MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 30,000 pounds of dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets have been recalled by maker Tyson Foods Inc. after customers discovered small bits of metal in some of the nuggets. There has been one reported minor oral injury associated with consumption of the nuggets, which wereContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cardinal Health, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain LEADER brand eyedrops because they may cause eye infections. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed the Dublin, Ohio, company that agency investigators found unsanitary conditions in its manufacturing facility. Tests of critical drug production areasContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Certain pureed fruit pouches from WanaBana may contain dangerous levels of lead, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned. Parents and caregivers should not buy or serve WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches to children, the agency said in a recent publicContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Dorel Juvenile Group have announced a recall of an infant/toddler activity center due to injuries. The Cosco Jump, Spin & Play Activity Centers were sold exclusively at Walmart. Straps holding the seat can detach or breakContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Federal regulators are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to packaged, diced onions that has sickened at least 73 people across 22 states. Fifteen of the illnesses were so bad that people required hospitalization. Gills Onions has already issued a recall for the products,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Toos electric scooters are a fire hazard and people should stop using them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned Monday. The Toos Elite 60-volt electric scooters, also marketed under the name Zooz, were sold exclusively at Toos Urban Ride stores inContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Four years after the state of Georgia approved the distribution of low-dose THC, medical marijuana may be sold at local pharmacies. That will make Georgia the first U.S. state where pharmacies sell medical cannabis, CNN reported. By year’s end, patients who meet aContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests a link between middle school students being disciplined for marijuana use and legalization of recreational weed, particularly when schools are close to dispensaries that sell the drug. Researchers studied this in Oregon, where recreational marijuana became legal for adults backContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Trigger warnings” are now widely accepted as away to help people avoid harm from disturbing content. Trouble is, they just don’t work, according to new research. Trigger warnings seem like an obvious good: They alert people that a book, video or other mediaContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – California has become the first state to ban four chemicals commonly added to food that are linked to health issues. Although the law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, only bans the additives in his state, it’s possible the chemicals could be removed fromContinue Reading