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  • In Demi Lovato’s latest music video, for her song “Dancing With the Devil,” the singer recreates the night that she experienced a near-fatal overdose in 2018.Before the video, there’s a trigger warning that reads, “This video contains content depicting addiction, drug use, trauma, and sexual abuse, which may be triggering for some.” When the music…

  • If you’re reading this article, chances are high that you know someone who recently became a cat owner or who already has five felines running around their house. In fact, maybe that person is you! No shame. As a cat owner myself, I know how hard it is to stop talking (and thinking) about your…

  • ALBANY, GA — Just more than eight years ago, well-known Georgia defense attorney Edward D. Tolley told a young majistrate judge that the criminal case they were both looking at was “complicated.” Tolley had just joined the defense in the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) criminal case, which Magistrate Judge Thomas Q. Langstaff presided over.…

  • A study on a deadly E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom linked to raw pet food adds to the evidence of such products being a risk factor for human infections, according to researchers. In August 2017, four people were infected with related strains of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7. One person died after developing the…

  • The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong identified more than 2,000 incidents this past year. Less than one-fourth, about 440, related to undeclared allergens, according to data from the Food Incident Surveillance System (FISS), which monitors incidents outside Hong Kong. In 2020, the CFS issued 215 food incident posts, 15 trade notifications and…

  • If you get migraines, then you’re familiar with common signs of an attack, like throbbing on one side of your head. But it’s worth knowing that sometimes a migraine and stroke can have similar symptoms, particularly if you experience migraines with aura, meaning you have sensory changes on top of your headache. About 20 percent…

  • Tasty vegetarian pasta recipes are among the best that pasta has to offer. Pasta on its own is always a delicious safe bet (especially now that there are plenty of alternatives to suit just about any dietary need). And from there it’s almost impossible to go wrong by tossing some vegetables and other good stuff…

  • The Food and Drug Administration is requesting an 8 percent increase of $477 million for the next fiscal year with some of the money earmarked for food safety programs. Including the increase, the agency has asked for $6.5 billion for the fiscal year 2022, which begins Oct. 1 this year. President Joe Biden on Friday…