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Estrogen Exposure Could Impact a Woman's Odds for Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 -- When it comes to reducing stroke risk among women, new research suggests that the more estrogen a woman is exposed to over the course of her life, the better. The finding follows nearly a decade spent tracking stroke risk...
Another Study Links 'Ultra-Processed' Foods to Higher Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 -- Fizzy sodas, microwaveable meals and packaged cookies are convenient for people on the go, but these folks might not go as far as they’d like if that’s all they eat. Ultra-processed foods appear to increase...
Sleeping Pills Linked to Higher Risk for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 -- Seniors who frequently take sleeping medications may be raising their risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study warns. Sleep medications are one of the most commonly used medications in older adults, the...

CDC Warns of Dangerous Infection Risk With EzriCare Eye Drops
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 -- U.S. health officials are investigating whether a specific brand of over-the-counter eye drops are behind one death and dozens of bacterial infections in several states. The infections have not been traced to...
What is a Medical Abortion? Poll Finds Many U.S. Women Confused
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 -- Changes in U.S. abortion laws have prompted confusion among women about medication abortion and emergency contraception, or the "morning-after" pill. A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation underscores this lack of...
Alternative to Lenalidomide ID'd for Maintenance in Multiple Myeloma
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 -- For patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma after induction treatment and autologous stem cell transplantation, maintenance therapy with carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone may be better than lenalidomide...

IBSA Pharma Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Select Lots of Tirosint®-Sol (levothyroxine sodium) Oral Solution Due to Subpotency
Audience: Health Professional, Pharmacy, Consumer February 01, 2023 -- IBSA Pharma Inc. is voluntarily recalling 27 lots of TIROSINT®-SOL (levothyroxine sodium) Oral Solution to the consumer level. This voluntary recall has been...
Edgewell Personal Care Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Due to the Presence of Benzene – UPDATED
Audience: Consumers SHELTON, Conn., January 27, 2023 – Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC) today expanded its voluntary nationwide recall of three batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 to the consumer level as...
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc. Issues Voluntary Worldwide Recall of Epinephrine (L-Adrenaline) USP Bulk Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Due to Discoloration of Product
Audience: Health Professional, Pharmacy January 9, 2023 -- Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling three lots of Epinephrine (L-Adrenaline) USP, a bulk active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture or compound...