September 27, 2017 Artificial sweeteners may not be risk free People hoping to lose a few pounds by substituting artificial sweeteners for regular sugar may end up disappointed, suggests a fresh look at past research.
September 27, 2017 Papaya salmonella outbreak kills 1, infects 46 others A person in New York City died after contracting Salmonella from eating fresh papaya, an outbreak that has infected 46 other people in 12 states, federal health officials announced on Friday.
September 26, 2017 California boy contracts E. coli after swimming in popular lake A California boy was hospitalized with E. coli after he contracted the disease while swimming at a popular lake where several other children were reportedly also sickened after a dip in the water.
September 26, 2017 More than a third of US adults prescribed opioids in 2015 The United States needs to curb excessive opioid prescribing and improve access to pain management techniques, suggests a new government study.
September 26, 2017 Walking and biking tied to lower risk of hospitalization with sciatica (This August 3rd story has been refiled to add dropped "of" to headline) Reuters Health - Lifestyle factors like obesity and smoking are known to raise people's risk of developing sciatica, but a new study finds that regular walking and biking may have an opposite, and just as powerful effect.
September 26, 2017 Deadly salmonella outbreak linked to papayas sickens another 64 people A deadly salmonella outbreak linked to papayas imported from Mexico sickened an additional 64 people and expanded to 16 U.S. states, federal health officials reported on Friday.
September 26, 2017 A ‘perfect storm’ superbug: How an invasive fungus got health officials’ attention These days the term “superbug” is tossed around often. But on the ever-growing list of bad bugs, C. auris is one of the most unsettling.
September 26, 2017 109 US salmonella cases now linked to papayas from Mexico U.S. health officials say more people have contracted salmonella by eating papayas from a farm in southern Mexico.
September 26, 2017 Fleas test positive for plague bacteria in parts of Arizona Fleas carrying the plague have been found in some parts of Arizona, according to health officials.
September 25, 2017 Mail-in tick testing kit speeds up Lyme disease diagnosis Get the results in as little as three days after the lab receives your tick.