insert_link Health & Wellness Why is Romaine Lettuce so susceptible to E. Coli? America tries to eat its vegetables, so the recent romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak has put everyone from Caesar salad fans to those who barely tolerate a splash of greens in a taco on high alert. But how did these seemingly innocent little leaves turn hazardous? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tallied 40 cases in 16 states stemming from the romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas, California, region, including 28 hospitalizations. We've […] todayDecember 2, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness STD Cases Hit Record High for Fifth Straight Year Sexually transmitted infections hit a record high 2.4 million cases in 2018, making it the fifth year in a row that cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have spiked, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency pointed to the budget cuts that have hit sexually transmitted disease programs in recent years as a driving factor behind the disease spike. Cuts to state and […] todayOctober 16, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness CDC Continues Investigating as Vaping Lung Injury Cases Skyrocket More than 1,080 people have come down with a serious lung injury related to vaping, as government researchers continue to investigate the cause of the outbreak. That’s an increase of 275 reported cases since last week. “We are concerned — with hundreds of new cases reported each week — that we’re looking at a very concerning outbreak, very difficult to control,” Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for […] todayOctober 8, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness All Vaccine-Related Searches on Pinterest are Now Verified and Science-Based Pinterest will now give visitors accurate information about vaccines and their safety when they type in a relevant search term. In an update today, the company says it will now surface reliable information sourced from various scientific organizations whenever someone searches for vaccine-related terms, like “measles” or “vaccine safety.” Among the organizations whose information will show up is the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and […] todaySeptember 11, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness US Officials Track Down Possible Culprits of Virulent Vaping Illnesses US officials are hard at work trying to track down a chemical contaminant that is potentially behind a rash of lung illnesses connected to vaping. The Washington Post reported that while the investigation was ongoing, some state investigators had identified a potential lead: oil derived from vitamin E. Vitamin E can be found in almonds and avocados, and the oil is commonly used in beauty products and nutritional supplements. […] todaySeptember 9, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness What You Need to Know About Glyphosate, the Pesticide in Roundup Weed Killer It's in breakfast cereals, gardens and garages, and it could be deadly. Glyphosate, a chemical that kills weeds, is the most widely used herbicide in the country. It is in over 750 products sold in the U.S., according to Oregon State University's National Pesticide Information Center. While the chemical has been around for decades, people only recently realized it was making its way from farms to the dinner table. […] todaySeptember 3, 2019
insert_link Food & Drink Psst: Parents! 5 Easy Lunchbox Snacks That Grown-ups Will Love Too Every parent wants to pack healthy snacks that will fuel their child’s brain and provide the nutrients they need to grow and flourish. But lack of time and creativity can sometimes thwart our best intentions, and we can find ourselves just throwing various “kid-friendly” options into those brightly colored lunchboxes. After all, we have to get out the door too. The health experts at US News and World Report have […] todaySeptember 2, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness 5 Healthy (and Easy) Snacks to Pack Up in Your Kids’ Lunchbox Every parent wants to pack healthy snacks that will fuel their child’s brain and provide the nutrients they need to grow and flourish. But lack of time and creativity can sometimes thwart our best intentions, and we can find ourselves just throwing various “kid-friendly” options into those brightly colored lunchboxes. After all, we have to get out the door too. The health experts at US News and World Report have […] todaySeptember 2, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness First Vaping-Related Death Reported The first person has died after being hospitalized from what appears to be an unknown lung illness linked to vaping. 193 people have been struck with similar symptoms between June 28th and today, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The pain has been especially acute in Illinois, where the number of e-cigarette users who were hospitalized for lung symptoms doubled over the last week. […] todayAugust 29, 2019
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