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June 2023

Dietary Guidelines public comments on draft protocols

Draft Protocols of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Now Online

June 02, 2023
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FDA and NIH Award Funding for New Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco

June 01, 2023

May 2023

Genomic variation in the STAT4 gene causes disorganized fibroblasts that fail to heal wounds properly. The nuclei of the fibroblasts are shown in blue.

NIH scientists find treatment for rare genetic skin disorder

May 31, 2023
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FDA Conducts Retailer Inspection Blitz, Cracks Down on Illegal Sales of Popular Disposable E-cigarettes

May 31, 2023
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FDA Puts Firms Responsible for Esco Bars and Breeze — Two Popular Disposable E-cigarette Brands — on Notice

May 25, 2023
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FDA Denies Marketing of 250+ Flavored and Tobacco-Flavored E-Liquids

May 25, 2023
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HIV Declines Among Young People and Drives Overall Decrease in New HIV Infections

May 23, 2023
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FDA Approves New Buprenorphine Treatment Option for Opioid Use Disorder

May 23, 2023
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Surgeon General Issues New Advisory About Effects Social Media Use Has on Youth Mental Health

May 23, 2023
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FDA Approves New Treatment for Pneumonia Caused by Certain Difficult-to-Treat Bacteria

May 23, 2023
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FDA Approves Prescription Nasal Spray to Reverse Opioid Overdose

May 22, 2023
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Empowering the Next Generation: Public Health Youth Ambassadors Leading the Charge for Health Literacy

May 22, 2023
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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Help Schools Deliver Critical Health Care Services to Millions of Students

May 18, 2023
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NIH-funded study highlights the financial toll of health disparities in the United States

May 16, 2023
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Earlier smoking cessation may improve lung cancer survival

May 16, 2023
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HHS, USDA Call For Public Engagement in Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 Development Process

May 16, 2023
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Avoiding RSV in infancy reduces asthma risk

May 16, 2023
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FDA Approves Novel Drug to Treat Moderate to Severe Hot Flashes Caused by Menopause

May 12, 2023
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FDA Issues Marketing Denial Orders for Approximately 6,500 Flavored E-cigarette Products

May 12, 2023
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FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Agitation Symptoms Associated with Dementia due to Alzheimer’s Disease

May 11, 2023