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The Food and Drug Administration declined Friday to approve an application to treat post-traumatic stress disorder using the drug midomafetamine, also known as MDMA or the street drug ecstasy, citing “significant limitations” with the data submitted to the agency. Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a
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New England teacher “ecstatic” to be semifinalist in CBS Mornings Mixtape Music Competition New England teacher “ecstatic” to be semifinalist in CBS Mornings Mixtape Music Competition 08:09 Perrigo Company is recalling of a batch — or 16,500 cans — of powdered baby formula sold by H-E-B grocery and CVS Health stores in 12 states due
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COVID-19 was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, down from fourth place in 2022. Heart disease, cancer and unintentional injuries — a category of deaths that has surged in recent years mainly due to drug overdoses — remain the three leading
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Tropical Storm Debby floods Georgia cities Tropical Storm Debby floods Georgia, South Carolina with record rain 03:07 The tally of illnesses linked to recalled Diamond Shruumz edibles has surpassed 100 people — and the potentially toxic products may still be on the market, federal safety officials warn. The number of those stricken after consuming the
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Consumer Reports states plastic chemicals being found in varying foods Consumer Reports states plastic chemicals being found in varying foods 02:02 A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks is also found in an array of food products, particularly those popular with babies and children, according to findings released Wednesday by Consumer Reports. The tests
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More than 8% of Americans did not have health insurance during the first months of 2024, according to new survey findings published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breaking a streak of record-low uninsured rates following the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 27.1 million Americans of all ages were uninsured through March, according to
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On a brilliant summer day near Santa Barbara last week, a group of friends got together, met by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, better known as Harry and Meghan. It was a meeting of an exclusive club, one that no one wanted to join. Most of the parents here have lost a child –
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Harry and Meghan on the dangers of online harm – CBS News Watch CBS News The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, The Parents Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by online bullying. “Sunday Morning” anchor Jane Pauley talks with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle about
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Nearly half of insured Americans have been smacked by surprise medical expenses in the past year, but a majority don’t contest billing errors or coverage denials, a new survey by the Commonwealth Fund finds. That inaction — which largely stems from an unawareness that such bills and denials can be challenged — can be a
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A concerning percentage of chocolate products on U.S. grocery store shelves contain levels of heavy metals that exceed guidelines, with the highest concentrations found in organic products, a new study finds. A multiyear analysis of 72 consumer cocoa products found 43% contaminated with lead above acceptable levels, while 35% surpassed cadmium thresholds, according to research
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