By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is entering a transition period as Jim O’Neill, deputy secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), steps in as acting director.The announcement came in a letter to …
Read More »CVS, Walgreens Limit COVID Vaccines in Some States as Rules Shift
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CVS and Walgreens are changing where and how they offer COVID-19 vaccines this season as they work to comply with state laws and current U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.Both pharmacy chains say vaccine access will …
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Country Eggs has recalled specific cage-free eggs sold under multiple brand names
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Read More »FDA Now Providing Daily Updates on Adverse Events
To increase transparency, the agency is publishing data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System daily rather than quarterly
Read More »Environmental Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Heart Failure
Heart failure event-related greenhouse gas emissions estimated at 9.45 and 9.70 kg CO2e per patient per year for GLP-1 RA and placebo users, respectively
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