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The US Just Approved The First Over-The-Counter Daily Birth Control Pill

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The pill, called Opill – the brand name for the tablet formulation of norgestrel – is an oral contraceptive containing only progestin hormone, which helps prevent pregnancy […]

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Thyroid Awareness Month 2024: Increasing Awareness and Exploring New Treatments for Thyroid Diseases

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The thyroid plays a critical role in the body by producing hormones that regulate metabolism, heart rate and body temperature among others. Types of Thyroid Conditions There are several different thyroid conditions, with each affecting thyroid hormone production or the gland’s structure, leading to a range of health issues.

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Are Animal-Free Dairy Products Considered Vegan?

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General Mills appears to be exploring and developing an animal-free dairy cheese brand called Renegade Creamery. In the past, General Mills hasn’t developed its own stand-alone plant-based brand but has launched some vegan products within existing brands. What is an Animal-Free Product? The jury is still out.

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What Foods are Banned in Europe? + Mooala’s Shelf-Stable Plant-Based Milks – Xtalks Food Podcast Ep. 130

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The list includes the whitening agent titanium dioxide, a compound called azodicarbonamide, propylparaben as an antimicrobial preservative, the human-made hormone rBST and brominated vegetable oil. The brand has consistently shown that products free from GMOs, herbicides, preservatives and toxic chemicals can also prioritize taste.

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Top 5 Foods Banned in Europe

XTalks

Parabens, which are also prevalent in cosmetics, can interfere with the regular operation of human hormonal systems, affecting both male and female reproductive health, development, fertility and birth results. There’s been varied research regarding the synthetic hormone’s association with breast cancer.

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Plant-Based Lamb Producer Black Sheep Foods Raises $5.25 Million

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It also contains sunflower oil, refined coconut oil and cocoa butter. After two years of refining the product, the resulting meat-free lamb analogue contains 18 grams of protein per serving and is free of antibiotics, hormones, cholesterol, gluten, dairy and soy.

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Clascoterone – NEW cream for ACNE

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This year, clascoterone (brand name: Winlevi) has been approved by The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of acne in the US. Patient applied either clascoterone (Winlevi) twice a day for 12 weeks or cream, which did not contain any active ingredients (patients not aware which treatment they were given).