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Harvard Cozies Up to #MentalHealth TikTok

By Ellen Barry October 16, 2023Fashion, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Medicine and Health, Mental Health and Disorders, Psychiatry and Psychiatrists, Research, Social Media, TikTok (ByteDance), your-feed-healthcare

As young Americans turn to TikTok for information on mental health, the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard is building its own team of influencers.

U.S. Judge Strikes Down F.D.A. Regulation of Premium Cigars

By Christina Jewett August 10, 2023American Cancer Society, Cancer, Decisions and Verdicts, Esophageal Cancer, Fashion, Food and Drug Administration, Law and Legislation, Lung Cancer, Luxury Goods and Services, National Cancer Institute, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Smoking and Tobacco, Suits and Litigation (Civil), your-feed-healthcare

Hand-rolled, specialty cigars should not be subject to the broader F.D.A. regulatory rules over tobacco use, a federal judge ruled.

F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

By Pam Belluck July 13, 2023Abortion, Birth Control and Family Planning, Decisions and Verdicts, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Fashion, Medicine and Health, Teenagers and Adolescence, United States Politics and Government, Women and Girls, your-feed-healthcare

The price of the pill, which has not been announced, will determine how affordable it will be when it becomes available in early 2024.

Seeking Pills, Young People Head to Social Media, With Deadly Results

By Jan Hoffman May 19, 2022Drug Abuse and Traffic, Drug Enforcement Administration, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Fashion, Fentanyl, Meta Platforms Inc, Mobile Applications, Opioids and Opiates, Snap Inc, Social Media, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-science

The soaring drug fatalities in the U.S. are being fueled partly by fentanyl-tainted pills bought by teenagers and young adults on Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and other social media apps.

F.D.A. Authorizes Underwear to Protect Against S.T.I.s During Oral Sex

By Pam Belluck May 12, 2022Fashion, Food and Drug Administration, Head and Neck Cancer, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Infections, Lingerie and Underwear, Mouth, Sex, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vagina, Women and Girls, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-science

It’s the first time underwear has been authorized for this purpose, and it provides a new choice for protection where the few options have been unpopular.