Associated Press, FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida, and experts warn such risks to society's oldest are growing as disasters increase with the impact of climate change. Almost all of the dozens of people killed by Ian in hardest hit Lee County were 50 or older, with...

Vegetarians more likely to be depressed than meat-eaters – possible reasons

Vegetarians more likely to be depressed than meat-eaters – possible reasons Chris Bryant, University of Bath Vegetarians have around twice as many depressive episodes as meat-eaters, according to a new study. The study, based on survey data from Brazil, chimes with earlier research that found higher rates of depression among those who forgo meat. However, the new study suggests that this link exists independent of nutritional intake. It may seem straightforward to look at a link between a diet...

“Raw, untreated human waste” found in food supply

The owner of a farm where human waste was found in a field of produce told News 8 that it was a “complete accident” and “honest mistake.” Owner Andy Stutzman declined to comment on camera Wednesday, but said his farm Kuntry Gardens does not use human waste as fertilizer. He said that five-gallon buckets of waste from an outhouse were mistakenly dumped in the field.

“Ian Shows That Coastal Hospitals Aren’t Ready for Climate Change” – Kaiser Health News

KAISER HEALTH NEWS – As rapidly intensifying storms and rising sea levels threaten coastal cities from Texas to the tip of Maine, Hurricane Ian has just demonstrated what researchers have warned: Hundreds of hospitals in the U.S. are not ready for climate change. Hurricane Ian forced at least 16 hospitals from central to southwestern Florida to evacuate patients after it made landfall near the city of Fort Myers on Sept. 28 as a deadly Category...

Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns

Diverted ambulances. Cancer treatment delayed. Electronic health records offline. These are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on the major nonprofit health system that disrupted operations throughout the U.S.

More than 200 backpackers and rafters sickened in Grand Canyon National Park backcountry

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Between April 1 and June 17, 2022, at least 222 rafters and backpackers became infected with acute gastroenteritis, most likely norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is the largest outbreak of acute gastroenteritis documented in the Grand Canyon National Park backcountry. Preliminary analysis of illness characteristics and portable toilet specimen test results suggested norovirus as the primary causative agent of illness. Norovirus spreads quickly through...

Listeria outbreak linked to cheese sold by Safeway, Whole Foods and other grocery chains

CBS NEWS – Brie and Camembert cheeses sold at retailers nationwide and in Mexico are being recalled due to a multistate listeria outbreak that has sickened six people, hospitalizing five of them, federal officials say. Friday's recall by Benton Harbor, Michigan-based Old Europe Cheese involves all of its Brie and Camembert products with "best by" dates through December 14, 2022, the company stated in a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (See here...

CHEATERS Caught! Fishing Tournament Scandal

A Lake Erie fishing tournament ended with the event's original winners caught up in a cheating controversy.

Texas man shoots 2 aliens near Mexico border

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two brothers — including one who has been a warden at a detention center that has housed immigrants — have been arrested in Texas after authorities say one of them opened fire on a group of migrants getting water near the U.S.-Mexico border, killing one man and shooting a woman in the stomach. The shooting happened Tuesday in rural Hudspeth County about 90 miles (145 kilometers) from El Paso, according to...

8 Fast-Food Sandwiches To Stay Away From Right Now, According to RDs

EAT THIS, NOT THAT! – We teamed up with these three registered dietitians to examine the nutritional content of a bevy of sandwiches currently residing on fast-food menus nationwide and rank them from bad to worst. 8 – Bruegger's Bagels' Farmhouse Bagel Breakfast Sandwich Choosing this for your first meal of the day means you will consume more saturated fat during breakfast than you should in an entire day. 7 – Del Taco's Chicken BLT Epic Torta These...

Coffee lowers risk of heart problems, early death

Your morning cups of coffee and tea could be associated with lower risk of stroke and dementia.

Loneliness and unhappiness can age us faster than smoking: New study

Fox News – Loneliness may make our biological clock tick faster. Being lonely and feeling unhappy can accelerate the aging process more than smoking, according to a recent article published in Aging-US. "We demonstrate psychological factors, such as feeling unhappy or being lonely, add up to one year and eight months to one’s biological age," said lead author Dr. Fedor Galkin, director of scientific business development at Deep Longevity in Hong Kong, according to a...

China Threatens Global Seafood Stocks

Having severely depleted stocks in its own coastal waters, China now fishes in any ocean in the world, and on a scale that dwarfs some countries’ entire fleets near their own waters.

Long COVID Has Forced a Reckoning for One of Medicine’s Most Neglected Diseases

The Atlantic – Kira Stoops can’t walk around her own block on most days. To stand for more than a few minutes, she needs a wheeled walker. She reacts so badly to most foods that her diet consists of just 12 ingredients. Her “brain fog” usually lifts for a mere two hours in the morning, during which she can sometimes work or, more rarely, see friends. Stoops has myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)....

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