By Joe Whitworth on September 17, 2019 More than 220 people are sick and three have died as part of a listeriosis outbreak in Spain, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). From July 7 to September 13, 222 confirmed cases have been reported in five regions of Spain: 214 patients in Andalusia, four in Aragon, two in [...]
By Dan Flynn on September 18, 2019 The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s new regulatory system for market hogs is a direct descendant of the food safety reforms first put in place after the Jack-in-the-Box tragedy 25 years ago. FSIS made it official Tuesday by sending the “final rule” to the publisher of the Federal Register. It [...]
From the foreword by Co-Chairs H.E. Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland and Mr Elhadj As Sy: “For its first report, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board reviewed recommendations from previous high-level panels and commissions following the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic and the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, along with its own commissioned reports and other data. The result is [...]
Chile’s desiccated Atacama Desert was once considered a dead zone, but it hides great riches that could help us tackle a major threat to human health. Staring out across the desolate landscape of Valle de la Luna, the idea seems counter-intuitive. What could the world’s driest desert, home to some of the most extreme levels [...]
Children, pregnant women and the elderly are the most at risk from extreme weather and heat – but the impact is already felt across every specialty of medicine ‘Americans are waking up’: two thirds say climate crisis must be addressed The climate crisis is making people sicker – worsening illnesses ranging from seasonal allergies to [...]
A new study by researchers at the University of Bristol has found further evidence linking paracetamol intake during pregnancy with potential adverse behavioral and cognitive outcomes during childhood. Lead author, Jean Golding, says the findings reinforce the advice that women should be cautious when taking medication during pregnancy. Paracetamol is often used to alleviate pain [...]
Research finds black carbon breathed by mothers can cross into unborn children Air pollution particles have been found on the foetal side of placentas, indicating that unborn babies are directly exposed to the black carbon produced by motor traffic and fuel burning. The research is the first study to show the placental barrier can be penetrated [...]
(NaturalHealth365) Garlic and onions are a big deal – financially and healthwise. For example, did you know that U.S. farmers produce about 6.98 billion pounds of onions – generating $5-7 billion dollars in sales – every year? Garlic, although much lighter, has a total production of about 400 million pounds – every year. Pretty impressive, right? Well, [...]
Hands Clean hands are important to control the spread of germs. But health care workers, on average, sanitize theirs less than half the times they should, researchers have found. That raises the risk of infection when you visit your doctor’s office or a hospital. What can you do? Ask your provider to wash up before [...]
Although a bladder infection and an overactive bladder have some similar symptoms, they also have key differences. Read on to learn more. You feel an overwhelming urge to go, almost so strong you can’t control it, but is it a bladder infection or an overactive bladder? While only a doctor can make the correct diagnosis, [...]
