Those Smoking Fall to Lowest Level Ever
The proportion of U.S. adults that smoke cigarettes has hit an all-time low. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the findings of their recent survey of adults attempting to...
View ArticleNational Influenza Vaccination Week – Get Your Shot!
‘Tis the season to ring in the flu! National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) runs from December 7 – 13th, 2014. According to recent studies from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
View ArticleUS Flu Epidemic in Full Swing
Winter is upon us and that means that flu season is also here. Getting the flu can hurt a family’s finances as parents have to miss work to recover themselves, or stay at home to take care of sick...
View ArticleCDC Recommending Antivirals As Flu Is Widespread Across Most of the US
The flu season has reached about the halfway point and it’s been a bad season thus far. The US is seeing widespread flu across most of the US, and making things worse is that this year’s vaccines...
View ArticleCaramel Apple Listeria Outbreak Linked to California Bidart Bros. Apple Supplier
Listeriosis, a bacterial infection often caused by ingesting food contaminated by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, is a serious condition with a mortality rate of approximately 20 percent. Its two...
View ArticleCDC Says One in Four Nonsmokers Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
The good news is those exposed to secondhand smoke from smokers has declined by more than half over the past decade, but the bad news is 25 percent of nonsmokers are still exposed to secondhand smoke...
View ArticleCDC Warns of New Deadly Tick Borne Bourbon Virus Found in Kansas
When ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi bite humans, the transferred bacterium can cause Lyme disease in people (they can also infect pets). Symptoms of Lyme disease include fever,...
View ArticleBlue Bell Ice Cream Linked to 3 Listeriosis Deaths
Most commonly caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, listeriosis is a rare, but serious illness that can cause fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal symptoms in humans. However, infections...
View ArticleSabra Dipping Company Recalls Classic Hummus Due to Listeria Find
Listeria has been in the news quite a bit this year. At the beginning of the year, the bacteria was found in carmel apples. In March listeria was found to be a contributing factor in three deaths due...
View ArticleTeens Quitting Traditional Tobacco, But Triple Percentage Increase in E-Cig Use
Despite years of successful anti-smoking advocacy, the number of adolescents using tobacco products could increase given the popularity of electronic cigarettes, also known as personal vaporizers or...
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