Walmart announced Wednesday that it would remove synthetic dyes and 30 other ingredients, including artificial sweeteners and preservatives, from its private-label food brands by 2027. The retailer said the change would affect around 1,000 products, including salty snacks, baked goods, power drinks, salad dressings and frosting. Customers can expected to see some of the reformulated products…
Dr. Mehmet Oz told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett on “The Takeout” Thursday the Trump administration is not advising pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol under any circumstances — as President Trump’s announcement this week about an alleged link between the painkiller and fever reducer and autism draws pushback from medical experts. Oz…
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The Food and Drug Administration Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines, but limited their use for most age groups and rescinded the emergency use authorization that made shots available for healthy young children. Vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are approved for all seniors, but only for younger adults and children with health conditions. The decision means…
When Jasmine Adeoye, an account manager based in Austin, Texas, decided to stop drinking in June 2022, she turned to a kratom beverage advertised as an alcohol alternative. Within a year and a half, Adeoye said she was addicted to the drink, “Feel Free Classic,” lured by what she calls the company’s deceptive marketing tactics….
Some frozen shrimp sold at Walmart under the Great Value label are at risk of radioactive contamination and shouldn’t be consumed, according to a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The frozen shrimp were imported from Indonesian company PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati and sold at Walmart stores as Great Value brand frozen raw…
Popular sunscreen products that come in mousse form, such as Supergoop!’s body mousse, may not protect wearers from the sun’s harmful UV rays, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning. “Beware of sunscreen products in mousse form because they might not be effective,” the FDA said in a post on X after issuing five…
A U.S. company that makes health care products is recalling four over-the-counter skin cleansers and an anti-itch lotion it says could lead to “serious and life-threatening infections.” New Jersey-based DermaRite Industries announced on Friday that it was voluntarily recalling the health care products due to the fact that they may cause a microbial contamination known as…
On May 7, health influencer Paul Saladino, M.D.. posted a video to his X account that promoted feeding “raw dairy” to infants. The post received over 90,000 views and sparked strong backlash before it was removed the following day. Saladino regularly advocates for “animal-based” diets featuring raw milk, including on his TikTok channel where he…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) said late Friday it won’t comply with a request from the Food and Drug Administration to halt all shipments of its gene therapy following the death of a third patient receiving one of its treatments for muscular dystrophy. The highly unusual move is a latest in a string…