The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public to a risk of exposure to hepatitis A from a food service employee at a restaurant located in Emerald Park, SK. The SHA (Regina area) is conducting an investigation and follow-up of a case of hepatitis A in a food handler who assisted with all meal preparation…
EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan says he wants a “durable definition” for the “Waters of the United States” known as WOTUS. In November 2021, Regan floated a rulemaking process to do just that, and the public comment period ended on Feb. 7. A couple of weeks earlier, however, the Supreme Court of the United States,…
Norovirus was the main cause of foodborne outbreaks in Finland from 2017 to 2019, according to figures published recently by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto). About 2,900 people were reported to have fallen ill in 162 foodborne outbreaks with 110 hospitalizations and nine deaths. Norovirus caused 57 foodborne outbreaks including two in 2018 through meals…
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners are investigating four consumer complaints of infant illness related to infant formula products from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI, facility. As of today, four infant illnesses have been reported. Three are cronobacter infections and one is a Salmonella infection. One death has been reported. Infants became…
Kettlebells are an excellent strength training tool worthy of consideration for a place in your home workout equipment lineup. Similar to the best dumbbells, the best kettlebells are weights that you can use to build muscular strength and endurance. The unique handle and aerodynamic design of kettlebells allows them to be swung and powerfully wielded…
Some would say we’ve reached the nadir of winter—that point where days blur together. That’s why we’re here to remind you that Presidents’ Day mattress sales are rolling out this week. Chances are you’re spending a hell of a lot of time in bed watching movies, dialing into meetings, or dreaming of beaches. Considering how…
A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that even though protection from the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots weakens after approximately four months, the boosters still provide significant protection from SARS-CoV-2 after that. In the recent study, published on February 11, researchers analyzed 241,204 COVID-related emergency department (ED) and…
Abbott is recalling powdered infant formulas, including Similac, Alimentum and EleCare manufactured in Sturgis, MI, one of the company’s manufacturing facilities. Four illnesses and one death have been linked to the formula. Abbott is recalling these products after consumer complaints of four instances of infections from Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants who had consumed…
Another person has been added to the patient toll in an outbreak of Listeria infections of unknown origins, according to the Food and Drug Administration. As of Feb. 17 there have been 14 people confirmed as patients in the Listeria outbreak that was first announced by the FDA on Feb. 9. The agency has not…
Nikki Bella, WWE star, just shared some updates on her fiancé Artem Chigvintsev’s health. Nearly one month has elapsed since Chigvintsev had to exit the “Dancing With the Stars: Live!” tour because of pneumonia. “He still has pneumonia. Monday or Tuesday we’ll get [another] update,” Bella told Entertainment Tonight from the red carpet at the Fanatics…
