MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A 35-ton shipment of hypoallergenic baby formula from Switzerland arrived in the United States on Sunday, the first delivery in what the Biden administration is calling “Operation Fly Formula” to deal with a nationwide shortage. The 132 pallets of formula arrived in IndianapolisContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A bill that would allow families in a U.S. government assistance program to buy whatever brand of baby formula they can find is on the way to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The bill, which is meant to help familiesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A baby formula plant closed in February at the heart of the current U.S. shortage of the product could reopen as soon as next week, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf told House lawmakers on Thursday. The Abbott Nutrition’s MichiganContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Faced with mounting pressure to help desperate parents, President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the power of the wartime Defense Production Act to get more of the precious product into American homes. Under the new powers, the federal government can use commercial aircraftContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As many as 50 million Americans deal with acne. The blemishes can be painful and, for some, embarrassing. Now, researchers may have found a new weapon to fight acne — one without harsh side effects. A study in Germany has pinpointed omega-3 fattyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States faces critical shortages of baby formula, parents are being cautioned against watering down formula in an effort to stretch out what they have. “Adding extra water to baby formula to try and make it last longer can put aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Will it be a cheeseburger or a salad? What will they think of me? A new study finds you’re more likely to choose to eat healthy if you’re with an “outsider” because you don’t want them to have a poor opinion of you.Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dealing with a crippling shortage of infant formula that has many U.S. parents desperate, the Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced “increased flexibilities” in allowing foreign manufacturers to help boost American supply of the vital product. Also on Monday, the FDA announcedContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A nationwide baby formula shortage continues across the United States, with desperate parents scouring shelves to find nutrition for their infants. Millions of babies rely on formula — the only source of nutrition recommended for infants who aren’t exclusively breastfed. Two prominent pediatriciansContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Is there a way to make eating out more environmentally friendly? A team of German researchers thinks the answer is a bright green yes. They’d like restaurants to offer menus that clearly label the environmental impact — or “carbon footprint” — of specificContinue Reading