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Brazilian Blowout Maker Agrees to Warn Consumers About Formaldehyde
The maker of Brazilian Blowout, a popular line of hair-straightening treatments used in salons, has agreed to warn consumers and hairstylists that two of its products emit formaldehyde gas, California’s attorney general said on Monday.
Do Antiperspirants Cause Breast Cancer?
Parabens, a major compound in antiperspirants, are found in many breast tumors. But they’re present in tissues of non-users as well
NYT: Developmentally Disabled in New York Are Getting Too Many Antipsychotics
Many group-home residents with mental retardation are receiving psychotropic medications that may be doing far more harm than good.
NTSB Calls for a National Ban on Cell Phones Behind the Wheel
On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for a nationwide ban on texting and calling behind the wheel. Many individual states and municipalities have their own prohibitions on cell-phone use while …
Arsenic in Apple Juice: A New Report Suggests Widespread Exposure
Common brands of apple juice and grape juice, which American children swig by the gallons, may have levels of arsenic that are high enough to increase the risk of chronic illnesses like cancer, diabetes and heart disease over …
Ocean Spray Craisins Recalled for Metal Fragment Contamination
(Updated) Dried cranberries are a great way to get some sweetness with your polyphenols, but if you’ve got Ocean Spray Craisins in the cupboard, it would be best to check the UPC code and expiration date.
Kotex Tampons Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination
If you use Kotex tampons, you might want to check the product number on the box. Kimberly-Clark is recalling about 1,400 cases of tampons because of contamination with a bacterium that could cause dangerous infections.
Why Leather Football Helmets Could Provide a Better Defense Against Concussion
If we want to cut down on football concussions, should we bring back the leather helmet? Not quite, says a new study in the Journal of Neurosurgery, though the noggin-protectors of yore do at least as good of a job as modern …
What to Do If You’ve Got a Recalled BOB Stroller
More than 400,000 popular BOB jogging strollers were recalled in the U.S. and Canada this week over choking concerns. The recall follows a previous recall in February of more than 350,000 units of similar stroller models. In both …
Listeria and Cantaloupe: 6 Things You Need to Know
Cantaloupes contaminated with listeria have triggered the deadliest outbreak of food-borne illness in the U.S. in 10 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported …
USDA Recalls 40,000 Lbs. of Ground Beef
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is recalling 40,000 lbs. of frozen ground beef products shipped to Georgia because of possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.
Birth Control Pills Recalled for Packaging Error
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling multiple lots of birth control pills because of a packaging error that may interfere with proper dosing and result in unintentional pregnancy.