Health Policy
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FDA moves to ban menthol in cigarettes
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CDC guidelines coming on long COVID
News from the FDA/CDC
Feds lift pause of J&J COVID vaccine, add new warning
The warning is directed at women under the age of 50.
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HHS proposes overturning Title X ‘gag’ rule
The new regulation proposes to “ensure access to equitable, affordable, client-centered, quality family-planning services for all clients,...
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List of COVID-19 high-risk comorbidities expanded
Underlying conditions increase the risk of severe outcomes for patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA warning letters target OTC cannabidiol product claims for pain relief
The FDA sent warning letters to two manufacturers for illegal marketing of drugs containing cannabidiol (CBD) and a failure to comply with current...
Commentary
A return of holism? It never left osteopathic medicine
I enjoyed Dr. Jonas’s article, “A new model of care to return holism to family medicine” (J Fam Pract. 2020;69:493-498).
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FDA authorizes first molecular at-home, OTC COVID-19 test
The Cue OTC Test is the first molecular diagnostic test available to consumers without a prescription.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC chief lays out attack plan for COVID variants
Public health leaders are ramping up genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and ensuring that sampling is geographically representative.
Feature
Super Bowl ad for diabetes device prompts debate
A commercial starring Nick Jonas provoked discussion during the Super Bowl. Some with type 1 diabetes who have the Dexcom CGM were happy to see it...
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Mask mandates reduced COVID-19 hospitalizations