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WILLOW GROVE, PA — ECRI and Institute for Safe Medication Practices warned that many compounded peptide products marketed for wellness and anti-aging purposes lack sufficient clinical evidence supporting their safety …
ECRI Warns Compounded Peptide Boom Outpaces Safety Data Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has entered a new partnership with Heartland Forward aimed at expanding federal maternal health programs and improving pregnancy-related outcomes, …
HHS Expands Maternal Health Initiative Through New Partnership Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 184 people across multiple states have been sickened in three Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry, including one death …
CDC Expands Salmonella Probe Tied to Backyard Poultry Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Six students and one student group from Chester County were among the statewide winners recognized by the Shapiro administration in Pennsylvania’s 2026 “Protect. Check. Remove.” Lyme Disease …
ICYMI: Chester County Students Earn Top Honors in State Lyme Contest Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited multiple food establishments on Friday for violations, including bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food, improper refrigeration, cross-contamination risks, and unclean food-contact surfaces, …
Chester County Inspectors Find Bare-Hand Food Contact, Warm Dairy Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials on Thursday recognized 18 students from across the Commonwealth for winning entries in the state’s 2026 “Protect. Check. Remove.” Lyme Disease Student Art Competition, part …
Pennsylvania Turns to Students in Lyme Disease Awareness Push Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited multiple food establishments Thursday for violations involving food safety practices, sanitation failures, equipment problems and inadequate warewashing procedures, including several issues …
Dishwasher Failures, Cooling Violations Found at Chester County Eateries Read More
WEST GROVE, PA — A Giant Food Stores location in West Grove discarded deli meats and cheeses during a May 12 inspection after a refrigerator storing temperature-controlled foods was found …
Giant Food Store Cited for Food Safety Violations in West Grove Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A West Chester restaurant was cited by Chester County health inspectors after an employee was observed handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands during a May 11 …
West Chester Restaurant Cited for Bare-Hand Food Contact Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are warning families with young children to avoid contact with pet chameleons and other reptiles after a multistate Salmonella outbreak sickened five children under …
CDC Warns Parents After Salmonella Cases Linked to Chameleons Read More