RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’ The Guardian - US · Sep 29
Inside Seoul’s K-beauty ‘mecca’: I hunted for the best skincare at the world’s biggest Korean beauty store What’s actually worth buying at Olive Young? A dispatch from the epicenter of Korean beauty, including the best skincare, face masks and hair care The Guardian - US · Sep 29
Daratumumab Regimen Keeps 81% of Newly Diagnosed Transplant-Eligible Myeloma Patients Progression-Free at Six Years in PERSEUS Update In the PERSEUS trial, 81% of myeloma patients on a daratumumab regimen had no progression at six years. What the results mean for patients. Medical Daily · Sep 29
Walgreens, AvKare and Four Other Eye Drop Brands Recalled Nationwide Over Sterility Concerns: Check Your Lot Numbers Nine eye drop listings, including Walgreens lubricant drops, are recalled over sterility concerns. Check brands, lots, and eye infection warning signs. Medical Daily · Sep 29
Why Botox Could Be A Secret Weapon Against Endometriosis, A Condition Affecting 10% Of Women Very few medicines and procedures have been successful in combating endometriosis pain. So when Australian women discovered that they could receive Botox injections to ease their discomfort, they were over the moon. Now, however, the health authorities in Canberra have decided that the procedure must be halted, citing concerns about… Bored Panda · Sep 29
A Woman Took Her Usual Sleeping Pill, Sat on the Floor for 12 Hours, and Woke Up Unable to Walk After taking zolpidem, a 28-year-old sat on a hard floor for 12 hours and woke with both sciatic nerves injured, a rare compression injury. Medical Daily · Sep 29
FDA Flagged GLP-1 Vision Loss Signal in 2025, but U.S. Ozempic and Mounjaro Labels Still Lack NAION Warning FDA listed NAION as a possible GLP-1 safety signal in March 2025, yet U.S. labels still lack a warning, while Europe, the UK, and Australia have acted. Medical Daily · Sep 29
Gazyva Wins FDA Approval for Childhood-Onset Nephrotic Syndrome, Giving Families a New Option to Reduce Relapses The FDA approved Gazyva on Sept. 25 to reduce relapse risk in patients 2 years and older with childhood-onset nephrotic syndrome. Here is what families should know. Medical Daily · Sep 29
Mezzetta Recalls 32-Ounce Golden Greek Peperoncini Jars From Lot 720106 After Social Media Video Shows Possible Pest Contaminant Mezzetta is recalling 32-ounce Golden Greek Peperoncini, Medium Heat, jars from lot 720106 due to possible pest contamination. Here's how to check your jar. Medical Daily · Sep 29
Two New Listeria and E. coli O157:H7 Outbreaks Sicken 65 as Federal Investigators Search for Unknown Food Source FDA is investigating new Listeria and E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks with 65 illnesses and no food named. Learn who is most at risk and which symptoms to watch. Medical Daily · Sep 29
Wegovy Users with Heart Disease May Get Protection Beyond Weight Loss, but Researchers Still Cannot Explain Why A new SELECT analysis finds Wegovy's heart benefit is not fully explained by weight loss or other known risk factors. Here is what it means for patients. Medical Daily · Sep 29
Four Linked Pieces of Chewy Konjac Blocked a Man's Small Intestine and Sent Him to Emergency Surgery Surgeons in Japan removed four linked pieces of konjac from a man's blocked small intestine. The springy diet food can resist digestion if not chewed. Medical Daily · Sep 29
6 Smartwatch Health Numbers That Are Wrong and Which Fitness Readings You Can Trust Heart Rate During Rest: Surprisingly ReliableResting heart rate is the one number most smartwatches get consistently right. The optical sensors on the underside of the band, which use green LED light to detect blood volume changes in your wrist, work well when your arm is still. A 2019 study published… Times Life · Sep 29
FDA Chlorthalidone dissolution testing recall: More than 25,000 bottles of blood pressure medication recalled. Check which tablets are impacted? Blood Pressure tablets FDA chlorthalidone dissolution testing recall: Chlorthalidone medication is prescribed to keep the blood pressure in check. The pills generally decrease the water and salt in the body through uptick in urine flow. The Economic Times · Sep 28
Barchart · Sep 28 As Claude Enters the Gene-Editing Arena, There’s Still a Long-Term Case for BEAM Stock Anthropic says Claude found a new enzyme system that resembles CRISPR. Here is what it means for Beam Therapeutics and whether BEAM stock looks like a buy.
The Economic Times · Sep 28 In healthcare, the patient is the least informed consumer Significant price differences in healthcare consumables have drawn attention, prompting calls for better consumer protection. Maharashtra's FDA has uncovered alarming disparities, highlighting information asymmetry faced by patients. The Supreme Court reaffirmed consumer accountability for medical services, emphasizing the need for transparency. Consumers are encouraged to ask questions and take advantage…
The Economic Times · Sep 28 Kyani & Co FSSAI licence suspended: What Tukaram Mundhe-led Maharashtra FDA found inside Mumbai’s more than 100-year-old Irani cafe Mumbai’s historic Irani cafe Kyani & Co. has had its FSSAI licence suspended by the Maharashtra FDA after an inspection found rat droppings, live flies, dead cockroaches and other hygiene violations in its food preparation and storage areas. The action followed a statewide festive-season crackdown in which the FDA seized…
Grocery Coupon Guide · Sep 28 Mezzetta Recalls 32-Ounce Peperoncini After Pest Contaminant Report — Check This Lot Number G.L. Mezzetta Inc. is recalling one lot of its Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat after a social-media video appeared to show a pest contaminant inside a jar.
Medical Daily · Sep 28 A Push-Button Blood Collection Device Left a Healthy Woman with a Gaping Arm Cut That Needed a Stitch A 43-year-old in a German study used a Tasso+ blood collection device and later found a gaping cut on her arm. It needed a stitch and left a scar.
Medical Daily · Sep 28 Atebrioz Becomes Third FDA-Approved Drug for Rare FOP, Offering a Daily Pill for Patients 12 and Older The FDA approved Atebrioz, a daily pill for FOP in patients 12 and older. Here is what the trial showed, the fetal risk, and what it did not measure.
Medical Daily · Sep 28 A 60-Year-Old's Skin Turned Blue All Over After a Routine Dye Injection During Breast Reconstruction A 60-year-old's skin turned blue all over after a routine dye injection during breast reconstruction. Tests also revealed methemoglobinemia.
The Guardian - US · Sep 28 Trump and Hegseth want men to take risky testosterone boosters. It’s all based on shoddy science Hoping to win back male voters, the Trump White House is pushing the regressive idea that one hormone could be a magic elixir of masculinity
Medical Daily · Sep 28 Frisco Clinic Owner Convicted in $26 Million Scheme Paying Military Families Kickbacks for Unneeded Brain Stimulation Therapy A federal jury convicted Frisco counselor Kevin Curry of paying military families more than $5.5 million in kickbacks to accept TMS therapy billed to TRICARE.
Medical Daily · Sep 28 Ohio's Berlin Seeds Recalls Alfalfa Sprouting Seed Sold to Home Growers in 44 States from Outbreak-Linked Lot Berlin Seeds recalled 950 pounds of alfalfa sprouting seed sold in 44 states from a lot linked to a 55-case E. coli and Salmonella outbreak.
Medical Daily · Sep 28 AbbVie's Once-Daily Parkinson's Pill Juvmo Wins FDA Approval, with Nausea, Dizziness, and Headache Common in Trials The FDA approved Juvmo (tavapadon), AbbVie's once-daily Parkinson's pill. Here's how it works, which side effects trials found, and what to ask.