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HealthDay 03 July at 12.20 PM

FDA Warns of 48 Illnesses, One Death Linked to Diamond Shruumz Edibles

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it is now investigating nearly 50 illnesses and one death that may be linked to eating Diamond Shruumz edibles.Of the 48 people in 24 states who said they got sick after eating the chocolate bars, cones and gummies, one patient has died and 27 have been hospitalized, the FDA noted in an update

HealthDay 01 July at 12.48 PM

All Diamond Shruumz Edibles Recalled Over High Levels of Mushroom Toxin in Products

All Diamond Shruumz edibles have been recalled after the company found high levels of a mushroom toxin in them that may have sickened 39 people in 20 states.The recall includes Diam

HealthDay 19 June at 11.16 AM

More Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Bars, Cones and Gummy Edibles

The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones or gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday."As of June 17, 2024, a total of 26 illnesses have been reported from 16 states," the FDA noted in an <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-f

HealthDay 12 June at 11.41 AM

More Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Bars, Cones and Gummies

The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand Chocolate Bars, Cones or Gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.As of Monday, "a total of 12 illnesses have been reported from eight states," the FDA noted in an <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodb

HealthDay 30 January at 11.19 PM

Mislabeled Bottles Trigger Recall of the ADHD Drug Zenzedi

One lot of Zenzedi (dextroamphetamine sulfate) 30-mg tablets is being recalled after a pharmacist found antihistamine tablets (carbinoxamine) in a bottle labeled as Zenzedi, according to a recall notice issued by Azurity Pharmaceuticals Inc.The recall comes amid an <a href="https://www.healthday.com/healthpro-news/child-health/amid-shortages-fe

HealthDay 23 January at 04.13 PM

Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Increase in Sedentary Behavior

Long-term exposure to air pollution is tied to an increase in sedentary behavior (SED) among people at risk for diabetes, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in the&nbsp;Journal of Public Health.&nbsp;Jonathan Goldney, from University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined the associations between long-te

HealthDay 22 January at 04.57 PM

Untreated Apnea Patients Often Employ Strategies to Avoid Sleepiness

Individuals with untreated obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) often use coping strategies against fatigue, and those who use more than three coping strategies are more likely to feel sleepy while driving, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in ERJ Open Research.Akshay Dwarakanath, from the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Tru

HealthDay 15 December at 08.35 PM

Drug Maker Says Women Can Now Access Postpartum Depression Pill

Zurzuvae (zuranolone), the first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States, is now available to women who need it. The medication, which is now stocked in specialty pharmacies, can also be shipped directly to patients, Biogen and Sage Therapeutics Inc. said in a news release Thursday."Having an option like Zurzuvae that ca

HealthDay 14 December at 05.00 PM

Estimated Prevalence of Idiopathic Hypersomnia 1.5 Percent

Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) has an estimated prevalence of 1.5 percent, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Neurology.David T. Plante, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and colleagues used subjective and objective data from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study to identify cases with probable IH from 792 p

HealthDay 08 December at 09.45 PM

Adenotonsillectomy No Aid for Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children

In children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), adenotonsillectomy does not significantly improve executive function or attention, according to a study published in the Dec. 5 issue of the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Susan Redline, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues compared ear

HealthDay 02 November at 03.26 PM

Thalidomide Cuts Recurrent Bleeding in Small-Intestinal Angiodysplasia

For patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), thalidomide treatment results in a reduction in bleeding, according to a study published in the Nov. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Huimin Chen, M.D., from the Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, and colleagues examined the