Copenhagen Snuff, Skoal Chewing Tobacco Recalled for Sharp Metal Fragments
If you chew tobacco, you might want to think twice before taking that next dip. U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. (USSTC) is recalling dozens of products after consumers found sharp metal objects in some cans.
Hydrogen Peroxide Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke
A new study has linked the use of high concentration hydrogen peroxide to nearly 300 poisonings and five deaths over a 10-year period.
Pet Medications Could Harm Children, Study Finds
The flea medications and heartworm pills millions of Americans give their pets may pose a risk of poisoning to children in the home, a new study has found.
Skin Antiseptics Linked to Severe Allergic Reactions, FDA Warns
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about life-threatening allergic reactions linked to antiseptic skin products containing chlorhexidine gluconate.
Norovirus is Coming: 5 Ways to Prevent the Dreaded “Stomach Flu”
Norovirus, the super contagious disease also known as the stomach bug or “flu,” is bringing misery to millions this winter and even forcing some schools to shut down completely. Here are five things you can do to protect yourself against...
Artificial Intelligence Program Detects Skin Cancer as Good as Doctors
Researchers at Stanford University have created an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can identify skin cancer nearly as good as a dermatologist, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.
Judge Allows Roundup Labels to Include Cancer Warning in California
California can require Monsanto to label its popular Roundup weed killer as a possible cancer threat even though the company insists the product is harmless to humans, a judge in Fresno has tentatively ruled.
CDC Issues Bird Flu Travel Warning
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new travel warning about a strain of bird flu that has been linked to nearly 100 deaths in China over the past four years.
Salmon Prices Soar Amid Sea Lice Outbreak
More bad news for sushi lovers: the price of salmon has surged globally following reports of widespread contamination by a parasitic sea lice that eats the fish’s blood and skin.
Sierra Nevada Recalls Beer for Defect that Could Cause Drinkers to Swallow Broken Glass
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., the nation's third-largest craft beer brewer, is recalling 12-ounce bottles of its pale ales, IPA's and other beers amid reports of a packaging defect that could cause glass to chip and fall back into the bottle.