FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
However, mounting scientific evidence suggests that consuming Red 3 poses significant health risks. These risks prompted California to ban its use in food in 2023 and the Food and Drug Administration ...
Should I throw out my kid’s Froot Loops?
Conversations about kids and food are likely to grow louder if RFK Jr. is confirmed. But amid the noise, families can still ...
Bay Area health experts react to Trump administration’s pause on FDA, CDC communications
The Trump administration’s directive to halt external communications from federal health agencies raised concern Wednesday among Bay Area health experts and local agencies, who warned that the pause ...
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Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and posts
The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the ...
What the FDA ban on Red Dye No. 3 means for consumers
For consumers, the ban on Red No. 3 represents a small victory for public health and safety. It shows that the FDA is ...
Why is the FDA slow to ban food additives?
Red Dye No. 3 is a "color additive made from petroleum," which "could previously be used in foods in small amounts as ...
FDA Changes Food Safety Protocol for Fresh and Frozen Berries
The FDA just announced changes to help make berries sold in the U.S. safer to eat, lowering the odds you’ll get norovirus or ...
Milk Recall Update As FDA Sets Risk Class Over Spoilage Fears
19,688 cases of the milk overall were recalled, 8,654 of which had an expiry date of 3/3/2025, 7,385 with expiry date 3/4/2025, 1,781 with expiry date 3/6/2025, and 1,868 with expiry date 3/7/2025.
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New Hidradenitis Suppurativa Guidelines Focus on Special Patient Populations
The guidelines are a first-of-its-kind effort to establish recommendations for the medical management of HS in seven ...
Offering quick way for ERs to treat a deadly condition, South Bay company scores FDA OK
Sepsis, the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals killing about 350,000 people annually, is an extreme response to an ...
Trump’s hands-off abortion stance faces political reality
President-elect Trump campaigned on leaving abortion decisions to the states, but that could prove a tough promise to keep as ...
Food Recalls This Week: List of Most Dangerous Warnings Issued
Products were recalled because of concerns over salmonella and listeria contamination and undeclared allergens.