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Teen invents life-saving bleeding control gel for medics
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! What if stopping life-threatening bleeding could be as simple as injecting a gel? That’s the promise of TRAUMAGEL, a groundbreaking, plant-based bleeding control gel now being used by first responders across the country, including a metro Atlanta fire department that recently used it to save one of their own. Developed by Cresilon…
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Federal Threats to Maternal and Infant Health Highlighted in Health Affairs – Center For Children and Families
A recent article in Health Affairs Forefront argues that threats to policies, programs, and data systems will substantially set back progress made over the past few years in addressing the maternal and infant mortality. As a group of experts who previously served as federally-appointed members of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Infant…
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India issues drug safety alert on two commonly prescribed medicines
NEW DELHI: India’s drug safety authority has raised fresh concerns over two commonly prescribed medicines, warning doctors and patients to watch for potentially serious side effects. The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, has issued safety alerts on Tranexamic Acid and Metoclopramide, according to the IPC’s drug safety alert report seen…
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More diverse families created through IVF
Credit: Kampus Production from Pexels Single women and female same-sex couples accounted for 1 in 5 IVF cycles in 2023, according to the latest report on IVF births across Australia and New Zealand. “IVF is not just for treating infertility in heterosexual couples,” says Professor Georgina Chambers, Director of UNSW’s National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit (NPESU). “It is increasingly…
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Caffeine’s impact on student stress: New research insights
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Students who lean on coffee and energy drinks to power through nonstop studying may be fueling the very stress, anxiety, and depression they are trying to fight, new research warns. Study: Caffeine Intake Mediates the Relationship…
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A new ‘Ayurveda Ahaara’ category for FSSAI licence—food from classical literature
Starting 1 September, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has allowed manufacturers to register under this new ‘kind of business’ (KoB) on its Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS). According to a report by the market research firm IMARC Group, India’s ayurvedic products market was valued at ₹748.5 billion in 2023 and is estimated to grow to ₹3,207.6…
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NKY girl remembered after sudden death following lifetime of health struggles
Seventeen-year-old Peyton Sherrell was a heart transplant and cancer survivor.She bravely spoke on her struggles with health, sharing her story online for people all over the world to follow.On Aug. 26, Peyton died after suffering a heart attack.”She was always just such a happy child. Like you never would have thought that anything was wrong with her. You never would…
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Scientists uncover human proteins hijacked by SARS-CoV-2 for replication
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Despite vaccines and treatments, SARS-CoV-2-the virus that causes COVID-19-continues to pose a global health threat, driven by new variants and its ability to hijack human cells in ways that still aren’t fully understood. Now, scientists at…
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SFDA initiates punitive measures against expat accused of selling medicine illegally
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has referred an expatriate, working in Dammam, to the Public Prosecution to take legal procedures against him for selling unregistered pharmaceutical products. This act constitutes a clear violation of the provisions of the Saudi Law of Pharmaceutical and Herbal Establishments and Preparations. The law governs the licensing, manufacturing,…
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Storing breast milk for specific times of day could support babies’ circadian rhythm
Credit: Anna Shvets from Pexels Breast milk is the first “super food” for many babies. Full of vitamins, minerals, and other bioactive compounds, it helps build the young immune system and is widely considered the optimal source of infant nutrition. Not all mothers, however, have the opportunity to directly breastfeed multiple times during the day and night, and might use…
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