5 cases of E. coli confirmed in San Luis Obispo, possibly linked to local farm: Health officials
Health officials in central California are reporting cases of E. coli possibly linked to a local farm.The County of San Luis Obispo Public... Read More.
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Plant-based butter recalled over yeast, mold and E.coli concerns receives FDA risk classification
A plant-based butter that was recently recalled has received a risk classification from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).More than 1,300 cases of Miyoko's... Read More.
Breast cancer diagnosis brings cousins who never knew each other together
At just 34 years old, New York resident Sarah Sanders thought she was in her prime."I was in peak health. I mean, I worked... Read More.
Drug-resistant germs are ‘growing threat’ to US, causing more than 50,000 deaths annually: CDC
Antibiotics have long been used to treat common bacterial infections from strep throat to pneumonia.But some germs develop the ability to survive the medications... Read More.
CDC’s deputy director resigns after being hired in April
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's deputy director, has resigned, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday.Shuford, who also... Read More.
Abortion is on the ballot in Missouri again. Here’s what to know about Amendment 3
Just two years after Missouri voters approved an amendment enshrining the right to reproductive freedom in the state constitution, abortion, which was also protected... Read More.
Changes to hepatitis B vaccine recommendations could leave millions of children vulnerable: Study
Changes to federal hepatitis B vaccination recommendations could lead to more childhood infections and leave up to 1.8 million young adults vulnerable to the... Read More.
Nigeria confirms its 1st Ebola case as Kenya reports 9th infection: Health officials
Nigeria is confirming its first Ebola case as an outbreak continues to spread in the nearby Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).According to Nigeria's... Read More.
Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
Five years after revealing she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), actress Christina Applegate has announced that she was misdiagnosed.Speaking... Read More.
What to know about changes to Medicare plans as open enrollment begins
Open enrollment for Medicare, the nationwide federal health insurance program primarily for those aged 65 and older, has started.Many enrollees in privately run Medicare... Read More.
More than 4,400 measles cases reported in US as CDC plans to send ‘disease detective’ to Pennsylvania
More than 4,400 measles cases have been reported in the U.S., according to an update on Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and... Read More.
2 West Nile virus deaths reported in North Carolina: Officials
North Carolina health officials are warning that West Nile virus is spreading after two deaths were linked to the disease.The two deaths were adults... Read More.
