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Teen Who Ate Spicy ‘One Chip Challenge’ Product Died of Cardiopulmonary Arrest

A subsidiary of the Hershey Company pulled the chip from store shelves in September after Harris Wolobah, 14, ate one and died.

By Michael Levenson

Deaths (Fatalities) Elderly Food and Drug Administration Heart impella Implants Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Recalls and Bans of Products

FDA Issues Alert on Heart Pump Linked to Deaths

The agency faulted the device maker for delayed notice of mounting complications, citing increasing reports of how use of the device perforated the walls of the heart.

By Christina Jewett

Brain Documentary Films and Programs Environmental Science & Technology (Journal) Hazardous and Toxic Substances Heart microplastics Movies New England Journal of Medicine Plastics Pollution Research Science (Journal) Science and Technology South by Southwest Music and Media Conference Water Pollution Workplace Hazards and Violations

A New Film at SXSW Warns of the Potential Harm of Microplastics

At SXSW, a documentary traces the arc of plastics in our lives, and highlights evolving research of the potential harm of its presence in our bodies.

By Andrew Jacobs

Brain Clinical Trials Depression (Mental) Drug Abuse and Traffic Drug Enforcement Administration Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Food and Drug Administration Heart Mental Health and Disorders Opioids and Opiates Pain-Relieving Drugs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs Research Therapy and Rehabilitation

Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy

New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.

By Andrew Jacobs

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