FDA Investigating Tampon Safety After Study Finds They Contain ‘Toxic’ Metal, Arsenic

Stock image of woman holding tampons.Photo:Getty Getty TheU.S Food and Drug Administrationannounced a review of tampon safety in the wake of a July study, which foundarsenic, lead, and 14 other “toxic” metalsin the menstrual products. In a statement issued on Sept. 10, the agency said that, while the study “found metals in some tampons, the study did not test whether metals are released from tampons when used. It also did not test for metals being released, absorbed into the vaginal lining, and getting into the bloodstream during tampon use.

FDNY Says First Responder Deaths from 9/11-Related Illnesses Have Now Surpassed Number Killed on Day of Attacks

Firefighter on Sept. 11, 2001.Photo:Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora/Getty Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora/Getty The New York City Fire Department says the number of its first responders who have died from illnesses related to 9/11 has surpassed the number of FDNY members who died on the day ofthe terrorist attacks. The announcement was made earlier this month at a solemnceremonyat Department headquarters in Brooklyn to honor the lives lost. “As we do every year, we will reflect on the 343 members who died that day, and we will be sobered in knowing that those insurmountable losses did not end at the World Trade Center site," said Fire Commissioner Robert S.

Feast Your Eyes on These 20 Thanksgiving Movies, FromFriendsgivingtoTurkey Drop

A masked killer in ‘Thanksgiving,’ 2023; The cast of ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,’ 1973; Ana de Armas in ‘Knives Out,’ 2019.Photo:TriStar Pictures and Spyglass Media Group; United Feature Syndicate; Claire Folger/Lionsgate/Kobal/Shutterstock TriStar Pictures and Spyglass Media Group; United Feature Syndicate; Claire Folger/Lionsgate/Kobal/Shutterstock After you’re done feasting on turkey this Thanksgiving, head to the couch for some binge-watching. Of course, many people will be tuned into the morning’sMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but for a post-meal bonding moment, there are also countless movies centered around Thanksgiving to turn on.

Female Fans Began Harassing Tiffany After New Kids on the Block Eclipsed Her Fame While Opening for Her on Tour

New Kids on the Block and Tiffany in October 1989.Photo:Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Vinnie Zuffante/Getty The group’s eponymous first album hadn’t reached the heights they hoped, but that all changed when they hit the road with singerTiffanyin 1989. It was right around the release of “You Got It (The Right Stuff,” which changed the group’s trajectory. “We were very fortunate that Tiffany, herself personally, advocated for us to be her opening act. Suddenly, we walked out and they saw us.

Fernando Valenzuela, Dodgers Legend and Broadcaster, Dies at 63

Fernando Valenzuela circa 1980.Photo:Focus on Sport/Getty Focus on Sport/Getty Former Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela has died, the Los Angeles DodgersannouncedTuesday night. He was 63. The Dodgers organization did not provide a cause of death, When Valenzuela pitched opening day for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1981, he began a storybook season that was dubbed “Fernandomania." The season resulted in Valenzuela putting up one of the most decorated seasons in baseball history, leading the league in strikeouts and winning the National League Cy Young Award, the Rookie of the Year Award, on top of helping the Dodgers win the World Series.