may be coming soon to a store near you. The FDA is pushing to make Naloxone the drug under the Narcan Umbrella available for over-the-counter purchase. There was a vote to make the drug available without prescription. The FDA is expected to make a decision in the next […]

Yesterday began the first day of hearing aids being available to buy over the counter across the US. The major shift in hearing health care is due to a recent rule change by the Food and Drug Administration. Back in August, the FDA cleared the way for the devices to be sold in retail stores […]

The FDA is warning people about doing a new challenge that could result in someone ending up in the hospital or even dying. The challenge is called the “NyQuil Chicken Challenge”. People on social media are cooking the chicken with NyQuil. It’s unclear what people are doing with the challenge but there is a warning […]

While it is expected to take years for the potential vaccine to reach the market, regulators are getting ready for a final clinical trial for a Lyme Disease vaccine. If it were to gain regulators’ approval, it would become the only Lyme disease vaccine available for humans in the US. The new vaccine is called […]