FAST COMPANY – The McDonald’s Corporation has announced it will take over ownership of the 225 restaurants that make up its Israeli franchise after signing an agreement with Israeli company Alonyal Limited,…
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Amid Recalls, Are Eye Drops Safe to Use?
THE NEW YORK TIMES – Dozens of eye drops and ointments have been pulled from store shelves after a wave of recalls in 2023 and 2024, raising concerns about whether products used…
Warning Issued Over Prostate Cancer ‘Surge’
The Bulletin – Annual worldwide cases of prostate cancer are projected to double by 2040, according to new research from The Lancet Commission on the disease. Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer…
Dr. Scott Atlas: Deborah Birx “Tried To Sabotage” Meeting Between Trump And Top Scientists In August 2020
REAL CLEAR HEALTH – In 2020, Dr. Scott Atlas was an advisor to the president and a member of the White House COVID-19 Task Force starting in mid-July 2020. He was shocked…
DOJ Sues Utah Prisons System over Inmate Who ‘Removed Her Own Testicles’
“According to the DOJ, the unnamed inmate in Utah did not receive gender dysphoria treatment for more than 15 months after requesting it. By then, the inmate had already self-mutilated.” “After enduring…
More Patients Are Losing Their Doctors — And Trust in the Primary Care System
KFF HEALTH NEWS – First, her favorite doctor in Providence, Rhode Island, retired. Then her other doctor at a health center a few miles away left the practice. Now, Piedad Fred has…
‘Experienced’ climber falls 1,200 feet to his death in Mount St. Helens crater
CBS News – An experienced climber was found dead on Saturday inside the crater of Mount St. Helens, a volcano in Washington state that draws hikers, skiers and snowboarders year-round. [Apparently, he…
The Doctor Will Ask About Your Gun Now
THE ATLANTIC – A man comes to Northwell Health’s hospital on Staten Island with a sprained ankle. Any allergies? the doctor asks. How many alcoholic drinks do you have each week? Do…
ACA Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees’ OK
KFF Health News – Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one plan to another without their express permission, potentially leaving them unable to see their…
Ice cream bars from Mexico recalled after test finds Salmonella
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Tropicale Foods of Modesto, CA is recalling Helados Mexico Mini Cream Variety Pack because the mango bars in the variety pack are potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Testing on…