THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They’re a go-to breakfast for millions of kids and adults. They’re brightly colored, packed in enticing boxes and often marketed as healthy — but many cereals today are actually less nutritious than they were a decade ago, a new study has found. BreakfastContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers grown in Florida. At least 26 people across 15 states have gotten sick, and nine people have been hospitalized, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said May 19, The Associated Press reported.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The change, announced Monday by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, will affect aboutContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 18,000 tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt have been recalled because they may contain plastic pieces. Wells Enterprises, an Iowa-based ice cream manufacturer, voluntarily recalled the products last month. Its brands include Blue Bunny and Halo Top ice cream products, accordingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Publix is recalling one of its popular GreenWise baby food pouches because it may contain lead, the company said this week. The recalled product is the Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouch. The supermarket chain said it found the issue throughContinue Reading
Program includes review of existing chemicals, developing final, systematic process for postmarket reviewContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new report says rice sold in U.S. stores contains toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury. The report — released by Healthy Babies, Bright Futures — found arsenic in 100% of rice samples tested from stores in 20 metro areas,Continue Reading
Approvals align with agency’s goal of phasing out petroleum-based dyes in the national food supplyContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Consuming too much cinnamon might affect how your body absorbs some medications, new research shows. The study — published in the June issue of the journal Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences — looked at how cinnamon and its key ingredients affect the way theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1.8 million Ninja Foodi pressure cookers are being recalled due to a risk of burns, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall affects roughly 1,846,400 Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers. These cookers have a 6.5-quartContinue Reading