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Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good?

With every step on the trail, fallen leaves crinkle underfoot. The path follows a stream, rushing and burbling over smooth, gray stones, while a breeze rustles the branches overhead. Now compare that blissful mental image to what you might walk past in a city ...
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FDA restricts use of kids’ fluoride supplements citing emerging health risks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, the latest action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his deputies against a chemical that is a mainstay of ...
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Pfizer wins early US antitrust nod for Metsera deal

(Reuters) -Pfizer has received early U.S. antitrust clearance more than a week early for its proposed $7.3 billion Metsera acquisition, which has been called into question by Novo Nordisk’s higher $8.5 billion offer. Metsera has declared Novo’s offer superior, and given Pfizer until Tuesday to ...
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US FDA warns four firms over unapproved fluoride drugs for children

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it warned four companies that it plans to take enforcement action over their sale of unapproved fluoride-based prescription drugs for children, as part of a broader federal push to remove ingestible fluoride supplements from ...
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Early morning vote advances Illinois’ ‘Terminally Ill Patients Act,’ sparks outcry

(The Center Square) – A controversial bill allowing terminally ill patients in Illinois to self-administer life-ending medication passed the legislature early Friday, sparking fierce debate over its substance and process. ...
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FDA autism drug move sparks frenzy, but data lags behind

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s embrace of an old generic drug called leucovorin for use against a rare disorder that causes autism-like symptoms has triggered a surge in demand from parents who believe it could unlock speech and social connection in ...
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Soccer-Study links poor childhood movement skills to rising ACL injuries in girls

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Children who fail to master basic physical skills such as running and jumping at an early age face a significantly higher risk of severe knee injuries later in life, according to new research from Coventry University. The study warns that girls ...
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Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments

BOSTON (AP) — Two judges could rule as soon as Friday on whether President Donald Trump’s administration must replenish SNAP food aid benefits for November despite the government shutdown. The grocery-buying ability for about 1 in 8 Americans could hinge on the outcomes. Even if a ...
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FDA says drugmakers have recalled a blood pressure medicine tainted with a cancer-causing chemical

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drugmakers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood pressure medication prazosin hydrochloride over concerns it may include a cancer-causing chemical. New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and drugs distributor Amerisource Health Services issued voluntary nationwide recalls earlier this ...
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Colgate-Palmolive cuts annual sales forecast on signs of sluggish demand

(Reuters) -Toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive cut its annual sales forecast on Friday, in a sign that rising economic uncertainty is squeezing consumer appetite to spend on higher-priced items even in essential categories. The oral and hygiene products maker, similar to peers in the broader retail industry, ...
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Indian pharmacy retailer MedPlus profit jumps with store opening push

(Corrects dateline to Oct 31 from Oct 28) (Reuters) -Medplus Health Services, one of India’s top retail pharmacy chains, reported a 43.3% rise in second-quarter profit on Friday, driven by higher sales from new store openings and steady demand for its private label products. Consolidated ...
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South Africa’s Aspen settles mRNA contract dispute for 25 million euros

By Siyanda Mthethwa JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s biggest pharmaceutical producer Aspen Pharmacare said on Friday it had reached a 25 million euro ($29.2 million) settlement in a contractual dispute with a client over a manufacturing and technology agreement for mRNA products. The dispute triggered a sharp ...
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