Health News Briefs
New Regulations for Baby Sleep Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has a new safety regulation for baby sleep products. Any product that is advertised as ... Read more
FDA Approves First Drug for Alopecia Hair Loss
Americans that suffer from alopecia areata, a condition that causes all body hair to fall out, finally have a prescription ... Read more
Personal Use of Hard Drugs Decriminalized in British Columbia
There has been a significant uptick in drug overdose deaths in Canada in the last five years. A new law ... Read more
Woman Receives a Brand New Type of Ear Transplant
A 20-year-old woman born with an abnormally small and misshapen ear has received an ear implant made of her own ... Read more
Children 6 Months and Older are Eligible for Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine
Pfizer submitted its emergency use authorization application to the FDA for its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years old. ... Read more
Coffee Drinkers Enjoy Longer Lives
A recent study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine found that individuals who regularly consume coffee are up to ... Read more
FDA Says Hepatitis A Outbreak Came From Strawberries
An outbreak of hepatitis A in the United States and Canada was caused by organic strawberries. The FDA announced that ... Read more
Pfizer’s Antiviral Pill is Very Effective
People with known risk factors who test positive for COVID-19 should consider taking Paxlovid. It’s Pfizer’s antiviral pill that sharply ... Read more