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The Food And Drug Administration has given its OK to Florida's plan to import some prescription drugs from Canada.

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FDA approves Florida's plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada

5:45pm January 05, 2024

by Sydney Lupkin

The Food and Drug Administration's authorization of Florida's plan to import prescription medicines from Canada is a first. But the state still has hurdles to clear before imports could begin.

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The FDA has raised alarms about wellness IV treatments at unregulated med spas

5:27pm January 05, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Erika Edwards, health reporter for NBC News, about the risks that unregulated intravenous treatments at med spas are posing to patients.

Trans families are migrating to Colorado so their kids can get gender-affirming care

5:08pm January 05, 2024

by Matt Bloom

Last year, 16 states banned some form of gender-affirming healthcare. That's prompting families of kids who need it to move to states where it remains legal, including Colorado.

This program could help lower maternal mortality rates for Black women in California

4:43pm January 05, 2024

by Daisy Nguyen

A group perinatal care program in Oakland is trying to lower the maternal mortality rates for Black women. State officials are looking into expanding it to more public hospitals in California.

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Lots of people scarf down their food. Here's how to eat at a healthier pace

4:24pm January 05, 2024

by Marielle Segarra

If you're working on building better eating habits in the new year, consider mindful eating, which asks us to slow down and notice our food.

Women in Gaza are desperately in need of washrooms, privacy and pads

4:24pm January 05, 2024

by Aya Batrawy

Hundreds of thousands of displaced women in Gaza are not only struggling to survive Israeli bombardment, but also have to contend with private struggles trying to find washrooms and pads.

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RSV has likely peaked in Triad as flu and COVID-19 cases increase

3:59pm January 05, 2024

by Bethany Chafin

As the respiratory viral season picks up, local infectious disease expert Dr. Christopher Ohl gave an update Friday on three major viruses health care providers are seeing.

Navigating the respiratory illnesses — including COVID — going around post-holidays

5:18pm January 04, 2024

by Pien Huang

Respiratory illnesses are rising after the holidays. CDC Director Mandy Cohen and other health experts share data and advice on how to navigate what is typically the peak respiratory virus season.

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A poll from the American Psychological Association found that nearly half of respondents wished they had someone to help them manage stress.

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Want to stress less in 2024? A new book offers '5 resets' to tame toxic stress

4:50pm January 04, 2024

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard physician and researcher, is out with a new book of science-backed strategies to reduce stress and build resilience.

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How medications like Ozempic are revolutionizing the weight loss industry

1:37pm January 04, 2024

by Tonya Mosley

Bloomberg News reporter Emma Court explains how these so-called "miracle drugs" work, and discusses side effects, long-term impacts, and what it all means for the body positivity movement.

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