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Watchdog Group Says U.S. Food Recalls Rose Again Last Year
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. recalls of foods for salmonella, foreign objects or undeclared allergens are rampant...
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Found in U.S. Milk Supply
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Bits of inactive bird flu virus have been discovered in samples of pasteurized...
There’s an ‘Epidemic’ of Loneliness Among U.S. Parents, Poll Finds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Anne Helms is one busy mom, constantly juggling the demands of working from...
Seafood Consumption Tied to ‘Forever Chemical’ Exposure Risk
Consumers of seafood purchased in a local Northeastern U.S. market may be exposed to potentially risky PFAS concentrations
CDC Launches Online Tool to Help Americans Manage Extreme Heat
Climate change is sending more and more people unprepared for heatwaves to the nation's emergency departments
U.S. Measles Cases Reach 125, Surpassing Recent Peak in 2022
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Measles infections continue to spread across the country, with 125 cases now reported...
EPA Designates Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ as Hazardous
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Two common PFAS "forever chemicals" have been deemed hazardous substances by the Environmental...
Pandemic Had Modest Effect on Early Childhood Development Milestones
Significant age-specific mean score decreases seen in communication, problem-solving, personal-score domains from prepandemic to intrapandemic
Excessive Internet Use Tied to More Absences for Teens
Longer nightly sleep, more physical activity, trusting relationship with parents were protective factors for unexcused, medical absences
Recommendations Developed to Prepare Patients for Oral Immunotherapy
76 statements specific to OIT preparatory procedures were included, as well as 71 on the consent information form