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Measles Cases Set 35-Year US Record With Months To Go In 2026
WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2026 — The United States has recorded more measles cases this year than in any year since 1991, with more than five months still left on the calendar. The country had logged 2,295 cases as of Tuesday, according to Johns...
Taylor Farms Faces Cyclospora Outbreak, Recalls And Political Questions
TUESDAY, July 21, 2026 — A recent multi-state parasitic outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has thrust Taylor Farms, one of North America’s largest fresh produce suppliers, back into the public health spotlight. As federal...
GLP-1 Use Surges Among Young People With Obesity
WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2026 — Obesity treatment for young people in the U.S. is rapidly changing. Adolescents and young adults are increasingly using GLP-1 weight-loss medications, while rates of bariatric surgery are declining, according to a...

Adding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Self-Management Does Not Improve Opioid Taper Success
WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2026 -- Adding cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or self-management to patient-centered opioid tapering does not improve taper success at 12 months, according to a study published online July 7 in the Annals of Internal...
Setmelanotide Beneficial in Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity
WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2026 -- For patients aged 4 to 66 years with acquired hypothalamic obesity, setmelanotide leads to significantly greater reductions in body mass index (BMI) and hunger than placebo, according to a study published in the July 9...
Oral Microbiome Dysbiosis Linked to Symptomatic Hand Osteoarthritis
WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2026 -- Oral microbiome dysbiosis and disruption of the oral-gut microbiome network are associated with symptomatic hand osteoarthritis (SHOA), according to a study published online July 21 in RMD Open. Jiatian Li, from Central...

Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg Due to Potential Cross Contamination with Ranitidine
Audience: Consumer July 18th, 2026 – Panoli, Gujarat, Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories (A Div. of J. B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) is voluntarily recalling four lots of Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg to the consumer...
FDA Alerts Health Care Providers to Cases of Neurologic Complications from General Anesthesia Linked to Genetic Variant in Patients of Maternal Venezuelan Ancestry
Audience: Health Care Professional, Anesthetist July 2, 2026 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the safety of sevoflurane and other general anesthetics based on published scientific reports of unexpected catastrophic...
Beekeeper’s Naturals Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Beekeeper’s Naturals Saline Nasal Spray Sold Through Amazon Due to Microbial Contamination
Audience: Consumer June 11, 2026, Covina, CA - Beekeeper’s Naturals is voluntarily recalling lot # 5950, Exp. Date 02/2028 of Beekeeper’s Naturals Saline Nasal Spray, sold only through Amazon, to the consumer level. This lot, produced at...