WASHINGTON (AP) — A 13-year-old birth control implant came under new scrutiny Thursday as federal health experts discussed a host of problems reported by women implanted with the metallic device, including chronic pain, bleeding and fatigue. The Essure implant from German manufacturer Bayer is frequently pitched to women as the only non-surgical option for permanent […]
Kraft has recalled 36,000 cases of its popular Singles American and White American cheese after several people reported choking on the product, NBC News reports. “A piece…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Popular foods like pie crusts, frostings and microwave popcorn will be largely rid of artery-clogging trans fats after a decision by the Obama administration to phase them out over the next three years. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday ordered food companies to phase out artificial trans fats, calling them a […]
You’re at the grocery store, looking at that container of yogurt. It says “Use by” tomorrow. Should you buy it? Agencies like the FDA, the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty — a long-awaited federal effort to try to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease and stroke. The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to issue voluntary guidelines asking the food industry to lower sodium […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa company has agreed to pay $6.8 million in fines for crimes that include selling the tainted eggs that caused a nationwide salmonella outbreak in 2010. A plea agreement filed Monday by federal prosecutors calls for Quality Egg to plead guilty Tuesday to charges of bribery, selling misbranded eggs […]
Cheaper versions of the most popular form of emergency contraceptive pills have been made more accessible, thanks to the government. The Food and Drug administration…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is warning against eating Uncle Ben’s rice products served at schools, restaurants, hospitals and other food service institutions after children in three states had skin reactions and other symptoms that were linked to the rice. Mars Foodservices of Rancho Dominguez, Calif., is recalling 5- and 25-pound bags […]
You’re in pain. You pop a vicodin. Then an aspirin. And another. And another. But…do you really know how much aspirin, particularly in combination with…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Heart-clogging trans fats have been slowly disappearing from grocery aisles and restaurant menus in the last decade. Now, the Food and Drug Administration is finishing the job. The FDA announced Thursday it will require the food industry to gradually phase out artificial trans fats, saying they are a threat to people’s health. […]
Pick up a box, can, package or jar at the grocery store. Any one will do. Chances are, the words “fat-free”, “reduced-calorie”, “all-natural”, “vitamin-enriched”, etc.…
New reports show that 40 percent of food in the United States is never eaten. According to a report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, Americans waste $165 billion worth of food a year. The NRDC said that more than 20 pounds of food is wasted each month among 311 million Americans. This amounts to […]
