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New 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Increase in Calls for Help
Lifeline call center received a total of 361,140 calls, chats, and texts last month
New York Declares Emergency After Finding More Spread of Poliovirus
Emergency declaration will allow EMS workers, midwives, and pharmacists to administer polio vaccine
FDA Warns of Rare Cases of Certain Cancers Linked to Breast Implants
Federal regulators discovered reports of the cancers as part of a routine postmarket review
FDA Approves Botox Competitor That Lasts Longer
Daxxify lasts longer than Botox, with about 80 percent of users seeing no or mild facial lines at four months after injection
Second Person in U.S. Dies After Monkeypox Diagnosis
An estimated 18 people have died around the world in this monkeypox outbreak
In Rare Move, FDA Panel Gives Support to Controversial ALS Drug in Second Review
Medication combines a dietary supplement used in traditional Chinese medicine with an existing prescription drug for liver disorders
Texas Judge Says ACA Cannot Require Coverage for PrEP
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor made the ruling Wednesday about Truvada and Descovy
Feds Tighten Safety Standards on Tiny High-Powered Magnets That Have Injured Children
New standards aim to reduce injuries that can occur when swallowed magnets attract to each other inside the body
COVID-19 Vaccines Likely to Become Annual Shots: White House
Future booster updates would likely target whatever omicron subvariant is spreading
First Needle-Free COVID-19 Vaccines Receive Approval in India, China
Nasal and inhaled vaccines place doses directly where the virus enters the body, such as in the nose or mouth
