When you heard about the recent outbreak of infections caused by Salmonella-tainted tomatoes, odds are you were surprised a mere vegetable was at the heart of the scare.But experts and data suggest Americans’ trust in the safety of their fruits and vegetables may be a little misplaced–just one of many misconceptions people have about food […]
Tens of millions of Americans have quit smoking cigarettes. The benefits of quitting — no matter what your age — are prodigious. Risks of heart disease and stroke plummet. So does the risk of lung cancer, along with cancers of the mouth, throat, bladder, cervix and pancreas. But can the damage from smoking ever be […]
WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) — Before heading to the gym, you should brush up on how to protect yourself from a potentially deadly superbug, say doctors from Loyola University.
While infections from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) usually occur in hospitals and health-care settings, they are on the rise in community locales, according to Jorge Parada, […]
Federal health officials are still trying to pinpoint the source of the salmonella-tainted tomatoes that sickened at least 167 people in 17 states since April and claimed the life of a Texas cancer patient. How can salmonella, a bacterium that normally lives inside animal intestines, get on your tomatoes? Read more…
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And doctors need to be aware of the connection, study says
The relationship between diabetes and depression apparently cuts both ways: Not only are people with treated type 2 diabetes at a heightened risk for developing depression, individuals with depression are also at risk for developing diabetes.
The research revelation suggests that both doctors and patients need […]
Problems in the heart’s tiniest arteries can pose challenges for diagnosing and treating chest pain.
The old adage “Out of sight, out of mind” captures a common response to a seemingly mysterious condition — frequent chest pain or other telltale signs of poor blood flow to the heart muscle with “clean” coronary arteries. People with this […]
Children who watch more than five hours of television a day are at an increased risk of developing asthma, scientists have found.
Researchers concluded that the danger of them developing the respiratory condition was raised by more than half compared with children who watch just one hour. Read more…
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They have poorer control of risk factors, less likely to get cholesterol-lowering meds
MONDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) — Women with type 2 diabetes and heart disease often receive less of the medical treatment they need than men, making their ability to control both diseases more difficult, a new study reports.
The research findings, expected to be […]
Salmonella food poisoning first linked to uncooked tomatoes has spread to 16 states, federal health officials said Saturday.
Investigations by the Texas and New Mexico Departments of Health and the U.S. Indian Health Service have tied 56 cases in Texas and 55 in New Mexico to raw, uncooked, tomatoes.
“We’re seeing a steady increase,” Deborah Busemeyer, New […]