Cough drops from several brands being recalled, FDA says
Several common cough drop brands are being pulled from shelves after officials raised concerns about how they were made.
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Biological Products: News and Research on Plant Preparations
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Microwave frying can help lower oil content for healthier French fries
Fried foods are popular with consumers, but their high fat content can contribute to health challenges like obesity and hypertension. If the food industry can offer lower-fat options of similar quality, people can more easily ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Consuming 2–3 cups of coffee daily associated with lower dementia risk, better cognitive function
A new prospective cohort study by investigators from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard analyzed 131,821 participants from the Nurses' Health Study ...
Feb 9, 2026
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Q&A: What you need to know about new dietary guidelines
Earlier this month, the federal government issued new dietary guidelines that place an emphasis on protein, including red meat; recommend full-fat dairy, and offer less specific guidance on alcohol intake. The new guidelines ...
Jan 22, 2026
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Study links America's favorite cooking oil to obesity
Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods, contributes to obesity, at least in mice, through a mechanism scientists are now beginning to understand.
Nov 26, 2025
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Daily coffee drinking may slow biological aging of people with major mental illness
Drinking a maximum of 3–4 cups of coffee a day may slow the "biological" aging of people with severe mental illness, by lengthening their telomeres—indicators of cellular aging—and giving them the equivalent of 5 extra biological ...
Nov 25, 2025
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Dietary fiber, prunes and senna offer relief for constipation discomfort
Big-gun pain relievers can come with unwelcome side effects. At the top of the list for many of these products are constipation and the distress of slowed bowels.
Nov 2, 2025
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Can grape seed extract slow the growth of prostate cancer after treatment?
Grape seed extract—a dietary supplement made from the seeds of wine grapes—has been investigated to see if it can help reduce blood cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. But can it also help slow down the growth of ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Eat kiwifruit for constipation, new guidelines say. But ditch the high-fiber diet
New guidelines on what to eat and drink if you have chronic (long-term) constipation have been making news in recent days.
Oct 21, 2025
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Could kiwis help manage chronic constipation? Dietary guidelines say yes
Kiwifruits, rye bread and high mineral-content water could all help alleviate chronic constipation. That's according to the first ever evidence-based dietary guidelines for adults with chronic constipation, led by researchers ...
Oct 13, 2025
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