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25 Jun
Nearly 20% of Packaged Foods Sold in the U.S. Contain Synthetic Dyes
A review of the ingredients in 39,000+ packaged foods and drinks sold in the U.S. reveals many contain synthetic dyes, especially products marketed to kids.
24 Jun
Menstrual Cycle Linked to Increased Alcohol Cravings and Drinking
A new study suggests ovarian hormone fluctuations may contribute to alcohol craving and drinking.
RFK Jr.-Appointed Vaccine Panel Removes Flu Shot Ingredient
A U.S. vaccine advisory panel voted Thursday to stop recommending flu shots that contain thimerosal, a move that experts say may reduce access to vaccines without making them any safer.
The vote came from a newly appointed group of people that now make up the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), led by U.S. Health and Human...
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COVID Vaccine Labels To Warn of Rare Heart Risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added new warnings to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines about a rare heart condition that mostly affects young men.
The update expands earlier warnings about myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation, The Associated Press reported.
The condition is still very rare ...
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Everyday Packaging May Shed Tiny Plastics Into Your Food, Study Finds
Opening a bottle or unwrapping a piece of deli meat could be adding tiny plastic particles to your food, new research reveals.
Microplastics and nanoplastics can enter food during packaging, processing and even normal use, like twisting a bottle cap or tearing off a plastic wrapper, according to a study published June 25 in NPJ Science...
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U.S. Gun Suicides Continue Record Rise
Gun-related suicides in the U.S. reached record highs for the third straight year in 2023, a new report on gun violence says.
About 27,300 gun-related deaths — 58% of all gun deaths — were suicides in 2023, according to research from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
That means an American used a gun to kil...
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Fasting Might Not Be Necessary Prior To Surgery, Review Concludes
Fasting is a well-known hassle associated with surgery.
Patients are required to go without food or liquid for hours because of fears they’ll vomit while under anesthesia, potentially causing pneumonia if stomach contents are inhaled.
But this long-standing practice might not be necessary, a new evidence review says.
Ther...
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- June 27, 2025
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Many Kids Unnecessarily Hospitalized Following Allergic Reactions
Many kids are spending a lot of unnecessary time under observation in a hospital following a sudden allergic emergency, a new study concludes.
About 17% of kids are admitted for overnight observation following a scary allergic reaction to food, medicine or insect bites, researchers reported.
But 95% of children treated for alle...
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