Health authorities have confiscated and destroyed 11,300 mini jelly cups from Sydney businesses that contained a hazardous substance that poses a choking risk and can block the stomach. NSW Health said three western Sydney businesses were stocking the jellies. The cups contained konjac, a food additive made from the konnyaku plant, that is banned in … Read more
Thailand has confirmed an mpox case reported this week is the clade 1b strain of the virus, the second confirmed case of the variant outside of Africa. The patient is a 66-year-old man from a European country who had arrived in Thailand last week from an unspecified African country where the disease was spreading. “The … Read more
Amidst a summer surge of Covid-19 infections, the US Food and Drug Administration just approved updated mRNA vaccines that more closely target the currently circulating variants of the coronavirus. The updated vaccines, from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech, target a variant of Omicron called KP.2, one of the several so-called “FLiRT variants” that collectively are responsible for … Read more
NEW YORK — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. The report, based on an analysis of previously published research, marks the first time a federal agency has determined — “with moderate confidence” — that there … Read more
The good news is that given the substantial accumulation of protection from past infections and vaccinations, the two most serious metrics—emergency department visits and deaths—have not shown similar rises. The weekly percentage of emergency department visits with a Covid-19 diagnosis is low and similar to last year’s summer wave. Deaths are likewise low, though they … Read more
BILLINGS, Mont. — A health clinic in a Montana town that was polluted with deadly asbestos will ask a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reverse almost $6 million in fines and penalties after a jury determined it submitted hundreds of false claims on behalf of patients. The jury verdict came last year in a … Read more
Cancer-linked “forever chemicals” have been found in drinking water sources at levels that exceed overseas guidelines, Sydney Water has confirmed. Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) were detected at levels considered unsafe in the United States at key Sydney water filtration plants including Orchard Hills and Prospect in June. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Forever chemicals linked … Read more
NEW YORK — Check your freezer. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products. According to Perdue and the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the recall covers select lots of three products: Perdue Breaded Chicken … Read more
It’s a condition said to be more painful than childbirth, yet it’s cause and treatment remain a mystery. Synti Downer was just nine years old when she first experienced the pain that would leave her unable to walk for months on end. “It was 2017 around Christmas time, and we were at the shops buying … Read more
The choice to use artificial stone slabs for kitchen benchtops and the like could be contributing to an emerging health risk, experts have warned. Silicosis, a condition characterised by irreversible lung damage, primarily affects workers who cut engineered stone, a joint investigation by the NBC4 I-Team and Telemundo 52 Investiga revealed. Gustavo Reyes-Gonzalez, who was … Read more
