After investigation, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the nation’s ground beef supply is so far testing negative for the presence of H5N1 avian flu.
Salt substitution may reduce all-cause, cardiovascular mortality
Apr 08, 2024
A slight reduction was seen in major cardiovascular events; very low certainty of serious adverse events was reported.
Xylitol linked to incident major adverse cardiovascular event risk
Jun 17, 2024
The sweetener xylitol was linked to incident major adverse cardiovascular event risk in an initial untargeted metabolomics study and was confirmed in a validation cohort.
FDA: Ground cinnamon products may contain toxic levels of lead
Mar 06, 2024
The. new list stems from an ongoing investigation regarding lead in products containing cinnamon.
Higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods may increase risk for later depression
Sep 22, 2023
The findings were seen particularly for artificial sweeteners and artificially sweetened beverages.
Cutting social isolation, loneliness may lower mortality in people with obesity
Jan 24, 2024
The authors say that the findings support efforts to improve social isolation and loneliness.
CDC: Number of cantaloupe-related Salmonella cases has doubled
Dec 08, 2023
Given the number of cases observed among the elderly and children, the “CDC [also] advises facilities that care for people who are at higher risk for severe illness to not serve cantaloupes that...
Four people have died from Salmonella-tainted cantaloupe in the United States
Dec 19, 2023
“In this outbreak, 40 sick people resided in long-term care facilities … before they got sick.” The “CDC [also] advises facilities that care for people who are at higher risk for...
Healthful plant-based diet may lower risk for Type 2 diabetes
Jan 22, 2024
The association with a lower risk for T2DM was partially mediated by lower BMI, lower waist circumference and lower HbA1c and triglycerides.
Soy, enterolactone, green tea may reduce adverse breast cancer outcomes
Jan 23, 2024
A reduced risk of recurrence was seen in association with soy isoflavones; prediagnostic green tea also was linked to reduced risk of recurrence.