May 25, 2018 — Welcome to Snake Season. As the weather warms, snakes will begin to slip out of their winter hideouts and inevitably encounter humans. Such an encounter can end in a trip to th
Month: May 2018
Most Popular Mediterranean Diets on the U.S. Coast
By Mary Elizabeth Dallas HealthDay Reporter Wednesday, May 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Evidence linking the Mediterranean diet to a range of health benefits is widespread and growing, but new
Vitamin cocktail for sepsis gets more extensive testing
May 21, 2018 — A simple vitamin cocktail for sepsis has shaken the medical world, offering hope for a more effective treatment for one of history’s greatest killers. But will it stand u
Egg farms at root of salmonella crisis have rodents
May 17, 2018 — North Carolina egg farm at center of multistate salmonella outbreak is infested with rodents, according to FDA inspection report cited by The Washington Post em>. Dozens of liv
More E. coli outbreaks linked to lettuce, but may be coming to an end
By EJ Mundell HealthDay Reporter Wednesday, May 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials on Wednesday reported 23 illnesses caused by E. coli outbreaks linked to contaminated romaine
Nearly 150 people are now infected with E. coli-contaminated lettuce
By EJ Mundell HealthDay Reporter Wednesday, May 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials on Wednesday reported 28 illnesses caused by E. coli outbreaks linked to contaminated romaine
What drives millennials to tan and understand the risks?
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter Wednesday, May 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Many millennials and young adults continue to tan despite warnings of a link between excessive sun exposure and skin
First death in E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce
By EJ Mundell HealthDay Reporter Wednesday, May 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — California reported its first death from an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, federal health officials sai