From smartwatches to fitness trackers, wearable technologies have the opportunity to transform how patients understand their health—long after they leave their doctor’s office. But adoption of the technology, for both patients and healthcare professionals, has been slow going. Shyamal Patel and Dr. David Agus gathered at the TIME100 Health Leadership Forum in New York City … Read more
A severe E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Corp.’s Quarter Pounders sickened dozens of people in the U.S., mainly in Colorado and Nebraska, and killed one, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Ten people have been hospitalized, including a child with complications from HUS, a syndrome that damages small blood vessels and … Read more
A major supplier of onions has issued a recall amid an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers View original article Contributor: Rachel Roubein
The case concerned health officials and experts because human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza could mark the start of a new pandemic. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil
In a letter, advocates call for officials to hold long-term care facilities and nursing homes accountable for providing addiction treatment to older adults. View original article Contributor: Henry Larweh, McKenzie Beard
Officials said the onions served atop the popular hamburger were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has killed one person and sickened many others. View original article Contributor: Teddy Rosenbluth
Florida is in the midst of avocado season. My friend Susan recently gave me a few from her tree. I admit I usually buy Haas avocados from California because I … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
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Somewhere between 60 and 70 million Americans have digestive conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, acid reflux, chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and hemorrhoids. Some of these will need to be treated through medication and possibly even surgery. But others can improve by making a few daily tweaks to your lifestyle. Even if you’re not experiencing … Read more
A study in JAMA Pediatrics says hundreds more babies died than expected in the year and a half after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha