Food, Fitness & Wellness

Louisiana’s ‘Truth in Labeling of Food Products’ Act 273​​ - which  took effect October 2020 – takes a broad swipe at everything from edible insects and cauliflower ‘rice’ to cell-cultured meat (which isn’t on the market yet), and effectively prohibits firms from using meaty terms on products even when accompanied by clear modifiers such as ‘vegan’

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 antibody drug Evusheld on Dec. 8, 2021. Infectious disease physician Patrick Jackson of the University of Virginia explains how it works, who’s eligible and why some patients are having difficulties accessing it. 1. What is Evusheld, and how does it work? Evusheld

The move extends the availability of additional boosters to healthy older adults. The FDA had previously allowed additional shots for anyone 12 years of age or older who was severely immune deficient. This group of people can now receive a three-dose primary series and two boosters — a total of five doses. “Current evidence suggests

Hong Kong faces a tough balancing act as the city aims to lift some border restrictions for international travelers starting next month, according to a government official.  The Chinese territory intends to ease a travel ban on flights from nine countries, including the U.S., U.K. and Australia, and allow those travelers to quarantine in a

Under a licensing agreement and two-year sponsored research agreement with Tufts, Wanda Fish gains exclusive rights to certain intellectual property in fish cell cultivation developed by Tufts researcher and leader in cellular agriculture, David Kaplan. Together, the partnership will advance Wanda Fish’s goal of bringing its cultivated seafood to the mass market and reduce the strain placed on the ocean

Two sources familiar with the government’s plans said the US Food and Drug Administration is planning authorize a fourth dose of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines for adults over age 50 next week. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to follow soon after with what’s known as a permissive recommendation,

[The stream is slated to start at 2:45 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is scheduled to unveil his 2023 federal budget on Monday afternoon at the White House. The budget request to Congress features tax hikes on the ultra-wealthy and

Four high production volume polymers applied in plastic were identified and quantified for the first time in blood, according to research published in journal Environment International. The study analysed blood samples from 22 healthy individuals and discovered 17 – or 80% – had plastic particles in their blood stream, including PET plastic which is used

Beginning July 16, 2022, people struggling with mental health crises can call 988, a new number focused on providing lifesaving suicide prevention and crisis services. But 988 is not just a shorter, easier-to-remember replacement for the current suicide hotline. Congress and the Federal Communications Commission also established the 988 Lifeline to address longstanding concerns in

The highest levels of indicators for PFAS were found in food packaging from Nathan’s Famous, Cava, Arby’s, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Stop & Shop and Sweetgreen, according to an investigation released Thursday by Consumer Reports. Often called “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment, PFAS are used in food packaging to prevent

Office workers walk out for lunch break at Raffles Place financial business district in Singapore on January 4, 2022. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore will ease most of its Covid restrictions including outdoor mask mandates starting March 29, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced Thursday. Limits on social gatherings will

Co-founded by big wave surfing legend Laird Hamilton in 2015, Laird Superfood began from Hamilton’s daily wellness habits of adding a plant-based coconut creamer to his morning cup of coffee and evolved into a product portfolio addressing all day parts and consumer need states from morning to night.  “Our objective is to have a product

Drinking two to three cups of coffee daily has been associated with a 10% to 15% lower risk of getting heart disease, heart failure or a heart rhythm problem, or dying early for any reason, according to three research abstracts published Thursday. “Because coffee can quicken heart rate, some people worry that drinking it could

A child reacts while receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Smoketown Family Wellness Center in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., November 8, 2021. Jon Cherry | Reuters LONDON — One of the enduring mysteries of the Covid-19 pandemic, a global health crisis that has led to over 6 million fatalities, is that

The latest filing – which you can read here​ ​- explains: “On March 11, Edward Smolyansky notified the corporate secretary of Lifeway Foods of his intent to nominate himself​,​ [his mother] Ludmila Smolyansky, Robert Whalen, Austin Hollis and Iana Trifonova for election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders.​ “As

Doctors often recommend “power naps” as a way to compensate for a poor night’s sleep and help keep alert until bedtime. But for older adults, extensive power naps could be an early sign of dementia. Research on how napping affects cognition in adults has had mixed results. Some studies on younger adults suggest that napping

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Instead, the Vikings faced a new adversary they couldn’t defeat: drought. A study detailing the findings published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. The colder temperature hypothesis has persisted for years because of something called

In this article VRTX .AD.IXIC NOVO.B-DK There are 537 million people around the world living with diabetes. And that number is growing.  When people have Type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas that make insulin. These cells regulate glucose levels in the blood which the body needs

WATCH: The a2 Milk Co… ‘There’s been a realization that there is going to be a significant sub-segment of dairy that’s A1-free’ Around 30% of cows produce just A1 beta casein, and 30% just A2 beta casein, with the rest producing both. However, as milk from all of these cows goes into the same pool,

States, cities, counties and tribal governments across the nation will soon receive a windfall through several major opioid settlements. Drug distributors and manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family members who own it, will relinquish a total of about US$32 billion for their role in the overdose crisis. Other litigation could yield more funds.

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People line up for nucleic acid testing at a temporary Covid-19 testing site on March 22, 2022 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — As mainland China battles its worst Covid-19 outbreak since early 2020, local governments increasingly say the new omicron BA.2 variant is to