Health Aug 20 Walmart recalls its frozen shrimp in 13 states, citing potential radioactive contamination The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Walmart to pull three lots of Great Value brand frozen shrimp from stores after federal officials detected Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in shipping containers and a sample of breaded shrimp imported from Indonesia.
Nation Aug 08 Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems persist Recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states documented sanitation problems similar to those that led to the listeria contamination that killed 10 people and sickened dozens.
Politics Jul 14 WATCH: Rollins and RFK Jr. announce U.S. ice cream makers will stop using artificial dyes by 2028 The move is the latest voluntary effort by U.S. food manufacturers to heed calls from the Trump administration to remove synthetic dyes over potential health concerns.
Health Jul 07 Study finds children in U.S. became increasingly unhealthy over past 17 years A new study shows that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems.
Health Jun 25 WATCH: CDC Director nominee Susan Monarez testifies in Senate confirmation hearing Monarez told senators Wednesday that she values vaccines, public health interventions and rigorous scientific evidence, but largely sidestepped questions about widespread cuts to the agency, elimination of programs and whether she disagreed with any of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
Health May 19 The U.S. hasn’t seen a human bird flu case in 3 months. Experts are wondering why Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of new human cases have stopped.
Nation Apr 28 How bugs and beet juice could replace artificial dyes in food The process to change from petroleum-based dyes to colors made from vegetables, fruits, flowers and even insects won't be easy.
Politics Apr 22 WATCH: RFK Jr and health officials move to phase out artificial dyes from food supply The move would trigger an overhaul of scores of products on U.S. grocery store shelves. The plan was announced Tuesday afternoon by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary.
Health Apr 15 Arkansas and Indiana ask Trump administration to let them ban soda and candy from SNAP The goal is to improve the health of SNAP participants, though Indiana also is moving to change work requirements for participants.
Politics Apr 01 WATCH: Senate hearing examines whether to allow schools to serve whole milk Federal lawmakers have revived bills that would allow whole and 2% milk to be served again in schools, in addition to the skim and low-fat milk mandated since 2012. A U.S. Senate committee hosted a hearing Tuesday on a bill…