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Studies show that cutting back on salt reduces your risk of stroke, heart attack, and more. Photo by mkupiec on Pixabay. — This article is part of a series on American sodium consumption. This is part 2! Read part 1 here. Pass the salt, or pass ON the salt? Why is cutting sodium so important? According to the American Heart Association, it could prevent a projected “450,000 cases of cardiovascular disease and […]

You Should Be Cutting Back on Salt! Here’s Why and ...

November 14, 2021 in Health / Uncategorized tagged American Heart Association / DASH diet / fda / Food and Drug Administration / salt / sodium by Cristin Dickey

Sodium is a rarely talked about cause of widespread disease. The FDA is trying to change that. Photo by Edi Libedinsky on Unsplash. — Brined Inside Growing up in America in the early 2000s, I don’t remember anyone warning me about my sodium intake. It seemed like calories, carbs, sugar, and anything and everything fried got the boot, but I never got any frowns reaching across the dinner table for the saltshaker or licking […]

FDA Reduces American Sodium Limit

November 10, 2021 in Health / Uncategorized tagged DASH diet / fda / Food and Drug Administration / hypertension / low sodium / sodium by Cristin Dickey

The US FDA is implementing a ban on flavored tobacco products in an effort to reduce the overall number of lives impacted by smoking and tobacco use. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars are going to be outlawed with the aim of significantly […]

Ban on Flavored Tobacco

May 9, 2021 in Health / life tagged cdc / cigarettes / fda / tobacco by Jeffrey Cooperstein

The Trump administration recently purchased 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories. — On August 27, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany released an official statement that the Trump administration had signed a $760 million deal to purchase 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories. These tests will allow millions of Americans to get almost-instant COVID-19 test results and may help slow […]

White House Purchases 150 Million Rapid COVID-19 Tests

September 8, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged covid-19 / disease awareness / Disease Prevention / fda / pandemic by Macee Hall

genetically modified mosquitoes — Everyone knows that mosquitoes spread infectious diseases, especially those of us that live or grew up near coasts like me. The company Oxitec is trying to solve that problem by releasing 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys and Harris County, Texas. What’s Different About The Genetically Modified […]

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Approved

September 1, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged Disease Prevention / fda / nature by Joe Manichia

Collagen Supplements — Collagen Supplements: do they work? Perhaps you have seen Collagen supplements in stores and thought, “What’s this all about?” Countless manufacturers of collagen supplements claim anti-aging benefits including: reducing wrinkles, joint pain relief, wound healing, and bone loss prevention. For that reason, collagen has become quite sought after in the […]

Do collagen supplements work?

January 31, 2020 in Health tagged fda / Food and Drug Administration / Health Goals / healthy body by Jenny McCann

Study shows signs of acute lung injury, resembling chemical burns — Under 21 Can No Longer Legally Buy Cigarettes Anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the United States. This new law also applies to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette) and nicotine vaping products. The provision raising the legal age from 18 to 21 […]

Under 21 Can No Longer Legally Buy Cigarettes, Nicotine products

January 24, 2020 in Health tagged fda / Food and Drug Administration / health industry changes / heart health by Jenny McCann

J&J Knew Baby Powder Could Be Contaminated With Asbestos According to a 2018 Reuters investigation, Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that its iconic baby powder product could potentially be contaminated with asbestos. This is based on corporate memos and legal documents dating as far back as 1971. J&J employees […]

Johnson & Johnson Knew Baby Powder Could Be Contaminated With ...

November 15, 2019 in Health tagged cancer / Disease Prevention / fda / health risks / healthcare news by Jenny McCann

generic drugs — According to the FDA, almost 8 out of 10 prescriptions are filled for generic drugs in the U.S. However, many question the quality of generics. Does expensive mean better? Should I buy the name-brand just in case? Some wonder if name-brand drugs are superior. FDA Requirements The first thing I […]

Are name-brand drugs better than generic drugs?

October 7, 2019 in Health tagged disease treatment / fda / insurance and finances / Prescription drugs by Haleigh Carr

FDA Releases Warning about the Dangers of Intragastric Balloons A new medical weight loss procedure has been quite the rage. What if I told you that this procedure has led to 12 deaths since its startup. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent out warnings to health care providers this week, […]

FDA Releases Warning about the Dangers of Intragastric Balloons

June 12, 2018 in Health tagged fda / health risks / healthcare technology / obesity by Jadon Sennet