The meal kit delivery service Daily Harvest sets itself apart from competitors like HelloFresh and Blue Apron by focusing on vegan foods prepared only with organic fruits and vegetables. But as Food and Wine reports, despite its healthy claims, the company is now dealing with a severe health scare, recalling their recently-released French Lentil + Leek Crumbles after customers complained of […]
A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted to back COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for children under five, bringing shots for America’s youngest children one step closer to a reality. The group ruled in separate 21-0 votes that the benefits of the vaccines greatly outweigh the risks. “This is […]
No one likes wasting avocados. They’re as delicious as they are pricey. But a popular hack for keeping your avocados fresh that has continued to make the rounds on social media might not be as ideal as advertised — and even the FDA has repeatedly warned against it. On Friday, Newsweek covered a viral TikTok […]
As CNN reports, the US Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it is limiting the emergency use authorization of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Covid-19 vaccine to people 18 and older for whom other vaccines aren’t appropriate or accessible and those who opt for J&J because they wouldn’t otherwise get vaccinated. The FDA said […]
In a recently published study , researchers at North Carolina State University found that bowl-washing regimens reduced the presence of microorganisms—like bacteria that potentially cause illnesses—in feeding bowls. OK, that has a little “well, duh” to it. But one group of study participants was free to clean their pets’ bowls whenever and however they wanted. When those […]
It may sound far-fetched or too good to be true, but researchers are investigating whether a pill could help our dogs live longer. Staff at the University of Washington’s Dog Aging Project may be helping us get one step closer to making this dream a reality. The team is running a nationwide study involving almost 600 dogs, testing […]
In February, Abbott Laboratories recalled some of its popular baby formulas, including certain Similac products, made at its plant in Sturgis, after complaints about bacterial infections in infants who consumed the products. Unfortunately as a result, a domino effect has caused a massive baby formula shortage across the country that parents are describing as “a […]
We all know about the dangers of ingesting lead, right? But did you know that trace amounts of lead can also be found in some fruit juices? Although the FDA already has limits on how much of this heavy metal is allowed to be found in juice (is there a “safe” level?), advocacy groups have recently pushed […]
Last Thursday, Moderna officially filed for emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine for use in kids between 6 months and under 6 years. The request is for the approval of two doses of 25 micrograms of the mRNA vaccine. Moderna’s clinical data showed the vaccine was 51% effective for the younger cohort of […]
Health Day News reports that despite months of intense lobbying by patient advocates, federal health officials on Monday posted a largely negative review of an experimental drug for the devastating illness known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In an analysis of Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ drug, known for now only as AMX3005, regulators from the U.S. Food […]