Update (January 5, 2022):The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is addressing criticism over the updated quarantine guidelines they released in December. The new CDC recommendations for quarantine shortened the isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to just five days, and notably did not require a negative COVID-19…
THE RICH world has a sleep deficit. The average American adult snoozes almost two hours less than their great grandparents did. More than a third of Americans get less than seven hours of kip a night. The resulting fatigue has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension and other ailments. It may cost America’s economy as…
Moncton Fish Market Ltd. is recalling Moncton Fish Market brand “La” Stimpson’s Surf Clams that have been sold unrefrigerated from the marketplace because the product may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s inspection activities. The recalled product has been sold at Moncton Fish Market, Moncton,…
– Opinion – Today the Roanoke Times reported that owners of Famous Anthony’s filed bankruptcy for two of their Roanoke five restaurant locations after a hepatitis A outbreak originating from one of their food service workers killed four people, hospitalized 36, sickened 52, with one requiring a liver transplant. A food service worker who worked…
Fattal International North America Inc. is recalling Aoun brand “Tahineh” from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination. This recall of tahini was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results. The recalled product has been sold in Ontario and Quebec and may have been distributed in other Canadian provinces and territories. Recalled Product: Brand…
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links for specific details…
The University of Georgia has hired Carla Schwan as an assistant professor and as the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension specialist in food safety and home food preservation in UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences. She starts the job this month. Carla Schwan, assistant professor and UGA Extension food safety specialist in the College…
One last thing before diving in: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn’t regulate supplements for safety or effectiveness, and there’s a lot of talk in the supplement (and general nutrition) world about the definitions of terms like organic and the effectiveness of products like probiotics. While it’s clear that doctors recommend a solid prenatal…
High-functioning anxiety sounds a bit like a humblebrag, right? It implies that you’re keeping it together (thriving, even!), regardless of how anxious and overwhelmed you may be. But despite the popularity of this term in conversations and Google searches, it’s not actually recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a…
As the latest COVID-19 variant drives an avalanche of new infections, you’re wise to wonder about the best face mask for omicron. Will a cloth mask still protect you? Should you be double masking? According to some health experts, it’s time to upgrade.The U.S. reported record-high COVID-19 case counts at the start of 2022—a seven-day…