It's National Public Health Week, the saddest one in memory.
We have lost a generation of scientists and public servants, whose institutional memory and works in progress will be lost to our nation with their abrupt dismissals www.bmj.com/content/389/...
We have lost a generation of scientists and public servants, whose institutional memory and works in progress will be lost to our nation with their abrupt dismissals www.bmj.com/content/389/...
A sad week for public health in the US
The latest mass firings in critical US health services are short sighted, cruel, and ignorant, writes Esther Choo
This week is National Public Health Week in the United States and perhaps the saddes...
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April 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Excessive vitamin B6 can cause peripheral neuropathy and with so many supplements adding it and the supplement industry so poorly regulated this is a real risk for many people. Do check what you take and question if you really need it!
Simon never linked the pain in his hands and feet to multivitamins – but a pathology test did
A growing number of consumers are presenting with symptoms linked to high levels of vitamin B6, pathologists say, while the supplement industry goes unpoliced
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January 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
But, that new FDA “healthy” label for foods may not be so healthy for those with food #allergies. #Context #Marketing #Food #InformedConsumers
For the first time since 1994, the FDA has updated its definition of "healthy" foods. Salmon and nuts are officially healthy, sugary cereals are not. Read more about the policy, and whether it will actually encourage healthy eating, here: www.statnews.com/2024/12/19/f...
FDA updates rules for which foods are 'healthy,' adding salmon and nuts and cutting sugary cereals
The updated definition allows more food to qualify as healthy, including higher fat fish, nuts, seeds, and certain oils.
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December 20, 2024 at 10:48 PM
But, that new FDA “healthy” label for foods may not be so healthy for those with food #allergies. #Context #Marketing #Food #InformedConsumers
Utah is stepping up for consumer safety with a new bill requiring menstrual product manufacturers to disclose harmful chemicals on their packaging—are you ready for transparency?
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#UT #InformedConsumers #CitizenPortal #ChemicalSafety #HealthTransparency
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House committee advances bill requiring ingredient disclosure on menstrual products
HB 442 would require manufacturers selling menstrual products in Utah to list intentionally added ingredients and specified chemicals (dioxin, lead, cadmium, arsenic, PFAS) on packaging; the committee adopted a second substitute and recommended the bill favorably after questions about testing, liability and enforcement.
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February 25, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Utah is stepping up for consumer safety with a new bill requiring menstrual product manufacturers to disclose harmful chemicals on their packaging—are you ready for transparency?
Click to read more!
#UT #InformedConsumers #CitizenPortal #ChemicalSafety #HealthTransparency
Click to read more!
#UT #InformedConsumers #CitizenPortal #ChemicalSafety #HealthTransparency