A listeria outbreak linked with ready-to-eat meat and poultry products from Yu Shang Food Inc. has caused 11 illnesses in four states, with nine hospitalizations and the death of an infant, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Spartanburg, South Carolina, company is recalling more than 72,000 pounds of meat […]
More carrot products have been recalled in connection to Grimmway Farms carrots contaminated with E. coli, according to a Thursday update by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA issued two separate additional recalls that were initiated by companies that used or repackaged carrots that Grimmway Farms may have supplied. No illnesses caused […]
At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials said. Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled the meat this week after Minnesota state agriculture officials reported multiple illnesses and found that a sample of […]
Around 167,277 pounds of fresh and frozen ground beef shipped to restaurants nationwide have been recalled due to possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Wednesday. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture notified the FSIS on Nov. 13 after a group of people in the state […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Nov. 22 the first case of avian influenza in a child in the United States. This follows a Nov. 19 report from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) about the child from the San Francisco Bay Area who they said tested positive for bird […]
A pharmaceutical company expanded its prior recall of anti-anxiety drug clonazepam tablets due to a potential “mislabeling” about the product’s strength on its carton that could be “life-threatening,” according to an announcement published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the notice updated Nov. 19, Endo Inc. said that the impacted products, already […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to “make America healthy again” through his platform as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The possibility of that happening has drawn praise from many Republican lawmakers and vaccine and food safety advocates. Multiple Democratic legislators and public health officials have criticized President-Elect Donald Trump’s […]
A Texas-based skin care company is recalling certain cleansers and creams over an ingredient mix-up that may cause temporary adverse skin reactions. Drunk Elephant issued the voluntary recall on its website for the brand’s Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser, Protini Polypeptide Cream, and Lala Retro Whipped Cream, including sample packets of the Lala cream found […]
Medicare beneficiaries can expect some changes to their health care costs and coverage in 2025, including higher premiums and deductibles, offset by better coverage. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, will increase from $174.70 to $185 in 2025, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The […]
California health officials have found a possible case of bird flu in a child from the San Francisco Bay Area. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said in a Nov. 19 statement that the child from Alameda County is recovering at home with “mild upper respiratory symptoms” after receiving treatment. The child had no […]
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy has vowed to improve the nation’s health by attempting to end what he calls the chronic disease epidemic. NTD breaks down the numbers behind health challenges Americans face, including high obesity rates amid large intake of […]
California-based IHA Beverage of Commerce is voluntarily withdrawing a cinnamon product from the market amid concerns the item could potentially be contaminated with excessive amounts of lead. “The recalled product is packaged in a 4oz plastic bag, and labeled as Super Dried Cinnamon Powder 4oz,” said the Nov. 18 recall announcement published by the U.S. […]
Producer Grimmway Farms is recalling organic carrots over potential E. Coli contamination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials in several states are investigating the large outbreak of E. coli linked to organic carrots, which has to date affected 39 people across 18 states, resulting in 15 hospitalizations and at […]
NEW YORK—An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection. Altogether, 39 people were infected and 15 were hospitalized in 18 states after eating organic whole and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
NEW YORK—Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in Northern California upon return, according to the California Department of Public Health. Symptoms are improving and the risk to […]
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. What are the implications for the future direction of U.S. health policy? NTD discusses the appointment with Jeffrey Tucker, the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute.
If you are among the 25 percent of Americans doing the least amount of physical exercise, long daily walks could increase life expectancy by almost 11 years, a new study found. Researchers at the Griffith University School of Medicine and Dentistry in Gold Coast, Australia, collected life-table data from the U.S. Census Bureau and mortality […]
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the latter was announced by President-elect Donald Trump as the nominee for U.S. health secretary, although Polis later backtracked on his praise for Kennedy’s work on vaccines. Polis, a Democrat, wrote in a Nov. 14 post on social media platform X that he’s excited […]
NEW YORK—A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health official said Tuesday. It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province, said Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer. The […]
