FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The right diet may be the best medicine for easing the painful symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), new research shows. In the study, two different eating plans beat standard medications in treating the debilitating symptoms of the gastrointestinal disease. One diet wasContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Fresh organic basil tainted with salmonella and sold by Trader Joe’s in 29 states has sickened at least 12 people, according to an alert issued Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One person was so ill that hospitalization wasContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A days-old newborn in Oregon was sickened with salmonella that may have been transmitted from parents who tended infected poultry located 150 miles away, a new report finds. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has long warned of the danger ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most folks know they’d be healthier if they ate more plant-based foods, but only a quarter are willing to follow through and do it, a new study shows. Surveys reveal that Americans’ beliefs about eating more plants for health are often at oddsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A salmon-and-mushroom sushi roll proved deadly for two restaurant patrons in Montana last year, and experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of undercooked morel mushrooms. A total of 51 patrons at an unnamed restaurant in Bozeman got very ill last April,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a health advisory Wednesday warning consumers that six brands of ground cinnamon are tainted with lead. The FDA urged folks to throw away and not buy the following brands of ground cinnamon: La Fiesta, sold atContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Salad lovers, take note: Lettuce is more vulnerable to E. coli contamination than other leafy greens, researchers report. The physical composition of green leaf and romaine lettuce makes it a happy home for E. coli bacteria, particularly at room temperature, according to aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A person’s diet can influence their risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a new study says. Those who eat a healthy plant-based diet rich in vegetables, fruit, whole grains and nuts are less likely to suffer sleep apnea, according to findings published Feb. 20Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Raw milk cheese tainted with E. coli bacteria has sickened 10 people in four states, hospitalizing four, federal regulators warn. The cases have been tied to Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The red meat diet associated with masculinity could be the worst thing for men dealing with prostate cancer, a new study says. Prostate cancer patients who limit meat and dairy but eat lots of plant-based foods tend to suffer less erectile dysfunction, urinaryContinue Reading