A number of YouTube stars report that they want to make kids’ lunches healthier. Now, MrBeast, Logan Paul and KSI are teaming up to take on Lunchables. Their new product, Lunchly, bills itself as a “better-for-you” lunch option aimed directly at their young fan bases. Lunchly combines signature products of the three influencers into one…

Boar’s Head announced Friday, Sept. 13, it will permanently close its Jarratt, Virginia, plant, where a deadly listeria outbreak originated. The outbreak hospitalized 57 people across 18 states and resulted in nine deaths.  The company traced the contamination to liverwurst produced at the facility and has permanently discontinued the product. Boar’s Head said it will…

Fall is here and that means pumpkin spiced everything, but there’s a new warning about some of the most popular seasonal spices. Consumer Reports found high levels of lead in cinnamon and other spice powders from 12 different brands: Paras, EGN, Mimi’s Products, Bowl & Basket, Rani Brand, Zara Foods, Three Rivers, Yu Yee Brand,…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday, Sept. 12, that it has authorized “the first over-the-counter hearing aid software device” for individuals with “mild to moderate” hearing loss as part of a feature announced by Apple for its second generation of its AirPods Pro. The move could be a game changer for…

The Food and Drug Administration has launched an investigation into heavy metals in feminine care products. In July, Straight Arrow News reported on a study that found toxic metals like lead and arsenic in 30 tampons from 14 popular brands. That study is what launched this FDA probe. The study’s authors said only low levels…

New data shows teen use of e-cigarettes is at its lowest level in a decade. The 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey found over 1.6 million middle and high school students are still using e-cigarettes, with 500,000 fewer teens reporting they vape compared to last year. It’s a notable decrease, and health officials are pointing to…

Women are known to dread getting a pap smear. While it’s recommended only every three to five years now, depending on age, the cervical cancer screening is known to be invasive, uncomfortable, and often just downright painful. However, new technology is changing that. The first shipments of self-collection human papillomavirus, or HPV tests, are now…

When the U.S. grappled with a nationwide baby formula shortage in 2022, the Biden administration looked for solutions, but a new report from ProPublica shows one government agency made the process more difficult. One of the options for easing the shortage was to lift steep tariffs on baby formula imported from other countries. The Biden…

Vice President Kamala Harris closed out the Democratic National Convention (DNC) by accepting her party’s nomination for president. And one of the largest diamonds ever found was just unearthed in Botswana. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. VP Kamala Harris formally accepts Democratic presidential nomination at DNC Vice President Kamala…

Comedian Kenan Thompson took the stage at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, to add some humor to a subject Democrats say makes them concerned: Project 2025. Thompson told voters if they vote for former President Donald Trump, they vote for the conservative policy agenda.  “You ever seen a document that could…