Gias Foods, Inc. has expanded their recall of Bettergoods brand Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine to include every lot code over concerns of listeria contamination, according to a statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released on Thursday. The frozen pasta product was distributed nationwide to Walmart stores. The recall affects all lot […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded its investigation into the largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States. This outbreak was linked to lettuce grown in Mexico and processed by Taylor Farms de Mexico. FDA investigators found traces of the parasite in environmental samples collected from a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch. […]
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s initiative for a non-police mental health response team has become prominent in his administration’s recent efforts. Johnson has shared videos of himself in the city’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) vans, highlighting increased responses since May. Soon, the city will add a second shift for teams of behavioral health workers and […]
State governments should allocate more resources to psychiatric hospitals. This recommendation follows recent events highlighting significant shortcomings in mental healthcare facilities. In a noteworthy case this April, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital reached a financial settlement with the state. The hospital paid $500,000 to address a protracted investigation concerning its psychiatric care practices. New York Attorney General Letitia […]
The Trump administration has started issuing $500 payments to numerous Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollees. The program is labeled as a means to return ‘Obamacare overcharges’ gathered under the current administration. Details of the Refund Program Over 950,000 Americans across 30 states are set to receive these payments. The initiative, known as the ‘Working Families […]
In recent research, higher consumption of ultra-processed foods has been linked with an increased risk of various health problems, including cancer, obesity, and even death. A team of researchers from China, Singapore, South Korea, and India analyzed data from approximately 9 million participants. Their study, published on September 22 in the journal Family Medicine and […]
Maladaptive daydreaming, obsessional jealousy, and misophonia are gaining attention as social media trends compel psychiatrists to reassess their diagnostic guidelines. As a teenager, Jaweria Syed would spend numerous hours each day lying on her bed with eyes closed. In her mind, she was a backup dancer for artists like Drake and Nicki Minaj. Her reality […]
Reparations advocates are urging the federal government to provide direct cash payments to Black descendants of American slavery. They emphasize that broadening eligibility could weaken the movement, especially amid conservative pushback and resistance from the Trump administration. Rev. Phyllis Coachman, a supporter of the U.S. Freedmen Project, told Fox News Digital that cash payments are […]
Abdul El-Sayed has introduced a health-centric agenda aimed at attracting Michigan supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement to his campaign. This initiative aligns with the movement closely linked to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former President Trump’s administration. El-Sayed, a notable Democrat in a key Senate race, is actively seeking to […]
A 2024 study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reveals that one in eight cancer cases globally is linked to infections. This amounts to approximately 2.3 million new cancer cases, with five infections responsible for a significant portion of these cases. Dr. Patrick Moore from the University of Pittsburgh emphasized to Newsweek […]