January 24, 2023
FDA Wants to Lower Lead Levels in Baby Food
Key Takeaways The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is continuing a 30-year push to reduce exposure to lead and other contaminants in food It has proposed lowering allowable levels of lead in foods meant for infants and children under 2 years of age The move is part of a program called Closer to Zero The...
Geographic Region Linked to Breast Cancer Treatment Delays
Relative risk for delay about twofold higher for Black, non-Black patients in highest- versus lowest-risk region. For Black and non-Black breast cancer patients, geographic region is significantly associated with risk for treatment delays, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Cancer. Katherine E. Reeder‐Hayes, M.D., from the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the...