Eye experts urge caution after Food and Drug Administration recalls dozens of eyedrop brands
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service As the Food and Drug Administration warned more than two dozen over-the-counter eyedrops could…
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture hemp licensing application window open now through December 31
The window to apply for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s 2023 hemp licensing program is now open. “Regulatory inaction toward…
With COVID vaccines now available to children under five, some tips to comfort kids during vaccinations
By Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale Kentucky Children’s Hospital For people with children under the age of five, you may be now…
New Food and Drug Administration head says ‘Misinformation is now our leading cause of death’
Newly confirmed Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf says “the issue that keeps him up at night… is the…
FDA to regulate synthetic nicotine as vaping and e-cigarette use rises among Kentucky teens
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service Last week President Joe Biden signed legislation that allows the Food and Drug Administration…
Benjamin Gies: Its time for the FDA to take steps to remove e-cigarette and vaping products from market
For the first time in more than a year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) got a permanent leader when…
With FDA authorization of booster shots for kids 12 to 15, parents urged to make ‘game plan’ for vaccination
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The Food and Drug Administration this week has authorized Pfizer booster shots for kids…
UK College of Pharmacy graduate Dennis Bashaw embraces tradition of unscripted opportunities
By Grace Colville and Ja’Nae Clapp University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) has developed a…
Groups opposed to medical marijuana gather at Capitol; Moser offers alternative for more research
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Representatives from Kentucky public health, law enforcement, and other groups gathered at the State Capitol…
NIH clinical trial to treat coronavirus begins; hospitalized adults with virus enrolled in Nebraska
A randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral remdesivir in hospitalized adults diagnosed…
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky: Major gap in new FDA regulations governing flavored e-cigarettes
A partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes that went into effect nationwide last week has a major loophole that keeps kid-friendly…
New nutrition labels use larger portion sizes and list added sugar; know what your eating
Kentucky Health News Nutrition fact labels are the primary source of information about what’s in the food we eat, and…
FairWarning: Little progress so far on U.S. goal to cut food waste in half; big portions end up in landfills
By Susan Abram FairWarning While 1 in 8 Americans are considered to be “food insecure,” an estimated 40 percent of…
KY food safety regulations amended to improve safety and health; changes reflect national code
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) is working to make the general public and business community aware of changes…
Bexion Pharmaceuticals announces the opening of study using BXQ-350 in treatment of rare tumors
Covington-based Bexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage oncology company, has announced the initiation of an open-label Phase 1 Safety Study…
Nicotine replacement therapy products available for Kentuckians who want to quit smoking
Kentuckians who want to quit smoking have at least two dozen sources for free and low-cost nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products….
Pew Charitable Trusts: These pills could be the next U.S. drug epidemic, public health officials say
The Pew Charitable Trusts The growing use of anti-anxiety pills reminds some doctors of the early days of the opioid…
Keven Moore: Home DNA kits have become a hot item; know the ins and outs before you order
In theory, you could be discriminated against for health or for racist reasons. In theory. This will probably be a…
Smart HealthToday: e-cigarettes are now regulated by the FDA, but controversy remains
By Rory Glynn SmartHealthToday The Food and Drug Administration issued its long-awaited first regulations on e-cigarettes in 2016. But controversy surrounding…