Kroger Will Offer $25 Rapid Antibody Tests At Their Pharmacies
Rapid tests will be available at all Kroger pharmacies by the end of November.
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FDA Warns Parents of Teething Aid Safety Concerns
The FDA wants to see teething medicine come off store shelves.
Kroger Recalls Water After Mold Found
Six months of water is being recalled after mold spores were found.
FDA Finds Mice, Roaches and Gnats in Your Airline Food
You might want to stick with the sealed bag of peanuts, after an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration recently discovered the presence of mice, ants and roaches in airline food.
FDA Approves Truvada to Help Prevent HIV Infections in Healthy Individuals
On Monday, the FDA approved a groundbreaking drug called Truvada, the first medication shown to prevent HIV in people who have sex with those infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
FDA Announces First Ever at Home HIV Test
In the never-ending war against the spread of the HIV virus that can lead to AIDS, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved the first-ever a self-administered HIV testing kit that produces results without the use of a laboratory.
New Test to Detect Alzheimers Approved by FDA
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved a new test using a radioactive dye called Amyvid, that will help with the detection of Alzheimer's disease.
According to Fox News, the dye will bind to clumps of a toxic protein called beta amyloid that accumulates in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's. Do...
FDA Grants Approval for First Skin Cancer Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug to treat basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, on Monday.
FDA Gives Stamp of Approval to Weekly Diabetes Treatment
Some good news for sufferers of type 2 diabetes: the FDA has approved Bydureon, the first weekly treatment for the disease.
Pot-Based Prescription Drug Seek FDA Approval
Only a small number of states currently have laws on the books allowing medical marijuana, but help may be on the horizon for patients in other states who could benefit from the ingredients in cannabis plants — clinical trials are currently underway for the world’s first pharmaceutical developed from raw marijuana instead of synthetic equivalents.