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
Pacemakers recalled due to manufacturing issue that may lead to early device replacementContinue Reading
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
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
Manufacturer says recall was completed in early January and ‘does not implicate anything that is currently, or was recently, on the market’Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heavy weed use may be far more dangerous than people realize, according to a pair of studies published in JAMA Network Open. People diagnosed with cannabis use disorder (CUD) may face nearly triple the risk of death over five years compared to thoseContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Schizophrenia cases associated with problematic weed use have skyrocketed in the wake of Canada’s legalization of marijuana, a new study says. The proportion of schizophrenia cases associated with cannabis use disorder nearly tripled, rising from 4% pre-legalization to 10%, according to findings publishedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heavy weed use appears to dull the brains of young adults, particularly affecting their short-term working memory, a new study suggests. MRI scans showed less brain activation in heavy tokers performing tasks that tested their ability to temporarily hold a limited amount ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People using weed for medical purposes are as likely – or more – to become addicted to cannabis as recreational tokers, a new study says. Folks using medical marijuana were more likely to have cannabis use disorder than those who get high recreationally,Continue Reading
Agency revokes previous authorization for color additive to be used in food and ingested drugs
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