What I've learned about food allergies after my daughter's diagnosis
33 million Americans have food allergies, according to Food Allergy Research and Education. That’s about 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 13 children.
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Pushing for change: why those living with food allergies say clearer food labels are needed
Food labels must identify, using its common name, the food source of all major food allergens used to make the food in in the ingredient list or immediately after or next to the list, in a separate “c... -
FDA misses own deadline to propose ban on cancer-linked formaldehyde from hair relaxers
A proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products that was scheduled to take place in April has not been released by the Food and Drug Administration, disregarding the agency’s own deadlin... -
Pregnancy-related deaths are dropping. Here's why doctors aren't satisfied.
The number of women dying while pregnant is returning to pre-pandemic levels following a worrisome 2021 spike, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
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Cottage cheese and sour cream are safe amid bird flu outbreak, FDA says
The agency has tested nearly 300 retail dairy products, including cottage cheese and sour cream, finding no evidence that they harbor live bird flu virus.