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Scientists Develop Vaccine Against Lethal Xylazine, Often Mixed With Street Drugs
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 (HealthDay news) – A new vaccine might be able to block the toxic effects of the animal tranquilizer xylazine, which is being added to illicit drugs and increasing overdose...
Common Household Chemicals Could Harm the Brain
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 – Chemicals found in common household products might damage the brain's wiring, a new study warns. These chemicals – found in disinfectants, cleaners, hair products,...
Roadside Trees, Bushes Are Cutting Air Pollution, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2023 — Planting trees and bushes near busy highways helps clear the air of harmful air pollutants from motor vehicles, new research affirms. "They provide benefits that go beyond ...
Childhood Lead Exposure Widespread in Chicago
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 – Childhood lead exposure is widespread in Chicago and there are racial inequities evident in testing rates and exposure levels, according to a study published online March 18...
Child Blood Lead Positively Linked to Household Firearm Ownership
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – Elevated child blood lead is positively associated with household firearm ownership, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in The Journal of Pediatrics. Christian...
Uncooked Morel Mushrooms Proved Fatal for Montana Diners
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 – A salmon-and-mushroom sushi roll proved deadly for two restaurant patrons in Montana last year, and experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of undercooked morel...
Possible Contamination With 'Rubber Pieces' Prompts Sausage Recall
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – More than 35,000 pounds of Johnsonville turkey kielbasa sausages are under recall due to possible contamination with "pieces of rubber." Denmark, Wisconsin-based Salm...
Johnsonville Sausages Recalled Due to Rubber Pieces
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – Be sure to check your fridge for any Johnsonville turkey kielbasa sausage – over 35,000 pounds of the product is under recall due to some customers finding "pieces of...
ER Visits for Infant, Child Melatonin Poisonings Are Soaring
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – As more Americans pop over-the-counter melatonin to help them sleep, their young children are increasingly showing up in ERs after accidentally ingesting the supplements. A...
Risk for MI, Stroke, Death Increased With Plastics in Carotid Plaques
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Patients in whom microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are detected within carotid plaques have an increased risk for a composite end point of myocardial infarction, stroke,...
Carcinogen Benzene Can Form in Some Acne Treatments: Report
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – Some acne treatments may may banish blemishes but carry hidden dangers: A new report reveals high levels of the carcinogen benzene can form in products that contain the...
Trader Joe's Dumplings Recalled Due to Plastic Pieces
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – Nearly 62,000 pounds of Trader Joe's Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings are being recalled because they might contain bits of hard plastic. The plastic may have come from "a...
Say Goodbye to PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging: FDA
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – PFAS "forever" chemicals, increasingly linked to health risks, will no longer be added to food packaging handled by American consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug...
FDA: Food Packaging Containing PFAS No Longer Sold in the United States
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will no longer be added to food packaging in the United States....
Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Cases in Midwest, Western U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Pesticides and herbicides used in farming appear to increase people’s risk of Parkinson’s disease, a new, preliminary study finds. People exposed to pesticides and her...
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