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Number of food products, including wasabi, cucumbers and green onions, found to be tainted with radioactive iodine-131 or cesium-137 in Tokyo and five other prefectures. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that fruits, vegetables and dairy products manufactured in the Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma prefectures will be held at U.S. ports and tested for contamination. [via NPR]
Maintaining good health during pregnancy is one of the surest ways mothers can protect their developing babies’ well-being. A new study suggests that adequate levels of vitamin D could be one such protective factor.
Since November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received 900 complaints of pet illnesses and deaths from owners and vets stemming from China-made chicken jerky dog treats. See the full story on our companion blog NewsFeed.
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
