Trump Orders CDC, FDA, and Other Health Agencies to Go Dark
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is going dark, along with other federal agencies within the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This week, the returning Trump administration told these agencies to stop talking to the public—for how long, no one knows.
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New FDA proposal to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes would impact Georgia smokers
ATLANTA - The FDA has proposed a new rule to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes to make them less addictive. The agency believes this initiative could help approximately 13 million current smokers quit within a year and prevent millions of others from becoming addicted to cigarettes.
FDA Bans Red Dye 3 In Food: How It Could Impact GA Products
The Food and Drug Administration ban on Red Dye 3 comes after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risks.
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Walmart chicken broth recalled due to spoilage potential. Did it impact Georgia stores?
According to the FDA report, this recall impacted 2,023 cases of the 48-ounce cartons. It was issued last month, but only became publicized recently. It is not on Walmart's recall webpage as of Monday. Along with Alabama and Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana ...
Bird Flu Found In Georgia Poultry Flock: 'Serious Threat'
The Department of Agriculture has suspended poultry production at a facility in Georgia after the bird flu virus was detected.
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Georgia Stem Cell Companies Banned From Marketing Their Treatments
"There definitely has been a lot of harm related to these clinics," he continued, although he emphasized that he was unaware of any specific allegations of medical or physical harm in the case against the Georgia clinics and their owners. While the FDA of ...
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KNAPP COLUMN: FDA To Public: Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em
On January 14, the US Food and Drug Administration announced its latest rule proposal in the War on Nicotine. Under the rule (which faces a 240-day public comment period before implementation, if the incoming Trump administration doesn’t withdraw it),
Some parents could be able to join Georgia's Medicaid program without working
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday he wants to let low-income parents with young kids enroll without working in a Medicaid program that provides coverage for some able-bodied adults.
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New FDA proposal to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes would impact Georgia smokers
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf emphasized the ... Lifetime Costs for Smokers in Georgia: More than $3 million According to a WalletHub report, smoking costs Americans $600 billion annually ...
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Avian flu surge continues on US poultry farms as feds address contamination of raw pet food
The latest poultry outbreak confirmation from the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) includes a detection in Georgia at a broiler farm that houses 45,500 birds in Elbert County, located in the northeastern part of the state.
Cryoport facilities land FDA approval
It's one of many steps for the company as it builds the infrastructure for what "will change medicine everywhere in the world."
Brooke Rollins’ to-do list
Here’s what’s on USDA nominee Brooke Rollins’ to-do list. 1. Confirmation hearing: The Senate Ag Committee will meet for Rollins’ confirmation hearing on Thursday, as your host first reported. Rollins’ hearing was delayed due to missing financial disclosures and ethics agreements, which were released publicly Friday.