US CDC concludes contaminated Indian cough syrup likely caused the deaths of 66 children in Gambia

Contaminated cough and paracetamol syrups imported into Gambia almost certainly caused the deaths of 66 children due to acute kidney injury, according to an investigation led by the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Gambian scientists. The links between the children’s deaths and contaminated medicines first came to light in October, when […]

Eye drop scare, plus safety issues: What you must know

Welcome to the Fox News Health Newsletter. If this newsletter is not already delivered to your email, please subscribe here. ‘EYE SPY’ – Check out the latest warning about eye drops. Continue reading… RISK FOR BLACK WOMEN – These health findings are concerning. Continue reading… GET THOSE ‘ZZZ’S – See the harm that irregular sleep […]

Black women ages 20-50 are twice as likely to have high blood pressure than White women, says new study

Black women face a significantly higher risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) in their childbearing years, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers from UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts, analyzed data that was collected from 1,293 women between 2001 and 2018.  The women were […]