Tag: Safety & Public Health
Keurig K-Cups Recalled Due to Potential Ink Contamination
U.S. to Remove Mercury Preservative From Flu Jabs
Most U.S. Adults Lack Awareness of Processed Foods
Authors propose replacing the term 'processed foods' with more specific terms describing foods’ known health effects
15.6 Million Lifetime Gastric Cancers Expected in Those Born During 2008 to 2017
58 percent of cases expected in traditionally high-incidence areas; 42 percent expected to occur in lower-incidence areas
FDA Publishes Full Texts of Response Letters to Drug Applications
The goal is to improve public understanding of the FDA decision-making process
NIH to Cap Publishing Fees for Publicly Funded Research
Agency says these fees place an additional burden on taxpayers who already fund the underlying research
2002 to 2022 Saw Increase in Teen Handgun Carrying in Florida
However, handgun carrying in school, favorable attitudes toward handgun carrying in school, and handgun access decreased over time
Considerable Variation Seen in Commercial Pricing for Surgery Services
Facility prices exhibit more variability than professional prices for 10 common general surgery procedures
Incidence Rates of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Increasing
Rate more than tripled in 1980 birth cohort and more than quadrupled in 1985 birth cohort versus 1945 birth cohort
988 Contacted More Than 16 Million Times From Its Launch to December 2024
Past-year contact incidence rate was 23.7 per 1,000 population and past-year 988 use prevalence was 1.6 percent
