NIH director says there is no need for booster shots yet
NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins says Pfizer may be getting ahead of itself in applying for emergency use authorization for a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine.
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Learn more about the newly approved treatment for those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s
More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, but there is new hope for those in the earliest stages of the disease. We’re learning more about the new treatment approved by the FDA.
Advisors discuss the risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccines in kids
Vaccine advisers from the Food and Drug Administration met this week to discuss the risks and benefits of COVID-19 shots for kids.
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug panned by experts
Government health officials have approved the first drug that they say may help slow Alzheimer’s disease.
Consumer News: Family Dollar to start selling fresh groceries, FDA warns those with seafood allergies not to eat cicadas and more
Consumer News: Family Dollar to start selling fresh groceries, FDA warns those with seafood allergies not to eat cicadas and more.
CDC to meet this week to discuss final approval of Pfizer vaccine for adolescents
The FDA is expanding the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 12-15. CDC leaders plan to meet later this week to discuss distribution, and kids could start getting shots in arms as early as this week once the CDC director signs the agency’s recommendations.
FDA could grant emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12-15 this week
This week, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids between 12-15 years old.
How much caffeine is too much?
The FDA says about four in five U.S. adults consume caffeine every day, but it’s important to know how much is too much and to know when to stop, so your sleep isn’t affected.
FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 by next week, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.
FDA looking to ban menthol cigarettes, all flavored cigars within the next year
The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ban menthol flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars within the next year. Ultimately, the goal is to reduce disease and death from those products.
