Consumer News Stories
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Cheese Recall Now Covers 26 States
Last month, we reported on an FDA warning and recall on soft, Hispanic-style cheeses from El Abuelito Cheese. The recall has since been expanded, covering more products and more states. -
Feminine Hygiene: Keep Your Routine Simple
Half of all Americans, 50.8%, have vulvas. Like most parts of the human anatomy, they require some upkeep, but exactly what type, and how much, can be a contentious question. -
Eat Those Vegetables Every Day – and two Servings of Fruit, Too
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health, Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, and the American Heart Association has shown that eating five daily servings of two fruits and... -
Can The FDA Keep Pandemic Fraudsters at Bay?
A year into the coronavirus pandemic, it’s harder than ever to know what products to trust. -
No Confidence In These Dietary Supplements
A federal judge entered a permanent injunction order against dietary supplement maker Confidence USA Inc., and two of its top executives. -
Taking Cherries Out of the Pie, and the French Out of the Dressing
In a world where cherry pie could lose some filling and carrot cake donuts can be devoid of carrots, what’s left for us to trust? -
Class I Recall: Medtronic HVAD Pump Implants
Manufacturer Medtronic is recalling HVAD Pump Implant Kits that may not be working as intended. Pumps may not properly respond to heart failure-- with potentially fatal results. -
J&J Vaccine Gets Emergency Use Authorization
On Saturday, the FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization for the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine. A panel review concluded it is safe, more effective on serious cases of Covid-19 than on... -
Companies Pan for Marketing Gold in Vaccines
“They mentioned it like it was an amenity, like ‘We have a swimming pool and a vaccination program’” -
A Few Steps Forward, One or Two Back: Covid in the USA
A year into the coronavirus pandemic, life in America remains almost unrecognizable. How long will the world stay this way? -
Smell something funny? Warnings and recalls for fish, cheese, medicine
It’s time for a Food and Drug Administration recall update, a chance to check your pantry, fridge, medicine cabinet for offending products. -
Can Pfizer and Moderna End the Pandemic by Sharing Their Vaccine Designs? It’s Not that Simple
Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna earned praise for creating highly effective covid-19 vaccines in record time.Are they hurting the public by not sharing their technology to help speed up vaccine...
