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The FDA has announced recalls for several products, citing various health concerns. Consumers are urged to review the following details and take necessary action. Stutz Packing Company’s Shelled Walnuts – Issued on July 22, 2024, this recall involves shelled walnuts distributed by Stutz Packing Company. The product is being recalled due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

FDA Issues Recalls for Various Products Due to Health Risks

Baxter International Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Heparin Sodium in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection to the consumer level due to the potential for elevated endotoxin levels based on issues related to the bacterial endotoxin test specific to lot number N008235. Use of heparin with higher than acceptable endotoxin...

Baxter Recalls One Lot of Heparin Sodium 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Due to Potential for Elevated Endotoxin Levels

More people have been stuck ill from eating Diamond Shruumz brand edibles. The FDA has posted a list of hundreds of stores and online outlets selling the products. As of July 29, a total of 78 illnesses have been reported in 28 states. Sixty-five of the 78 people have reported seeking medical care, 40 have been hospitalized, and two deaths are under investigation.

FDA issues another kratom warning following death

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Cumberland County, PA

A Cumberland County resident, identified as 62-year-old Craig Miller, is wanted by the Lower Allen Township Police Department for allegedly cashing fraudulent checks totaling over $4,700. According to the police, the incident involved checks from The Perfect 5th Musical Arts Center. The business owner reported to the authorities that two...

Cumberland County Man Accused of Cashing Over $4,700 in Fraudulent Checks

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

The FDA approved Zurnai, the first nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. The agency approved the first nasal spray formulation of nalmefene in May 2023. Drug overdose persists as a major public...

FDA Approves First Nalmefene Hydrochloride Auto-Injector to Reverse Opioid Overdose

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Chambersburg, PA

Willie Cuyler was born on March 9, 1953, in Lake City, South Carolina, to Willie Cuyler and Mattie Emma Cuyler. His father preceded him in death. James Willie, by many of his family members, made a life-changing decision in the early 1970s to move to New York in search of new opportunities and experiences. Eventually settling in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Willie established his home and created lasting memories.

Willie James Cuyler Jr. 1953-2024

C. diff infection can cause diarrhea. While it may lead your poop to change color, there are no specific colors that are definitive evidence of having C. diff. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) accounts for. 15% to 25%. of all cases...

What to Know About Yellow C. diff Diarrhea

Biglerville, PA

Carolyn Cadle Lower, 96, Biglerville, PA passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 4, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born December 22, 1927 in Frederick, MD the daughter of the late Dr. William R. Cadle and Carolyn Edwards Cadle of Emmitsburg, MD. Carolyn was a 1945...

Carolyn Cadle Lower 1927-2024

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Louisville, KY

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has issued a nationwide alert for 14-year-old Haley Ann Hardin, who has been missing from her Louisville home since August 4, 2024. Haley is described as a female, 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with hazel eyes and red hair.

Pennsylvania Residents Urged to Help Locate Missing Kentucky Teen Haley Hardin

Natural blood thinners may help prevent blood clots and offer heart health benefits for some people. Foods, drinks, herbs, and supplements that act as natural blood thinners are thought to prevent new blood clots from forming. However, they can't break apart existing blood clots. Blood clots can be especially problematic...

Natural Blood Thinners

Summary: Diality received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Moda-flx Hemodialysis System, which aims to enhance kidney disease treatment with customizable features and improved usability. This system supports various dialysis treatments and is designed to reduce the burden of care for patients and providers in multiple care settings. Key Takeaways:. FDA...

Diality Receives FDA Clearance for Moda-flx Hemodialysis System

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(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Novartis' drug to reduce excess protein in the urine of patients with a type of kidney disease, the health regulator's website showed on Wednesday.

US FDA approves Novartis' kidney disease drug

Patriot Federal Credit Union installed a drive-up Smart ATM at 5201 Coffey Avenue, Chambersburg, next to Jasmine & Angelo’s Pizza/Italian Restaurant across from the Letterkenny Army Depot Fire Department. The new ATM will enable Patriot to continue to serve members working at the Letterkenny Army Depot and the Cumberland Valley Business Park with the closing of the Letterkenny branch on June 28th.

Patriot ATM Now Open in Letterkenny, Chambersburg

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

According to a study by the Social Security Administration, over one in four of today’s 20-year-olds will become disabled before they retire. It is important to learn about disability benefits, as you never know when disaster strikes. This is particularly true for those working in jobs that involve a certain amount of danger.

5 Conditions That Qualify for Long-Term Disability Benefits

People are excited to use semaglutide, a diabetes drug popular for assisting weight loss that's commonly sold as Ozempic and Wegovy — and there's good reason to be. But the Food and Drug Administration is now warning the public not to get carried away, issuing an alert that it's received reports of people getting hospitalized after overdosing on the drug, in some cases taking up to 20 times the recommended dosage.

FDA Says People Are Taking 20 Times the Proper Dose of Ozempic and Overdosing

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, a former turkey farm worker, Jason Turner, 24, has pleaded guilty to charges of animal cruelty. Court records reveal that Turner entered his plea this Tuesday and was sentenced to probation with a stipulation that forbids him from any employment involving animal care. The charges stem...

Former Pennsylvania Turkey Farm Worker Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty

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Baxter International Recalls Heparin Injection Due to Safety Concerns

Baxter International Inc. has initiated a voluntary nationwide recall of a specific lot of its Heparin Sodium in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection. This recall, announced by...

Baxter International Recalls Heparin Injection Due to Safety Concerns

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