Health
FDA warns WananBana fruit puree pouches may contain lead
Certain pureed fruit pouches from WanaBana may contain dangerous levels of lead, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned.
Oct 31, 2023
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News tagged with healthful food
Pediatrics
FDA issues warning on dangers of probiotic products for preemie babies
Federal regulators have sent warning letters to two companies for illegally selling probiotic products for use in preterm infants.
Oct 27, 2023
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Medical research
Fungi used in food production could lead to new probiotics, suggest researchers
Many fungus strains have been used and selected by the food industry for their capacities to ferment, produce flavors or produce heterologous molecules. According to a new study, two fungi used to produce food products have ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Health
Time to inform the public about the adverse effects of ultra-processed foods, researchers say
A team led by researchers from the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord and Université Paris Cité, France, has summarized where we are in our understanding of the adverse health effects related to ultra-processed food with some ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Insomnia and mental disorders are linked, but exactly how is still a mystery
The 2004 movie "The Machinist" gives us a striking depiction, albeit a fictional one, of the psychological effects of chronic insomnia.
Oct 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
With breast cancer risks, where you live matters, researchers find
Inadequate health care access, unhealthy diets and not enough exercise are all well-known risk factors for the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in women—breast cancer—but what was never clear is why death rates ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can you get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time?
Influenza, COVID-19, the common cold and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are among the respiratory viruses that will be circulating this fall and winter seasons. These highly contagious viruses cause similar symptoms, making ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Health
Setting trans fat limits in Kenya could save thousands of lives and cut costs
Thousands of deaths and heart attacks could be prevented—and billions of Kenyan shillings saved—if the country restricted trans fat in food to World Health Organization (WHO) limits, according to research by the George ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Diabetes
Food insecurity doubles rate of severe hypoglycemia in diabetic adults, research suggests
Adults living with diabetes who can't afford to put food on the table are at more than twice the risk of severe hypoglycemia.
Oct 16, 2023
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Medical research
Tirzepatide weight-loss study shows promising results
After 12 initial weeks of weight loss with intensive lifestyle intervention alone, participants in the SURMOUNT-3 study who were randomly assigned to tirzepatide for 72 weeks achieved a total mean reduction in baseline body ...
Oct 16, 2023
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