Health Highlights: March 15, 2019
2019-03-15
Jury Awards $29.4 Million in Talcum Powder/Cancer Case
Butterball Ground Turkey Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella
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Health Tip: Reducing Risk of Salmonella
2019-03-15
(HealthDay News) — From fruits and vegetables to chicken and pork, salmonella bacteria can make their way to a variety of foods. However, because contaminated foods often look and smell normal, detection can be difficult. To help prevent Salmonella infection, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests: WashContinue Reading
Health Highlights: March 14, 2019
2019-03-14
N.Y. Judge Bans 50 Unvaccinated Students From School
Amazon Removes Books Making False Claims About Autism Cures
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Health Highlights: March 13, 2019
2019-03-13
Head of U.S. National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner
First Gene-Edited Food Being Used in U.S. Restaurant
Mumps Causes Quarantine of More Than 2,200 Immigrant Detainees
228 U.S. Measles Cases Already in 2019: CDC
Does Your Family Eat Out a Lot? Watch Your Blood Pressure
2019-03-12
TUESDAY, March 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — You know that too much salt contributes to high blood pressure, but you might not realize how easily eating out could put you and your kids at risk. Many entrees at leading restaurants and fast food places contain almost a full day’s allotmentContinue Reading
Health Highlights: March 12, 2019
2019-03-12
Trump Targets Medicaid, Medicare in Budget
Over 12,000 Cases of Pillsbury Flour Recalled for Salmonella Concerns
Chef Boyardee Chicken and Rice Products Recalled
Import Alert on Genetically Engineered Salmon Lifted by FDA
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Health Highlights: March 11, 2019
2019-03-11
FDA Approves 1st Immunotherapy Drug for Breast Cancer
Flu Season May Have Peaked: CDC
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Making Sense of the Recent Blood Pressure Drug Recalls
2019-03-08
FRIDAY, March 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People taking blood pressure medications have faced a frightening and bewildering series of pharmaceutical recalls in recent months, as trace amounts of cancer-causing chemicals have been discovered in individual batches of drugs. But experts from the nation’s leading heart groups are urging patientsContinue Reading
Health Highlights: March 8, 2019
2019-03-08
Monthly Shots Control HIV as Well as Daily Pills: Studies
Facebook Taking Steps to Counter Vaccine Misinformation
Hall of Fame Pitcher Tom Seaver Has Dementia
Man Who Got Measles After Not Getting Vaccine as Child Warns Others of the Danger
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Health Tip: Energy Drink Safety
2019-03-08
(HealthDay News) — While energy drinks are promoted as products that increase energy and enhance performance, they also can put users at risk. From 2007 to 2011, energy-drink related emergency room visits doubled. Overconsumption of energy drinks can cause a host of issues, the U.S> National Institutes of Health says.Continue Reading