THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Record numbers of people are turning to plant-based diets to take advantage of the many health benefits they offer, but this may come at the expense of their bones, a new study suggests. Exactly what did researchers find? Middle-aged women who never eatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cat owners should not feed their pets certain lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. Some lots of the raw cat food tested positive for salmonella and were associated with illness in three kittens, the agency saidContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While a plant-based diet may be associated with lower bone mineral density and increased fracture risk, there might be a way to counteract that: pumping iron. New Austrian research shows that vegans who lift weights or do strength training have stronger bones thanContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If your diet is low in fiber, you can do your gut some good by adding more — regardless of the fiber source, new research suggests. Many people know fiber as the nutrient that keeps you regular. But it’s also a key playerContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to toughen regulations on certain raw chicken products. The agency has notified food processors that new rules would require they lower the amount of salmonella found in breaded and stuffed chicken products, which include frozen foods suchContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About 30% of adults around the world have a buildup of fat in the liver, a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Now an international team of researchers has linked that condition to a heightened risk of heart failure. NAFLD, as it isContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tiny turtles are the cause of a multistate outbreak of salmonella that has led to five hospitalizations, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The agency has linked an outbreak that has infected at least 15 people in 11 statesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dog treats are being voluntarily recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services reported July 6 that some Stormberg Foods LLC dog treats were contaminated with salmonella, which triggered the recall, according to the U.S. FoodContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Big Olaf Creamery said Wednesday that it is recalling all flavors and all lots of Big Olaf brand ice cream products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. While healthy individuals may only suffer short-term symptoms after infection —Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked a recent Listeria outbreak to ice cream made by Florida-based Big Olaf Creamery. One person has died in the outbreak involving 10 states, while 22 have been hospitalized. The agency said that healthContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The obesity epidemic isn’t slowing down anytime soon, and new research delivers even worse news: Most American adults have not only gained more weight, but they gained most of it earlier in life. The statistics were grim: More than half of Americans inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fallout is mounting for the food delivery service Daily Harvest, which has voluntarily recalled a frozen food product suspected of sickening hundreds of customers in at least 26 states. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating. And an Oklahoma woman has suedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – At least 23 people in 10 states have been sickened and one of them has died in a listeria outbreak which may have originated in Florida, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. Although the cause of the outbreak remains a mystery, nearly all ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of ground chicken may contain dangerous salmonella, a new Consumer Reports investigation shows. Based on its findings, the group called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which regulates the nation’s meat supply, to redouble its efforts to protect consumers fromContinue Reading