Veggies Recalled for Possible Listeria Risk

Veggies Recalled for Possible Listeria Risk

More than 100 vegetable products sold across the United States and Canada have been recalled for potential listeria contamination. Mann Packing Co. announced the recall Sunday after the FDA and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warned of a potential Listeriamonocytogenes contamination. There have been no reports of illnesses. The recalled products have a “Best If

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Why Hand-Washing Beats Hand Sanitizers

Why Hand-Washing Beats Hand Sanitizers

Proper hand-washing with soap and water is one of the best ways to protect yourself during the cold and flu season, an expert says. Wet your hands with water, add soap, cover all surfaces, and rub vigorously for about 20 seconds. That advice comes from Dr. Roland Newman II, a family medicine physician at Penn

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One Dead in Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak

One Dead in Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak

Ground beef tainted with salmonella has led to 10 known infections across six states, including eight people so ill they had to be hospitalized, and one death. “Illnesses in this outbreak are more severe than expected for salmonella,” the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement issued Friday. So far, infections

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Exploring the Powerful Psychedelic Ayahuasca

Exploring the Powerful Psychedelic Ayahuasca

Paul Melancon was desperate. It was December 2010, and the singer-songwriter from Atlanta, who was then 42, had been living with a diagnosis of severe recurrent depression for 7 years. He had taken just about every prescription antidepressant on the market — Prozac, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Effexor, Zoloft. He tried individual medications alone. Then he tried

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FDA OKs New Pill for Type 2 Diabetes

FDA OKs New Pill for Type 2 Diabetes

A new pill to lower blood sugar for people with type 2 diabetes was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday. The drug, Rybelsus (semaglutide) is the first pill in a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) approved for use in the United States. Before Rybelsus, the drug had to be

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What Is Your Risk for Prostate Cancer?

What Is Your Risk for Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men, so it’s important to know the risk factors and warning signs, an expert says. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be nearly 175,000 new prostate cancer cases in the United States this year and over 31,000 deaths. One in nine men will be

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