Updates ·
Health notices · Tuesday 22 September
3 notices from the agencies today, in plain words, each with the original linked.
Jaime’s Foods recalls jalapeno ranch due to undeclared egg
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · Food safety
If you have an egg allergy (or severe sensitivity), the CDC warns you to avoid Jaime’s Spanish Village Jalapeno Ranch from Jaime’s Foods ATX in Austin, Texas.
The product may contain eggs that are not listed on the label, which can trigger serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if you eat it.
What to do
- Do not eat Jaime’s Spanish Village Jalapeno Ranch from Jaime’s Foods ATX.
FDA approval of afatinib tablets for certain lung cancers
FDA · Approval
If you have metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with certain EGFR changes, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved afatinib tablets as an initial treatment.
Afatinib is also approved for metastatic squamous NSCLC that has progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy.
The label notes that safety and effectiveness were not established for tumors with resistant EGFR mutations. It also specifies use based on an FDA-approved test for EGFR changes.
CDC publica datos y estadísticas oficiales del cáncer
CDC · Guidance
Si vives en EE. UU., los CDC informan datos federales oficiales sobre el cáncer y una herramienta para explorarlos. Combina registros del Programa Nacional de Registros del Cáncer y datos del programa del Instituto Nacional del Cáncer.
Estos datos ayudan a entender la carga y las tendencias del cáncer, apoyar investigaciones y orientar acciones para reducir desigualdades y mejorar resultados relacionados con el cáncer.
What to do
- Explora la herramienta de visualización de datos del informe Estadísticas del Cáncer en los Estados Unidos.