OAKLAND — We don’t always get to choose the name we carry, but sometimes, if you’re lucky, you grow into it. On a quiet morning in May, as she labored over her latest masterpiece, Theresa Fortune was finally living up to hers. “This piece is everything about life, love and joy and opportunity and color,” […]
FDA to revisit approval of
The Food and Drug Administration is planning to revisit its approval of the food additive ADA, the agency’s top foods official announced Thursday, after longstanding questions over the safety of the so-called “yoga mat” chemical that can be a bread ingredient in the U.S. but is banned in Europe. Also called azodicarbonamide, the FDA previously […]
UC San Francisco’s psilocybin therapy shows promise for Parkinson’s patients
On a quiet plot of land in rural New Mexico, Jeff Deming feels like he’s really living, once again. “Mentally, it’s day and night,” he said. He’s able to do the things that make him happy, like woodworking, despite living with Parkinson’s Disease. “Physically, I feel better than I did 2-3 years ago,” he said. […]
U.S. drug overdose deaths dropped sharply in 2024, the largest one-year decline ever recorded
There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday. That’s down 27% from 110,000 in 2023. Still, annual overdose deaths are higher […]
Federal court rules against EPA in lawsuit over fluoride in water
A federal court in California ruled late Tuesday against the Environmental Protection Agency, ordering officials to take action over concerns about potential health risks from currently recommended levels of fluoride in the American drinking water supply. The ruling by District Court Judge Edward Chen, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, deals a blow to […]
Inside the first U.S. medical school to fully incorporate AI into its doctor training program
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a part of our daily lives, whether in the office or the classroom, and one medical school is fully embracing the technology. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City has become the first in the nation to incorporate AI into its doctor training program, granting […]
“The Food Babe” helps lead the charge against some food dyes
“The Food Babe” helps lead the charge against some food dyes – CBS News Watch CBS News This week, the FDA approved three new natural food color additives, a big step in the Trump administration’s push to phase out petroleum-based dyes. Adam Yamaguchi has the story. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for […]
Free COVID test kits are back. Here’s how to get them.
Update: This program has ended and free tests are not current available from the government website. The Biden administration has resumed taking orders for free at-home COVID-19 tests as of Sept. 25. The administration is also launching a new infusion of money to boost domestic manufacturing of the test kits. How to order free COVID tests […]
More free COVID-19 tests can be ordered now, as uptick looms
2025 update: This program has ended and free tests are not current available from the government website. Americans can now order another round of four free COVID-19 tests for this season, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday, as health officials have been preparing for an expected resurgence in the virus over the coming weeks. The four […]
Do COVID-19 tests still work after they expire? Here’s how to tell.
With COVID-19 cases on the rise again in the U.S., Americans are reviving a familiar precautionary measure: Screening for the virus using rapid at-home tests. Many people still have kits the government formerly provided to all households for free, especially as some schools and businesses again require tests. Yet different COVID-19 tests bear expiration dates on their packaging […]