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FDA Removes Consumer Warning Page on Unproven Autism Treatments

The agency says it retired the outdated page during an end-of-2025 content cleanup.

COFEPRIS Orders Immediate Immobilization of 19 Ventilator Models Over Foam Degradation Risk

JAMA Analysis Finds Apple Watch Hypertension Alerts Miss Most Cases

TikTok User Says £1 Flavoured-Water Swap Helped Her Quit Vaping for Six Months

UK Regulator Flags Rare Pancreatitis, Including Deaths, Tied to Wegovy and Mounjaro

Brazilian Influencer Rico Melquiades Admits Medication Dependence, Vows to Seek Help

Cofepris Issues January 20–21 Health Alerts on Counterfeit Entresto and Illegally Sold Products in Mexico

Peru Updates Paracetamol Labels Over Rare Acidosis Risk, Issues Clinical Guidance

RPS Warns Over Nasal Spray Overuse, Citing Rebound Congestion After Seven Days

NHS and MHRA Warn Against Social Media Weight‑Loss Jabs After Poll Flags Buyer Interest

South Africa Confirms 41 Initiation Deaths and 41 Arrests as Government Tightens Controls

NHS Reiterates 14-Unit Weekly Alcohol Limit Ahead of Dry January

MHRA Issues New Year Warning Against Buying Weight-Loss Jabs From Unregulated Sellers

Probe Finds Sperm Donor With Cancer-Linked Mutation Fathered at Least 197 Children Across Europe

Recalls Expand for Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors Over False Low Readings

Long-Term Melatonin Use Linked to Higher Heart Failure and Mortality in Large AHA Analysis

Princess Margaret and Helix Launch OurGenes Genomic Screening for 100,000 Patients Over Five Years

Long-Term Melatonin Use Tied to Higher Heart Failure and Death in Preliminary AHA Analysis

France Reports Three New Severe Botulism Cases Linked to Illegal Botox Injections

Flu Vaccination Among German Seniors Drops to 38%, Far Below EU Target