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Is It Dangerous to Take Expired Medication?
| August 16th, 2022
When you wake up with a headache, sore throat, and nasal congestion, there’s a good chance you’re coming down with a cold. Like millions of Americans, you probably head to your medicine cabinet to find something to alleviate your symptoms. Thankfully, you’re stocked up on cold medicine from last winter, but there’s one problem: it’s
Read MoreRoundup Weed Killer: Linked to Cancer but Still on Store Shelves
| August 9th, 2022
When you walk through the lawn and garden section of your local home improvement store, you’ll probably notice a huge assortment of Roundup weed killer products. Roundup is one of the most popular weed killers due to its effectiveness at killing unwanted weeds and other plants. However, that effectiveness comes with a high cost: the
Read More3 Batches of Banana Boat Sunscreen Recalled Due to Benzene Risk
| August 2nd, 2022
On July 29, 2022, Edgewell Personal Care Company issued a recall of three batches of its Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 after it was determined that the batches contain benzene, a known carcinogen. According to Edgewell, benzene was found in the propellant that sprays the sunscreen out of the can. Benzene
Read MoreFollow These Medication Storage Tips
| July 26th, 2022
Around two-thirds of all Americans—more than 131 million people—take at least one prescription medication. If you regularly take a prescription or over-the-counter drug, it’s important that you not only take it according to your doctor’s or the manufacturer’s instructions, but that you also store it properly. Safe storage reduces the chances that someone else will
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