Japan’s Kobayashi Pharmaceutical now probing 80 deaths over possible link to benikoji red yeast supplement
Tokyo — Japanese health supplement maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said Friday it was probing 76 more deaths possibly linked to its tablets containing red yeast rice, meant to lower cholesterol. It deepens a scandal that erupted earlier this year when the…
FDA says new study proves pasteurization process kills bird flu in milk after all
A pasteurization approach widely used in the dairy industry proved to be effective at killing bird flu in milk after all, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday, after an earlier federal lab study raised questions about the approach. The…
Redefining old age – CBS News
Redefining old age – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook talks with experts about the distinctions between normal and abnormal aging as it affects memory issues, a workforce continuing beyond traditional retirement age,…
Having a woman manager can improve productivity with mixed-gender teams, Harvard study finds
New research shows female managers lead to better employee retention New research shows female managers lead to better employee retention 01:01 BOSTON – A new study out of Harvard Business School shows reason for more women managers in the workplace….
Gun policy debate now includes retail tracking codes in California
Mass shooting victims come together to call for change Mass shooting victims come together to call for change 02:46 Laws taking effect Monday in California and Tennessee highlight the nation’s stark divide over guns: While the former is looking to…
COVID trend reaches “high” level across western U.S. in latest CDC data
A key indicator for tracking the spread of COVID-19 has officially reached “high” levels across western U.S. states, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now shows. But the agency says it remains too early to say whether…
Biden administration proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat
Employers would have to take steps to protect tens of millions of U.S. workers from extreme heat under a rule proposed by the Biden Administration on Tuesday. In what would be the first major regulation of its kind, the new…
Dengue fever alert issued in Florida Keys after confirmed cases
What’s being done to keep mosquitoes at bay? What’s being done to keep mosquitoes at bay? 02:18 MIAMI – Health officials have issued an alert in the Florida Keys after two people were confirmed to have dengue fever. The local…
FDA announces death in probe of recalled microdosing candies
Emergency room visits up for Americans 65 and older with cannabis poisoning Emergency room visits up for Americans 65 and older with cannabis poisoning 02:12 The Food and Drug Administration’s probe of recalled Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones and gummies…
FDA bans ingredient found in some citrus-flavored sodas
New studies have bad news about soda New studies have bad news about soda 01:06 Food and beverage makers will no longer be allowed to use brominated vegetable oil as an ingredient in their products, the U.S. Food and Drug…