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Monthly News Roundup - December 2023

Landmark FDA Approval for Casgevy, a CRISPR-Based Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease This past month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared Casgevy (e

Your New Year's Eve Safety Checklist

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns of Suffocation Risk From 'Baby Loungers'

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is sounding the alarm on a popular infant lounger that violates U.S. safety standards because it poses a fall hazard

Ingestion Hazard Prompts Recall of Small Magnetic Balls

Citing thousands of hospitalizations and at least seven deaths linked to high-powered magnetic balls, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thur

Flovent Discontinuation in 2024 Raises Concerns for Doctors, Patients

In a move that is causing concern among doctors and patients, GlaxoSmithKline is discontinuing Flovent (fluticasone inhalation) as of Jan. 1, 2024.The pharmaceu

Many Dead Patients Still Listed as Alive in Electronic Health Records

Nearly one in five deceased patients are marked alive in electronic health records (EHRs) and 80 percent received primary care outreach after their death, accor

Many U.S. Children Have Inadequate, Inconsistent Health Insurance Coverage

Publicly insured children have higher rates of inconsistent coverage but lower rates of inadequate coverage compared with commercially insured children, accordi

Flovent Asthma Inhaler Switch in 2024 Could Leave Some Patients Scrambling

FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 A popular asthma inhaler is being discontinued Jan. 1, fueling concerns that patients may have trouble getting insurance coverage for alte

Stop Using 'Baby Loungers' Due to Suffocation Risk, Feds Warn

A popular infant lounger violates U.S. safety standards because it poses a fall hazard and suffocation risk to babies, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissi

Vietnam War Veterans at No Higher Risk for Suicide: Study

The Vietnam war was a traumatic event in American history, most especially for those who served. However, there s a glimmer of good news from recent research Su

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