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FDA Alert: Taro Pharmaceuticals Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Clobetasol Propionate Ointment USP, 0.05%, 60 g Tubes, Lot AC13786 Due to Microbial Contamination

Betty White Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

Relish Foods, Inc Recalls Frozen Tuna Steaks Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA

Dianne's Fine Desserts Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Pecan Allergen in Sienna® Chocolate Decadent Brownie | FDA

Poppies International, Inc. Battleboro, North Carolina Issues Voluntary Recall on Certain Lots of Chocolate Enrobed and Cream Puff Products Due to Possible Presence of Metal | FDA

Haifa Smoked Fish Inc Expands Recall of Turbot Cold Smoked 8 oz Package Lots # 97, 223, 299, 321 Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA

'Nazis killed Jews because they ruined Christmas,' D.C. school staffer told third-graders - Israel News - Haaretz.com

FDA Alert: Viona Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP 750 mg Due to the Detection of NDMA Impurity

FDA Alert: Padagis Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for Nitroglycerin Lingual Spray Due to a Possible Defective Delivery System

Did Russian Scientists 'Wake Up' 40,000-Year-Old Worms? | Snopes.com

Seviroli Foods Inc., of Garden City is Recalling Aplenty Rotini with Plant Based Bolognese Meal Kit Due to an Undeclared Allergen – Milk in the Product | FDA

Woody’s Pet Food Deli Recalls Raw Cornish Hen Pet Food for Salmonella Health Risk | FDA : Woody’s Pet Food Deli of Minneapolis, MN is recalling Raw Cornish Hen pet food “With Supplements” sticker due to a Salmonella health risk. The product was distributed in the company’s retail stores in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Woodbury, Minnesota. Salmonella can affect animals eating the product.

Bambi: cute, lovable, vulnerable ... or a dark parable of antisemitic terror? | Antisemitism | The Guardian

Time Perception: 10 Ways Our Minds Warp Time - PsyBlog : How time perception is warped by life-threatening situations, eye movements, tiredness, hypnosis, age, the emotions and more...

Dole Fresh Vegetables Announces Voluntary Recall for Salads Processed at Its Bessemer City, NC and Yuma, AZ Facilities Due to Possible Health Risk from Listeria monocytogenes | FDA

Joy’s International Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy & Fish in Joy’s Gourmet Bloody Mary Mix | FDA

Local Fixe LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat in Classic Lasagna Sheets, Soup Noodles, Dinner Rolls, Pie Dough, Squid Ink – Fettucine, and Fresh Flour Tortillas | FDA : Local Fixe LLC of Roseburg, Oregon is recalling Classic Lasagna Sheets, Soup Noodles, Dinner Rolls, Pie Dough, Squid Ink - Fettucine, and Fresh Flour Tortillas because it may contain undeclared wheat

Trump’s SPAC Investors Do Not Know What They Are Buying

Israel to offer fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in bid to outpace Omicron | Reuters

Dream Pops Issues Allergy Alert for Undeclared Milk in Certain Lots of Dream Pops Bites | FDA

Fresh Express Announces Recall of Fresh Salad Products Due to Potential Health Risk | FDA

Haifa Smoked Fish Inc Recalls Turbot Cold Smoked 8 oz Package Lot # 246 Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA : HAIFA SMOKED FISH of Jamaica, NY is recalling approximately 230 LB OF TURBOT COLD SMOKED 8 OZ PACKAGES LOT # 246, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly peop

Moderna could be ready to develop Omicron booster in weeks - CEO | Reuters

How Long Does Omicron Take to Make You Sick? - The Atlantic

Do the math when measuring social distancing: Two meters is not the same as six feet

Omicron Is Now the Dominant Variant in the United States : Less than three weeks after the Omicron variant was first detected in a patient in the U.S., it has become the dominant coronavirus strain in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Flowers Foods Issues Voluntary Recall of a Limited Quantity of Nature’s Own Honey Wheat Bread Sold in Six States Due to the Presence of Undeclared Milk | FDA

Bosket Bread Company Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy, Wheat, Milk, Sesame, Egg in Bread | FDA

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Dba Margherita Meats Inc. Recalls Pepperoni Products Due to Possible Bacillus Cereus Contamination | Food Safety and Inspection Service

Watch out for these 5 early omicron symptoms, study says | WGN-TV : These are the top five symptoms people reported after testing positive in London, where omicron is predicted to be the dominant variant by Christmas.

Can oily fish, cherries or milk help you sleep?

P&G Issues Voluntary Recall of Aerosol Dry Conditioner Spray Products and Aerosol Dry Shampoo Spray Products | FDA

IL Reports Most COVID-19 Cases Of The Year: 11,858 In Single Day | Chicago, IL Patch

New study identifies most effective face-mask practices to reduce spread of infection

Can my pets get COVID? | WGN-TV : While you don’t have to worry much about getting COVID-19 from your pets, they should worry about getting it from you. People with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 should avoid contact with pets, farm animals and wildlife, as well as with other people, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “If you wouldn’t go near another person because you’re sick or you might be exposed, don’t go near another animal,” says Dr. Scott Weese at Ontario Veterinary College.

Drive Pain: Subaru Recalls 198,000 Ascents, Legacys, Outbacks for Drive Chain Issue | News | Cars.com : December 15, 2021 - Subaru has issued a recall for some 198,300 vehicles due to a programming error with its transmission control unit.

The U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program at One Year: How Many Deaths and Hospitalizations Were Averted? | Commonwealth Fund

Scientists see a ‘really, really tough winter’ with Omicron | Science | AAAS : Another major pandemic wave seems inevitable. The big question is how much severe disease it will bring

Voluntary Recall of Howling Cow Butter Almond Ice Cream Due to Undeclared Soy and Wheat | FDA

Bokhary Foods Inc. (d.b.a EKTA Foods) Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Godavari Dried Apricots | FDA

Efficient Laboratories, Inc. Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall to Consumers to Include Twelve Additional Lots of Rompe Pecho CF, Rompe Pecho EX, Rompe Pecho MAX, and Rompe Pecho DM Sold in 2019 Due to Microbial Contamination Concerns | FDA : Miami, Florida. Efficient Laboratories is expanding its voluntary nationwide recall to consumers to include an additional twelve lots of Rompe Pecho CF, Rompe Pecho EX, Rompe Pecho MAX, and Rompe Pecho DM due to microbial contamination concerns. These lots were distributed in 2019. To date, Efficien

Coca-Cola, Sprite, Minute Maid recalled over potential presence of metal pieces : Have Coke, Sprite or Minute Maid in your refrigerator? You may want to check the labels after a pair of recalls from Coca-Cola.

U.S. COVID-19 deaths reach 800,000 as Delta ravaged in 2021 | Reuters

FDA Alert: Efficient Laboratories, Inc. Expands Voluntary Recall to Consumers to Include 12 Additional Lots of Rompe Pecho CF, Rompe Pecho EX, Rompe Pecho MAX, and Rompe Pecho DM

Alexander & Hornung Recalls Fully Cooked Pork Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination | Food Safety and Inspection Service

Judge Upholds Illinois Way Forward Act, Sealing An End To ICE Detention In The State | Chicago, IL Patch : Judge Upholds Illinois Way Forward Act, Sealing An End To ICE Detention In The State - Chicago, IL - A federal judge upheld provisions in a new IL law that ban cities and counties in the state from renting out beds in their jails.

Jimmy Graham named Bears' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee : For the second straight year, tight end Jimmy Graham has been nominated as the Bears' Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide, which represents the best of the NFL's commitment to philanthropy and community impact.

More Than 496,000 Bed Rails Recalled After 2 Deaths : The products may potentially pose entrapment and asphyxiation hazards.

Omicron significantly reduces Covid antibodies generated by Pfizer vaccine, study finds

Dakota Toms Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg and Milk in Chicken Salad Croissant | FDA

‘Dangerously Unprepared’: New Report Faults Countries’ Pandemic Readiness… Again | Global Health NOW

FDA Alert: Teligent Pharma, Inc. Issues Worldwide Voluntary Recall of Lidocaine HCl Topical Solution USP 4% Due to Super Potency

A daily dose of yoghurt could be the go-to food to manage high blood pressure

FDA Alert: Edge Pharma, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Drug Products Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance

Mixing Pfizer, AstraZ COVID-19 shots with Moderna gives better immune response -UK study | Reuters

FDA Alert: Gilead Issues A Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of Two Lots Of Veklury® (Remdesivir) Due To Presence Of Glass Particulates

Next pandemic could be more lethal than COVID, vaccine creator says | Reuters

Time to stock up on zinc? - Harvard Health : As winter approaches, it’s time to contend with rising rates of cold and flu. An analysis of studies suggests that over-the-counter zinc supplements may be one way to make cold and flu season a bit easier. But how strong is the evidence and what else could help?

International Golden Foods, Inc (IGF) Recalls Tahini Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA : International Golden Foods, Inc (IGF) of Bensenville, IL is voluntarily recalling certain lot codes of the Al kanater brand tahini because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly p

Livia Global Announces Voluntary Recall of Two Lots of Its Liviaone Liquid Probiotics Because of The Potential for Contamination With Pseudomonas aeruginosa | FDA : Livia Global, Inc a health and wellness company that offers LiviaOne Liquid Probiotics & BioLifePet Liquid Probiotics, today announced that it is voluntarily recalling two lots of its liquid probiotics due to the possibility of contamination by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a mic

Listeria Fears Prompt Ham, Pepperoni Recall In Illinois | Chicago, IL Patch : Listeria Fears Prompt Ham, Pepperoni Recall In Illinois - Chicago, IL - The fully cooked ham and pepperoni products were produced in Michigan and shipped nationwide, including to Illinois.

BUBS Naturals is Recalling Two Lots of Fountain of Youth Collagen Powder After Firm Testing Found Milk Protein in The Product That Uses MCT Powder Oil as an Ingredient | FDA : BUBS Naturals of Encinitas, CA is voluntarily recalling certain lots of its Fountain of Youth Formula Collagen Protein (“Fountain of Youth Product”) due to undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they

Surviving severe COVID-19 cases can come with a cost: amputations : Even some otherwise healthy COVID patients are suffering one of the disease’s most serious complications -- circulatory crises caused by clotting that strangles blood flow to the limbs.

Erie Meat Products Ltd. Recalls Chicken Bologna Products Imported Without Benefit of Inspection | Food Safety and Inspection Service

Honda recalls SUVs and pickups because hoods can fly open | AP News

‘We Remember a United States That Fought the Nazis’: A German Scholar of Fascism Weighs in on Christian Nationalism in the U.S. | Religion Dispatches

Diets, Detox, and Other Delusions | Skeptical Inquirer

FDA Alert: Sandoz, Inc. Issues Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Enoxaparin Sodium Injection, USP 40mg/0.4 mL Due to Temperature Excursion During Shipping

Illinois Reports Highest COVID-19 Case Spike Of The Year | Chicago, IL Patch

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles says hack breached about 400,000 patients’ information - The Washington Post : The breach is limited to the Los Angeles affiliate, and spokesperson John Erickson said there is no indication that the information was “used for fraudulent purposes.”

Calise & Sons Bakery, Inc. Recalls Golden Flax Scala Bread Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA

International Golden Foods, Inc (IGF) Recalls Tahini Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA

First confirmed case of Omicron variant detected in the United States : The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first case of the newly discovered COVID-19 variant Omicron in the U.S. on Wednesday.

Word of the Day / Sufganiya: The doughnut that used to be a latke - Haaretz Com - Haaretz.com : The oldest Hebrew reference to food resembling Hanukkah's staple pastry started off as that other greasy holiday delicacy.