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A Hidden Health Crisis Following Natural Disasters: Mold Growth in Homes

KFF HEALTH NEWS, TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After returning from what felt like the best internship of her life, Danae Daniels was excited to unwind and settle into a new semester at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. But when she opened the door to her off-campus apartment, she was met with an overwhelming smell — and a devastating reality. “There was mold in my bedroom, on my bed, mold in my expensive purse,” Daniels said. “Mold in...

5 Prostate Cancer Symptoms All Men Should Know

Webmd – Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men after skin cancer. Prostate cancer often grows very slowly and may not cause significant harm. But some types are more aggressive and can spread quickly without treatment. Symptoms of Prostate Cancer In the early stages, men may have no symptoms. Later, symptoms can include: Frequent urination, especially at night Difficulty starting or stopping urination Weak or interrupted urinary stream Painful or burning sensation during urination or...

Understanding and preventing antimicrobial resistance

MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Antimicrobial Awareness Week, Nov. 18–24, serves as a global call to action to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) — a growing public health concern that occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites stop responding to the drugs designed to be effective against them. This resistance makes infections harder to treat and increases the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. Adi Shah, M.B.B.S., an infectious disease specialist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, says AMR frequently happens...

Family sues group home after man dies from ‘severe fecal impaction’

Stewart, who had intellectual disabilities, “had not had a bowel movement anywhere from several weeks to as long as a month,” the lawsuit states.

Factors That Put You at Risk of Severe Flu

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Sore throat. Stuffy nose. Fever, body aches and fatigue. For many people, the immune system can clear those symptoms in about a week. But for others, flu can lead to severe illness, hospitalization or even death. Flu infections cause up to 710,000 hospitalizations and 51,000 deaths every year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A recent analysis by the CDC unpacks some of the...

Americans are injecting themselves with unproven peptides

Joe Rogan, for example, has repeatedly praised BPC-157, a peptide derived from acids found in the gut.

A red meat allergy caused by ticks killed a N.J. man. Here’s what to know

CDC warns about red meat allergy caused by some tick bites

Is there really mRNA in your pork chop?

There’s a lot of bad information on the internet, and in an age of digging in our heels, one Prairie Farmer reader shows how asking questions and seeking truth is still the way to go.

Low Vitamin D Levels Strongly Linked to Depression

A growing body of research suggests that vitamin D may play a subtler role in mood than previously assumed, becoming most influential only when levels drop to the low end of the spectrum.

Pro-life leader criticizes Northwestern plan for ‘reproductive vending machine’

"Plan B" abortion pills will be available for free, according to the student newspaper.

Chinese Scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling Fusarium graminearum into US. But what is it?

Fusarium ear blight (FEB) (also called Fusarium head blight, FHB, or scab), is a fungal disease of cereals, including wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale.

Somalian restaurant in Minneapolis took $12 million in federal child meal payments

"Minnesota's own Department of Education had red flags. Massive spikes in reimbursement requests, impossible, impossible meal counts, and they still rubber-stamped the paperwork."

Five years of USDA data reveal widespread poultry contamination

— OPINION — FOOD SAFETY NEWS – A new report by Farm Forward analyzes five years of monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection data from major poultry plants — and the findings are alarming. Poultry plants producing chicken for household brands like Foster Farms, Costco and Perdue, routinely exceed the federal government’s maximum allowable levels of salmonella contamination. According to the report, Lincoln Premium Poultry — a primary supplier for Costco — exceeded USDA’s standard in 54...

Inspectors found multiple problems at ByHeart infant formula production plants

Food Safety News – The company linked to an outbreak of infant botulism closed one of its manufacturing plant this year after federal inspectors found numerous safety violations, according to a story by the New York Times. ByHeart Inc. is implicated in the outbreak because a sample of its powdered infant formula collected from a California patient’s home tested positive for the same strain of botulism that is making babies sick. The company has recalled all...

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