People dealing with heart disease, diabetes or obesity are behind the eight ball when it comes to their chances of living longer. But they can improve their odds if they start following a healthy plant-based diet, according to a study scheduled for presentation Saturday in Chicago at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology.… read on > read on >
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Nestle USA is recalling some frozen meals due to the possible presence of wood-like material, which could cause choking. The recall affects certain Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s products with best-before dates from September 2025 to April 2026. The recalled items include: Lean Cuisine Butternut Squash Ravioli Lean Cuisine Spinach Artichoke Ravioli Lean Cuisine Lemon Garlic… read on > read on >
A California pet food company has recalled raw chicken products after they were linked to bird flu infections in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City. Savage Pet, based in El Cajon, California, recalled one lot of large and small chicken boxes due to potential contamination with Type A H5N1 influenza… read on > read on >
Lowering the volume on earbuds or wearing earplugs in noisy environments is known to reduce a person’s risk of tinnitus. Now, new research suggests that eating more fruit and fiber or drinking more milk and coffee may also stave off the vexing and persistent buzzing that can drive folks to distraction. Simple dietary changes appear… read on > read on >
Health officials are warning about a rise in injuries linked to the misuse of nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas. The gas, which is used medically as a sedative and in whipped cream cans, is now being sold in small, flavored canisters with names such as Cosmic Gas, Galaxy Gas and MassGass. On Friday, the U.S.… read on > read on >
41 percent of parents wish the government was doing more to address bird flu read on >
The nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is taking steps to tighten oversight of chemicals in the U.S. food supply, a key component of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. On March 10, Kennedy directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider new rules that would close a decades-old loophole allowing… read on > read on >
Two key federal advisory committees on food safety have been shut down, raising concerns among food safety advocates. The move was part of a Trump administration push to cut costs and shrink the government. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) eliminated the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods and the National… read on > read on >
Purposeful splishing and splashing can help you trim your waist size and drop excess pounds, a new evidence review has concluded. Water aerobics led to about 6 pounds of weight loss and more than an inch off the waists of overweight and obese people, researchers reported in the journal BMJ Open. “Specifically, water aerobics interventions… read on > read on >
