Dog Food Products Sold At PetSmart Recalled Dog Food Products Sold At PetSmart Recalled
Dog Food Products Sold At PetSmart Recalled Wet Noses Natural Dog Treat Company is recalling about 51,000 packages of frozen dog food products because they contain elevated levels of Vitamin D. The company announced on Friday, Aug. 13, that it is recalling eight Simply Nourish products. The following products are included in the recall:  Recalled dog food productsWet Noses Natural Dog Treat Company / FDA The affected products were distributed at select PetSmart locations across the country, the company said. No illnesses have been reported, and no other products were impacted. The company said consumers should stop feeding the p…
COVID-19: FDA Expected To Authorize Booster Shots For Immunocompromised People COVID-19: FDA Expected To Authorize Booster Shots For Immunocompromised People
Covid-19: FDA Expected To Authorize Booster Shots For Immunocompromised People The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to move forward quickly with authorization of COVID-19 booster shots for some Americans who are immunocompromised, according to reports. Health officials said that the third shot of the current two-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccine could be authorized within the next 48 hours, though no official timetable has been set as variants of the virus and COVID-19 mutations continue to cause a surge in new cases. Before a vaccine can be used in new ways outside existing authorization it requires new approval from the FDA. Currently, the Moderna, Pfizer…
COVID-19: Broadway To Require Vaccines, Masks At All Theaters COVID-19: Broadway To Require Vaccines, Masks At All Theaters
Covid-19: Broadway To Require Vaccines, Masks At All Theaters Broadway lovers anxious to see the bright lights flick back to life will need to have a COVID-19 vaccine and mask in order to attend any show. The Broadway League announced Friday, July 30, that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will require vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers, backstage crew, and theatre staff, for all performances through October.  Masks will also be required for audiences inside the theatre, except while eating or drinking in designated locations. Under the policy, guests will need to be fully vaccinated with…
Muffins Sold At 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop, Walmart Recalled Over Listeria Concerns Muffins Sold At 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop, Walmart Recalled Over Listeria Concerns
Muffins Sold At 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop, Walmart Recalled Over Listeria Concerns Muffins sold under seven different brand names have been recalled over listeria concerns. Give and Go Prepared Foods (USA) Corp. announced the nationwide recall of certain products sold at 7-Eleven, Stop & Shop, and Walmart on Wednesday, July 21. The products could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA. The products being recalled include: Uncle Wally’s Twin Muffins - Blueberry, 3.75 ounces, UPC nu…
Westchester Doctor Sentenced For Pushing Fentanyl For Drug Company Westchester Doctor Sentenced For Pushing Fentanyl For Drug Company
Westchester Doctor Sentenced For Pushing Fentanyl For Drug Company A Westchester doctor who practiced in Manhattan has been sentenced to five years in prison for taking bribes from drug companies for prescribing fentanyl. Jeffrey Goldstein, of New Rochelle, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 16, for violating the anti-kickback statute after receiving more than $200,000 from Subsys’s manufacturer, Insys Therapeutics, in exchange for prescribing Subsys, a potent fentanyl-based spray, said. Audrey Strauss, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Goldstein, age 51, previously pleaded guilty, in August 2019, the United States Attorney's Office sa…
COVID-19: Westchester County Rolls Out Vaccination Clinics For Teens COVID-19: Westchester County Rolls Out Vaccination Clinics For Teens
Covid-19: Westchester County Rolls Out Vaccination Clinics For Teens Westchester County is ready to welcome a fresh wave of residents seeking the COVID-19 vaccine as the CDC approved it for use in children between the ages of 12 and 15. This week, the FDA approved emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine in children, followed by the CDC recommending that parents go get their children vaccinated. Now, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that he is welcoming parents and children to sites set up by the Health Department to vaccinate those that are newly eligible. Latimer said that the Westchester County Center is now taking patients 12 and up to admini…
COVID-19: NY Could Begin Administering Vaccine To Children 12 To 15 This Week COVID-19: NY Could Begin Administering Vaccine To Children 12 To 15 This Week
Covid-19: NY Could Begin Administering Vaccine To Children 12 To 15 This Week Children in New York between the ages of 12 and 15 may soon become the latest group eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine if their parents give their approval. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the Pfizer double-dose vaccine could be authorized for use among children in New York as soon as Thursday, May 13 if the state health commissioner and his Clinical Advisory Task Force recommend it. Cuomo said that if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gives the green light following a scheduled meeting on Wednesday, May 12, as expected, it will go to the state’s advisory board, simila…
Hershey's Recalls Popular Product After Bottles Were Accidentally Filled with Nuts Hershey's Recalls Popular Product After Bottles Were Accidentally Filled with Nuts
Hershey's Recalls Popular Product After Bottles Were Accidentally Filled with Nuts Hershey’s is recalling one of its popular products after discovering that hundreds of bottles were incorrectly filled with a different, nut-based ingredient, the FDA announced. The voluntary recall of Chocolate Shell Topping was just announced by the Hershey Company, which reported that 1,700 7.25-ounce bottles were mistakenly filled with Heath Shell Topping which is made with almonds, not Chocolate Shell Topping. According to the FDA, Hershey is initiating the voluntary recall to protect public health, as people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of a serious…
AG To Probe Toxic Substances Found In Baby Food Sold In New York AG To Probe Toxic Substances Found In Baby Food Sold In New York
AG To Probe Toxic Substances Found In Baby Food Sold In New York The top law enforcement official in New York has launched a probe into toxic substances that were recently found in baby food that was sold across the state. New York Attorney General Letitia James said that her office launched an investigation this week into several manufacturers of baby food regarding high levels of inorganic arsenic found in infant rice cereal products James said that her office has requested information from the companies that make Gerber, Beech-Nut, Earth’s Best Organic, and HappyBABY brands to “examine whether the infant rice cereal products that are sold in New York…
COVID-19: Pfizer Dramatically Ramps Up Distribution After Pause On Johnson & Johnson Vaccines COVID-19: Pfizer Dramatically Ramps Up Distribution After Pause On Johnson & Johnson Vaccines
Covid-19: Pfizer Dramatically Ramps Up Distribution After Pause On Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Hundreds of millions of new COVID-19 vaccines are set to be distributed across the country as Pfizer prepares to ramp up the production of its doses amid the pause of the Johnson & Johnson one-dose shot rollout. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla announced that his company, with headquarters in the New York (in Manhattan and Rockland County), is now on track to deliver 10 percent more vaccine doses to the US (approximately 220 million) while supplying the already agreed upon 300 million doses for the end of July two weeks early. Both Pfizer and Moderna, two of the three approved vaccines by the F…
COVID-19: This University In Northeast Requiring Students Be Vaccinated Before Fall Semester COVID-19: This University In Northeast Requiring Students Be Vaccinated Before Fall Semester
Covid-19: This University In Northeast Requiring Students Be Vaccinated Before Fall Semester With the recent expansion of eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine in Connecticut and around the country, at least one university in the state is requiring all students to receive a vaccine prior to returning to campus for the fall semester. Wesleyan University in Middletown announced this week that the decision was made to allow for all to return to "residential life and the close-knit, stimulating campus environment so meaningful to all of us." Exceptions to the rule would be those who have approved medical or religious reasons, the university added. For students who are currently on camp…
COVID-19: New Studies Shed Light On Moderna Vaccine's Effectiveness Against Variants COVID-19: New Studies Shed Light On Moderna Vaccine's Effectiveness Against Variants
Covid-19: New Studies Shed Light On Moderna Vaccine's Effectiveness Against Variants Researchers have found that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has proven effective in fighting off more contagious variants of the virus. A pair of new studies found that the Moderna vaccine, which is one of three approved by the FDA for administration in the U.S., is effective against the California variant that has recently been rapidly spreading, with protection lasting for at least six months. In one study, researchers from Duke University found that antibodies generated by the Moderna dose had approximately two times less neutralizing power against the California strain. While it showed a …