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
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women who follow a healthy plant-based diet after menopause appear to face a substantially lower risk for breast cancer, new French research indicates. After tracking more than 65,000 women for two decades, investigators found those who consumed a healthy, primarily plant-based diet sawContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One person has died and 27 people have been hospitalized in a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Even if they appear healthy and clean, backyard poultry such as chickens can carry salmonella.Continue Reading
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s OK to drink coffee soon after taking a liquid thyroid medication, a new study finds. Current product labels and treatment guidelines recommend patients take thyroid hormone replacement therapy on an empty stomach, but this new research shows that absorption of liquid levothyroxineContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A form of diabetes caused by malnutrition is significantly different from type 1 or type 2 diabetes and should be considered a distinct form of the disease, a new study says. The findings may prove crucial in developing effective treatments for malnutrition-related diabetes,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dropping a load of pounds through weight-loss surgery can significantly decrease your risk of developing or dying from cancer, according to three new studies. Obese folks who underwent bariatric surgery were at least two times less likely to develop certain types of cancerContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There’s more good news for coffee lovers who already reap its other health benefits — your favorite beverage may also help protect your kidneys. “We already know that drinking coffee on a regular basis has been associated with the prevention of chronic andContinue Reading