7.5 Million ‘Baby Shark’ Bath Toys Recalled Due to Serious Injuries to Children
Child can sit, slip, or fall onto the shark's hard plastic top fin, posing risks of impalement, lacerations, and puncture wounds
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The recombinant gene therapy is administered in a single intravenous dose
FDA Orders Stores to Stop Selling Elf Bar Disposable Vapes
Disposable e-cigarettes are sold in flavors known to appeal to children and teenagers, including bubblegum and cotton candy
529 Million People Living With Diabetes Worldwide in 2021
More than 1.31 billion projected to have diabetes by 2050, with almost half of countries having age-standardized rate >10 percent
Effect of Testosterone Examined From Adolescence Into Adulthood
Effect of testosterone on anterior prefrontal cortex engagement decreases from middle-to-late adolescence, then shifts into activational role
Gestational Perfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Tied to Slightly Higher Early Childhood BMI
Findings based on data from eight U.S. cohorts
Light Physical Activity More Beneficial for Children
Findings seen versus moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for combatting inflammation
Two-Thirds of Physicians, Scientists Report Online Harassment
Reasons for harassment vary, but include harrassment in response to making comments about the COVID-19 pandemic
First Chicken Meat Grown in Labs Gets U.S. Approval
Meat is made by combining chicken cells and a broth of amino acids, fatty acids, sugars, salts, vitamins, and other elements cells need to grow
Census Shows America’s Population Is Older Than Ever
Median age of Americans hit a record 39 years in 2022, almost 10 years older than in 1980
