Consumer News Stories
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Sitting Isn't the New Smoking, Apparently
Some health professionals have asked this question for years: Is sitting the new smoking? -
Pharmacy Techs Take on More Tasks During Flu Shot Season
Pharmacies are gearing up for a busy flu vaccine season - and preparing for the COVID-19 vaccine that they hope will come sooner than later. -
A Little Known Killer on the Rise: Sepsis
Sepsis is a serious condition that can result from an infection, but, what causes it and can how can it be treated? -
School Meals Program Extended Through School Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is allowing summer meal program operators to continue serving free meals to children for this whole school year. -
10 COVID Tech Solutions for Hotels
Hotels and other industries related to travel and leisure have been hard hit by the pandemic. AI and apps may be coming to the rescue. -
FDA: Women in 2nd Half of Pregnancy Should Avoid NSAIDs
The FDA warns women 20 weeks pregnant or further along should not take NSAIDs as they may cause pregnancy-related complications. -
President Trump Got Dexamethasone. Can You?
Despite persistent and ongoing dexamethasone shortages, President Trump received the drug while undergoing treatment for COVID-19. Will you be able to if you need it? -
Trump Vs. the Scientific World
President Trump's call to pursue herd immunity is similar to his past pronouncements to end the pandemic: They lack little support within the scientific community. -
Misleading Contrave Google Ad Prompts FDA Warning Letter
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC received a warning letter from the FDA regarding a misleading ad on Google for Contrave, a weight loss drug. -
The Virus Loves Cool Weather, Hates the Heat
New data on whether the coronavirus can survive on money, cell phones and other nonporous surfaces showed that the hotter it is, the quicker the virus died. -
COVID-Testing: Saliva's Out, Nose Swabs Are In
The much anticipated, at-home saliva test for COVID-19 is now more the stuff of fiction than of reality. -
Kids Are Still Breaking Bones, But Not on Sports Field
You probably remember seeing at least a couple classmates with casts, but now fewer children are breaking bones now, and the ones that do are getting injured in different ways.
