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Tips on how to avoid food poisoning – CBS News Watch CBS News There are 48 million cases of foodborne illness in the U.S. every year, according to the CDC. Janet Shamlien spoke with experts who provided tips on how shoppers and home cooks can avoid food poisoning. View CBS News In Be the first
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Americans can now order another round of four free COVID-19 tests for this season, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday, as health officials have been preparing for an expected resurgence in the virus over the coming weeks. The four additional tests will ship for free starting the week of Nov. 27, the USPS says. How
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Child pain and fever medicines recalled due to issue with active ingredient – CBS News Watch CBS News KinderFarms has recalled its pain and fever medicines for children because of an issue with the active ingredient, acetaminophen. The Food and Drug Administration says the recalled medicine could potentially cause abdominal pain and nausea. View CBS
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A federal court ordered the brand Balance of Nature to stop producing and selling its dietary supplement products this week, after the Food and Drug Administration accused the two Utah-based companies behind it of repeatedly breaking the law in how they made and marketed their supplements. The FDA says the company marketing Balance of Nature,
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The Food and Drug Administration has begun screening incoming shipments of cinnamon from multiple countries, the agency announced this week, as reported illnesses have climbed to 34 in the investigation of lead poisonings linked to pouches of cinnamon-flavored applesauce. The FDA has ramped up its investigation in recent weeks, after authorities in North Carolina first
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FDA warns against using 26 eye drop products due to infection risk FDA warns against using 26 eye drop products due to infection risk 00:33 The FDA has expanded its list of eye drops recalled in 2023 because the products could be tainted with bacteria. Store-brand products sold at retailers including CVS, Rite Aid, Target
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Black patients have less access to anti-obesity drugs, data shows Black patients have less access to anti-obesity drugs, data shows 01:01 BOSTON – The new anti-obesity and diabetes drugs may not be going to the patients who need them the most. Once again, we’re seeing health disparities when it comes to the distribution of these
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The number of countries battling disruptive outbreaks of measles surged to 37 last year, a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Thursday, as officials warn that the global fight against the disease has struggled to recover in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Measles can be deadly, especially in children,
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Veterans treat PTSD in Mexico with substances illegal in the U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News Veterans who say traditional pharmaceuticals have failed to heal their mental scars are traveling south of the border to Mexico to use psychedelics they claim are giving them drastic results. CBS News contributor Lisa Ling reports. View CBS
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Expert joins CBS New York to discuss new sickle cell treatment Expert joins CBS New York to discuss new sickle cell treatment 02:46 Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling disease in the
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