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A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., Dec. 10, 2020. Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the FDA warned Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Wed,02/21/24-4:50PM , 61 Reads
Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S.
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This Feb. 20, 2015 photo shows an arrangement of peanuts in New York. Xolair, the brand name for the drug omalizumab, used to treat asthma can now be used to help people with food allergies avoid severe reactions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

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FDA expands use of asthma drug Xolair to treat severe food allergies
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Fri,02/16/24-11:34AM , 69 Reads
A medication used to treat asthma can now be used to help people with food allergies avoid severe reactions, the U.S.
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Party chicken wings with cilantro sour cream dip and honey sriracha are displayed in Concord, N.H., on Nov. 16, 2015. Preparing and keeping foods at the right temperature, avoiding cross contamination -- no double dipping! -- and being mindful about leaving out perishable snacks like chicken wings, meatballs and veggie platters are all keys to avoiding illness at your Super Bowl party, health experts said. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead, File)

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How to defend against food poisoning at your Super Bowl party
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Fri,02/09/24-2:07PM , 61 Reads
When Americans gather to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, the culinary choices may be as important as the final score.

Because the event can stretch for more than four hours, that raises the risks of foodborne illness if party hosts and guests aren't careful.
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This image provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 shows brands of cheese recalled due to a decade-long outbreak of listeria food poisoning that killed two people and sickened more than two dozen. New lab evidence linked soft cheeses and other dairy products made by Rizo-Lopez Foods of Modesto, Calif., to the outbreak, which was first detected in June 2014. (CDC via AP)

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Deadly decadelong listeria outbreak linked to cotija and queso fresco from a California business
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Tue,02/06/24-12:21PM , 72 Reads
A California cheese and dairy company is the source of a decadelong outbreak of listeria food poisoning that killed two people and sickened more than two dozen, federal health officials said Tuesday.
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