FDA Warns Consumers in Puerto Rico of Harmful Bacteria in Hand Sanitizers

The U.S. [...]

GE plans new American export — outdoor smoking ban

BOSTON (Reuters) – General Electric Co is known for exporting American products like washing machines and jet engines, and the biggest U.S. conglomerate is getting ready to ship out another American trend — the outdoor smoking ban. [...]

FDA warns Nestle, Gerber, others on food claims

CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. health regulators have warned units of Nestle and more than a dozen other foodmakers over nutritional claims made for baby food, nuts and other products on food labels and product websites, according to letters made public on Wednesday. [...]

FDA panel to target menthol cigarettes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. scientific panel this month will weigh the controversial role of popular menthol flavoring in cigarettes in the first public meeting on tobacco products since a new law granted regulators power over the industry last year. [...]

Got milk intolerance? U.S. experts say it’s unclear

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Many Americans believe they have lactose intolerance and thus avoid dairy products, but no one really knows whether they are damaging their health, experts told a national conference on Wednesday. [...]

Frugal Ways to Stay Healthy

Medical costs are a big issue on everyone’s mind these days with the ongoing debate about health care. February is National Wise Health Care Consumer Month, a time to raise awareness about how you spend money on your [...]

Salami recall increased due to salmonella risk

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Rhode Island meat company is recalling an additional 115,000 lbs of salami and salami products that may be contaminated with salmonella, the USDA said in a statement. [...]

China says "most" melamine-tainted milk destroyed

BEIJING (Reuters) – Most of the melamine-tainted dairy products which have resurfaced in China over the past few months have been destroyed, and none has hit shop shelves or been exported, state media said on Saturday. [...]

Poisonings point to holes in supplement oversight

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new report on people sickened by a liquid dietary supplement illustrates the real — if rare — risks associated with using these products. [...]

Merck settles shareholder lawsuits tied to Vioxx

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co has agreed to make corporate governance changes and create internal committees to address potential safety issues with its products under a proposed settlement of shareholders lawsuits related to its withdrawn Vioxx painkiller. [...]

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