WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones or gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. “As of June 17, 2024, a total of 26 illnesses have been reported fromContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — After a recall was issued last year for lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illnesses in over 500 children, the discount retailer Dollar Tree failed to remove all products from store shelves for too long, federal officials said Tuesday. In a warning letter sent to theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As marijuana use becomes legal and more accepted across America, more seniors are developing unhealthy relationships with the drug, a new report suggests. A look at data on almost 56 million Medicare beneficiaries finds “rates of health care encounters with cannabis-related disorders increasedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand Chocolate Bars, Cones or Gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. As of Monday, “a total of 12 illnesses have been reported from eight states,”Continue Reading
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Seafood lovers should steer clear of shellfish from Oregon and Washington state because of possible contamination with a paralyzing toxin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned. In an advisory, the FDA told consumers to avoid oysters and bay clams harvested fromContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — One in six patients serviced by a major California health care system said they used marijuana regularly, with many citing health reasons for doing so, a new study finds. In most cases, doctors may not know that weed is part of a patient’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A company recall has been issued for cucumbers sold in 14 states because of possible contamination with salmonella. In a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Florida-based Fresh Start Produce recalled the vegetables, which were shipped from May 17 throughContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Reflecting changing times and legislation, Americans are now more apt to light up a joint or pop a weed gummy on a daily basis than they are to raise a glass of wine or beer, new research shows. Among folks who said theyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have long known that excessive marijuana use can trigger psychosis, especially in the young. But new research suggests the link is stronger that ever imagined before. Teens who use cannabis face 11 times the odds for a psychotic episode compared to teensContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The legalization of cannabis and the popularity of its edible versions is having an unexpected effect: More seniors landing in emergency departments with overdoses. A new Canadian study found “cannabis poisonings” in the province of Ontario tripled among older users after edibles becameContinue Reading