THE NEW YORK TIMES – I was on the phone with a friend the other day, and because I can’t sit still, I started to dust the leaves on my sprawling bird of paradise plant. This is nice, I thought, gently swabbing the plant while I chatted away in my living room. As the sun bathed each shining leaf, I grew more peaceful. I felt like climbing into the pot and roosting for a while. Immersing...

Can raw milk make you sick? Officials crack down amid bird flu fears.

There is no doubt that some unpasteurized milk contains H5N1 virus. L

USDA expands testing of milk supply to track the spread of bird flu

The USDA will require testing of milk stored before processing to better track the bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle.

Target must face shareholder lawsuit over Pride backlash, US judge rules

Target pulled some LGBTQ-themed merchandise linked to Pride Month last year, citing increased confrontations between shoppers and employees and incidents of products being thrown on the floor.

McDonald’s president announces return of Snack Wrap in 2025

ABC NEWS – As the Golden Arches works to regain customers, the fast-food chain's president reinforced their commitment to food safety and announced new plans to restore consumer trust. In an exclusive new interview on Thursday, Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s USA, told "Good Morning America" of McDonald’s plans for the new year. Plans include the new rollout of McValue, a cost-conscious-driven concept with value offerings for an array of menu items, including the extension of...

How worried should we be about “Disease X”?

Patients are being run through a battery of tests to see if the disease can be identified.

Flashing Amber Lights on Tractor-Trailers: Bending the Rules to Prevent Rear-End Crashes

Arnold & Itkin – Rear-end accidents involving large trucks are not only one of the most common types of traffic collisions, but they are also often the most likely to cause catastrophic injury or death. A smaller vehicle, if it rear-ends a truck, will sustain damage at the front of the vehicle and may “underride” or go underneath the trailer. Even if the driver directly behind a semi manages to stop in time, the driver behind...

Is That Turkey Still Good?

Your risk of getting food poisoning from leftovers has more to do with how they were handled before they made it into the fridge than how many days they’ve been there.

Vaping immediately affects vascular health and oxygen levels, study shows, even without nicotine

E-cigarettes have been on the market without regulation for years, but to stay there, companies need authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration, which is considering millions of product applications.

Fecal Bacteria Show Up In Americans’ Food – Again

At least 106 sick, 2 hospitalized by E. coli outbreak linked to St. Louis caterer for school events, funerals

“I never thought my husband would die eating a Liverwurst sandwich.”

A note I received from a widow. I hope everyone at FSIS and the FDA read this along with every owner of every company that produces food. FOOD SAFETY NEWS, November 22, 2024 Hello, my name is _________________ I am the widow of ___________________ who died of Listeria from Boars Head Liverwurst on July 18, 2024. ________ was my high school sweetheart and the love of my life. We dated in 1969 and in 1976 married. Together...

State Attorney General Calls Abortion ‘Barbaric and Gruesome’

BOISE, Idaho — Physicians are expected to take the stand in Idaho’s capital on Tuesday to argue that the state’s near-total prohibition of abortion care is jeopardizing women’s health, forcing them to carry fetuses with deadly anomalies, and preventing doctors from intervening in potentially fatal medical emergencies. Their testimony is scheduled to lead off the second week of a closely watched trial concerning one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans. The case, brought by four women,...

I’m a pharmacist and would never take these supplements

UK pharmacist Amina Khan — founder and director of the skincare and supplements brand the Pharmacist Beauty — is revealing the three types of supplements she avoids.

As “walking pneumonia” spreads, ER visits surge for sick babies

CBS News – Nationwide rates of emergency room visits for babies with Mycoplasma pneumoniae are on track to surpass rates for school-age children, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows, as doctors nationwide are grappling with a surge of "walking pneumonia" cases. The new figures come from the CDC's National Syndromic Surveillance Program, which gathers data on pneumonia-associated emergency room visits from U.S. hospitals. While cases had been higher in school-age kids...

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