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
New Bill Targets Harmful Ingredients in California School Food
2025-03-21
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Across California, kids are digging into lunches packed with chips, cookies and other ultra-processed snacks — but a new bill could soon change what’s on their trays. California lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would ban certain ultra-processed foods from school mealsContinue 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
Portable AI System Can Help Detect Brain Decline
2025-03-21
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A portable system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can help detect early signs of brain decline, potentially offering up a red flag for people at risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said. The test looks at specific aspects of motor function, analyzingContinue Reading
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No Babyhood Memories? Study Provides Clues Why
2025-03-21
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Babies and toddlers are sponges, incessantly soaking up lessons from the world around them. So why, then, can’t adults remember specific events from their earliest moments of childhood? A new study indicates that memories of baby experiences might remain, lurking in the deepestContinue Reading
Why Are Night Owls Prone To Depression?
2025-03-21
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Night owls — people who stay up late — have been shown to have an increased risk of depression. And now a new study says why that might be. Dusk dwellers tend to be less mindful — that is, less engaged in theContinue Reading
Cheap Health Insurance Can Delay Cancer Diagnosis, Increase Risk Of Death
2025-03-21
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Considering a short-term health insurance plan as a cheap alternative to more costly comprehensive coverage? You could be rolling the dice when it comes to cancer, a new study suggests. People who opt for short-term limited duration (STLD) insurance tend to have theirContinue Reading
Sleepy Seniors Might Be At Increased Risk For Dementia
2025-03-21
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Drowsy during the daytime? For seniors, such sleepiness could indicate that they’re at increased risk for dementia, a new study suggests. Women in their 80s had double risk of dementia if they experienced increasing daytime sleepiness over a five-year period, researchers reported inContinue Reading
Not Much Works To Soothe Low Back Pain, Study Says
2025-03-21
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There are a ton of suggestions out there for soothing an aching lower back — acupuncture, heat, cannabinoids, muscle relaxants, TENS electrical pulses, dry cupping, opioids, massage and more. But not much actually eases back pain, including those suggestions, according to a newContinue Reading
FDA Increases Testing For Heavy Metals In Baby Formula
2025-03-20
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up testing for heavy metals in infant formula and reviewing key nutrients required in these products, federal health officials said. “The FDA will use all resources and authorities at its disposal to make sureContinue Reading