‘Extremely high’ lead levels in cinnamon at Ecuador plant that made fruit pouches
Cinnamon tested from the plant had lead levels more than 2,000 times higher than the maximum level proposed by the FDA, officials said. Read more
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Maui supermart temporarily shut down for health violations
The establishment was allowed to reopen after it began addressing health violations. Read more
More children sickened by fruit pouches tainted with lead
The pouches were marketed to parents and children under three brands: WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree and Schnucks and Weis cinnamon applesauce pouches. Read more
These fruits sold in Hawaii are recalled over possible listeria
The recall only involves conventionally grown fruit, and not organic fruit. Read more
FDA screening cinnamon imports after more kids sickened by lead-tainted applesauce
Cinnamon from a manufacturer in Ecuador is the “likely source” of high levels of lead found in recalled pouches of applesauce puree linked to illnesses in at least 34 children in 22 states, the FDA said today. Read more
Flu soaring in seven states, rising in others
Traditionally, the winter flu season ramps up in December or January. But it took off in October last year, and is making a November entrance this year. Read more
Why some seniors are choosing pot over pills
The number of people aged 65 and older in the United States who had reported using cannabis in the past year rose to almost 3% by 2016. As of 2022, it was at more than 8%. Read more
RSV is straining some hospitals as infections rise
Reports of the seasonal virus are rising nationally, but experts said RSV is not expected to generate the kind of patient traffic seen last fall, when hospital emergency departments were overwhelmed with sick, wheezing kids. Read more
Waianae health center opens updated dental clinic
The $4.9 million expansion doubles the clinic’s square footage, adding four treatment rooms, upgraded equipment and enhanced waiting areas and clinical spaces. Read more
Nearly 2 dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce
Children ages 1 to 3 were affected, and at least one child showed a blood lead level eight times higher than the level that raises concern, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Read more
Study: Obesity drug Wegovy cuts risk of serious heart problems by 20%
The findings could shift perceptions that the new class of obesity drugs are cosmetic treatments and put pressure on health insurers to cover them. Read more
COVID relief funds mishandled, Honolulu auditor says
Honolulu exposed $387 million in federal COVID-19 relief money it received in 2020 to fraud, waste and abuse as it dispensed business and household relief funding during the pandemic, the Office of the City Auditor says. Read more
U.S. child vaccination exemptions hit record; Hawaii sees biggest jump
Hawaii’s exemption rate rose to 6.4%, nearly double the year before, according to a CDC report. Read more
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