#sulfite-allergy

#sulfite-allergy

Owen Carey died after eating dairy at a Byron burger restaurant, where he had informed staff about his allergies but was unaware of the buttermilk in his meal. He collapsed shortly after eating and was pronounced dead later that day.

Usually an item like this is fairly expensive. That has been my experience with store-bought muffins. They either dry out or can get moldy.

The FDA announced that the products contained undeclared prescription drug ingredients used to treat erectile dysfunction, specifically sildenafil and tadalafil, which could cause a 'life-threatening' drop in blood pressure when mixed with nitrates.

We've all been there, right? You reach for that bag of flour that's been sitting there for who knows how long, or grab the cooking oil that's been pushed to the back of the shelf since your last attempt at homemade donuts. Most of us assume if something looks fine and doesn't smell off, it's probably safe to use. But here's the thing: some pantry staples can actually become health hazards long before they show obvious signs of spoilage.

Magnesium is found in nuts and seeds, legumes, whole grains, low-fat dairy, leafy greens, and even water. According to Harvard Health Publishing, any well-balanced, nutritious diet should meet the 320-milligram requirement for women and the 420-milligram quota for men.

New analysis has identified 25 chemicals linked to cancer that the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) still allows in American food production. The findings come from scientists at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a nonprofit environmental advocacy group, who determined that eight of the chemicals are classified as known human carcinogens and 17 are reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens.

Sugar alcohols aren't inherently worse than regular sugar, they're just metabolized differently. Regular sugar is fully digested and predictably raises blood sugar levels. Sugar alcohols like erythritol are only partially absorbed, so they typically provide fewer calories and have a smaller impact on blood sugar, although some types can still raise it modestly.

If you haven't yet bought candy for Valentine's Day, you might want to hold off. The Florida Department of Health has announced that certain candies tested as part of the state's new Healthy Florida First initiative were determined to have elevated levels of heavy metals. Forty-six types of candies from 10 different well-known brands were determined to have higher-than-safe levels of mercury, arsenic, cadmium, or lead.

Officials in Contra Costa County reported the death on Tuesday. The case is the latest in an "unprecedented outbreak" of wild mushroom poisonings due to Amanita phalloides or "death cap" mushrooms that have sickened 39 people and left four dead in California since November. Earlier this month, health officials from across the state warned residents to avoid foraging for mushrooms and said this might be the largest outbreak of wild mushroom-related poisoning in California.

The state health department reports that, between late November 2025 and early February 2026, there have been four deaths and 40 hospitalizations linked to consumption of dangerous mushrooms, an outbreak the department describes as unprecedented. That's far above the average for the state, which typically sees fewer than five mushroom-poisoning cases annually. The people who have been sickened include a seasonal farm worker couple from Oaxaca, Mexico.