WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As more people are advised to shun meat, a new study from Australia adds to evidence that a vegetarian diet can help improve heart health. A review of 20 prior investigations found that folks who followed a vegetarian diet for six months, onContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The artificial sweetener aspartame is in the hot seat once more. Two separate committees made up of health experts from around the world will soon offer advice on consuming aspartame, a popular sugar substitute that is added to sodas, cough drops, desserts andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Coffee kickstarts many a sleepyhead’s day, but a new study argues that it’s not the caffeine alone that provides the morning wake-up. People who took a basic caffeine pill did not experience the same sort of brain boost they did from sipping aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Providing sick leave to restaurant workers could help prevent the spread of foodborne illness because ill workers are key drivers of outbreaks at restaurants, a new government report shows. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published data on Tuesday covering 800Continue Reading
SUNDAY, May 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The last thing you want to invite to your Memorial Day cookout is foodborne illness. An expert from Virginia Tech offers some suggestions for keeping it at bay, even when cooking something you may have less experience with, such as plant-based or turkeyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vegetarian and vegan diets lead to lower blood levels of cholesterol and fats, according to a major new analysis of all evidence from clinical trials published since 1982. Compared to people eating an omnivorous diet, those following a plant-based diet experienced an averageContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that a salmonella outbreak involving 18 people in six states has been linked to Papa Murphy’s raw cookie dough Two individuals were hospitalized in connection with the infections, the CDC said in itsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vegan moms can breastfeed their children and not worry that their breast milk is missing essential nutrients, a new study finds. Researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center in the Netherlands tested the milk of vegan mothers, finding it contains sufficient levels of vitaminContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) – General Mills has recalled four varieties of its Gold Medal flour because of concerns over potential contamination with salmonella. The recalled flour has “better if used by” dates of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024, according to the U.S. Food and DrugContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are investigating a Salmonella Infantis outbreak that is likely linked to raw flour. It’s not clear what brand of flour is the culprit. Investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration have identifiedContinue Reading