FDA recalls bacteria tainted face paint

The Food and Drug Administration today issued a recall for face paints, sold to decorate children's faces at events, as they were found to cause skin rashes and irritations. All six recalled products were found to be contaminated with bacteria, as they were found to have...

Franck's Pharmacy may have given horses incorrect supplement

The twenty-one horses that died over the weekend just minutes before they were due to compete in a polo match may have been due to an incorrect supplement that was prepared by a Florida pharmacy. Jennifer Beckett...

Female Immigrants Required to get HPV Cancer Vaccine in US

The cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil, which blocks strains of the human papillomavirus (or HPV), is now required for all new female immigrants between the ages of 11 and 26.  The vaccine has been recommended...

FDA Rejects Child Cold Meds Recall

The Food and Drug Administration in the US has rejected a plea from pediatricians to ban cough and cold medicines for children under 6 years of age, worried that an outright ban before further research might lead...

U.S. food safety strained by imports: AP

AP has asked the really simple questions - the ones that often get missed in the news biz:If our pets are getting sick, what about us?"Billions of dollars' worth of foreign ingredients that Americans eat in...

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