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December 6, 2022 at 11:12 am

Panel calls for stronger leadership of FDA foods program

A panel is calling for changes at the federal agency that oversees most of the nation's food supply, saying revamped leadership, a clear mission and...

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FILE – A sample plate of the food icon MyPlate, is unveiled at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, Thursday, June 2, 2011. A new study finds that few Americans have heard of MyPlate, the government diet guide that replaced the longstanding food pyramid in 2011, and even fewer have tried to follow its advice. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) NYSB111 NYSB111

November 29, 2022 at 6:36 am

MyPlate? Few Americans know or heed US nutrition guide

A new study finds that few Americans have heard of MyPlate, the government diet guide that replaced the long-standing food pyramid.

FILE – A grill-roasted brined turkey is presented on a table in Concord, N.H. Turkey is the center of most Thanksgiving meals, but itâ€™s important to handle raw poultry properly to avoid spreading bacteria that can send your guests home with an unwanted side of food poisoning. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe, File) NY822 NY822

November 22, 2022 at 8:32 am

Gathering again? Tips for a safe and healthy Thanksgiving

After two years of a pandemic lull, more friends and families will be gathering again this Thanksgiving. Here's what to consider, from the turkey to...

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November 20, 2022 at 5:01 am

No more mad cow worries, banned blood donors can give again VIEW

Blood centers in the U.S. are scrambling to track down hundreds of thousands of former donors turned away because of worries about mad cow disease...

November 17, 2022 at 11:17 am

USDA program keeps extra COVID-era money for fruits, veggies

U.S. agriculture officials have proposed changes to the federal program that helps pay the grocery bills for low-income mothers and young children.

November 9, 2022 at 1:53 pm

1 dead, over a dozen sick from outbreak tied to deli meat

U.S. health officials say a food poisoning outbreak tied to deli meat and cheese has sickened 16 people in six states, including one who died.

Leilani Lutali, foreground, and Jaimee Fougner pose for a photo, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Lutali recently found out her hospital wouldn’t approve her kidney transplant surgery until she got the COVID-19 vaccine. Even though she has stage 5 kidney disease that puts her at risk of dying without a new kidney. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert) LA501 LA501

October 11, 2021 at 5:01 am

Organ centers to transplant patients: Get a COVID shot or move down on waitlist

A Colorado kidney transplant candidate who was bumped to inactive status for failing to get a COVID-19 vaccine has become the most public example of...

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Antiviral drugs like the investigational pill molnupiravir could change the course of the covid pandemic, experts say. (Merck & Co. / TNS) 27807957W

September 24, 2021 at 4:35 am

A daily pill to treat COVID-19 could be just months away, scientists say

A Seattle couple have a role in developing what could be the world’s next chance to thwart COVID-19: a short-term regimen of daily pills that...

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Some patients who are skeptical of the COVID-19 vaccines are demanding blood transfusions only from the unvaccinated. (Dreamstime/TNS) 24531023W 24531023W

August 17, 2021 at 10:29 am

‘Tainted’ blood? COVID vaccine skeptics request transfusions only from unvaccinated donors

The nation’s roiling tensions over COVID-19 vaccines have spilled into another arena: lifesaving blood transfusions. Some who are skeptical of the vaccines are demanding blood...

Heat waves rise from the concrete road in SoDo on Wednesday, June 23, 2020.

Areas like Sodo, with fewer trees and more pavement, boil hotter during heat waves like the one forecast for this weekend.

July 24, 2021 at 6:00 am

A chilling cure: Facing killer heat, Seattle-area ERs use body bags to save lives

Zipping heatstroke patients into ice-filled body bags worked so well it could become a go-to treatment in a world increasingly altered by climate change, said...