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Move aside BMI: There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds

NPR Health

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds more ways to measure body composition and fat.

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Is FDA Man’s Best Friend’s Best Friend?

FDA Law Blog

By Charles D. Snow & Sara W. Koblitz On January 7, 2025, FDA announced that back on November 12, 2024, the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) issued Warning Letters to six online retailers marketing unapproved new animal drug products that purported to treat and control seizures and epilepsy in dogs and cats. At minimum, this autumnal burst of Warning Letters from CVM is notable because CVM only issued a total of 22 Warning Letters in 2024at least that have been made public by the Agency.

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Lower nicotine requirements in cigarettes could be coming soon

NPR Health

The FDA is expected to propose a new rule Wednesday that would mean cigarettes have lower nicotine limits to make them less addictive.

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PSA screening: shared decision making is a flawed approach

Common Sense Family Doctor

In early 2020, I accepted an invitation to participate in a live debate with a nationally prominent academic urologist at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Men's Health. The topic: "The Great Debate of the 21st Century: To PSA screen or not to screen." Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the meeting to the canceled. By the time I was re-invited in 2021, my academic interests had drifted away from prostate cancer screening, so I declined.

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On Apache lands, progress in a long war against ticks and the disease they spread

NPR Health

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, the deadliest tick-borne disease in the U.S., is a big problem on tribal lands in the Southwest. A community-led response on Apache lands in Arizona is helping save lives.

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The secret to doing hard things and getting stuff done

NPR Health

Some people team up with an "accountability partner" or "accountability group" to accomplish big goals or tasks. Here's how to set up a successful partnership.

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FDA bans red dye #3

NPR Health

The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of petroleum-based Red dye #3, citing evidence of cancer in laboratory animals.

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Can't find an air filter amid the California fires? Here's how to build your own

NPR Health

Air quality in Southern California is dangerously bad because of the fires. Our reporter set out to build an air filter -- in a style the EPA praised, using only things she already had at home.

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How to protect yourself against dangerous air pollutants caused by fires

NPR Health

NPR's A Martinez asks UCLA Health's Dr. Medell {meh-DELL} Briggs-Malonson about fire-related medical emergencies and ways to protect against dangerous air pollutants.

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The FDA wants to change how packaged food is sold in the U.S.

NPR Health

In the waning days of the Biden administration, the FDA has proposed requiring a new label on the front of packaged food and drinks aimed at helping Americans make healthier food choices.

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