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A sweeping food-safety recall involving shredded cheese sold at Walmart, Target, Aldi and dozens of other retailers has expanded across 31 states and Puerto Rico, after regulators confirmed the products may contain metal fragments. The US Food and Drug Administration classified the action on Dec. 1 as an active recall and said the effort, initiated by Great Lakes Cheese Co., now encompasses more than 1.5 million bags of cheese distributed nationwide.
A growing number of men in the United Kingdom are seeking testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) after exposure to influencers and fitness content on social media platforms, prompting concern among NHS endocrinologists who warn that many of these patients do not meet the medical criteria for treatment. The trend underscores the widening influence of health-related messaging online and the strain it is placing on clinical practices attempting to distinguish legitimate hormone deficiency from lifestyle-driven demand.
Michigan-based Zingerman's Candy Manufactory has recalled two of its popular chocolate bars just days before Halloween after discovering undeclared nut allergens that could pose serious risks to people with allergies.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a sweeping lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and its consumer spin-off Kenvue, accusing the companies of deceiving the public about potential risks associated with the use of Tylenol during pregnancy. The complaint, filed on October 28, 2025, marks the first state-level action in the U.S. targeting the makers of acetaminophen over alleged links to autism and ADHD in children.
The world has crossed its first major climate tipping point, scientists say, as coral reefs enter an irreversible decline caused by human-driven global warming. A sweeping new study released Friday warns that the collapse of these ecosystems-home to nearly a quarter of all marine life-marks the first threshold crossed in what researchers call the "cascade" of planetary tipping points.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning of a troubling rise in severe influenza cases among children, with a record 280 pediatric deaths reported during the 2024-25 flu season and 109 children diagnosed with flu-related encephalopathies, including the rare and life-threatening acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE).
Costco has issued a recall of more than 3,300 pounds of Kirkland Signature Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke from its deli sections across 33 states after tests detected listeria monocytogenes in the green onions used in the product, according to Western United Fish Co. and the Food and Drug Administration.
The Trump administration is preparing to issue a first-of-its-kind federal warning that pregnant women's use of Tylenol may be linked to autism in children, a move expected to ignite an intense debate among medical professionals, drugmakers and parents. The announcement is set for Monday and will advise women to use acetaminophen, the generic name for Tylenol, only for high fevers, according to two senior administration officials.
U.S. health-care costs are poised for their sharpest increase in more than a decade, with medical inflation driving up prices for patients, employers and insurers ahead of 2026. Medical care costs rose 4.2% in August, outpacing the overall inflation rate of 2.9%, according to the Labor Department's Consumer Price Index. Hospital and outpatient services jumped 5.3%, while doctor visits climbed 3.5%, signaling broad-based price pressure.
Childhood obesity has overtaken undernutrition as the most prevalent form of malnutrition worldwide, according to a new report from UNICEF that highlights the growing health risks facing children and adolescents. The United Nations agency said 188 million youths are now obese, a figure that exceeds the global number of underweight children for the first time.