95% Of Baby Foods Tested Contain Lead, Arsenic, Or Other Toxic Metal
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN
(CNN) — Toxic heavy metals damaging to your baby’s brain development are likely in the baby food you are feeding your infant, according to a new investigation published Thursday.
Tests of 168 baby foods from major manufacturers in the US found 95% contained lead, 73% contained arsenic, 75% contained cadmium and 32% contained mercury. One fourth of the foods contained all four heavy metals.
One in five baby foods tested had over 10 times the 1-ppb limit of lead endorsed by public health advocates, although experts agree that no level of lead is safe.
The results mimicked a previous study...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Consumer Featured Health News Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN Source Type: news
How Mistaking Wasabi For Avocado Can Break Your Heart
A woman thought she was eating avocado at a wedding but it turned out to be wasabi. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 26, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
A woman mistook wasabi for avocado. The shock led to ‘broken heart syndrome.’
An Israeli woman mistook wasabi for avocado at a wedding. She was diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lateshia Beachum Source Type: news
How Juul Hooked Kids and Ignited a Public Health Crisis
In the Scheetz household, back-to-school anxiety reached new heights this fall.
Jami Scheetz’s 15-year-old son Devon, who has severe asthma, kicked a brutal vaping habit over the summer, with help from a nicotine patch. But as soon as school started and he was once again around kids vaping, his habit returned. On Sept. 12, Devon vaped at school and immediately began sweating and vomiting. Though Scheetz, who lives in Sellersville, Pa., says her son is now fine, she can’t shake thoughts of kids who have been hospitalized or died after using e-cigarettes. “Vaping scares me more [than smoking], because they ...
Source: TIME: Health - September 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized vaping Source Type: news
Avocado Toast With a Twist
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 -- It ' s a pricy mainstay on restaurant menus, but avocado toast is an easy and healthy breakfast or lunch that you can make at home.
Avocados are full of healthy fats and vitamins C, E and B6. They ' re fiber all-stars, too,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 11, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
How to Make Perfect Guacamole
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2019 -- Guacamole is one party dip that ' s actually good for you, and it ' s easy to make at home.
Hass avocados -- with green skins that turn brown-black when ripe -- are rich and creamy. They ' re filled with healthy fats, vitamins and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 12, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: How to avoid 'avocado hand'
It's called "avocado hand," and fans of the fruit - both famous and not - are feeling the effects these days when they slice up their hands or fingers while trying to slice up the avocado. July 31 is National Avocado Day, and Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand surgeon, says he's seen [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - July 30, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Avocado-related knife injuries: describing an epidemic of hand injury - Farley KX, Aizpuru M, Boden SH, Wagner ER, Gottschalk MB, Daly CA.
INTRODUCTION: Recent media reports have described knife injuries sustained while preparing avocados; however, this rise has not been reported in the literature. The purpose of this study is to describe, quantify, and trend emergency department (ED) encount... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Study: Global farming trends threaten food security
(Martin-Luther-Universit ä t Halle-Wittenberg) Citrus fruits, coffee and avocados: the food on our tables has become more diverse in recent decades. However, global agriculture does not reflect this trend. Monocultures are increasing worldwide, taking up more land than ever. At the same time, many of the crops being grown rely on pollination by insects and other animals. This puts food security at increased risk, as a team of researchers writes in the journal Global Change Biology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 11, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Trendy frozen avocado chunks recalled over listeria fears
Nature's Touch has issued a voluntary recall of its 'Signature Select Avocado Chunks,' frozen pre-cut fruit, after a sample tested by the FDA was positive for the diarrhea-causing bacteria, listeria. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Frozen Avocado Recalled On Listeria Fears
Nature's Touch Frozen Foods said the recall is "based on strict precautionary measures after the company was informed by the [U.S. Food and Drug Administration] that a routine sampling program found a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in one sample bag of the Product." (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Frozen Avocado Recalled Due to Potential Listeria Threat
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2019 -- Although no illnesses have yet been reported, the makers of Signature Select Avocado Chunks are issuing a product recall due to possible contamination with the listeria germ.
In a statement issued Tuesday, Nature ' s Touch... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 19, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Looming insect invasion threatens California wine and avocados
(University of California - Riverside) UC Riverside is testing whether a sesame seed-sized wasp can control a pest that could seriously damage California crops including wine, walnuts, and avocados. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 17, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news
How to live longer: Eating this food twice a week could boost your life expectancy
HOW TO live longer: What you eat has been proven to boost life expectancy, in particular eating a healthy, balanced diet. But specific foods have also been found to hold life-boosting properties - one being the avocado. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What is the most healthful oil for frying?
How healthful an oil is for frying depends on when it breaks down and how long a person heats it for. Some of the more healthful oils include olive oil, avocado oil, and canola oil. Learn more about the best oils for deep frying, shallow frying, and roasting, along with other nutrition considerations, here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
