Nearly Half of Baby Formulas Tested Contain Lead and Arsenic
After testing 41 types of powdered baby formula, Consumer Reports (CR) reported the presence of harmful contaminants in nearly half of those tested. Contaminants included arsenic, lead, and “forever chemicals” such as PFAS.1 Only a day after sharing test results with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency announced a new initiative to strengthen […]
Harmful Contaminants Detected in “Almost All Water Systems” in the U.S.
According to a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), almost all U.S. water systems contain detectable levels of harmful contaminants, including chemicals, heavy metals, and radioactive substances. The latest Tap Water Database update identified 324 contaminants in drinking water nationwide, raising grave concerns among environmental scientists. The findings, based on safety data from […]
FDA Recalls Acne Products Contaminated with Benzene Carcinogen
On Mar. 11, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted the public and industry about the results of its recent testing on 95 over-the-counter acne products containing benzoyl peroxide for possible contamination with benzene, a carcinogen. The agency determined that a limited number of acne products should be recalled from retail shelves.1 Human […]
HHS Plans to Close FDA Loophole that Allows Food Companies to “Self-Affirm” Safety of Ingredients
On Mar. 10, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise a long-exploited loophole that allows food companies to “self-affirm” that their ingredients are safe.1 2 The FDA’s Generally Recognized as Safe, or GRAS, food designation was created by Congress in […]
Reports of Blindness After Popular Weight Loss Injections
Nine new reports of blindness in patients who used Ozempic and Mounjaro, which are injectable GLP-1 agonist drugs containing semaglutide or tirzepatide, have prompted experts to sound the alarm on yet another potential side effect of the popular weight loss drugs. Sudden vision loss and blindness due to block of blood flow to the eyes […]
Antibiotic Use Linked to Chronic Disease, Colon Cancer
A growing body of evidence demonstrates that antibiotics have serious unintended downstream health effects including colon cancer and chronic diseases such as allergic, autoimmune, metabolic, and psychiatric disease.1 A research article published in the journal Gut Microbes outlines several major studies linking antibiotics to adverse health outcomes, potential causes, and what health care providers should […]