- Planters Peanut Products Under Recall Due to Listeria Risk
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Many Very Ill After Eating Daily Harvest Lentil Crumbles; FDA Investigating
Fallout is mounting for the food delivery service Daily Harvest, which has voluntarily recalled a frozen food product suspected of sickening hundreds of customers in at least 26 states. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating....
- Posted July 1, 2022
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NYC First to Offer Paxlovid at COVID Testing Sites
New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that the city has launched the first-of-their-kind mobile COVID-19 testing units that will also dispense the antiviral drug Paxlovid to those who test positive for the virus. The “Test-to-Treat”...
- Posted July 1, 2022
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CDC Says Mystery Listeria Outbreak Has Killed 1, Hospitalized 22
(HealthDay News) – At least 23 people in 10 states have been sickened and one of them has died in a listeria outbreak which may have originated in Florida, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. Although the cause...
- Posted July 1, 2022
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U.S. Fireworks Injuries Are on the Rise
(HealthDay News) – Fourth of July celebrations often include festive picnics and dazzling fireworks, but these holiday pyrotechnics are causing a growing number of injuries and deaths. Fireworks-related injuries and deaths in the United States have climbed...
- Posted July 1, 2022
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Politics Big Factor in Folks’ Decision to Get Boosters
Who you voted for at the ballot box may have the most influence over whether you’ve gotten a COVID-19 booster shot. Researchers studying vaccine hesitancy two years into the pandemic found that political party affiliation was a...
- Posted July 1, 2022
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Tests Find Salmonella in Third of Store-Bought Ground Chicken
Nearly one-third of ground chicken may contain dangerous salmonella, a new Consumer Reports investigation shows. Based on its findings, the group called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which regulates the nation’s meat supply, to redouble...
- Posted July 1, 2022
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Stay Independent of Asthma, Allergies This July 4th
(HealthDay News) – It’s time to enjoy summer celebrations, but allergies and asthma can put a damper on the festivities. They don’t need to. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) offers some tips for...
- Posted July 1, 2022
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Some Viruses Make People More Attractive to Mosquitoes
(HealthDay News) – When a mosquito bites and infects you with a virus like dengue or Zika, it also makes you smell good to other mosquitos, new research suggests. That makes it more likely another one will...
- Posted July 1, 2022