People sit with their feet in the fountain at the World War II Monument amidst a heat wave on the National Mall on June 19, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Temperatures in Washington reached 98 degrees as heat rose drastically throughout the East Coast. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images) WASHINGTON – Senior Biden administration officials […]
Aerial view in worker hands installing bitumen roof shingles with air hammer and nail. (Photo Getty Images) Policy, politics and progressive commentary WASHINGTON – Senior Biden administration officials announced a proposed rule Tuesday to prevent heat-related illness in the workplace, as climate change brings hotter temperatures around the nation. In a call to reporters Monday, […]
Federal health officials are warning that dengue fever risks are elevated in the United States as cases in the Americas for the first half of 2024 are already more than double last year’s rates. This year has also set a record for global cases of the potentially fatal mosquito-borne illness, the Centers for Disease Control […]
Ice cream products from Totally Cool Inc., which works with brands including Hershey’s, Jeni’s and Friendly’s, have been recalled due to concerns about a possible listeria contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration. While no illnesses have been reported as yet, listeria can cause symptoms such as fever, nausea, headache, abdominal pain and diarrhea. […]
Foodborne illnesses are shockingly common in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control says that 48 million get sick from foodborne diseases every year. Here’s a guide to everything to know from symptoms to treatment. Salmonella What it is: A group of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness. It’s typically associated with meat and […]
The unofficial start of the summer season is coming in hot, and you can expect plenty of scorching temperatures with it. Last summer brought record high heat across the country, along with repeated warnings about heat illness — and a flood of emergency room visits. It’s easy to forget about the risk of heat exhaustion […]
Children contending with life-threatening illnesses receive the playhouses of their dreams through a program coordinated by students in the Project Management Club at Bryant University. Project Playhouse taps into community partnerships with area vocational high schools, local and national businesses and The Tomorrow Fund. The houses are delivered to the kids’ homes. Brock Nowicki, a […]
You might want to pick another night for homemade pesto. Grocery chain Trader Joe’s has voluntarily removed all Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil, sold in clamshell packaging, from its stores amid an ongoing investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) into a salmonella outbreak. CDC data […]
A listeria outbreak linked to cotija cheese, queso fresco and other dairy products from Rizo-López Foods has resulted in two deaths, 23 hospitalizations and 26 illnesses across 11 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The outbreak, which is still under an active investigation, has resulted in a recall of products of various […]
Having a COVID-19 infection can shore up your immunity to the virus, but can it also leave you more susceptible to getting sick with other illnesses? That’s the theory laid out in a new scientific paper in JAMA Medical News and Perspectives, which looks at a possible tie between COVID and the recent surge in […]
In December 2023, the Quaker Oats Company recalled granola bars and granola cereals, including Chewy Bars and Chewy Dipps, because they may have been contaminated with salmonella. Now, as CBS News reports, that recall has been expanded to include more cereals, granola bars and snacks, such as Cap’n Crunch products. The recall applies to products […]
Almost 10,000 people died from COVID-19 in December across approximately 50 countries – mostly Europe and the Americas – based on shared trend information, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with hospital admissions jumping 42%. The head of the U.N. health agency said that the spike can be attributed to holiday gatherings and the spread […]