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 […]
Meteorologists say activity in the Atlantic – which has been fairly quiet in the last weeks of August – will ramp up as we enter September. As USA Today reports, the dry, dusty air from Africa that prevents storms from developing in the Atlantic is forecast to wane. Says AccuWeather hurricane expert Alex DaSilva, “the dust […]
After the earliest start on record and a brutal first half of the 2024 Hurricane Season, the Atlantic is currently uncharacteristically quiet before the busiest part of the season is still to come. But while the Atlantic takes a breather, the Pacific Hurricane Season is taking center stage. As USA Today reports, after getting soaked […]
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 […]
As much as we love our pets, their care isn’t always cheap. As Forbes reports, if you own a large dog, it can cost at least $1,570 a year. When all is said and done, the figures may reach upward of $22,000 over the dog’s 12-year lifespan. With additional expenses and care, it could reach a […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revised its 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast last week, and this “extremely active” Atlantic hurricane season could rank among the busiest on record. As USA Today reports, the updated seasonal outlook now calls for 17 to 24 named storms to form, of which 8 to 13 will spin up […]
Tropical Storm Debby – the fourth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season – formed Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm follows Tropical Storms Alberto and Chris, and deadly and destructive Hurricane Beryl, which wreaked havoc across the U.S. in July. As USA Today reports, Debby is expected to […]
Whether you make them an appetizer or a meal, chicken wings are the bomb. And there’s a special day to celebrate the dish: National Chicken Wing Day today, July 29. As USA Today reports, National Chicken Wing Day goes back almost 50 years, to 1977, when then-mayor of Buffalo, New York Stan Makowski, proclaimed July 29 as […]
Researchers have discovered a rare genetic trait that could delay the onset of Alzheimer’s in people who face an overwhelming risk of developing the mind-robbing disease. As USA Today reports, in a study published this month in The New England Journal of Medicine, 27 people from an extended Colombian family who carried a genetic variant […]
Hiking and camping fanatics know all too well the risks of a tick bite. Ticks are tiny but carry mighty illnesses, including Lyme disease. They thrive in heavily wooded areas across the U.S. and although there’s greater risk in the northeast, the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic regions, cases of tick-borne diseases are reported in every […]