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2020 to 2022 Saw Nearly 2 Million Annual Emergency Room Visits for Dental Issues
Largest percentage of emergency department tooth disorder visits accounted for by adults ages 25 to 34 years, White non-Hispanics
FDA Authorizes First AI Platform for Breast Cancer Prediction
Platform can help predict a woman's five-year risk for developing breast cancer by analyzing routine mammograms
2014 to 2023 Saw Increase in Percentage of Infants Delivered Preterm
Increases of 47 and 9 percent reported for births at 37 and 38 weeks compared with decrease of 7 percent for full-term births
Trump Administration to End Emergency Abortion Directive Nationwide
Policy change could have significant implications for health care providers and patients
Colorado Reporting New Outbreak of Measles
Outbreak defined by the CDC as three or more related cases
Parts of the World Seeing New COVID-19 Variant
New variant has been spotted in the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific regions
FDA and Border Officials Join Forces to Seize Vast Quantity of Illegal E-Cigarettes
Almost $34 million worth of unauthorized e-cigarette products seized in joint operation
FDA Launches Postmarket Chemical Review Program to Ensure Food Safety
Program includes review of existing chemicals, developing final, systematic process for postmarket review
HHS, FDA Begin ‘Operation Stork Speed’ to Improve Quality of Infant Formula
Agencies say significant progress has already been made; input has been requested from the public
CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Down More Than 25 Percent in 2024
Declines seen across drug classes and for most states