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• CDC Warns Flu Virus This Year May Cause Neurological Injuries in Children

  March 6, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Federal officials warn that children are suffering from a higher rate of neurological injuries linked to the flu this year than in previous years.

• Consumers Warned About Acetaminophen Overdose, Liver Failure Risks by FDA

  February 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is reminding consumers not to exceed 4,000 mg of acetaminophen, which is used in hundreds of cold, flu and pain medications, due to the risks of acetaminophen overdose and liver damage.

• Animal Food Industry Poses Foodborne Disease Risk to U.S. Consumers: Report

  July 11, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new report reveals the U.S. is unprepared for an outbreak stemming from transmission of diseases through livestock.

• A Third Of Older Americans Still Do Not Understand When Antibiotics Should Be Used: Study

  March 11, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new survey finds many older Americans misuse antibiotics, even though they understand overuse of the vital drugs is dangerous.

• Hand Sanitizers Perform No Better Than Regular Soap And Water, FDA Advises

  April 15, 2020

  Russell Maas

  Federal health experts say soap and water hand washing is just as, if not more, reliable than hand sanitizer.

• Flu Vaccine 45% Effective This Season, But That’s Better Than It Sounds: CDC

  February 21, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  This season's flu vaccine is about 45% effective, which actually puts it a bit ahead of most years, according to the CDC.

• FDA Warns Purell Against Making Claims It Can Prevent Flu, Ebola

  January 30, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  The makers of Purell hand sanitizer received an FDA warning letter indicating they are falsely advertising that it can prevent illnesses like Ebola, MRSA, and the flu, which makes it an unapproved drug.

• Hand Sanitizer Use Does Not Mean Hands Are Free Of Infectious Germs: Study

  September 23, 2019

  Russell Maas

  The findings of a new study show that it takes hand sanitizer several minutes to kill viruses which could cause the flu and other illnesses.

• Superbugs, Air Pollution, Make WHO’s List Of Top Ten Threats To Global Health

  January 21, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  WHO has released a list of the top ten threats to global health, including antibiotic resistance and air pollution.

• Flu Illness Has Hospitalized 69,300 to 83,500 People Already This Season: CDC

  January 14, 2019

  Russell Maas

  Millions of Americans have fallen ill from the flu this season, but it appears to not be as bad a season as last year, according to the CDC.