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Recalled Food Can Sit in Your Freezer for Months—9 Items to Check Before Your Next Meal

Your freezer can make it easy to forget about food you bought weeks or even months ago. That can become a problem when a product is recalled after you have already brought it home and stored it away. A food recall does not necessarily mean the item will look, smell,…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Sep 25

Walmart to Pay $16 Million Over Claims It Sold Expired Infant Formula and Medicine in California Stores

Walmart will pay $16 million over claims that it sold expired infant formula and medicines in California. Why use-by dates matter for families.

Medical Daily · Sep 25

CDC vaccine recommendations are at a standstill, and unanswered questions are piling up

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine recommendation process has been blown up in the past year, and decision-making has ground to a halt

The Independent UK · Sep 25

What is Kratom? Is it legal or banned? Why is it getting highlighted following deaths of two University of Mississippi students?

Kratom is legal at the federal level, but some state and local governments have banned the substance and federal authorities have issued warnings about its risks.

The Economic Times · Sep 24

The FDA Just Added 3 More Supplements to a Toxic-Ingredient Warning — Check What’s in Your Cabinet

That bottle of “natural” weight-loss supplements sitting in your kitchen cabinet may deserve a closer look. On September 17, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration...

Saving Advice · Sep 24

Vitruvias Therapeutics thyroid tablet recall gets FDA’s highest-risk rating - here’s what to check and what patients need to know

A thyroid medicine recall has received the FDA’s highest-risk classification after testing found one lot of Thyroid Tablets, USP 30 mg could be stronger than intended. Here’s what consumers need to know about the recalled lot, potential risks, affected tablets and what the FDA advises.

The Economic Times · Sep 24

FDA nominee evasive on abortion pill but firm on vaccine safety

Republicans and Democrats alike on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee tried repeatedly with little success to elicit opinions from the White House’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Heidi Overton, on health policy or a pledge to assert the agency’s independence. Throughout the hearing Thursday, Overton told senators…

Roll Call · Sep 24

Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom

A drug task force in Mississippi is urging people to avoid kratom after authorities found packages of the substance while investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Trump’s FDA nominee says MMR shot is ‘safe and effective’ at Senate hearing

Dr Heidi Overton faces confirmation hearing weeks after standing behind Trump as he suggested shot could be ‘quite lethal’

The Guardian - US · Sep 24

Donor Islet Cells for Type 1 Diabetes Could Be Regulated Like Organs as HHS Seeks Public Comment

HHS is asking whether donor islet cells for type 1 diabetes should be regulated as organs. No rule change is proposed, and comments are due November 8.

Medical Daily · Sep 24