In 2021, medicines with phenylephrine generated nearly $2 billion in sales, according to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, a decision in September 2023 could have a major chilling effect on that consumer-driven market. A meeting of the FDA’s Non-prescription Drug Advisory Committee (NDAC) resulted in a recommendation that phenylephrine, a common ingredient in OTC oral decongestants, no longer hold “Generally Regarded As Safe and Effective (GRASE)” status. This...

While fuel injection systems have replaced carburetors and automatic transmissions have become the new standard, one piece of automotive equipment still has survived the test of time: the lead-acid car battery. Even as modern advances such as lithium-ion or nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries have proven themselves worthy in other industries, the automotive industry still has a strong investment in a technology invented by French physician Gaston Planté in 1859. So why have car batteries...

A recent study by the employee wellness company Gympass reveals that 79% of respondents feel better when they follow a regular exercise regimen. On the other hand, 48% report being too busy with other work/life obligations to manage one. The Gympass study also discovered that many American workers have largely abandoned organized fitness routines and gym visits. 60% report feeling too mentally and physically drained after work to perform any exercises, such as the trending “ cozy cardio,” or...