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.
Listeria risk prompts recall of Planters peanut products
May 07, 2024
To date, no reports of illnesses have been linked to the recalled products have been reported.
Fragments of bird flu virus found in 1 in 5 milk samples
Apr 26, 2024
Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
Cocoa supplementation no aid for cognition in older adults
Dec 15, 2023
The benefit was not seen overall or for domain-specific cognitive function.
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...
Amid salmonella outbreak, consumers should avoid unknown brands of cantaloupe
Dec 01, 2023
The CDC said it “is concerned about this outbreak because illnesses are severe … and people in long-term care facilities … have gotten sick.”
Nitrate-enriched beetroot juice produces reduction in systolic BP in COPD
Dec 20, 2023
Active treatment lowered SBP, improved 6-minute walk test and improved measures of endothelial function.
Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased incidence of liver cancer, mortality
Aug 08, 2023
The incidence of liver cancer and death from chronic liver disease increased for postmenopausal women drinking one or more sugar-sweetened beverage per day.
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...
CDC warns of Listeria outbreak tied to cheese, yogurt
Feb 06, 2024
There is an increased risk among adults aged 65 or more years as well as and people with weakened immune systems, the CDC says.