food and drug administration
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Abortions Prescribed Virtually Are Safe and Effective, Study Finds
New research finds that abortions prescribed over the phone or online can be safe and effective. The study found that a large majority of women who received medication abortions in California last year via telehealth service required no follow-up medical care, and no major adverse events were reported. The findings may be especially relevant given…
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No Strong Evidence Supplements Do Anything for Weight Loss, Large Review Finds
Dietary supplements don’t do much to help people lose weight — that’s the verdict from a large new review published Wednesday. The review found little high-quality evidence from studies trying to test these supplements’ claimed benefits and only inconsistent evidence that some supplements could possibly offer a small boost in losing weight.
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Erectile Dysfunction Drug and Anti-Depressant Accidentally Swapped in Factory
Pharmaceutical company AvKare issued a recall on Wednesday for two different medications after pills were inadvertently mixed during bottling, according to a new report from the FDA. The generic drugs being recalled are sildenafil, used to treat erectile dysfunction, and trazodone, an antidepressant and sedative. Needless to say, you really don’t want to get those…
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Import Ban On Genetically Modified Salmon In U.S. Lifted
The Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. announced on Friday that it is lifting an import ban that prevented a brand of genetically modified salmon — dubbed “Frankenfish” by some — from reaching U.S. shopping selves, CNN reported.