WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A few cups of your favorite brew — coffee or tea — each day might help keep stroke and dementia at bay, a large new study suggests. For close to 14 years, scientists stacked up coffee and tea consumption against the risk ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Ten new illnesses in a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled salami sticks bring the total number to 31, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Two more states have reported cases, increasing the number of affected states to 10. There haveContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Ten people in seven states have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to baby spinach, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The agency said people should not eat, sell or serve Josie’s Organics prepackaged baby spinach thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many women dread having to give up coffee during their pregnancy, but new research suggests that consuming a little caffeine while expecting might not necessarily be a bad thing. “While we were not able to study the association of consumption above the recommendedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from dangerous abnormal heart rhythms can take matters into their own hands and figure out what is triggering their episodes, researchers report. Folks with atrial fibrillation (a-fib) were able to reduce their episodes of the irregular heartbeat by 40% by identifyingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Your daily cup of joe might be a quick pick-me-up, but it comes with a mixed bag of good and not-so-good effects on your health, a new study reports. Drinking coffee helps people stay more active, but it also significantly robs some ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery sliced the risk of severe liver disease or liver cancer in obese people with fatty liver disease, a new study finds. It included more than 1,100 patients with an aggressive type of fatty liver disease. Patients who had weight-loss (bariatric) surgeryContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Belly fat. No one wants it, but women are much harder on themselves about extra pounds wrapped around their middle than men are, regardless of how much they weigh. And the more they beat themselves up about their “spare tire,” the more likelyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who get their dietary fat from olive oil rather than steak may help reduce their risk of suffering a stroke, a preliminary study suggests. The study, of more than 100,000 health professionals, found that those who favored vegetable oils and other plantContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. said Monday it has recalled bags of garden salad sold in 10 states after a bag tested positive for listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled salad sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s often called luster dust, and it can add some sparkle to your cake decorations. But health officials warn it also might contain poisonous heavy metals that are not meant to be eaten. Luster dust is used to add glitter or color toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Citterio Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks, sold primarily at Trader Joe’s, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak with 20 reported cases in eight states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Most of the patients (80%) are younger than 18. ThreeContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You’ve probably heard that getting better sleep can be good for your waistline. The same appears to be true for your baby. Newborns who get more sleep and wake up less during the night are less likely to become overweight in infancy, accordingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Onions from Mexico have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that’s sickened 652 people in 37 states, federal health officials said Wednesday. So far, there have been 129 hospitalizations, but no deaths. Investigators have traced one source of the outbreak to whole red,Continue Reading