Parents Feel They Are Lacking Information About Bird Flu
2025-03-14
41 percent of parents wish the government was doing more to address bird fluContinue Reading
RFK Jr. Pushes for Stricter Oversight of Chemicals in Food
2025-03-12
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is taking steps to tighten oversight of chemicals in the U.S. food supply, a key component of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. On March 10, Kennedy directed the U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationContinue Reading
USDA Disbands Two Key Food Safety Committees
2025-03-12
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two key federal advisory committees on food safety have been shut down, raising concerns among food safety advocates. The move was part of a Trump administration push to cut costs and shrink the government. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) eliminatedContinue Reading
Brain Tumors In Firefighters Linked To Flame Retardant Chemical
2025-03-11
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Firefighters might face a higher risk of brain cancers caused by exposure to chemicals in fire extinguishers, a new small-scale study says. Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can be caused by gene mutations linkedContinue Reading
Utah Moves to Ban Fluoride in Public Water
2025-02-26
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
Boston Scientific Recalls Accolade Pacemaker Devices
2025-02-25
Pacemakers recalled due to manufacturing issue that may lead to early device replacementContinue Reading
Igloo Recalls 1M Rolling Coolers Over Risk of Fingertip Amputations
2025-02-14
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
Canned Tuna Recalled in Dozens of States Over Risk of Food Poisoning
2025-02-12
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
Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Recall of 2 Million Baked Goods
2025-02-10
Manufacturer says recall was completed in early January and ‘does not implicate anything that is currently, or was recently, on the market’Continue Reading
Study Links Heavy Cannabis Use To Higher Death Risk, Psychosis
2025-02-07
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