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A pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas, Thursday, May 18, 2023. On Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, U.S. health officials approved the first pill, Zurzuvae, specifically intended to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in the U.S. each year. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

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The first pill to treat postpartum depression has been approved by US health officials
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Fri,08/04/23-6:13PM , 294 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in the U.S. each year.
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This illustration provided by AstraZeneca depicts packaging for their medication Beyfortus. U.S. officials have approved a new long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that causes thousands of hospitalizations each year. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday, July 17, 2023 approved the injection for infants and children up to 2 years old. (AstraZeneca via AP)

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New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Mon,07/17/23-12:08PM , 171 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year.
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This illustration provided by Perrigo in May 2023, depicts proposed packaging for the company's birth control medication Opill. U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, a major change that will broaden access for women and teenagers. The Food and Drug Administration decision on Thursday, July 13, 2023 means drugmaker Perrigo can sell its once-a-day Opill without a prescription. (Perrigo via AP, File)

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First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Thu,07/13/23-7:39AM , 332 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill in a landmark decision that will soon allow American women and girls to obtain contraceptive medication as easily as they buy aspirin and eyedrops.
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Elf Bar and Esco Bar disposable vaping devices are displayed, Monday, June 26, 2023, in Washington. The number of electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to sales data obtained by The Associated Press. Recently U.S. health regulators have begun trying to block imports of several of the biggest brands, including Elf Bar and Esco Bar. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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5 takeaways from the AP's report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US market
By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer
Mon,06/26/23-6:43PM , 237 Reads
How good a job is the Food and Drug Administration doing in its crackdown on kid-friendly electronic cigarette flavors? The Associated Press sought to answer that question by looking at tightly controlled sales data.
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