Health News
Plans for a Healthier America
Healthy People 2020 is a science-based agenda to improve the health of all Americans over the next 10 years. One crucial element of that agenda is Education for Health.
Chocolate Chip Recall
Barry Callebaut USA LLC is voluntarily recalling their semi-sweet chocolate chips sold in Kroger Stores due to undeclared milk protein that could cause dangerous allergic reactions.
FDA Sets Limits for Acetaminophen Dosage
Due to the prevalence of liver damage and overdoses related to acetaminophen, the FDA is asking all manufacturers of prescription products containing the drug to limit the amount used.
Protecting You from Your Food
The recent passing of the Food Safety Bill in combination with a new bacteria-detecting technology is likely to make American consumers safer.
FDA Shuts Down Dental Device Manufacturer
US Marshals, acting under a court order sought by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on Jan. 5 and 6, seized all dental devices from Rite-Dent Manufacturing Corporation, located in Hialeah, Fla.
Nursing Homes: Closed for Business
Many elderly individuals rely on nursing homes to take care of them as they grow less independent. However, those in urban and largely minority neighborhoods are slowly losing access to those nursing homes.
A Little Privacy, Please
McGill University of Montreal has found that patients in private room intensive care are less likely to develop infections than those in multi-bed intensive care units.
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out, Kid
Popular bottle rocket fireworks are responsible for serious eye damage and even loss of vision in children, according to a study at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Acne Just Got Uglier
P. acnes, the bug that causes pimples, might also cause infection from contaminated skin, according to new research.
Crunching the Numbers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of the Actuary has released a report outlining national health care expenditures.