As the tally of those stricken in a nationwide listeria outbreak tied to recalled Boar’s Head deli meat rises, federal health officials are urging Americans to check their refrigerators for the products, some with sell-by dates into October. A prominent food safety lawyer says more illnesses can be expected and Congress should investigate Boar’s Head after deli […]
A little-known disease spread by insect bites has turned deadly, and health officials are sounding the alarm. As CNN reports, more than 8,000 cases of Oropouche virus have been reported this year as of August 1. Most have been in South America, but infections are also spreading in countries where it hasn’t been seen before, […]
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a rare but potentially life-threatening viral disease spread by mosquitoes, has communities in Massachusetts on high alert after public health officials confirmed the first human case in the state in four years. As NBC’s The Today Show reports, the patient, a man in his 80s, was exposed to the virus in […]
As Dr. Anthony Fauci recovers from West Nile virus – apparently from mosquitoes in his own backyard – questions are circling about the illness, including how it’s contracted, its symptoms and preventing it. Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who headed up the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, told CBS News […]
Some experts are raising a red flag after a component in rocket fuel has been detected in food. Perchlorate, which is also found in missiles, airbags, explosives, and some types of plastic, was spotted in a range of foods in a new study published by Consumer Reports. For the study, researchers analyzed 196 samples of […]
Eating an anti-inflammatory diet of whole grains, fruits and vegetables instead of an inflammatory diet focused on red and processed meats and ultraprocessed foods, such as sugary cereals, sodas, fries and ice cream, lowered the risk of dementia by 31%, a new study found. As CNN reports, that benefit held true even for people with existing diagnoses of cardiometabolic conditions such […]
When the “sleepy girl mocktail” became a viral sensation in 2023, the main ingredient—tart cherry juice—started flying off of grocery store shelves, because apparently there were a lot of sleep deprived people out there who wanted to see if the drink really would help them catch more zzz’s. Now, as Women’s Health reports, it turns […]
Dozens of marine mammals, including sea lions, dolphins and fur seals, have been found sick and disoriented in California the past month, according to local officials. As USA Today reports, responders with the Marine Mammal Center office in San Luis Obispo County have responded to approximately 90 sub-adult to adult California sea lions, three common dolphins and four […]
Ten years after going into remission, Samantha Harris revealed she has breast cancer again. “Hey everybody. I have some shocking health news that I never thought in my lifetime again I would have to share, but I have a breast cancer recurrence,” the former Dancing With the Stars host, 50, shared in a Thursday, August 15, Instagram video. “[We] caught […]
More than half of U.S. states are reporting “very high” levels of COVID activity as the virus continues to spread and increase in many parts of the country, according to the latest wastewater data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As ABC News reports, at least 27 states are reporting “very high” levels and […]