The Checkup Archive: Food Safety and Recalls
Keeping caffeine from kids
'm not recommending that youngsters be encouraged to take up drinking energy drinks to boost their brains; nor do I think it's a good idea for anyone to overindulge in, well, much of anything. But I'm really not in favor of legislative action regarding food and beverage consumption based on incomplete information. And shouldn't parents have some say in what their children are allowed to drink?
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
| December 9, 2010; 7:00 AM ET |
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Alcohol and Drugs, Cardiovascular Health, Dietary supplements, FDA, Food Safety and Recalls, Kids' health, Nutrition and Fitness, Parenting, Prevention, Psychology, Teens
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Painkiller Darvon pulled because of risk to heart
The prescription painkiller Darvon was pulled off the market Friday at the request of federal regulators.
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Rob Stein
| November 19, 2010; 12:23 PM ET |
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Schumer: FDA, FTC to act on caffeinated booze
Federal officials are taking steps against those caffeinated alcoholic beverages that have become increasingly popular and have raised alarm among public health authorities, law enforcement and state officials, according to a Senator. The Food and Drug Administration will rule that caffeine is an unsafe substance to add to alcoholic beverages,...
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Rob Stein
| November 16, 2010; 1:20 PM ET |
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The frog in the frozen vegetables
According to this report, Marty Hoffman of Grand Ledge, Mich. was preparing a meal for the family dog, who's on a special diet, and opened a store-brand bag of frozen veggies. Imagine her surprise when she found a little frozen frog in there!
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Jennifer LaRue Huget
| October 21, 2010; 1:54 PM ET |
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FDA admits mistake with knee device
The Food and Drug Administration Thursday took the highly unusual step of admitting that it made a mistake when it approved a device used to repair damaged knees. The device, called Menaflex Collagen Scaffold, was approved by the FDA in December 2008 to repair and reinforce a part of the...
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Rob Stein
| October 14, 2010; 2:47 PM ET |
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Diet drug Meridia pulled over heart attack, stroke issues
Abbott Laboratories has withdrawn its popular weight-loss drug Meridia because it increases the risk for heart attacks and strokes, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.
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Rob Stein
| October 8, 2010; 12:49 PM ET |
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Cardiovascular Health, FDA, Food Safety and Recalls, Obesity, Recalls, Women's Health, drug safety
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