California Becomes First State to Ban Four Additives in Food
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – California has become the first state to ban four chemicals commonly added to food that are linked to health issues.Although the law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, only bans the additives in his state, it’s p…
Learn More70 Million ‘Slime Licker’ Candies Recalled Due to Choking Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Candy Dynamics Inc. said Thursday it is recalling 70 million of its candies because they can pose a choking hazard. The recall is for its “Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candies.” Consumers should immediate…
Learn MorePfizer Restarts Production Plant in North Carolina Following Tornado Damage in July
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A Pfizer plant that makes vital drugs, anesthesia and hospital supplies has restarted production after a 10-week shutdown.The plant, located in Rocky Mount, N.C., sustained severe tornado damage on July 19, w…
Learn MoreCalifornia es el primer estado en aprobar la prohibición de 4 aditivos alimentarios peligrosos
JUEVES, 14 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — California está en camino de convertirse en el primer estado en prohibir cuatro aditivos alimentarios que algunos expertos han relacionado con problemas de salud que van desde trastornos del comport…
Learn MoreCalifornia Legislature First to Pass Ban on 4 Food Additives Linked to Health Issues
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 l…
Learn MoreEmpresa retira el “Desafío de un solo chip” de estantes de las tiendas, después de que un adolescente fallece
VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) — El fabricante del “Desafío de un solo chip” ha retirado el producto de los estantes de las tiendas después de que una madre de Massachusetts afirmara que el súper picante, empacado en un contene…
Learn MoreCompany Pulls ‘One Chip Challenge’ From Store Shelves After Teen Dies
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…
Learn MoreMany Strains of a Dangerous Foodborne Bacteria Are Now Antibiotic-Resistant
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research on a leading cause of foodborne illness has linked a large share of Michigan infections to antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains.More than 100 strains of Campylobacter jejuni circulating in Mic…
Learn MoreVinculan tres muertes con batidos contaminados con listeria de un restaurante en el estado de Washington
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una cepa de la bacteria listeria que se encontró en los batidos (licuados) de un restaurante en el estado de Washington se ha vinculado con seis hospitalizaciones y tres muertes. Los batidos se vendiero…
Learn MoreThree Deaths Linked to Listeria-Tainted Milkshakes From Restaurant in Washington State
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A strain of listeria bacteria found in milkshakes at a restaurant in Washington state has been linked to six hospitalizations and three deaths.The milkshakes were sold at Frugals restaurant in Tacoma, Wash.On…
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