Foodstuffs Often Contaminated; Obama Signs Historic Food Modernization Act Today

President Barak Obama will sign into law the FDA Food Modernization Act today in an attempt to cap a problem in which much of the foodstuffs in American homes are unhealthy due to the lack of funding and empowerment of the FDA to do more through investigations of food plants, and the ability to swiftly implement recalls when necessary. Georges C…

Foodstuffs Often Contaminated; Obama Signs Historic Food Modernization Act Today

President Barak Obama will sign into law the FDA Food Modernization Act today in an attempt to cap a problem in which much of the foodstuffs in American homes are unhealthy due to the lack of funding and empowerment of the FDA to do more through investigations of food plants, and the ability to swiftly implement recalls when necessary. Georges C…

President To Sign Historic Public Health Legislation Protecting U.S. Families From Foodborne Illness

President Obama is expected to sign the food safety bill into law tomorrow that will finally begin to address the dangerous gaps in our nation’s woefully outdated food safety system. The bipartisan FDA Food Modernization Act (S. 510) for the first time grants the Food and Drug Administration greater regulatory authority to inspect food processing plants and recall contaminated food…

Mediterranean Diet Associated With Slower Rate Of Cognitive Decline

The Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables, fish, and olive oil and moderate in wine and alcohol, is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline in older adults, according to researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The results are published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition…

Vitamin D Deficiencies May Impact Onset Of Autoimmune Lung Disease

A new study shows that vitamin D deficiency could be linked to the development and severity of certain autoimmune lung diseases. These findings are being reported in the Jan