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Federal Officials Investigate Reports of Glass Shards Found in Huggies Baby Wipes

Some parents have taken to social media to warn other parents that they found clear, sharp fragments in containers of Huggies baby wipes. The distraught moms and dads say packages of the wipes are loaded with glass fragments, but Huggies says the “shiny particles” probably aren’t glass, but fibers that are sometimes created during manufacturing. [1]

Contaminated Medical Scopes Linked to Superbug Infections at LA-Area Hospital

A drug-resistant “superbug” has infected some patients at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles. Health officials have linked the outbreak to the use of duodenoscopes. A duodenoscope is a medical device inserted into a patient’s throat to diagnose and treat gallstones, blockages, and cancers of the digestive tract. [1]

Medications Found in Water are Changing the Sex of Fish

There has been a spate of mainstream media (MSM) articles recently revealing the linkage between drugs in the water supplies and altered reproductive organs of fish. Some of these exposés have drawn a correlation between the explosion of fish abnormalities (and mutations) and different types of prescription and over-the-counter drugs found in their aquatic environments.

Is Your Favorite Wine Tainted with Arsenic?

You’ve likely browsed through the wine selection at Trader Joe’s (among other stores) and thought – wow, I could drink wine that’s cheaper than bottled water! Many Trader Joe’s customers have flocked to the store for years to get their hands on some cheap vino, but there are some nasty, carcinogenic toxins in that wine which may cause you to think again before picking up a bottle for your next dinner party.