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FDA scientists opposed the Trump administration’s effort to ease peptides access

FDA scientists opposed the Trump administration’s effort to ease peptides access

A plan to give Americans easier access to unproven peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was opposed by most Food and Drug Administration scientific staff members,...

3 California spots make 100 best pasta shops ranking

3 California spots make 100 best pasta shops ranking

Three California kitchens cracked the top 12 in a new list of the top 100 pasta places in the U.S., based on Yelp reviews.

Top Vatican official says pope’s cancer diagnosis a ‘game-changer’ for the papacy

Even though Pope Leo XIV is recovering well from lung cancer surgery and is going ahead with a big trip to Latin America next week, the diagnosis is “a bit...

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Zaxbys allegedly baits Chick-fil-A with new menu item. Here’s how to try it for yourself

Zaxbys released a Peppermint Cookies & Cream Shake and Honey Chipotle Sauce through Jan. 18, inviting comparisons to rival Chick-fil-A.

Princeton Elementary School in Camp Springs closed due to increasing cases of unspecified illness

Princeton Elementary School in Camp Springs closed due to increasing cases of unspecified illness

Princeton Elementary School in Camp Springs was closed Wednesday for the rest of the week after students and staff got sick with an unspecified illness.

Burbank Airport travelers rage over $50 ‘tacos and water’ and more price gouging at gleaming new terminal

Burbank Airport travelers rage over $50 ‘tacos and water’ and more price gouging at gleaming new terminal

“Plan on taking out a loan,” one furious flyer fumed.

(Still) in their prime: Celebrities embody U.S. trend of women having babies later in life

(Still) in their prime: Celebrities embody U.S. trend of women having babies later in life

Actresses Anne Hathaway and Hilary Swank are preparing to give birth after the age of 40, highlighting a trend of U.S. women bearing children later in life.

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Walmart slashes Thanksgiving meal deal to $3.50 a person — its lowest price ever

The Holiday Meal Basket can feed 10 people and includes 26 items – an 18% increase over last year.

I work at Spirit Halloween — ‘Halloweek’ is as chaotic as you’d think

I work at Spirit Halloween — ‘Halloweek’ is as chaotic as you’d think

Costume recs, scary animatronics, “Black Friday” energy — all in a day’s work at Spirit Halloween.

The parents coming to Florida mom’s defense: ‘We were more independent than children are today’

The parents coming to Florida mom’s defense: ‘We were more independent than children are today’

In an era of helicopter parenting, have Americans become too protective of their kids? Where is the line between fostering independence and neglect?

First clear image of China’s mysterious ‘divine dragon’ space plane revealed in US government report

First clear image of China’s mysterious ‘divine dragon’ space plane revealed in US government report

The Defense Intelligence Agency’s latest “Challenges to Security in Space” report included a declassified satellite photo of China’s Shenlong, or “divine dragon,” space plane, which has released at least nine...

<a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/eli-lillys-340b-data-policy-draws-new-opposition-missouri-ag-massachusetts-hospitals" hreflang="en">Eli Lilly’s 340B data policy draws new opposition from Missouri AG, Massachusetts hospitals</a>

A controversial requirement for 340B hospitals to submit claims-level data to earn statutory drug discounts has earned a cease-and-desist letter from Missouri’s attorney general and yet another lawsuit from disgruntled...

‘Critical warning’ as thousands of microplastic particles are found in popular beverage

‘Critical warning’ as thousands of microplastic particles are found in popular beverage

Microplastics have been shown to increase the risk of cardiovascular issues, cellular damage and certain cancers.

Moderna’s CEO told The Wall Street Journal that his cancer vaccine’s data will get better with time, and that no one can easily copy the company’s work

Moderna’s CEO told The Wall Street Journal that his cancer vaccine’s data will get better with time, and that no one can easily copy the company’s work

Stéphane Bancel defended his melanoma data and argued that rivals can’t easily copy the technology.

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Bronze Age sword discovered in an Italian lake is still sharp after 3,300 years

Archaeologists found several ancient weapons, intact vases and a bronze razor in the volcanic crater lake.

A new Labor Department regulation aims to pry open the business model of PBMs, powerful companies that oversee hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of drug spending

A new Labor Department regulation aims to pry open the business model of PBMs, powerful companies that oversee hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of drug spending

New Labor Department regulation will require pharmacy-benefit managers to disclose information to employers.

FDA recalls plant-based butter for yeast, mold, E. coli

FDA recalls plant-based butter for yeast, mold, E. coli

The Food and Drug Administration is recalling a plant-based butter in 10 states due to yeast, mold and E. coli.

Drug Middlemen Will Soon Have to Share Details on How They Are Paid

Drug Middlemen Will Soon Have to Share Details on How They Are Paid

New Labor Department regulation will require pharmacy-benefit managers to disclose information to employers.

FDA recalls butter brand over potential illness caused by E.coli, mold and yeast

FDA recalls butter brand over potential illness caused by E.coli, mold and yeast

The recall was assigned a Class II risk level on Friday.

Shocking air travel study finds majority of pilots fall asleep on the job

Shocking air travel study finds majority of pilots fall asleep on the job

A study of 7,200 pilots found that 76.8% fell asleep while operating an aircraft, largely due to fatigue and fear of reporting exhaustion.

<a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/connecting-dots-improve-pediatric-developmental-care" hreflang="en">Connecting the dots to improve pediatric developmental care</a>

Long waitlists, insurance challenges and fragmented care can make pediatric developmental services difficult for families to navigate. In this week’s episode, we explore how one startup is using technology to...

Women are ditching alpha males for more ‘emotionally available’ partners: research

Women are ditching alpha males for more ‘emotionally available’ partners: research

But despite women turning their backs on alphas, men still feel pressure to live up to what was once viewed as the masculine ideal.

Mayo Clinic study finds measurable brain response within minutes of deep brain stimulation in patients with epilepsy

PHOENIX — Mayo Clinic researchers have detected measurable changes in the brain within 18 minutes of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in people with drug-resistant epilepsy, a finding that could eventually...

IBD may transform neurons in the gut, triggering pain even when inflammation is under control

IBD may transform neurons in the gut, triggering pain even when inflammation is under control

A new study with data from mice and human tissues suggests that, in ulcerative colitis, immune cells in the gut might make pain-sensing nerves hypersensitive.

<a href="https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/look-how-employers-are-approaching-ai-enabled-benefits-solutions" hreflang="en">A look at how employers are approaching AI-enabled benefits solutions</a>

Most employers are weighing the potential of AI-enabled benefits programs and how best to offer them to workers, according to a new survey.

Cheerios is making a huge change to its packaging that fans have wanted for years

Cheerios is making a huge change to its packaging that fans have wanted for years

Fresh cereal ahead for Cheerios fans.

Mayo Clinic Platform Accelerate welcomes its largest cohort of digital health companies

Mayo Clinic Platform Accelerate welcomes its largest cohort of digital health companies

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform welcomes 31 digital healthcare companies to the October cohort of its developer program, which is the largest cohort to date. Participating companies work with...