President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced his choices to lead the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as his pick for the surgeon general post. Trump, 78, nominated Dr. Marty Makary – a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine – to serve as FDA commissioner; … Read more
A popular prescription anxiety drug is being recalled nationwide for a “possibly life-threatening” mistake on the carton. The Pennsylvania-based drug maker Endo announced this week that it is expanding its recall of clonazepam tablets because some cartons bear the incorrect drug strength and wrong drug code. Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine used to treat panic disorder … Read more
A deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to a massive recall of popular Boar’s Head deli meats is over, federal health officials said Thursday. Ten people died and 61 were sickened in 19 states after eating listeria-contaminated Boar’s Head products, including liverwurst. Illnesses were reported between late May and mid-September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion, stating it is not effective, the health regulator said on Thursday. Phenylephrine is widely used in a variety of over-the-counter flu and cold medicines, including popular … Read more
Is this the most-wanted cereal killer? An ex-FDA employee has revealed what he claims is the most harmful breakfast cereal on the U.S. market. Dr. Darin Detwiler, who previously served as a food safety expert for the agency, told the Daily Mail that Kellogg’s Froot Loops are the worst of the bunch, pointing out, or … Read more
Stew on this — a new analysis of 10 grocery websites found that retailers provided nutrition facts and other pertinent information online only 35% of the time. “The government has clearly intended that you should be able to know certain things about your food,” said senior study author and Tufts University professor Sean Cash. “The way … Read more
Officials are continuing to warn consumers about an ongoing egg recall that has now been upgraded to Class I, meaning that the eggs may cause “serious adverse health consequences or death.” Milo’s Poultry Farms LLC, which is based in Bonduel, Wisconsin, has been recalling its eggs since September, when officials tied the eggs to a salmonella outbreak. The recall … Read more
A shocking new study found that nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer are being used in food packaging, and, worse yet, dozens of the carcinogens can find their way into the body. “There is strong evidence that 76 known or potential breast carcinogens from food contact materials recently purchased all over the world can … Read more
Two new studies find that the popular weight loss and diabetes drug semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, does not increase the risk of depression and suicide. But while two medical doctors who examined the research call the results “reassuring,” they say that neither study “fully answers the question of whether these … Read more
Holy cow! Colostrum supplements, made from the milk a cow produces shortly after giving birth, are said to boost immunity, aid muscle recovery, support gut health and improve athletic performance. One TikTok user claims the so-called “liquid gold” alleviated her bloating, while another reported that 30 days of a powdered drink mix led to better … Read more
U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains — and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too. With the Food and Drug Administration’s clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses. A third U.S. manufacturer, Novavax, expects its modified vaccine version to be … Read more
Jarmageddon? Sixty percent of infant and toddler foods sold in the US are not as nutritious as they might seem, according to a new study from the George Institute for Global Health. The Australia-headquartered research group compared data on 651 commercial baby foods to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, finding that 70% failed to meet protein … Read more
Too much coffee can be a latte for the heart to handle, with a new study linking over 400 milligrams of caffeine a day to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease even for otherwise healthy people. “Regular caffeine consumption could disturb the parasympathetic system, leading to elevated blood pressure and heart rates,” explained lead study … Read more
An apple a day … could be filling your body with pesticides. A new study suggests that washing fruit, a precautionary measure taken by many consumers, is not enough to remove toxic chemicals and pesticide residue. Published on Wednesday in the American Chemical Society’s journal Nano Letters, the study adds fresh intel to the debate … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ARS Pharmaceuticals’ nasal spray as the first needle-free emergency treatment for potentially fatal allergic reactions. The spray, which will be sold under the brand name neffy, is seen as an alternative to EpiPen and other autoinjectors that are filled with epinephrine, a life-saving drug used by people at … Read more
This news may be hard to process. A new study from the University of Michigan estimates that 15.6 million American adults regularly take herbal and dietary supplements that could be potentially toxic to their liver. The six supplements are turmeric, green tea, ashwagandha, black cohosh, garcinia cambogia and red yeast rice. Over 80,000 herbal and dietary … Read more
They’ve soured on this sugar substitute. Consuming foods that contain erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener and common ingredient in keto diet products, increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, a new Cleveland Clinic study warns. Erythritol makes platelets in the blood more active, which may lead to blood clots, researchers explained Thursday in the … Read more
A key ingredient in rocket fuel can be found in a wide array of grocery products, especially baby food, fast food and fresh fruits and vegetables, according to an explosive new investigation from Consumer Reports. Perchlorate, a chemical used in the production of rocket fuel and fireworks, has been linked to thyroid problems in adults … Read more
You want to lose weight — but you could lose money or end up in the hospital with one of these risky Ozempic scams. New research warns of illegal online pharmacies peddling faux or substandard Ozempic, or in some cases, taking money for nothing in return. “It’s hard to say how widespread these scams are,” … Read more
The news this week that new blood test technology can reliably detect Alzheimer’s disease was met with excitement — but one dementia specialist is warning that the accuracy of these tests varies. “Some of the blood tests are accurate and some are not, and doctors don’t know which tests to use,” explained Dr. Suzanne Schindler, an … Read more