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CDC Stops Issuing New COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
The cards people have at home can still be used as proof of vaccination
70 Million ‘Slime Licker’ Candies Recalled Due to Choking Risk
Candy features a plastic bottle with a rolling ball that holds a sour liquid candy, which can come loose and potentially choke someone
More Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Go on Strike
Workers are demanding the nation's largest nonprofit, private health care provider address low staffing levels
Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
Ten drugs have been chosen for price negotiations by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Following One Death, FDA Warns Hospitals About Giving Probiotics to Preemies
Infant developed sepsis caused by a type of bacteria that turned out to be a genetic match to the bacteria contained in the probiotic
More Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Could Strike on Wednesday
Workers are demanding the nation's largest nonprofit, private health care provider address staffing levels
Choking Hazard Spurs Recall of Bath Toys Sold at Target
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water bead kits and take them away from children
A Year After Launch, OTC Hearing Aids Are Not Catching on With U.S. Consumers
A year after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the devices, only a small fraction of people with hearing difficulties have bought one
California Legislature First to Pass Ban on Four Food Additives Linked to Health Issues
The chemicals are already illegal in the European Union and other places around the world
CDC Panel Gives Support to New COVID-19 Booster Shots
New booster targets the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, which is similar to the dominant variant now circulating












