FDA Unveils Transparency Tool for Easy Check of Contaminant Levels in Foods
2025-03-21
Tool is an online, searchable database that provides a consolidated list of contaminant levelsContinue Reading
Nestle Recalls Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s Meals Over Choking Risk
2025-03-21
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nestle USA is recalling some frozen meals due to the possible presence of wood-like material, which could cause choking. The recall affects certain Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s products with best-before dates from September 2025 to April 2026. The recalled items include: Lean CuisineContinue Reading
Another Raw Pet Food Recalled After Bird Flu Sickens Two Cats
2025-03-20
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A California pet food company has recalled raw chicken products after they were linked to bird flu infections in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City. Savage Pet, based in El Cajon, California, recalled one lot of large andContinue Reading
Weed Users At Greater Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke
2025-03-19
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Weed users are much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening heart condition than people who don’t indulge, a new study says. Adults under 50 are more than six times as likely to suffer a heart attack if theyContinue Reading
Parents Feel They Are Lacking Information About Bird Flu
2025-03-14
41 percent of parents wish the government was doing more to address bird fluContinue Reading
Weed Use During Pregnancy Triples Risk Of Behavioral Problems In Kids
2025-03-13
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some women turn to weed during pregnancy to help deal with common issues like nausea, sleep problem and stress. Unfortunately, they could be endangering their unborn child’s future behavior, a new study says. Women who use cannabis either during pregnancy or after deliveryContinue Reading
RFK Jr. Pushes for Stricter Oversight of Chemicals in Food
2025-03-12
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is taking steps to tighten oversight of chemicals in the U.S. food supply, a key component of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. On March 10, Kennedy directed the U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationContinue Reading
USDA Disbands Two Key Food Safety Committees
2025-03-12
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two key federal advisory committees on food safety have been shut down, raising concerns among food safety advocates. The move was part of a Trump administration push to cut costs and shrink the government. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) eliminatedContinue Reading
Brain Tumors In Firefighters Linked To Flame Retardant Chemical
2025-03-11
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Firefighters might face a higher risk of brain cancers caused by exposure to chemicals in fire extinguishers, a new small-scale study says. Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can be caused by gene mutations linkedContinue Reading
Utah Moves to Ban Fluoride in Public Water
2025-02-26
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Utah may become the first state in the U.S. to ban fluoride in public water statewide, a move that would override local decisions on whether to add the cavity-fighting mineral to drinking water. The bill now awaits the signature of Gov. Spencer Cox,Continue Reading
Boston Scientific Recalls Accolade Pacemaker Devices
2025-02-25
Pacemakers recalled due to manufacturing issue that may lead to early device replacementContinue Reading
Igloo Recalls 1M Rolling Coolers Over Risk of Fingertip Amputations
2025-02-14
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Popular cooler brand Igloo has recalled more than 1 million rolling coolers due to serious fingertip injury risk. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the recall affects 90-quart Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers manufactured before January 2024. The recall was issuedContinue Reading
Canned Tuna Recalled in Dozens of States Over Risk of Food Poisoning
2025-02-12
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A major recall of canned tuna sold in dozens of states has been issued amid concerns that a packaging defect could cause “a potentially fatal form of food poisoning,” the manufacturer said in a statement. California-based Tri-Union Seafoods announced a voluntary recall forContinue Reading
Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Recall of 2 Million Baked Goods
2025-02-10
Manufacturer says recall was completed in early January and ‘does not implicate anything that is currently, or was recently, on the market’Continue Reading