Each year, as many as 16,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease that can be fatal. The FDA has funded several studies related to lupus and approved new therapies to help people with the disease live longer and better lives.
“Asthma, while highly treatable, remains one of the leading causes of hospitalization and death for Black people, especially Black women and children,” states Dr. Chidinma Chima-Melton.
April is recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as Minority Health Month, an observance that brings awareness to health disparities.
SILVER SPRING, Md., April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency:
Registered dietitians and entrepreneurs Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones launched Diabetes to transform the landscape of diabetes and prediabetes management.