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Ozempic Linked to Rare Eye Disorders That Can Cause Blindness, EU Regulator Warns
Novo Nordisk's flagship diabetes and weight-loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, have come under heightened scrutiny after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) confirmed that in rare cases the treatments may lead to severe eye conditions causing irreversible vision loss. The development follows a wave of lawsuits, including one from a U.S. patient who alleges the drug left him completely blind. 
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MMR Vaccination Rates Drop in 78% of U.S. Counties as Measles Cases Surge Past 1,000
A new analysis from Johns Hopkins University reveals a sharp decline in measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination rates across most U.S. counties since the COVID-19 pandemic, coinciding with a troubling resurgence of measles outbreaks nationwide. The study, published Monday in JAMA, found that 78% of 2,066 counties across 33 states reported lower childhood MMR vaccination rates between 2019 and 2024. 
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers Expands to 18 States, 45 Sickened and 16 Hospitalized
A multistate salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers has now sickened at least 45 people across 18 states and hospitalized 16, according to the latest update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The illnesses, spanning from April to May, have prompted widespread recalls by major retailers including Target, Walmart, Kroger, and Harris Teeter. 
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E.l.f. Buys Hailey Bieber’s Rhode for $1 Billion as Brand Hits $212 Million in Annual Sales
E.l.f. Beauty announced Wednesday it is acquiring Hailey Bieber's skincare brand Rhode in a deal valued at $1 billion, marking the largest acquisition in the company's history as it expands its reach in the premium beauty sector. The transaction, composed of $600 million in cash and $200 million in newly issued E.l.f. Beauty stock, includes a potential $200 million earnout over the next three years based on Rhode's performance. 
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Packaging Says ‘Healthy,’ But Nutrition Says Otherwise: Sugar and Fat Surge in U.S. Cereals
Children's breakfast cereals in the United States have become significantly less nutritious over the past decade, according to a new study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open. Researchers found that newly launched or reformulated cereals from 2010 to 2023 contain higher levels of sugar, fat, and sodium-despite being marketed as healthier options. 
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FDA Moves to Restrict COVID Vaccine Access for Healthy Adults and Children, Requiring New Clinical Trials
The Food and Drug Administration announced sweeping changes to its COVID-19 vaccine policy Tuesday, signaling a major departure from universal booster recommendations and shifting toward targeted protection for high-risk populations. Under the revised approach, healthy children and adults will no longer be automatically eligible for updated vaccines each year, with new doses requiring large-scale, placebo-controlled trials before being approved for use in lower-risk groups. 
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CDC Warns Travelers Over 60 to Avoid Chikungunya Vaccine Amid Neurological Risk Review
Federal health officials are advising Americans aged 60 and older to avoid the chikungunya vaccine Ixchiq amid an investigation into potential side effects, including neurological and cardiac symptoms, in older recipients. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued separate advisories last week following reports of adverse reactions in older adults who had recently received the vaccine. 
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Tomatoes Recalled in 14 States Over Salmonella Risk, FDA Warns Consumers to Discard Products
The Food and Drug Administration issued a sweeping recall of tomatoes this week after potential salmonella contamination was identified in products distributed across 14 states. Ray & Mascari Inc., based in Indianapolis, announced the recall of its four-count vine ripe tomatoes packaged in clamshell containers and sold at Gordon Food Service Stores. 
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Toxic Chemicals Found in 100% of Children's Mattresses Tested, New Study Warns
Children's mattresses sold in the United States and Canada contain hazardous levels of toxic chemicals that may leach into the air children breathe while they sleep, according to two peer-reviewed studies published this week in Environmental Science & Technology. The findings raise urgent concerns over the presence of phthalates, flame retardants, and ultraviolet (UV) filters in products used by children under four years old. 
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Vitamin A Toxicity Emerges in Texas Measles Outbreak as RFK Jr. Promotes Unproven Remedies
A growing measles outbreak across Texas and surrounding states has taken an unexpected turn as several hospitalized children have developed signs of vitamin A toxicity, according to pediatricians in West Texas. The cases have emerged amid a surge in unverified alternative treatments circulated online and promoted by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., raising alarm among medical professionals about misinformation and its consequences. 
