Health & Wellness News

FDA UPDATES

• A Fresh Take on What "Healthy" Means on Food Packages
  To help consumers build nutritious diets, the FDA updated the nutritional requirements a food must meet to use the claim "healthy" on the package.
• Think Before You Ink: Tattoo Safety
  More people are getting tattoos and permanent makeup, and some have developed infections from contaminated inks, or had bad reactions to the inks. Get the facts before making a permanent decision.
• Skip the Antibacterial Soap; Use Plain Soap and Water
  There isn’t sufficient evidence to show that OTC antibacterial soaps are better at preventing illness than washing with plain soap and water. Washing your hands is easy, and it’s one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs.
• Know When and How to Use Antibiotics, and When to Skip Them
  Antibiotics are powerful medications that save countless lives every day. But they’re not the answer for every illness. Antibiotics treat only some infections caused by bacteria – and none caused by viruses. Learn to safely use antibiotics to get well and combat antimicrobial resistance.
• Know Your Treatment Options for COVID-19
  Patients today have several treatment options to prevent hospitalization and other serious complications of COVID-19. The FDA has approved drug treatments for COVID-19 and has authorized others for emergency use.
• Vaccines, Blood & Biologics
  From blood to vaccines, FDA protects and advances the public health by ensuring that biological products are safe, effective, and available to those who need them. Read these Consumer Updates to learn more.

FDA RECALLS

• Lidl Recalls Taste of Deutschland Buttered Vegetables Due to Undeclared Milk Allergens
  DECEMBER 20, 2024 – Lidl US is recalling all lots of their Taste of Deutschland Buttered Vegetables 10.5 oz box […]
• Recall of Jose Madrid Salsa Chipotle Con Queso
  Jose Madrid Salsa is announcing a voluntary recall of our Chipotle Con Queso Salsa. The salsa is being recalled because […]
• Orgain Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert on Possible Undeclared Peanut Residue in a Single Batch of 30G Protein Organic Plant Based Powder – Chocolate 2.01lb
  Orgain of Irvine, California is voluntarily recalling a single batch of its 30g Protein Organic Plant Based Powder – Chocolate […]
• Frito-Lay Issues Limited Recall on Undeclared Milk in Lay’s Classic Potato Chips Distributed in Oregon and Washington
  December 16, 2024 – Frito-Lay today issued a recall of a limited number of 13 oz. bags of Lay’s Classic […]
• Palermo Villa, Inc. Issues Recall for 1,728 Connie’s Thin Crust Cheese Frozen Pizzas Due to Possible Plastic Contaminant
  December 13, 2024 Palermo Villa, Inc. is issuing a recall of 1,728 Connie’s Thin Crust Cheese Frozen Pizzas because of […]
• Motivate Me Ashley, LLC is Recalling VidaSlim Brand 90-Day, 30-day and 7-Day Original Root, Root Plus, and Root Capsules & VidaSlim Hot Body Brew Due to the Presence of Yellow Oleander in the Products
  Motivate Me Ashley, LLC of San Antonio, Texas is recalling the following VidaSlim brand products: VidaSlim 90-day (Original Root, Root […]