Recalled applesauce pouches now linked to more than 200 lead poisoning cases in 33 states, CDC says
[ad_1] Health authorities are now investigating at least 205 cases of lead poisonings across 33 different states linked to contaminated applesauce, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday. More...
Coca-Cola recalls 2,000 Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange soda packs
[ad_1] Coca-Cola recalls soda over “foreign material” Coca-Cola issues soda recall over “foreign material” More...
Amazon, Target and Walmart to stop selling potentially deadly water beads marketed to kids
[ad_1] Major retailers including Amazon, Target and Walmart will stop selling water beads marketed to children amid calls for a ban on the colorful, water-absorbing balls sold as toys that can be potentially More...
New sickle cell treatment has roots at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new medical breakthrough has roots in Philadelphia. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease, an More...
“Big Bang Theory” actress Kate Micucci says she had surgery for lung cancer despite never smoking a cigarette
[ad_1] Actress Kate Micucci, known for her role as Lucy on the CBS sitcom “Big Bang Theory,” says she underwent surgery for lung cancer – despite having never smoked a cigarette in her life. “Hey More...
Recognizing the signs of postpartum depression
[ad_1] High school sweethearts Mitchail and Brenda Encarnacion filled the early years of their marriage with excitement, before embarking on another kind of adventure. According to Mitchail, Brenda was “gung-ho” More...
The increasing hazard of black lung disease facing coal miners
[ad_1] West Virginia, October. Friday night football. The Oak Hill Red Devils are hosting the Buckhannon Buccaneers. In small town America, Friday night football is a big deal. Zach Davis, head coach for the More...
FDA approves gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease
[ad_1] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a landmark gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease, a painful condition that affects approximately 100,000 people in the United States, predominantly More...
Social Security clawbacks hit a million more people than agency chief told Congress
[ad_1] The Social Security Administration has demanded money back from more than 2 million people a year — more than twice as many people as the head of the agency disclosed at an October congressional hearing. That’s More...
Minnesota-based Just The Pill providing women with mobile reproductive health care
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota-based startup is hitting the road for abortion rights, but this is not a policy campaign. Just The Pill is an organization that offers reproductive health services to women More...
