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Most of us are in the habit of washing our fruits before eating them, but does running grapes under cold water for a few ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated a recall made in September to a Neutrogena beauty product. Neutrogena has voluntarily recalled its makeup remover ultra-soft cleansing towelettes because ...

Certain dog and cat foods have been recalled after the companies discovered they could be contaminated with salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Salmonella bacteria can ...