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‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

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Tianeptine is sold in a number of countries as a government-approved treatment for depression. .” And, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that they pose similar risks of addiction and life-threatening side effects. Amid a rise in calls to U.S. But the FDA has never approved it for any medical condition in the U.S.

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Nestle, Other Food Companies Vow to Ban Artificial Colors

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government banned Red No. . “As their diverse dietary preferences and nutritional needs evolve, we evolve with them.” ” Nestle said 90% of its U.S. products already contain no synthetic dyes. The company has been removing them from its products for the past 10 years, it said in a statement. food companies. products by 2027.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

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Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where the derailment occurred, have pressed the government to do more to answer questions about the mental and physical health effects of the disaster — from post-traumatic stress to cancer. Allison also praised the decision to involve the community in shaping the research.

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What We Now Know About COVID Prevention and Treatment: A Podcast with Monica Gandhi

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Monica Gandhi is a professor of medicine and associate division chief of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at UCSF & San Francisco General Hospital. NIH study about long COVID published the day before in Annals of Internal Medicine. Stat news article about variants/COVID becoming more predictable.