Afraid of the dentist? You’re far from alone, a new study says. Nearly 3 of 4 adults fear going to the dentist, researchers report in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. That means dental fear is even more widespread than earlier thought. Estimates had held that only about a quarter… read on > read on >
The recombinant treatment is now approved for prophylactic use in adults and for treating bleeding episodes and perioperative use in children read on >
U.S. officials are investigating radioactive contamination linked to frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia after testing found Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in some shipments. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday that the contamination may have come from an industrial metal-melting facility at the same site as a shrimp processing plant in Serang, west of… read on > read on >
A salmonella outbreak tied to Metabolic Meals home-delivery products has sickened at least 16 people in 10 states, and another seven have been hospitalized, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported. The affected meals were produced and shipped by Metabolic Meals during the week of July 28. The CDC warns customers to… read on > read on >
Parents in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York may want to pause before they pack a juice drink in their child’s lunchbox. Evergreen Orchard Farm, a New Jersey-based company, has issued a voluntary recall for three of its juice products due to a lack of pasteurization, a process that kills harmful bacteria, according to a… read on > read on >
The purpose of the list is to keep unverified and unapproved GLP-1 drug ingredients from entering the country read on >
Federal health officials are warning cat owners about certain lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats after a pet cat in San Francisco became infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus and had to be euthanized. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that two lots of the product tested positive for the… read on > read on >
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Most people with high blood pressure aren’t skipping the salt shaker in favor of a salt substitute, according to a new study. Incredibly few Americans use salt substitutes, essentially waving aside a simple and effective way to manage their blood pressure, researchers reported Thursday at an American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in Baltimore. “Overall, less… read on > read on >
Some parents avoid giving their kids fruit juice, for fear that it might rot their teeth. But the bad effects of juice on a child’s oral health could be short-lived, thanks to the remarkable properties of saliva, according to a new study. Saliva protects teeth and gums from bacteria by creating a slippery film on… read on > read on >
Products may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause serious infections read on >
