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9Apr
2020

FDA Warns of Dangerous, Bogus Claims That Bleach Can Treat COVID-19

FDA Warns of Dangerous, Bogus Claims That Bleach Can Treat COVID-19THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A warning letter has been sent to a company marketing bogus and dangerous chlorine dioxide products for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The fraudulent claims by the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing about its "Miracle Mineral Solution" products are especially concerning in relation to children, who are at increased risk for harm from consuming chlorine dioxide, according to the FDA. The joint warning letter from the FDA and the Federal Trade Commission gave the company 48 hours to outline what it's done to correct the violations. The FDA has previously warned consumers against buying or drinking chlorine dioxide products sold online as medical treatments. Chlorine dioxide is a...

How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S....

6 April 2020
How One Patient`s Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing ProtocolsMONDAY, April 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The first community-acquired case of COVID-19 in the United States posed many questions for doctors, but the answers they found led to key changes in federal guidelines for coronavirus testing, according to a case study. The patient was an otherwise healthy woman in her 40s who was admitted to University of California (UC) Davis Health with a respiratory infection. Doctors suspected community-acquired pneumonia and measures were put in place to prevent her from infecting others. Within 24 hours, the woman's respiratory condition deteriorated and she was intubated and given antibiotics. Testing over several days failed to identify the source of infection. Doctors suspected COVID-19, but the patient had not traveled to a high-risk area and had...

Mission Possible: Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping During...

6 April 2020
Mission Possible: Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping During the PandemicMONDAY, April 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The coronavirus pandemic has turned grocery shopping into a mission filled with anxiety, but a food science expert's advice can make it a safe one. The first thing to consider is whether you should go to the store at all, said Donald Schaffner. He's a professor in the department of food science in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. In fact, U.S. coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx issued stark advice about the coming week to Americans on Sunday: "This is the moment to not be going to the grocery store, not going to the pharmacy, but doing everything you can to keep your family and your friends safe," she stressed. Instead, people at high risk for severe illness...

Don't Worry About U.S. Food Supply, FDA Says

2 April 2020
Don`t Worry About U.S. Food Supply, FDA SaysTHURSDAY, April 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The United States remains a land of plenty even in the era of coronavirus, U.S. federal health officials said Thursday. State-by-state lockdowns may have created a rush on certain items in grocery stores -- toilet paper, dry yeast, flour, rice, dried beans -- but the food supply chains remain strong and shelves should soon be restocked, according to Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. "What we've just experienced is an artificial rush in sudden demand. I call it the equivalent of having seven Thanksgiving holidays all in one weekend," Yiannas said during a Thursday media briefing. The U.S. food supply system relies on "just-in-time inventory, and they weren't prepared...

AHA News: Is This Nature's Healthier Meat Replacement?

27 March 2020
AHA News: Is This Nature`s Healthier Meat Replacement?FRIDAY, March 27, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Thanks to research suggesting they are better for heart health than animal-based foods, many carnivores are on the hunt for the best plant-based meat replacements they can find. That may explain the increase in popularity of plant-based burgers in fast-food restaurants and grocery stores. But nutritionists say legumes may be a better option. Lentils, peas, chickpeas, beans and nuts are natural sources of protein and fiber that are a healthy alternative to highly processed meat substitutes. "The protein in meat is of high biological value, but the protein in legumes is also good quality protein," said Penny Kris-Etherton, a nutrition professor at Pennsylvania State University. "As a nutritionist, what really concerns me is the...
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