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About one in eight women in the United States experiences postpartum depression after giving birth. Soon, there may finally be a convenient, fast-acting medication to treat it—if the Food and Drug Administration gives it the green…

Like many Americans, I work out in the mornings, and I love my routine, which starts with a pre-workout drink packed with an invigorating 300 mg of caffeine.  The jolt from the caffeine pairs exceptionally well with the chill of…

Running for president of the United States should not be age-related, in my opinion. If your mind is sharp and you are capable of physically handling the job, your chronological age should have nothing to do with it. Why would it?…

Early clinical trials of norgestrel, the active ingredient in Opill, have shown that the pills can be up to 98 percent effective at preventing pregnancy, but only when the drug is taken exactly as indicated and used along with a back-up…

by Charlotte Hazard   A World Health Organization (WHO) committee has released a report that finds the well known sweetener aspartame is a possible cause of cancer. The new classification is based on a review of “limited…

by Casey Harper   U.S. House oversight lawmakers reviewing the FDA’s role in the baby formula shortage say the federal agency is dodging oversight and delaying providing answers. Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services…

by Greg Piper   Researchers around the world continue documenting potentially severe side effects from COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in certain demographics, but the Food and Drug Administration refuses to label them or even tell recipients…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink neurotechnology startup company received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday to launch its first in-human clinical study.“This is the result of incredible work by the Neuralink team…

A federal appeals court walked back a decision by a Texas judge to suspend FDA approval of a pill used in up to half of abortions, but left in place some restrictions on the use of the pill. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New…

A federal judge in Texas moved to suspend the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, while another federal judge in Washington released a conflicting ruling that keeps the pill widely available. The rulings on the abortion…