Danger! Danger! Don't Eat Wild Mushrooms - Some Are Deadly

Updated June 24, 2023

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Wild Mushroom Warning. Mushroom Poisoning: Don't Invite "The Death Angel" to Dinner - National Capital Poison Center

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How many times do we have to read about people getting sick or dying from eating poisonous mushrooms?!

Don't eat wild mushrooms, if you're not an expert!!!

Danger! Danger! People Don't Eat Mushrooms Some Can Be Deadly - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com:

"Do not eat wild mushrooms…yes, they may look perfectly okay but there are so many mushrooms all over the East Coast right now and they're attracting people to fry or prepare them in casseroles and for steaks, chops, to enjoy their flavor. Watch out!! "There are deadly mushrooms that can grow in your lawn," said Rebecca Rader, executive secretary of the North American Mycological Association based in Christianburg, Virginia. Mycology studies fungi's which includes mushrooms.

"There are some that can kill you and many that can make you sick," said Rader."

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List of 'Salty Six' Foods May Surprise You

I try my best to limit my salt intake, and found a couple of these a little surprising.

List of 'Salty Six' Foods May Surprise You - Breaking News, Local News, Local Weather, Local Sports:

"Researchers say the following “salty six” foods are the top sources for sodium in today’s diets: . . ."

1. Bread and rolls
2. Cold cuts and cured meats
3. Pizza
4. Poultry
5. Soup
6. Sandwiches

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The Only Vote That Counts: FDA 483 Round-Up

The Only Vote That Counts: FDA 483 Round-Up:

"Looking at the FDA isn’t much different. Lots of folks like to predict what the FDA will do, or try to glean trends from the often cryptic public statements FDA officials make at conferences or other gatherings.  But the FDAs real “votes” are in the 483s they issue.

Reading through a recently-released crop of the agency’s medical device letters, it looks like the FDA is maintaing an interest in CAPA and employee training."

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ECRI Names Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2013 | HITECH Answers:

"What topics made the list?  Here’s the rundown:

1. Alarm hazards
2. Medication administration errors using infusion pumps
3. Unnecessary exposures and radiation burns from diagnostic radiology procedures
4. Patient/data mismatches in EHRs and other health IT systems
5. Interoperability failures with medical devices and health IT systems
6. Air embolism hazards
7. Inattention to the needs of pediatric patients when using “adult” technologies
8. Inadequate reprocessing of endoscopic devices and surgical instruments
9. Caregiver distractions from smartphones and other mobile devices
10. Surgical fires

Of particular interest to us is that for the first time, three Health IT-related topics made the Institutes annual list."

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FDA’s Top Supplement Issues

FDA’s Top Supplement Issues:

"Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., Director, Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, FDA, gave a quick talk this morning at SupplySide West, touching on FDA’s top regulatory concerns for supplements. He said the most important topic is good manufacturing practices (GMPs), but that’s not the only supplement issue that’s currently top of mind to FDA.

In short, Fabricant said these are the most pressing industry issues: . . ."

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