CNN Hyland’s homeopathic teething tablets recalled nationwideCNN(CNN) Any remaining Hyland’s homeopathic teething products are now being removed from store shelves under a major recall. Two types of the teething products, which previously were linked to the deaths of 10 children, have been recalled, the Food and …Hyland’s teething tablets recalled over levels of toxic herbSanta Rosa … Read more
Minneapolis Star Tribune In battle against opioids, Minnesota leaders promote wider use of naloxoneMinneapolis Star TribuneMinnesota has placed pharmacies at the front line of the opioid epidemic, with laws allowing them to distribute naloxone, the overdose antidote drug, without a prescription and efforts to make them collection points for unused prescription opioids to …Officials to … Read more
SFGate California hospital has infection outbreak among infantsSFGateORANGE, Calif. (AP) — Dangerous bacteria infected 10 infants in a neonatal intensive care unit at a California hospital over a span of eight months, a newspaper reported. None of the infants died and UC Irvine Medical Center officials have not found …10 newborns infected with MRSA at … Read more
CNN Texas warns about biggest mumps outbreak in 22 yearsCNN(CNN) The Texas Department of State Health Services warned this week of multiple ongoing mumps outbreaks. The surge, which includes 221 cases this year, constitutes the highest incidence of mumps in the state in 22 years. Mumps is a contagious …Mumps outbreak in Texas reaches 23-year highABC … Read more
NBCNews.com Zika Found in Common Backyard Asian Tiger MosquitoNBCNews.comA common backyard mosquito can be infected with the Zika virus and it may pass the virus along in its eggs, researchers reported Friday. The findings add to worries that the Asian tiger mosquito, scientifically known as Aedes albopictus, could help …Battle against mosquito season beginsOlean Times … Read more
Fox News 8-month-old baby weighing 38 pounds baffles doctorsFox NewsAn 8-month-old baby in India who weighs as much as a healthy 4-year-old has left doctors stumped over what could be causing her rabid appetite. Chahat Kumar, who weighs 38 pounds, was born a healthy baby without any complications, The Sun reported.Obese Indian Baby Girl Reportedly … Read more
(Natural News) While it is normal for the state of Hawaii to experience about 10 cases of rat lungworm disease each year, a recent spike in diagnoses has caused widespread alarm. Six patients have been infected with this brain-invading parasite in just the past three months. The rat lungworm is a parasitic worm that is… … Read more
(Natural News) There is an ongoing debate over whether the existence of nuclear weapons makes America a safer place or whether it puts our country in harm’s way. For the most part, the debate falls along party lines – that is to say, Republicans generally believe that maintaining a nuclear stockpile is necessary, while Democrats,… … Read more
(Natural News) While health authorities still recommend people drink three glasses of milk a day to boost calcium levels and strengthen bones, more and more researchers are concluding that you might be better off ditching milk and dairy products altogether. A study published in the British Medical Journal found that people who drank three or more glasses… … Read more
(Natural News) When soda giant Coca-Cola was asked to participate in a survey of the world’s top six drinks manufacturers by the environmental organization Greenpeace last year, they refused. And boy, has that decision come back to haunt them! Greenpeace went ahead with their survey anyway. In the absence of full disclosure by the company… … Read more