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California Becomes First State to Ban Four Additives in Food
Law will not eliminate the foods these additives go in, but the manufacturers will need to make 'really minor' changes to ingredients
Cheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Children Are Flooding the Market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to ban their sale, as well as that of menthol cigarettes
California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the bill, saying it was too expensive for a state with a large budget deficit
NCCN: Cancer Centers Still Experiencing Shortages of Chemo Drugs
Overall, 72 and 59 percent of 26 cancer centers reported shortages in carboplatin and cisplatin
In Early Trial, Results Promising for Moderna Combo COVID-Flu Vaccine
Moderna hopes to get federal regulatory approval for the combined vaccine in 2025
CDC Stops Issuing New COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
The cards people have at home can still be used as proof of vaccination
70 Million ‘Slime Licker’ Candies Recalled Due to Choking Risk
Candy features a plastic bottle with a rolling ball that holds a sour liquid candy, which can come loose and potentially choke someone
More Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Go on Strike
Workers are demanding the nation's largest nonprofit, private health care provider address low staffing levels
Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
Ten drugs have been chosen for price negotiations by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Following One Death, FDA Warns Hospitals About Giving Probiotics to Preemies
Infant developed sepsis caused by a type of bacteria that turned out to be a genetic match to the bacteria contained in the probiotic
