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The FDA has approved the first treatment for a viral skin infection that affects as many as six million Americans, mostly children.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recent recall of three types of Life Raft Treats ice cream products due to a risk of listeria.

The Broward County Sheriff's Office wants to remind the public of a drug warning that was issued earlier this year by the FDA.

The FDA’s recent accelerated approval of a drug to treat a genetic variant of ALS is not only helping patients diagnosed with the disease, it could be used to slow or even stop the progression before symptoms first appear.

The use of blood tests to aid in the detection of Alzheimer's disease may be expanding.

A new treatment option could benefit some of the nearly 2 million Americans who suffer from opioid use disorder.

While the FDA has approved the first medications made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to treat a serious recurrent gut infection, these drugs are only approved for a specific patient population.

Vice President Kamala Harris is urging Americans to take action during “a critical point in our nation’s history” as thousands of people protested new limits to abortion rights in demonstrations across the country.

Missouri’s attorney general announced new restrictions Thursday on transgender care for adults in addition to minors in a move that is believed to be a first nationally and has advocacy groups threatening to sue.

There’s a new salvo in the fight to control Disney World.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has advanced elements of his aggressive conservative agenda though the use of executive power, drawing on appointees, state boards and the state Constitution as he builds toward an expected presidential candidacy.

Several salad kits made by Fresh Express Incorporated, including a kit made for Publix Supermarkets, are being recalled due to health concerns.

A prescription nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses can now be sold over the counter.

Missouri's Republican attorney general says his office will limit access to gender-affirming care for minors.

A South Florida grandmother is adjusting to life after a bacterial infection took her right eye.

Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered a way to alter fentanyl, making the potent pain reliever safer.

The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there’s been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids.

Doctors now have a new weapon in the war on wrinkles following FDA approval of an injectable drug called Daxxify, which introduces a new rival to existing products including Dysport and Botox.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has posted another negative review of a closely watched drug for the deadly neurodegenerative disease ALS.

Approximately 23 percent of U.S. adults have varicose veins, those ugly lines in the legs that can be faint and thin, or thick and bulging.

A local chef is selling a product online that is getting quite a bit of attention.

In 2018, the FDA began investigating whether the increasing popularity of grain-free dog foods had led to a sudden rise in a potentially fatal heart disease in dogs.

The FDA has given the green light to a treatment for recurrent yeast infections.

Broward and Miami-Dade county mayors say they have limited resources for treatments that work against the COVID-19 omicron variant but more are on the way.

We might not be able to claim that 2021 was *the* wildest year in recent history (2020 will likely get that credit for quite some time), but it might be a close second.

As the CDC and the FDA give approval for adults to receive COVID-19 boosters, a South Florida hospitals begins to offer the vaccine for children.

For years, D’Arealis Dennard had difficulty breathing, something doctors told his mother was the result of bronchitis. She had no idea that her son actually suffered from a syndrome that would ultimately damage his heart.

A longstanding drug used in late stage breast cancer is now approved for use in early stage cancer for certain patients.

There’s new hope for patients who suffer the loss of function in their upper extremities following the most common type of stroke.

A union spokesperson said the event is being held in response to the growing number of COVID deaths at Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

At the Finish Line Feeds store in Dania Beach, tubes of ivermectin are flying off the shelves at lightning speed.

The words “multiple myeloma” never crossed Paul Hollingsworth’s mind until the spring of 2020. He went to the emergency room for severe back pain only to learn that this form of blood cancer had invaded his spine.

An FDA-approved therapy utilizing immune cell therapy is helping children with certain types of cancer avoid toxic treatments.

Experts believe children need to get their shots in order to reach herd immunity.

Las autoridades esperan que ampliar la aplicación de las vacunas a los niños reducirá aún más el número de casos en Estados Unidos y permitirá la reapertura de escuelas con interrupciones mínimas para el otoño.

Researchers with the National Institutes of Health are zoning in on a potential target for an aggressive and dangerous form of cancer.

Many people remain hesitant to get the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that was paused while the CDC and FDA reviewed rare cases of blood clots.

A resident who was taking some garbage to the South Dade Landfill was stunned to see pallets full of medical ventilators dumped as bulky trash.

The federally funded COVID-19 vaccine site at Miami Dade College’s north campus will again offer first doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Florida residents after Johnson & Johnson shots were paused.

La FDA señaló que las pruebas BinaxNOW de Abbott y QuickVue de Quidel pueden ser vendidas ahora sin receta médica

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Johnson & Johnson’s single dose coronavirus vaccine cleared one of the final hurdles for distribution and is ready for the public. Ron DeSantis said he expects thousands of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to arrive in the Sunshine State soon. “You should start seeing Johnson & Johnson sometime this week,” DeSantis said. Some health experts say the new vaccine has proven to be effective against some variants and is better than no protection at all. “We will be delivering vaccine to 1000 Holocaust and Bay of Pigs survivors in the South Florida region,” said FEMA Master Public Information Officer Mike Jachles.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – There is a new weapon against COVID-19, the new single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The FDA gave Johnson & Johnson the go-ahead for its vaccine. This week, Broward Health and Miami-Dade Jackson Health System began vaccinating people under 65 with certain medical conditions. Martha Baker is the founding nurse manager of the Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Jackson Health and the President of SEIU Local 1991, the union that represents about 5,000 nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers. She joined This Week in South Florida hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg, and their conversation can be seen at the top of this page.

For many a common effect of aging can be droopy eyelids. The FDA recently approved a prescription eye drop called Upneeq which help temporarily elevate the lid. While studies showed the drops were well tolerated, Olivares said patients with certain underlying eye conditions may not be good candidates for the product which is not covered by insurance. Since research on alcohol and beta blockers is limited, researchers don’t know what dosage of beta blockers might respond to various quantities of alcohol. Health experts says people on beta blockers need to discuss the potential risks with their doctor and in some cases may need to quit drinking.

Este material no puede ser publicado, difundido, reescrito o redistribuido sin permiso. Un sondeo de la privada Universidad del Desarrollo preguntó a 932 personas qué harían si se autorizaba la vacuna sin costo: 39% respondió que se inocularía lo antes posible, 20,2% dijo que no se vacunaría y 21,6% indicó que lo haría sólo si era obligatorio. El resto señaló que aún no tenía una decisión tomada. Piñera asegura que en Chile no se usará ninguna vacuna que no cuente con la aprobación de la FDA y del ISP. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

“Relieved,” proclaimed critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay after becoming one of the first to be inoculated at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. “I feel like healing is coming.”With a countdown of “3-2-1,” workers at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center gave initial injections to applause. It just represents a moral failing,” said Jennifer Nuzzo, a public health researcher at Johns Hopkins. Getting vaccinated is “a privilege,” said Dr. Leonardo Seoane, chief academic officer at Ochsner Health in suburban New Orleans, after getting his dose. And later this week, the FDA will decide whether to green-light the world’s second rigorously studied COVID-19 vaccine, made by Moderna Inc.

People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk underpass in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. Japan has seen a steady climb in new cases nationwide in recent weeks, and experts have urged officials to step up preventive measures. Officials announced the severe move Wednesday after a cluster of new coronavirus cases grew to 22. Officials on Wednesday reported 313 new virus cases over the previous 24-hour period — the first time for the daily caseload to exceed 300 since late August. If daily cases rise to 4,500 and hospitalizations top 2,000, the county will impose a three-week lockdown that will restrict people to their homes for all but essential trips.

COCONUT GROVE, Fla. On Friday, the state of Florida is expected to release numbers for COVID-19 antibody testing. These numbers will come from data collected at drive-thru sites in Miami Gardens, West Palm Beach, Orlando and Jacksonville. We need very accurate tests, and the FDA let too many tests that were not accurate, says U.S. Rep Donna Shalala, D-Fla.As state numbers are being made public, Coconut Grove is opening a new antibody testing site at the Frankie Rolle Community Center. People would love to know that theyve had the virus and overcome it, Miami-Dade commissioner Xavier Suarez said at the new testing site. Suarez says this site will be reporting results to the state, and they expect to test about 100 people for COVID-19 and administer about 20-30 antibody tests Friday.

Tim Ermatinger, 71, was admitted to the hospitals ICU on March 23 after he began experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19. He was having more and more trouble breathing, Nikki Ermatinger, said, explaining that doctors had tried a number of things to help her husband recover. Nikki Ermatinger said the hospital initially turned away the idea, citing limitations on who can donate, and when, but they eventually decided to move forward with the treatment. I told them, I absolutely positively want them to try this plasma, and I will do whatever it takes to make it happen, Nikki Ermatinger said. The ability to provide convalescent plasma as a treatment option depends on donor blood supply, the hospital said in a statement last month.

How long do experts forecast for a COVID-19 vaccine to be created? Moderna, one of the U.S. companies working on a vaccine, said it could have a vaccine ready for a phase one clinical trial in people within three months. Phase I vaccine trials - This is the first attempt to try out the vaccine in a small group of adults -- usually 20 to 80 subjects. Phase II vaccine trials - The vaccine is tested on a larger group of individuals to assess the safety of the vaccine and method of delivery. Phase III vaccine trials - If the vaccine passed the first two phases, it’s then tested on tens of thousands of people to make sure there are few adverse side effects and the vaccine is effective.

FDA via CNN(CNN) - Kraft Heinz Food Company has issued a voluntary recall of three varieties of their Breakstone's Cottage Cheese products due to potential contamination of metal and plastic pieces. The company announced Friday that approximately 9,500 cases of its cottage cheese are being recalled due to contamination concerns which it says have been introduced during production. The recall comes after a customer notified the company that they had found a piece of red plastic in a container of cottage cheese. Three of the company's cottage cheese products are included in the recall -- Breakstone's 2% Milkfat Lowfat Large Curd Cottage Cheese, as well as their small and large curd 4% Milkfat Cottage Cheese. Those who have purchased any of the recalled products should not consume it and return it to the store where it was purchased to receive a refund or exchange, the company advises.

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(CNN) - Sanofi says it's voluntarily recalling its over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac in the U.S. and Canada because of concerns of potential cancer risks. The FDA has said that some ranitidine medications -- including those known by the brand name Zantac -- contain low levels of an impurity that could cause cancer. Numerous recalls have been launched as the FDA found "unacceptable levels" of nitrosamines in several of those common drugs containing valsartan. Yet that study also noted that research into long-term cancer risk is needed. "Sanofi encourages anyone using Zantac OTC to speak with their health care providers or pharmacists if they have any additional questions," the company's statement said.

Andrew Cuomo signed a bill requiring menstrual product packages sold in the state to include a list of ingredients in the products. ALBANY, N.Y. - New York just became the first state to require an ingredient list on menstrual product packages, in a move the governor says will "empower women." New York is the first state to legislate this requirement, which people have been advocating for years. "Practically every product on the market today is required to list its ingredients, yet these items have inexplicably evaded this basic consumer protection," Cuomo said in a statement. "Even if they list some ingredients, they may not be listing all of them," he said.

An allergist weighs in on the FDA's initial approval of the first peanut allergy treatment. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

An allergist weighs in on the FDA's initial approval of the first peanut allergy treatment. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Copyright 2019 CNNWASHINGTON, D.C. - The US Food and Drug Administration's Allergenic Products Advisory Committee on Friday voted in favor of approving a treatment for peanut allergies in children. While the advisory committee has voted in favor of the treatment, the FDA will make its final approval by January. The agency frequently follows the lead of the advisory committee. If approved, this will become the first FDA approved treatment for peanut allergy. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology says that more than 2.5% of American children are allergic to peanuts.

The FDA says 5,000,000 kids are smoking e-cigarettes which has the First Lady concerned, which in turn got President Trump's attention. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

The FDA is being urged to take immediate action on vaping. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.

The FDA issued a warning Thursday that products being marketed to cure cancer and other serious diseases can have dangerous or even life-threatening side effects.

Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON, D.C. - The FDA began to crack down on illegally marketed tobacco products Thursday, issuing warning letters to four companies for allegedly selling e-liquids and hookah tobacco without legal authorization. The products, according to the FDA, lack the necessary marketing authorization to be sold in the United States. Together, they sold 44 flavored e-liquid and hookah products that lacked necessary authorization, the FDA said. A federal judge ruled in May that the FDA acted illegally by allowing e-cigarettes to remain on the market until 2022 before companies applied for FDA authorization. "The FDA stands ready to accelerate the review of e-cigarettes and other new tobacco products," Sharpless said at the time.

The CDC reported Wednesday it and the FDA are investigating an outbreak of salmonella across 13 states -- and it's linked to contact with pig ear dog treats. (CNN) - Could the treats you're feeding your dog be making you or your family sick? The CDC reported Wednesday it and the FDA are investigating an outbreak of salmonella across 13 states -- and it's linked to contact with pig ear dog treats. In CDC interviews with 38 of those infected, 34 said they had been in contact with a dog before getting sick. Separately, 17 people of 24 interviewed reported contact with pig ear dog treats or dogs fed those treats.

But will the strict new policy make San Francisco healthier? Because no manufacturers have done that yet, the law will halt all vape sales in about seven months. Undergoing FDA review, which the new San Francisco law demands, would require companies like Juul to provide data to back up their marketing claims, said Lempert. San Francisco's city attorney, Dennis Herrera, echoed those concerns after San Francisco's law passed. "This is a decisive step to help prevent another generation of San Francisco children from becoming addicted to nicotine," he said.