CDC: Be Ready for Radiation Emergencies
Protect yourself, your loved ones, and your pets during a radiation emergency by getting inside, staying inside, and staying tuned. It’s Saturday night and you’re at home with your family watching TV. A news alert announces a radiation emergency in your city. What should you do? The answer to that is to stay where you […]
FDA: Healthy Breakfasts for Kids: It’s All About Balance
Healthy breakfasts are a must for kids and help keep them going strong all day. The FDA has tips for serving a healthy breakfast to even the pickiest eaters. A healthy breakfast is a must for kids. Skip it and your kids will be playing nutritional catch-up for the rest of the day, says the U.S. […]
CDC: Fungal Infection Prevention
These 10 questions will help you understand your risk of getting fungal infections and what you can do to protect yourself. Fungi can live outdoors in soil and on plants, indoors on surfaces and in the air, and on people’s skin and inside the body. There are millions of fungal species, but only a few hundred […]
FDA: Treating and Preventing Head Lice
Head lice affect millions of children every year. Schoolchildren are commonly affected by head lice, which attach to hair and feed on human blood. “Although head lice are a year-round problem, the number of cases usually peaks during back-to-school time in the fall and again in January,” says Patricia Brown, M.D., a dermatologist at the […]
CDC: Stay Safe After a Hurricane or Other Tropical Storm
The storm might be over, but that doesn’t mean the danger is. Keep your loved ones safe after the storm by following our safety tips. Stay out of floodwater. Never use a wet electrical device. If the power is out, use flashlights instead of candles. Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Fuel-burning equipment creates carbon monoxide (CO). […]
FDA: Weis Markets Issues an Allergy Alert for Weis Quality Premium Brownie Moose Tracks Ice Cream Due to Undeclared Egg Allergen
Summary Company Announcement Date: August 31, 2023FDA Publish Date: August 31, 2023Product Type: Food & Beverages/Ice Cream/Frozen Dairy AllergensReason for Announcement: Undeclared eggCompany Name: Weis Markets Inc.Brand Name: Weis QualityProduct Description: Brownie Moose Tracks Ice Cream Company Announcement Sunbury, PA (AUGUST 31, 2023) – Weis Markets Inc. of Sunbury, PA today said it is recalling […]
CDC: Awards $279M to Help Prevent Drug Overdoses
CDC Awards $279M to 49 States, the District of Columbia, and 40 Local Health Departments to Help Prevent Drug Overdoses The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 40 local health departments to help stop overdoses within their communities. The resources come from two […]
FDA: Agricultural Biotechnology
Feed Your Mind is our new education initiative to help consumers better understand genetically engineered foods, commonly called GMOs or genetically modified organisms. GMO foods have been available to consumers since the early 1990s. Since then, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have […]
CDC: Strengthening Survival and Recovery Rates for all Sepsis Patients
CDC launches new effort aimed at strengthening survival and recovery rates for all sepsis patients The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching the Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements to support all U.S. hospitals in ensuring effective teams and resources are in place to be able to quickly identify sepsis and save more lives. This […]
FDA: Texas Tamale Co. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Texas Tamale Black Bean Tamales
SummaryCompany Announcement Date: August 25, 2023FDA Publish Date: August 25, 2023Product Type: Food & BeveragesReason for Announcement: Undeclared milk allergenCompany Name: Texas Tamale Co.Brand Name: Texas TamaleProduct Description: Black Bean Tamales Company Announcement Texas Tamale Co. located in Houston, Texas, is instituting a recall for one lot of Texas Tamale Black Bean Tamales due to […]