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https://www.cdc.gov/hai/outbreaks/CRPA-artificial-tears.html

Outbreak of Extensively Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Artificial Tears | HAI | CDC Drug-resistant infections in patients linked to artificial tears.

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/counterfeit-home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_2146-DM81193&ACSTrackingLabel=Lab%20Alert%3A%20Counterfeit%20COVID-19%20Self-Tests&deliveryName=USCDC_2146-DM81193

Counterfeit At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests What to know about counterfeit at-home OTC COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Updated list of bad hand sanitizers:

FDA updates on hand sanitizers consumers should not use FDA Warns consumers and healthcare professionals of Hand Sanitizers contaminated with Methanol

Northwest Direct Care is thrilled to announce that Dr. Gwen Casey-Ford has joined our practice and is accepting new patients! She loves caring for patients of all ages, including newborn babies, post-partum mothers and home-bound elderly.

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-updates-hand-sanitizers-methanol

FDA Updates on Hand Sanitzers with Methanol FDA Warns consumers and healthcare professionals of Hand Sanitizers contaminated with Methanol

Love this video about how to safely handle groceries and take-out food:

PSA Safe Grocery Shopping in COVID-19 Pandemic – UPDATED!!! PSA Safe Grocery Shopping in COVID-19 Pandemic – UPDATED!!! This is the most current video for New CDC data, safe takeout food practices, and an updated prac...

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/10/health/e-coli-cdc-warning-salad-kits-trnd/index.html

The CDC is urging consumers to discard their salad kits after people were sickened with E. coli This outbreak is caused by a different strain of E. coli than the other current outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas, California region, which has over 100 reported cases of infection.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/17/health/baby-foods-arsenic-lead-toxic-metals-wellness/index.html

95% of tested baby foods in the US contain toxic metals, report says Tests of 168 baby foods by an advocacy group found 95% contain toxic metals that can lead a loss of IQ and developmental delays in infants.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-smokers-fitness/current-and-ex-smokers-may-lower-lung-cancer-risk-with-exercise-idUSKBN1WX2IS

Current and ex smokers may lower lung cancer risk with exercise (Reuters Health) - Men who are current or former smokers may be less likely to d...

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/health/zantac-recall-carcinogen-sanofi.html

Zantac Recall Widens as Sanofi Pulls Its Drug Over Carcinogen Fears The company’s announcement follows decisions by Walgreens, CVS and others to remove the drug from their shelves and after other manufacturers recalled their products.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/17/sweet-excess-how-baby-food-industry-hooks-toddlers-sugar-salt-fat/

Sweet excess: How the baby food industry hooks toddlers on sugar, salt and fat There’s been a boom in new foods and beverages for children six months to 3 years old, packaged for convenience and promising to make children stronger and smarter. But most are extremely high in sugar.

https://www.apnews.com/edc56dab5ec9409f8b1d139cc69850fa

J&J recalls baby powder after trace asbestos found in bottle Johnson & Johnson on Friday recalled a single batch of its baby powder as a precaution after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle bought online. The recalled lot...