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  • If you’re new to the Pilates method, this Pilates core workout for beginners is a great way to introduce yourself to the discipline and get more comfortable firing up your abs.This video, which is the first installment of Sweat With SELF’s new Beginner Mat Pilates video series, is all about mastering Pilates basics, especially when…

  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced Friday that its avocado inspection program in Michoacan, Mexico, has restarted and avocado exports to the United States have resumed following a threat against one of the U.S. inspector. “The safety of USDA employees simply doing their jobs is of paramount importance,”…

  • Corfu Foods Inc. of Bensenville, IL, is recalling 6,570 pounds of swai, also known as catfish, imported from Vietnam that was not presented for import reinspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. “The problem was discovered when a company notified FSIS that they received…

  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has opened an application portal for accreditation bodies interested in participating in the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program. Under the LAAF program, the FDA will recognize accreditation bodies that will accredit food testing laboratories to standards established in the final rule on Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of…

  • There are various potential hidradenitis suppurativa (H.S.) causes to be aware of, because there isn’t just one single factor that fuels the development of the skin condition. Researchers still have a lot of questions about why H.S. occurs in certain people, including how its root causes can help experts better understand hidradenitis suppurativa treatment options.Hidradenitis…

  • Recalls are being issued worldwide for powdered infant formula, including Similac, following the announcement of recalls in the United States and Canada. Those recalls include actions in Singapore and New Zealand and are related to an outbreak in the United States that has seen at least four children hospitalized. One death is being investigated by…

  • The FDA is warning consumers in several states to throw out products in a number of categories, including human food, because of a severe rodent infestation in a distribution facility in Arkansas. The implicated states are Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. No recalls have been initiated for the products, but the Food and…

  • The Super Bowl has come and passed, and now the real game can begin—hunting for the very best Presidents’ Day home sales. And with the multitude of discounts already underway, we’re willing to bet that there’s an irresistible deal on a splurge-worthy item you’ve had your eye on. Whether your mattress needs replacing, your home…