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HHS To Slash 10K Jobs Across Federal Health Agencies
The Department of Health and Human Services announced it is cutting close to 10,000 full-time employees.
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Cal Yee Farm Chocolate Recall Updated To Highest Risk Level For 9 States, ‘Could Cause Death’
Federal officials have upgraded a chocolate recall to the highest risk level, saying the product could “cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
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Frito-Lay Recalls Lay’s Classic Chips, Citing Possible ‘Life Threatening’ Allergy Risk
Frito-Lay is reportedly recalling 13-ounce bags of its Lay’s Classic Potato Chips due to fears that they “may contain undeclared milk” which can pose a “risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction” to consumers, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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SCOTUS Declines To Hear Case On Graphic Cigarette Package Warnings
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a challenge from major tobacco companies to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) requirement that they place graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and in advertisements “showing the impacts of smoking.”
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Lactaid Milk Recalled In 27 States Due To Unmarked Trace Of Almonds
Dairy company HP Hood has recalled Lactaid, a brand of lactose-free dairy milk, in 27 states due to exposure to almonds.
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Calif. Lawmakers Approve Bill That Bans 6 Artificial Dyes In Foods Served By Public Schools
California lawmakers have passed a first ever law that would ban six artificial dyes from the foods served in the state’s public schools, sending it to the governor for his signature.
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FDA Approves First At-Home Syphilis Test
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have given the green light to the first at-home syphilis test amid a rise of cases in the U.S.
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FDA And CDC: Salmonella Has Been Detected In Cucumbers In 31 States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an announcement regarding a salmonella outbreak that has been linked to cucumbers in 31 different states.
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Study: Arsenic, Lead, 14 Other ‘Toxic Metals’ Found In Tampons
A recent study found that a number of tampon brands contained lead, arsenic, and other hazardous heavy metals in their products.