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FDA and CDC Investigate Salmonella Contamination in Moringa Leaf Powder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of salmonella infections linked to products containing moringa leaf powder. As of Jan. 29, CDC reported a total of 65 people across 28 states have been infected with one of the two outbreak strains ...
Supplements in the Spotlight for National Birth Defects Awareness Month
This month, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is sharing scientific and economic data demonstrating the value of choline supplementation for early childhood development among the proactive measures women can take to support the development of a healthy baby. January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month as recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
CRN and CHPA Comment on Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) have provided their comments on the recent report of increased, unintentional pediatric melatonin ingestion. A 10-year study, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, June 3, found a sharp increase in the use of melatonin by children ...
NPA Responds to Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion
Over the past decade and particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of melatonin supplements to address sleep issues has increased significantly by both adults and children. On Thursday, June 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a 10-year study that found a sharp increase in the use of ...
Gaia Herbs & United Way Donate Hand Sanitizer to 13,500 K-12 Students
Gaia Herbs, a North Carolina-based natural herbal products brand, has partnered with United Way of Henderson County in North Carolina to donate 13,500 2-oz. bottles of CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)-approved hand sanitizer to students in the Henderson County Public Schools District (HCPS). The hand sanitizers will be included in a health and safety ...
Expo West 2021 Rescheduled to May 24-27
In a “community message,” Lacey Gautier, group director with Informa Markets, the company that organizes New Hope Network’s Natural Products Expo West, announced that the show’s 2021 installment in Anaheim, CA has now been pushed back an additional 12 weeks from March 2-6, 2021 to May 24-27, 2021. According to Gautier, “The health and safety ...
Infinity Superfoods Voluntarily Discontinues Social Media and Blog Post for Infinity-C
Following an inquiry by the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs, California-based Infinity Superfoods discontinued a social media post and related blog posts for its Infinity-C dietary supplement. Through its routine monitoring program, NAD challenged Infinity Superfoods’ social media post for Infinity-C including an image with the text: • “The Link Between Vitamin C and the Coronavirus” and associated ...
Organic & Natural Health Association Urges More Vitamin D Testing
Many factors contribute to the vast health disparities reported in COVID-19 for obese people and multiple Black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups. Out of the many contributing biological, socioeconomic and behavioral factors, Organic & Natural Health Association said that one of these risk factors, vitamin D deficiency, could rapidly be reversed if more health education was disseminated ...
SENPA Board Announces Go-No-Go Date for SOHO Expo 2020
SENPA, a non-profit trade organization and its Board of Directors has set a “Go-No-Go” date of Oct. 1, 2020 for SOHO Expo currently scheduled Dec. 10-13, 2020 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The Board established the Oct. 1 deadline due to the fluid environment surrounding COVID-19. SENPA is following ...
NSF Educational Posters Available to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
Global public health organization NSF International is offering small businesses, community centers, apartment complexes and other facilities free posters to encourage personal behaviors that may prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2). The educational posters were developed by NSF International based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World ...
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