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Nationwide Recall Issued For ADHD Medication Affecting Millions Nationwide Recall Issued For ADHD Medication Affecting Millions
Nationwide Recall Issued For ADHD Medication Affecting Millions A widely prescribed ADHD medication is being recalled nationwide after tests found it failed to dissolve properly in lab conditions. The recall involves several lots of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules — the generic form of Vyvanse — manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.  According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the medication failed dissolution specifications during stability testing, meaning it did not break down as expected.  That could reduce the drug’s effectiveness for patients who rely on consistent absorption for symptom control. The FDA classifi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Medical Experts Blast Trump's Tylenol, Autism Claims: 'Astonishing Misinformation' Medical Experts Blast Trump's Tylenol, Autism Claims: 'Astonishing Misinformation'
Medical Experts Blast Trump's Tylenol, Autism Claims: 'Astonishing Misinformation' US and global health officials are rejecting President Donald Trump's claims that pregnant women should avoid Tylenol and other types of acetaminophen, saying his claims of a link to autism are not supported by science. At the White House on Monday, Sept. 22, Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned about what they claimed are links between the pain-relieving medication and autism in children. Trump is ordering the Food and Drug Administration to notify doctors that using Tylenol during pregnancy is associated with a "very increased risk of autism." Trump …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Missing 17-Year-Old Girl May Be Victim Of Sex Trafficking, LI Family Fears Missing 17-Year-Old Girl May Be Victim Of Sex Trafficking, LI Family Fears
Missing 17-Year-Old Girl May Be Victim Of Sex Trafficking, LI Family Fears The family of a missing 17-year-old girl from New York fears she may be the victim of sex trafficking. Long Island resident Catherine Berger, of Baldwin, was last seen leaving Baldwin High School at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Nassau County Police. Berger has ADHD, suffers from impulse control issues, and requires medication, her family told Daily Voice. The teen may be heading upstate to meet an unknown male. “We are concerned for her well-being and are fearing trafficking,” her aunt, Crystal Berger, said. Berger is 5-foot-6 and 110 pounds, with medium length brown …

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by Michael Mashburn