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West Nile outbreak largest ever in U.S.
The recent West Nile virus outbreak is the largest ever seen in the United States, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of cases so far this year is...
View ArticleFDA says SW Ind. cantaloupes shouldn't be consumed
Health officials say at least some of the salmonella-contaminated cantaloupe that has sickened nearly 200 in 21 states came from a southwestern Indiana farm, but they warned Thursday that until they've...
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Latest deadly salmonella outbreak angers food-safety experts
Food-safety advocate Nancy Donley said she's "hopping mad" over the latest outbreak. "These illnesses and deaths are preventable," said Donley, a spokeswoman for STOP Foodborne Illness. Her group has...
View ArticleCA officials: 73 people sickened with salmonella
California health officials say they are investigating a foodborne illness outbreak associated with salmonella-tainted mangoes that has sickened 73 people.
View ArticleCDC: 103 ill with salmonella tied to mangoes
Authorities said Wednesday they are still probing what caused an outbreak of 103 cases of salmonella Braenderup infections since July, and they are trying to identify which mango brands or sources are...
View ArticleCDC: West Nile cases rise 40 percent in 1 week
West Nile virus cases are up 40 percent since last week and may rival the record years of 2002 and 2003, federal health officials said Wednesday. So far this year, 1,590 cases of the mosquito-borne...
View ArticleCDC Features - Getting Blood Pressure Under Control
Almost 67 million Americans have high blood pressure, and more than half of them do not have it under control. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, two of the...
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West Nile virus: Be smart, don't panic
The current outbreak of West Nile virus may prove to be the worst since the disease was first recorded in New York 13 years ago, and it shows no indication of slowing down. As of the beginning of this...
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The New Outbreak of Hantavirus: No Need to Run for Cover
This summer, we’ve seen outbreaks of several unusual infections–first, West Nile virus and a new swine flu variant–and now, an outbreak of hantavirus infection at Yosemite National Park, a destination...
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30 stunning facts they don't want you to know about Gardasil and HPV...
After learning the ins and out of the underhanded and unethical practices involved in bringing this vaccine to market, people should wonder why and how medical professionals and legislators continue to...
View ArticleFDA's Analysis of Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products
The FDA responds to the Consumer Reports's recommendation on limiting rice consumption due to arsenic levels as follows:We believe it would be premature for the FDA to recommend modifying diets because...
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Lifetime Feeding Study Evaluating the Health Risks of Genetically Engineered...
The first-ever lifetime feeding study1 evaluating the health risks of genetically engineered foods was published online on September 19, and the results are troubling, to say the least. This new study...
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Peanut Butter Recall Expands Beyond Trader Joe's
The New Mexico company whose peanut butter has been linked to a multistate Salmonella outbreak issued a massive recall of products Monday.Sunland Inc. of Portales, NM is recalling all of its almond...
View ArticleMeningitis Outbreak 2012: Steroid-Related Fungal Meningitis Cases Rise To 47
In all, 47 people have contracted fungal meningitis, the CDC said. Michigan became the seventh state to report cases, with four. Tennessee's cases now total 29; Virginia, six; Indiana, 3; two each in...
View ArticleNumber of rare fungal meningitis cases leaps to 91
The number of people who have contracted fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroid injections soared to 91 on Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.The reported figure...
View ArticleFungal meningitis exposure may reach 13,000- 105 exposed and 8 dead currently
The number of people infected with a rare type of meningitis tied to contaminated steroid injections has climbed to 105, federal health officials said Monday. Eight people have died. The CDC continues...
View ArticleMeningitis Outbreak Continues to Grow
14 new cases of a rare and serious form of fungal meningitis were discovered today, increasing the total number of people sickened by a common epidural injection used for back pain to 105, including 8...
View ArticleTime to Check the Peanut Butter
Have you been putting off clearing out the pantry of all Sunland products like me? Well, with this last batch of peanut product recalls, I'm giving up. I've been lucky so far, but, this list is just...
View ArticleMeningitis Update - Tennessee Hit the Hardest
Today the CDC announced that another 3 people have died from rare fungal meningitis linked to steroid injections originating from a compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts. According to the CDC, there...
View ArticleMeningitis Outbreak - More than Just Numbers
The CDC reports today that the death toll has risen to 14 and there are now 179 people sickened from a contaminated steroid injection. We have been reporting on these numbers for days and it...
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