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5.7 Million More U.S. Women Than Expected Were Childless in 2024
10 percent more women were aged 20 to 39 years in 2024 than 2006, but proportion who had never had a child increased by 45 percent
Only 36.4 Percent of U.S. Adults Had No CVD Risk Factors in Recent Years
Higher percentage of men than women had two or more CVD risk factors; more older adults had risk factors
Advances in Cancer Research Described in 15th Cancer Progress Report
20 new anticancer therapeutics, two new devices, two minimally invasive tests, AI-based tools for early detection approved by FDA
FDA Sends 100 Cease-and-Desist Letters in Crackdown on DTC Drug Advertisements
Additionally, the agency is eliminating the 'adequate provision' loophole that allowed pharmaceutical companies to list complete risks separately
FDA Releases Guidance to Promote Nonopioid Alternatives for Chronic Pain
New guidance aims to increase nonopioid choices for chronic pain while combating misuse
WHO Updates List of Essential Medicines to Include GLP-1s
PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapies for several metastatic cancers also made the list of essential drugs
FDA Creates ‘Green List’ of GLP-1 Drug Ingredients Approved for Entry in the U.S.
The purpose of the list is to keep unverified and unapproved GLP-1 drug ingredients from entering the country
West Coast Governors Form Health Alliance to Guide Immunization Recommendations
Governors of California, Oregon, and Washington announced the alliance in response to recent leadership changes and other actions they say have 'undermined' the CDC
FDA Calls for Child-Resistant Packaging on Nicotine Pouches
Recent years have seen a steady rise in nicotine pouch exposures
2010 to 2023 Saw Decline in Births, Increase in Deaths in the United States
Birth-to-death ratio declined by 28 percent from 2010 to 2023, with ratio declining for three largest race, Hispanic origin groups
