FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kraft Heinz said it is recalling over 83,000 packs of its Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because of a packaging defect in the plastic that wraps the cheese slices. A temporary issue developed on one of the wrapping machines, making it possibleContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds. More than 2 billion people are exposed to at least one day of potentially health-impacting wildfire smokeContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Sept. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cannabinoid products may interfere with some prescription medications, so people who use them should add these to the list of supplements they tell their doctors about. This interference could have serious health consequences, according to Penn State Health, which offered some additional adviceContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) – If you have a Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit, a child’s toy made by Buffalo Games and sold exclusively at Target, throw it out. The toy is being recalled due to serious ingestion, choking and obstruction hazards after one infantContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using both tobacco and marijuana is tied to significantly higher odds for depression and anxiety, a new study suggests. Among nearly 54,000 U.S. adults, those who used both substances experienced anxiety or depression at nearly twice the rate of nonusers, researchers found. “SmokingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — California is on track to become the first state to ban four food additives that some experts have linked to health issues ranging from behavioral problems in children to reproductive issues to cancer in lab animals. On Tuesday, the legislature passed Assembly BillContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For parents worried about how Disney princesses might impact their child’s self-image, a new study is saying, “Let it go.” “In children’s media, about 60% of the characters are men and boys, they’re male. And Disney princesses are probably one of the moreContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The maker of the “One Chip Challenge” has pulled the product from store shelves after a Massachusetts mom claimed the super spicy chip, packaged in a coffin-shaped container, contributed to the death of her 14-year-old son. “The Paqui One Chip Challenge is intendedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Philips Respironics has agreed to a partial $479 million settlement to users of CPAP machines that blew gases and flecks of foam into their mouths and lungs. Class action lawsuits against the company are ongoing, the New York Times reported. This agreement isContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency room visits for injuries related to driving under the influence of cannabis skyrocketed in Canada after the drug was legalized there, a new study reports. In October 2018, Canada became the second country to nationally legalize recreational or nonmedical cannabis for adultContinue Reading