TikTokers Are Using This Pain Med To Stop Their Period — And Doctors Have Thoughts
Illustration:Julianna Brion For HuffPost TikTokers say that ibuprofen can delay your period and even stop it from arriving. But is this legit? TikTok is known for oft-questionable health and fitness advice, such as claims that a dietary supplement is “nature’s Ozempic” and that a “parasite cleanse” is necessary for everyday health. And now a recent […]
FDA Warns Exosome Maker for Marketing Outside Its IND
The FDA has warned Kimera Labs that it can’t sell its exosome product for uses outside of its recently secured investigational new drug (IND) application. In a warning letter that was posted to the FDA’s website last September, then removed, and then posted again this month, the agency also told the Miramar, Florida-based company that […]
I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet
When the news broke in early January that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for unrevealed reasons, my first thought was: “Aha, prostate cancer.” Turns out I was right. A Black man like him has a higher risk than the majority white population of being diagnosed with prostate cancer, getting a more aggressive cancer, and […]
King Charles III’s Surgery; COVID Timeline Doubted; FDA Approvals Hit High
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Britain’s King Charles III is scheduled for surgery for an enlarged prostate, and Buckingham Palace stressed that it is a benign condition. (BBC News) FDA announced that Emergent BioSolutions, the manufacturer of naloxone (Narcan), will extend the 4 mg nasal spray’s shelf life from 3 to […]
Surgeon Dies in Plane Crash; Austin Released From Hospital; Animal Pandemic Spreads
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A Texas surgeon and his two children died in a plane crash over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. (New York Post) Federal scientists supported removing marijuana from Schedule I, the most restrictive drug category, according to newly released HHS documents. (New York Times) […]
Trump-Era Conscience Rule Rescinded; Lloyd Austin’s Cancer; Sinead O’Connor’s Death
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. HHS issued a final nondiscrimination rule that partly rescinds a sweeping 2019 Trump-era “conscience” rule, clarifying the process for enforcing federal conscience laws in healthcare and strengthening protections against conscience and religious discrimination. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra appeared to be making inroads with President Biden’s closest […]
Novel Combination Active in Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Even After CAR-T
A phase Ib/II study demonstrated that mosunetuzumab (Lunsumio) plus polatuzumab vedotin (Polivy) induced durable responses in patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL), including patients who relapsed after CAR T-cell therapy. The findings were presented at the recent American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting and simultaneously published in Nature Medicine. In this […]
Multistate Licensure for Docs, Others Continues to Gain Steam
Efforts to sign up more states for “multistate compacts” that allow out-of-state physicians and other health professionals to practice in another state are continuing into 2024, experts say. For physicians, the ability to practice in multiple states has been simplified through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), a project coordinated in part by the Federation […]
Bad News — You’re Probably Wiping All Wrong. Here’s What You Should Be Doing.
Thomas Winz via Getty Images You’ve probably heard that few things in life are certain except death and taxes, but we’d like to add something else to the list: cleaning up in the bathroom. So, since we have to do it, what’s the best technique? The preferred method of wiping “is not wiping,” nationally renowned […]
New reasons eating less fat should be one of your resolutions
A UC Riverside study to motivate your new year’s resolutions: it demonstrates that high-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, and potentially COVID-19 risk. While other studies have examined the effects of a high-fat diet, this one is unusual in […]