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FDA seeks to phase out 8 common food dyes by Jennifer Shutt, Kansas Reflector April 22, 2025 WASHINGTON — Trump administration health officials announced Tuesday they hope to eliminate eight petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation's food supply before the end of next year, though they ha...

US health secretary says Americans should eat 'zero' sugar and announces plans to eliminate eight synthetic food dyes

Avoid the headaches from harsh fumes with this simple, affordable homemade cleaner that rivals store brands.

Over time, my first Elaine faded more and more. As the years passed, I learned a lot about how best to care for my second Elaine – the one whose mind was riddled with Alzheimer's.

RFK Jr. has touted the vitamin for the highly contagious virus

Nitrogen comprises around 78% of Earth's atmosphere, so why do most lifeforms breathe oxygen?

Food and Drug Administration nominee Dr. Marty Makary is known for his contrarian views and fiery criticism of traditional medical institutions

With a complex history related to hunting, magic, and madness, wolfsbane offers a glimpse into vernacular plant names and their associations with animals.

Molted penguin feathers record mercury infiltrating Antarctica's food web

Reeling from Vladimir's death, his family reveal the harrowing risks of a website obsessed with dying.

This is the oldest confirmed use of a mixture comprising two or more plant toxins specifically applied to arrowheads.

We are well into the flu season, and people have different strategies for preventing or treating viral infections. Of course, some people choose dietary supplements instead of a flu shot. Lately, many have been choosing elderberry products. Let's go back to the 1970s and compare elderberries to Laetrile, perhaps the most infamous case of alternative medicine.

Organisms from three different natural kingdoms battle it out for the title "deadliest food."

Diablo 4's Season 7 will bring unique witch powers and build loadouts. Here's what you can expect.

Wildfires are storming into urban areas more frequently, and toxins in homes and cars are increasing cancer risk for firefighters

Argyria causes hair, skin, fingernails, and even eyes to turn silver.

PITHAMPUR, India, Jan 09 (IPS) - The local community of Pithampur, India, says the incineration of Bhopal gas tragedy waste is unsafe for their health and environment.An eerie calm prevails over Pithampur, a town 250 km (155 miles) away from Bhopal, the capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This town witnessed widespread protests for three days last week following the transportation of large…

From designer drinks to dodgy leftovers, our brain responds to food in surprising ways

Drug overdose deaths fell sharply in San Francisco in 2024. Experts credit better access to overdose-reversal medication and medications that ease opioid addiction, as well as the waning effects of the COVID pandemic.

Some snow globes contain the antifreeze ingredient ethylene glycol, which is a danger to pets.