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JONEL ALECCIA

JONEL ALECCIA

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There's a new push to put whole milk back in school meals. Here's what you should know

Whole and 2% milk has been banned from school meals since 2012

There's a new push to put whole milk back in school meals. Here's what you should know
Business|Food|Health|US

Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's meals recalled for 'wood-like material' linked to choking

Nestle USA has recalled certain batches of its Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's frozen meals

Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's meals recalled for 'wood-like material' linked to choking
Food|Health|Science|US

Another raw pet food recall is tied to illness and death in cats

A pet food company has recalled one lot of its raw chicken pet food after it was linked to bird flu infections detected in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City

Another raw pet food recall is tied to illness and death in cats
Food|Health|Political

RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines

Robert F

RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
Food|Health|Political

RFK Jr. is targeting ultraprocessed foods. What are they, and are they bad for you?

The Trump Administration's quest to “Make America Healthy Again” is targeting ultraprocessed foods

RFK Jr. is targeting ultraprocessed foods. What are they, and are they bad for you?
Food|Health|Political|Science

Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foods

A National Institutes of Health study aims to find out whether ultraprocessed foods lead people to eat more

Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foods
Food|Health|Political|Science

Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists

Seed oils have been the focus of fiery critics from internet influencers to high-profile politicians like HHS Secretary Robert F

Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists
Health|Science|US

Dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got infected

Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers exposed to bird flu died after being infected with the virus last year

Dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got infected
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Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do

A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officials

Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do
Food|Health|Science

Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?

Health officials banned the artificial food color known as Red 3 from the U.S. food supply in January, citing a federal statute and cancer risks in lab rats

Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?
Health|Science|US

Cats in Oregon euthanized after eating raw pet food tainted with bird flu

At least two cats in Oregon have been euthanized after eating raw pet food contaminated with bird flu

Health|Science|US

New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says

Federal health officials say a dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year

New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
Health|Science|US

Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in herds since last year

Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows
Health|Political|US

Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and online posts

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month

Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and online posts
Health|News|Science|US

FDA says it needs more research before deciding to approve nasal spray to treat dangerous allergies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, calling for more research on what would have been the first alternative to injections using devices such as an EpiPen

FDA says it needs more research before deciding to approve nasal spray to treat dangerous allergies
Health|News|Science

Drug used in diabetes treatment Mounjaro helped dieters shed 60 pounds, study finds

A new study finds that the medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight

Drug used in diabetes treatment Mounjaro helped dieters shed 60 pounds, study finds
Health

So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says

A pediatricians' group is warning powdered drink mixes known as “toddler milks” are unregulated, unnecessary and nutritionally incomplete

So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says
Health|News|Science

FDA warns about giving probiotics to preterm babies after infant death, other injuries

Federal officials are warning health care providers and the public about injuries and at least one death in premature infants who were given probiotic products in the hospital

FDA warns about giving probiotics to preterm babies after infant death, other injuries
Food|Health

FDA says WanaBana fruit puree pouches may contain dangerous levels of lead

Health officials are warning that WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches may contain dangerous levels of lead

FDA says WanaBana fruit puree pouches may contain dangerous levels of lead
Business|Education|News|US

Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in New York, California and other states, USDA says

A shortage of half-pint milk cartons is affecting school meals in cafeterias across the U.S. School officials from New York to California are scrambling for backup options after a main supplier of cartons said demand has outstripped supply

Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in New York, California and other states, USDA says
Business|Health

More fruit pouches for kids are being recalled because of illnesses that are linked to lead

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received more reports of illness linked to lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children

More fruit pouches for kids are being recalled because of illnesses that are linked to lead
Business|Health|News|Science

FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

Federal regulators say a new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug

FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss
Health|Science

Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds

A new large study finds that the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in certain patients

Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds
Health|News|US

Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children

Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says

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