Dina Fine Maron, Editor of Health & Medicine at Scientific American, joins Cheddar to discuss some of the biggest changes to science regulations we'll see in 2018. From food labels to nonaddictive cigarettes, people need to be aware of what might affect their everyday lives.
A revamped nutrition label was slated to debut in July of 2018, however the Trump administration is giving companies a longer window. Major companies now have until 2020 and smaller companies have until 2021. The new labels will have more detail on added sugar and calorie count. However, critics say the delay could be a major blow to the public's health.
Plus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration aims to create a nonaddictive cigarette with lower nicotine levels. It hopes this will help smokers quit. However, the agency opened up the conversation to the public for input which will ellicit some strong views from the tobacco industry.
A sick baby gorilla was nursed back to health in Australia thanks to a zookeeper.
New research has found that younger adults who snore at night are facing some long-term health risks.
New data showed that spending on mental health services jumped over 50% in the early years of the pandemic.
The SpaceX Crew-7 Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station with a four-astronaut crew.
National weather forecast for Monday, August 28, 2023
Cheddar News checks in with a coast-to-coast forecast of the weather for Friday, August 25, 2023.
There has been a disappearance in fireflies recently in North America.
A recent study showed that there is no clear evidence of a connection between depression and increased social media usage among kids.
The recent wildfires and ensuing smoky air led to a spike in emergency room visits.
A new report shows that some non-paper straws have so-called 'forever chemicals.'
