CDC Update: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Introduction Since 1980, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has worked closely with partners worldwide to protect population health through Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs). These programs are country-owned, on-the-job training programs that collaborate with local mentors and partners to focus on evidence-based best practices and research methods. The FETP goal is to […]
FDA Update: Labeling Error Recall on Pain Medication
27 April 2023, Parsippany, NJ. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, has initiated a voluntary nationwide recall of specific lots of various strengths of FENTANYL Buccal Tablets CII to the Consumer Level. Teva USA manufactured and labeled these product lots exclusively for Mayne Pharma Inc. under Mayne’s label. This recall has been initiated because safety updates were omitted in […]
CDC Update: Progress Against Malaria
CDC is a globally-recognized leader in malaria control and serves as WHO’s only collaborating center for malaria in the U.S. CDC—including through its role as co-implementer of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)—works hand-in-hand with local and international partners to drive down malaria’s terrible burden. We evaluate new tools like vaccines and spatial repellents, monitor emerging mosquito threats, […]
The FDA Vouches for New Medication, Vowst
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vowst, the first fecal microbiota product that is taken orally. Vowst is approved for the prevention of recurrence of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) in individuals 18 years of age and older, following antibacterial treatment for recurrent CDI. “Today’s approval provides patients and healthcare providers a new way […]
Construction Workers Stand Down to Stand Together
Construction workers across the nation will pause work and participate in the tenth National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, during the week of May 1-5. Falls on construction sites are preventable, and workers and their employers have spent the last decade standing down to prove it. Ten years also gives pause to reflect. Falls […]
FDA Warns Teens Against Dietary Supplements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that the agency continues to receive adverse event reports related to selective androgen receptor modulators, commonly called SARMs. Social media posts by influencers and sellers of SARMs contribute to the availability and promotion of these dangerous products. Targeting teenagers and young adults, videos on social media […]
CDC NOTICE – Psychological Distress on the Rise
Differences in work conditions such as job autonomy, job insecurity, and shift work may lead to health disparities in the population (1). Previous research has linked worse health outcomes to shift work (2–4), job insecurity (5), and other work conditions (6). This report uses 2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data to examine differences in […]
FDA: Urgent Shrimp Recall
Kawasho Foods USA Inc. of New York, NY, is announcing an expansion of its February 26, 2023, voluntary recall of canned GEISHA Medium Shrimp 4oz. to now recall all lots of this product. Kawasho Foods is taking this step out of an abundance of caution due to a concern that there is a possibility that […]