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Ex-FDA chief says Trump got ‘spooked by the politics and pushback’ on banning flavored vapes

President Donald Trump delayed announcing a flavored e-cigarette ban because he was “spooked” by the political ramifications, but a plan will likely still be implemented, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday. “I think that something’s going to get done here,” Gottlieb said in a “Squawk Box” interview. “They wouldn’t be putting on… Read More: Ex-FDA chief says Trump got ‘spooked by the politics and… »

Red Lentil Pâté [vegan and gluten-free]

If you’ve never tried making vegetarian pate at home, it’s actually not very difficult at all and today I have a very simple recipe for you which comes from the book Whole Food Cooking Every Day (this has been kindly gifted to me). To make red lentil pate, you will only need 4 main ingredients:… Read More: Red Lentil Pâté [vegan and gluten-free] »

Promising new sickle cell disease medicine wins FDA approval

This undated image provided by Novartis shows bottles of Novartis’s Adakveo. U.S. regulators have approved the new sickle cell disease medicine that can prevent extremely painful, dangerous “crises” in which misshapen blood cells clump together, reducing blood and oxygen flow. (Novartis via AP) After a recent decision by the FDA a better day could be… Read More: Promising new sickle cell disease medicine wins FDA approval »

Headache From New Glasses? Here’s What You Should Know – Self

As someone who has been wearing prescription eyeglasses since middle school, I’m all too familiar with the annoying phenomenon of getting a headache from new glasses. Every time my prescription changes, it comes with a few days of a little discomfort and the lingering sense that I’ve been traveling around the world with blurry vision.… Read More: Headache From New Glasses? Here’s What You Should Know –… »