Last Thursday, members of the Sackler family – who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma – and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Joining Attorney General James in securing the settlement […]
Amid a deluge of executive actions during only his first week in office, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to halt all external communications, such as regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health advisories, according to sources within the agencies. As CNN reports, the initial orders were delivered Tuesday to staff at […]
When critically acclaimed actress Naomi Watts decided to write an open and frank book about her personal experience with perimenopause and menopause, she faced real fears about how it could impact her current and future prospects in Hollywood. She thought, “This will definitely end my career.” As the Los Angeles Times reports, through her menopause-focused […]
Few medications have fascinated the public like GLP-1 receptor agonists, a class of drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy. Research shows that these medications can cause significant weight loss in users, who now make up a reported 12% of the population. Now, one major frozen food brand is marketing its products toward GLP-1 receptor agonist users. As […]
Remember that food pyramid you grew up on via the U.S. Dietary Guidelines? It’s about to get an update — and people are already mad about the proposal. If you don’t remember those handy posters of the food pyramid from grade school, let us jog your memory. As Food & Wine reports, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 3 adults do not get enough sleep every day. Nowadays, people are taking extra measures to ensure a good night’s sleep. TikTok has been coming up with several sleep trends, such as sleepy girl mocktail. As CNET reports, Sleepmaxxing is one trend that has gained popularity […]
A new study from researchers at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, which published in Nature Medicine on January 6, estimates that a staggering 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease occur each year globally due to consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. […]
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids’ exposure to the toxic metal that causes developmental and neurological problems. As NBC News reports, the agency issued final guidance that it estimated could reduce […]
As if we didn’t already have enough on our virus plates with the Flu, RSV and Covid-19 swirling around, now the nasty Norovirus is creeping up everywhere, and ER visit numbers are soaring. According to AP News, the most recent numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show there were 91 […]
It’s officially 2025, and Chipotle Mexican Grill is celebrating by giving away Lifestyle Bowls all year long. But if you want one, you’ll have to run, bike, or walk for it. As Food & Wine reports, on January 1, the fast-casual restaurant announced that it’s partnering up with Strava once again, this time for the […]