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Exclusive | I went through the wringer to get menopause drugs — what we need now that the FDA’s changing the ‘black box’ warning

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Exclusive | I went through the wringer to get menopause drugs — what we need now that the FDA’s changing the ‘black box’ warning

Stephanie Pastor and her family were trudging up a hill at Rockefeller State Park last fall when her young son let out an exasperated sigh. “I’m having a hot flash,” PJ, then six, announced, sending his parents into a fit of laughter. But as their amusement faded, Pastor, now 48, was struck with a realization: … Read more

FDA’s warning about ‘NyQuil chicken’ results in thousands of searches

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FDA’s warning about ‘NyQuil chicken’ results in thousands of searches

A warning about a dangerous food challenge issued by the US Food and Drug Administration has had the opposite effect — and instead spurred searches for it. Known as the “NyQuil chicken” or “sleepy chicken” challenge on TikTok and other platforms, the viral trend involves marinating chicken breasts in the cold and flu syrup and then eating the … Read more