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• FDA Investigating Metformin for Possible Carcinogen The Food and Drug Administration has begun testing samples of metformin for NDMA. The fourth most-prescribed drug in the US, metformin is generally the first medication prescribed for type 2 diabetes.
  WebMD Health News, December 06, 2019
• New Shingles Vaccine: What You Need to Know The shingles vaccine Shingrix was approved in 2017. Doctors say they are learning more about how it works, its safety risks, and how it compares to Zostavax.
  WebMD Health News, November 15, 2019
• Lab Worker Infected With Smallpox-Related Virus The 26-year-old was injecting a mouse with the vaccina virus (VACV) when the needle pricked her finger. It swelled and turned black, but after getting treatment, she recovered. The CDC was contacted.
  WebMD Health News, October 31, 2019
• First African American Face Transplant Performed Robert Chelsea suffered burns in 2013. In 2015, the United Network of Organ Sharing began a new allocation system aimed at a more racially equitable selection process of who receives a transplant.
  WebMD Health News, October 30, 2019
• Theme Park Thermal Camera Helps Spot Breast Cancer In 2017, the FDA warned health care providers and thermography device makers not to mislead people into believing thermal imaging could take the place of a mammogram.
  WebMD Health News, October 30, 2019
• Measles Devastates Families, Challenges Doctors The most recent measles outbreak, which was the worst in the U.S. since 1992, may be over, but the impact of the disease is not.
  WebMD Health News, October 18, 2019
• Bernie Sanders Treated for Blocked Artery Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is recovering after being treated for a blocked artery.
  WebMD Health News, October 02, 2019
• Amazon Rainforest Fires: Effects on Health, Weather The Amazon rainforest fires that have been blazing out of control in Brazil for weeks could have far-reaching effects on our health, experts warn.
  WebMD Health News, August 28, 2019
• Public Health Officials Warn About Eastern Equine Encephalitis Medical officials are warning residents about the rare but deadly eastern equine encephalitis virus, a mosquito-borne virus that can cause brain swelling and leads to death in about 30% of cases.
  WebMD Health News, August 28, 2019
• CBD as a Superbug Antibiotic? Cannabidiol, or CBD, already being researched and used for anxiety, insomnia, epilepsy and pain, may be the next superbug fighter for resistant infections, a new study suggests.
  WebMD Health News, July 05, 2019
• Doctors Expected a Brain Tumor. It Was a Tapeworm The Middletown, New York woman, 42, was diagnosed with neurocysticercosis, a rare parasitic infection of the brain that can develop if a person swallows the eggs of the pork tapeworm.
  WebMD Health News, June 11, 2019
• Six Brain Surgeries Later, This Med Student Is Excelling Claudia Martinez was a college student chasing her dream of becoming a doctor when a neurosurgeon gave her alarming advice: Get brain surgery as soon as possible for chiari malformation.
  WebMD Health News, June 11, 2019
• FDA Tests Find Toxic Chemicals in Food The FDA for the first time has tested food on grocery store shelves for toxic grease- and stain-repelling chemicals that are known to remain in the body and the environment for long periods.
  WebMD Health News, June 11, 2019
• Doctors, Patients Struggle With Benzodiazepine Use Addiction specialists say more people are becoming dependent on a class of drug that's hard to give up and doesn't play well with others.
  WebMD Health News, May 21, 2019
• FDA: Sunscreen Chemicals in Blood Show Need for Safety Testing Two coauthors from the FDA study discuss what the results mean.
  WebMD Health News, May 14, 2019
• Frustration Mounts as EpiPen Shortage Hits 1 Year The shortage dates back to May 2018 and further shortages are expected.
  WebMD Health News, May 11, 2019
• As Melanoma Rises, Doctors Challenge Some Early Testing As melanoma cases continue to rise sharply, some dermatologists question whether screening people without symptoms has resulted in overdiagnosing melanoma, bringing unnecessary anxiety and treatments.
  WebMD Health News, May 07, 2019
• Consumer Reports Names Top Sunscreens for 2019 The rankings include sections for best sprays, sticks, and lip balms, as well as those products considered safe for coral reefs.
  WebMD Health News, May 01, 2019
• Two Test Positive for HIV After 'Vampire Facial' Two customers of a spa in Albuquerque, NM, have been infected with HIV after getting injection-based 'Vampire Facials.'
  WebMD Health News, May 01, 2019
• Dangerous 'Kissing' Bug Marches North in US The bugs carry a parasite that causes Chagas disease, which can lead to serious heart and stomach problems.
  WebMD Health News, April 29, 2019