New Bill Targets Harmful Ingredients in California School Food
Nestle Recalls Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s Meals Over Choking Risk
FDA Unveils Transparency Tool for Easy Check of Contaminant Levels in Foods
Tool is an online, searchable database that provides a consolidated list of contaminant levels
Almost 3.6 Million Births Recorded in 2023, Down 2 Percent From 2022
4 percent decline seen in birth rates for women aged 15 to 19 years; increase of less than 1 percent seen for those aged 20 to 24 years
FDA Announces ‘Operation Stork Speed’ to Improve Infant Formula
Program will enhance the nutrient review process, increase testing for contaminants, encourage companies to develop new formulas
Ensitrelvir Effectively Prevents Spread of COVID-19 in Households
In recent study, 9 percent of participants taking placebo developed COVID-19 versus 2.9 percent of people taking ensitrelvir
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Increases Oral Cavity Cancer Risk in Women
Association with oral cavity cancer stronger when restricted to nonsmokers or light smokers and nondrinkers and light drinkers
Water Aerobics Tied to Improvements in Body Weight for Overweight, Obesity
Findings based on data from 10 studies with 286 adults with overweight or obesity
Trump Administration May Cut CDC’s HIV Prevention Division
Tirzepatide, Semaglutide Not Cost-Effective at Current Prices
Tirzepatide and semaglutide offer long-term health benefits, but would require discounts to reach $100,000/QALY threshold
