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FDA proposes rule updating nutrient requirements for infant formula

Saturday, October 31 by ABC News

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday it is proposing a new rule that will update the nutrient requirements for infant formula.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the FDA, said in a press release that it would be... Read More.

Drug-resistant germs are ‘growing threat’ to US, causing more than 50,000 deaths annually: CDC

Thursday, October 29 by ABC News

Antibiotics have long been used to treat common bacterial infections from strep throat to pneumonia.But some germs develop the ability to survive the medications designed to kill them, and they're an increasing risk to public health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)... Read More.

Abortion is on the ballot in Missouri again. Here’s what to know about Amendment 3

Thursday, October 29 by ABC News

Just two years after Missouri voters approved an amendment enshrining the right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution, abortion, which was also protected by the measure, is on the ballot there again.On Nov. 3, Missouri residents will be voting on Amendment 3, only... Read More.

Breast cancer diagnosis brings cousins who never knew each other together

Thursday, October 29 by ABC News

At just 34 years old, New York resident Sarah Sanders thought she was in her prime."I was in peak health. I mean, I worked out five days a week, super active, ready and willing to go do everything," Sanders told ABC News.Although she felt... Read More.

CDC’s deputy director resigns after being hired in April

Thursday, October 29 by ABC News

Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's deputy director, has resigned, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday.Shuford, who also served as chief medical officer, was hired for the role in April. Her last day will be Nov. 12, the... Read More.

Plant-based butter recalled over yeast, mold and E.coli concerns receives FDA risk classification

Thursday, October 29 by ABC News

A plant-based butter that was recently recalled has received a risk classification from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).More than 1,300 cases of Miyoko's Creamery European Style Salted Plant Milk Butter had been recalled due to concerns over yeast, mold and E. coli, according... Read More.

5 cases of E. coli confirmed in San Luis Obispo, possibly linked to local farm: Health officials

Thursday, October 29 by ABC News

Health officials in central California are reporting cases of E. coli possibly linked to a local farm.The County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department (SLOPHD) said on Monday it has confirmed five cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection.The five cases are... Read More.

Changes to hepatitis B vaccine recommendations could leave millions of children vulnerable: Study

Wednesday, October 21 by ABC News

Changes to federal hepatitis B vaccination recommendations could lead to more childhood infections and leave up to 1.8 million young adults vulnerable to the virus, a new study finds.It comes as health experts raise concerns about the potential long-term impact of changing childhood... Read More.

Nigeria confirms its 1st Ebola case as Kenya reports 9th infection: Health officials

Wednesday, October 21 by ABC News

Nigeria is confirming its first Ebola case as an outbreak continues to spread in the nearby Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).According to Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the patient is a woman who arrived on an international flight from Uganda.... Read More.

Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis

Tuesday, October 20 by ABC News

Five years after revealing she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), actress Christina Applegate has announced that she was misdiagnosed.Speaking on Tuesday's episode of her MeSsy podcast, which she co-hosts with actress Jamie Lynn Sigler, Applegate said she wasn't... Read More.