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Next time your shrimp cocktail crunches, don’t blame the shell. A study found 99% of seafood samples—like pink shrimp, herring, and salmon—are packed with microplastics, tiny bits of plastic linked to cancer and other health risks. Pink shrimp topped the “plastic buffet,” likely thanks to filter-feeding in polluted waters. But hey, it’s not just seafood—plastics …
An off-brand version of Dayquil and Nyquil has been recalled due to substandard quality. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled 8,640 boxes of Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion, a product sold at Costco. One of the key ingredients in the Kirkland product is oral phenylephrine, which is facing …
Want change? Help consumers “This economy has many deep, structural, fundamental problems that cannot be turned around just simply by a stimulus package,” Tianlei Huang told Business Insider. “I think it’s probably a bit too early to celebrate.” The Peterson Institute for International Economics research fellow explained that Tuesday’s stimulus boost will be offset by …
McDonald’s’ French fry fiends are gonna have a cow! If you’re a meat and potatoes kind of person then you’re in luck — those are the main ingredients for making the savory, slenderized spheres served hot and fresh by the burger joint behemoth, says an ex-Mickey D’s executive chef who’s spilling sizzling secrets on how to …
A medicine used by millions of Americans for a stuffy nose does not work, a Food and Drug Administration panel ruled today. Phenylephrine is the most common active compound in over-the-counter drugs like Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion, Sudafed PE, and Tylenol Cold and Flu Severe Day & Night. But an FDA panel said after a …
