Federal officials to take over inspections when troubled Boar’s Head plant reopens
Federal inspectors will assume direct oversight of a Boar’s Head deli meat plant when it reopens after an deadly listeria outbreak
Category: Health
How do heat health alerts work?
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
Proposal could lead to sanctions against Alaska medical professionals for gender-affirming care
The Alaska State Medical Board will be considering language that says medical professionals provide gender-affirming care for children could risk having their work considered unprofessional
Yogurt and hot spring bathing show a promising combination for gut health
Researchers at Kyushu University have demonstrated that yogurt intake increases the diversity of gut microbiota and alters its composition. Furthermore, bathing in chloride hot springs
Fatal snakebite at Tennessee park highlights risks in the wild
Authorities in Tennessee reported a rare and tragic death after a hiker was bitten by a rattlesnake.
ATOX1 drives hepatocellular carcinoma progression through c-Myb and PI3K/AKT activation
Despite advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality.
Natural products offer promising solutions in prosthodontics and oral implantology
Infection control is paramount in prosthodontics and oral implantology to prevent complications like denture stomatitis and peri-implantitis.
Edible microbeads trap fat to support weight loss
Weight-loss interventions, including gastric bypass surgery and drugs that prevent dietary fat absorption, can be invasive or have negative side effects.
Neuroscientists split on whether memories can be extracted from preserved brains
A new survey of 312 neuroscientists reveals strong support for synaptic connectivity as the basis of long-term memory, but deep divides remain over memory extraction
Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program boosts food security and diet but benefits fade when funding ends
A lottery-based cohort study of Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program found that providing a $40 monthly fruit and vegetable benefit improved food security by 5.5 percentage
Will Serena Williams’s weight-loss admission help shed stigma of anti-obesity drugs?
Could her comments instil a new sense of confidence in those using the drugs and quieten the critics?
HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights
Possible radioactive contamination prompts 2nd frozen shrimp recall
People should not eat, sell or serve certain frozen shrimp products produced by Indonesia-based BMS Foods, the Food and Drug Administration has warned.
India’s Supreme Court orders stray dogs released to New Delhi streets in modified ruling
India’s Supreme Court has ordered the release of all stray dogs that were removed from New Delhi streets after sterilization and immunization