Did you know when you down that diet soda you may be imbibing in potentially dangerous carcinogens?
According to Consumer Reports, the culprit is caramel coloring – the most utilized food coloring in the world – which contains the chemical 4-methylimidazole, or 4-MeI, a potentially cancer causing chemical.
Startling new research reveals that medical errors are the third leading cause of death – trailing heart disease and cancer – in the United States, with up to 440,000 Americansdying annually from preventable healthcare errors.
How can consumers determine if their beverage is a dietary supplement or a food?
The distinction is an important one, since products that fall into the beverage category are regulated as food.
From bicycle safety to campus smoking to a boost in minimum wage, the New Year has ushered in some important new laws that will impact consumers on many levels. NBC News Reports on New California Laws
The new bills address a gamut of issues – from healthcare to human resources.
Risk of Liver Damage Cited
High doses of acetaminophen may lead to serious liver damage, and as a result, the FDA is recommending that health care professionals discontinue prescribing and dispensing prescription combination drug products that contain more than 325 milligrams of the popular painkiller.
Motorcycle-related deaths have soared over the last decade – with Motorcycle deaths increasing by nine percent in 2012 to more than 5,000 fatalities.
An increase of 1,082 road deaths in 2012 amounted to an uptick of 3.3 percent nationwide – with most of the additional deaths from pedestrians and motorcyclists.
When consumers take dietary supplements to burn fat or speed weight loss, they made be putting themselves at serious risk for liver damage.
In fact, dietary or health supplements – which include herbal products, vitamins, minerals, and any product that is not being marketed as a food or drug – account for nearly 20 percent of drug-related liver injuries that turn up in hospitals, up from 7 percent a decade ago, according to an analysis by a national network of liver specialists.
‘Tis the season to be jolly, right? While the holidays are a time for fun and revelry, homeowners and business owners alike should be wary of potential legal landmines when hosting events at their homes or places of business.
