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At least 51 babies in 19 states have been treated for botulism after being exposed to organic ByHeart baby formula. The New-York based manufacturer issued a recall of all its products last month. n.pr/3XKSnAX
Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products
At least 51 babies in 19 states have been treated for botulism after being exposed to organic ByHeart baby formula. The New-York based manufacturer issued a recall of all its products last month.
n.pr
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
At least 51 babies in 19 states have been treated for botulism after being exposed to organic ByHeart baby formula. The New-York based manufacturer issued a recall of all its products last month. n.pr/3XKSnAX
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The direct causal evidence of ultra-processed foods for adverse health outcomes is accruing
nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
December 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The direct causal evidence of ultra-processed foods for adverse health outcomes is accruing
nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
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goodnight sixers fam!
October 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
goodnight sixers fam!
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Lead isn't just dangerous for children
Things you might not know about chronic, low-level lead exposure and heart disease, including the lead-estrogen hypothesis
"In 2019, a total of 5.5 million deaths from cardiovascular disease were attributed to lead exposure"
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"In 2019, a total of 5.5 million deaths from cardiovascular disease were attributed to lead exposure"
Learn from @blanphear.bsky.social
erictopol.substack.com/p/is-chronic...
Chronic Lead Exposure, a Risk Factor for Heart Disease
Plus: My Recommendations for Reducing Risk of Heart Disease
erictopol.substack.com
August 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Lead isn't just dangerous for children
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NEW: In June, ProPublica reported that the FDA has given more than 20 foreign factories a special pass to send drugs to the U.S. even though they were made at plants the agency had banned.
Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.
Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.
The FDA Let Substandard Factories Ship These Medications to the U.S.
ProPublica identified more than 150 products that were exempted from import bans since 2013. Our list provides the names of the drugs or ingredients and their manufacturers, many of which are no longe...
www.propublica.org
August 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
NEW: In June, ProPublica reported that the FDA has given more than 20 foreign factories a special pass to send drugs to the U.S. even though they were made at plants the agency had banned.
Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.
Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.
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With deep job cuts at the FDA, inspectors say the ongoing strain could compromise policing an industry spread across more than 90 countries.
“Things will be missed, we are going to have a lot less safe drugs,” a former inspector said.
“Things will be missed, we are going to have a lot less safe drugs,” a former inspector said.
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say
Beyond staff cuts, the departures of some longtime investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked with rooting out dangerous manufacturing practices.
www.propublica.org
August 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
With deep job cuts at the FDA, inspectors say the ongoing strain could compromise policing an industry spread across more than 90 countries.
“Things will be missed, we are going to have a lot less safe drugs,” a former inspector said.
“Things will be missed, we are going to have a lot less safe drugs,” a former inspector said.