FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The U.S. FDA has added several Chinese companies to its Import Alert 99-48, Detention without Physical Examination of Foods Due to Chemical Contamination, to prevent future entry of shipments…
DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System
WIRED – Four representatives of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force have been installed at the National Institutes of Health, according to multiple sources. WIRED reporting shows not…
Mayo Clinic Minute: Sleep and heart health
Mayo Clinic News Network – Does how much you sleep affect your heart? According to health officials, adults who sleep fewer than seven hours each night are more likely to experience health problems….
Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests
CBS News – This season’s influenza vaccine may have been a poor match to a strain of the flu virus that caused many infections this winter, early data released by the Centers for…
Mayo Clinic Minute: Alcohol and cancer risk
The advisory has recommendations to increase awareness, including updating the existing Surgeon General’s health warning label on alcohol-containing beverages. According to Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician specializing in preventive medicine and…
ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT’S MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN COMMISSION
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. American life expectancy significantly lags behind…
Some Antidepressants Could Speed Decline in Dementia Patients
SCIENCE ALERT – Dementia is typically associated with severe loss of memory and cognitive function. It’s often accompanied by a variety of other psychiatric symptoms, such as anxiety, sleep loss, and depression….
Chicken Caesar wraps sold in vending machines recalled over undeclared fish
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – LPK1, of Renton, WA, is recalling approximately 303 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken Caesar wrap products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to the U.S. Department of…
5 Exercises to Improve Your Balance and Age Well
THE NEW YORK TIMES – While balance impacts both our longevity and our quality of life, it’s an often-neglected skill. Having a good sense of balance doesn’t have to mean handstands and…
Fake online pharmacies thriving despite DEA crackdown
Newsweek – On February 20, 2024, a 45-year-old United States Army National Guard veteran visited a pill identification website, where she searched “M 30 blue and round.” The woman, who had who…