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More than 2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after baby dies
Read full article: More than 2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after baby diesMore than 2 million infant swings and rockers from product-maker 4moms have been recalled after a death was reported, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Monday.
Keep it simple: Here are the only 4 skincare products you need for healthy skin
Read full article: Keep it simple: Here are the only 4 skincare products you need for healthy skinIt seems the older we get, the more we buy to counter the signs of aging. Beauty and skincare is a multibillion-dollar business. It is easy to get sucked into day creams, night creams, eye creams and serums and peels. But Houston dermatologist Dr. Viraat Patel of Nigro Dermatology says you only four items you need in your arsenal.
Veggie burgers are still burgers, at least in Europe
Read full article: Veggie burgers are still burgers, at least in EuropeEuropean lawmakers rejected Friday proposals that could have prevented plant-based products without meat from being labeled sausages or burgers. Following the votes on agricultural products at the European Parliament, the so-called veggie burgers, soy steaks and vegan sausages can continue to be sold as such in restaurants and shops across the union. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)BRUSSELS – It’s a meaty issue but the EU has taken a stance: veggie burgers are in fact burgers. European lawmakers said Friday that plant-based products that do not contain meat, including veggie burgers, soy steaks and vegan sausages, can continue to be sold as such in restaurants and shops across the European Union's 27 countries. Losing the ability to use the terms steak or sausage might make those plant-based products more obscure for consumers.
Texas lifts tampon ban at bar exam after complaints over discriminatory policy
Read full article: Texas lifts tampon ban at bar exam after complaints over discriminatory policyI felt like an outlaw at the bar exam because I needed menstrual products, says Sarah Riffel, who took the test last summer. Tampons and pads are no longer contraband at the upcoming bar exam for aspiring lawyers in Texas. Test takers previously could not carry menstrual products into the exam. I felt like an outlaw at the bar exam because I needed menstrual products, she said. Ear plugs and cellphones are among the prohibited items; menstrual products are not.