Botulism Associated with Home-Fermented Tofu in Two Chinese Immigrants — New York City, March–April 2012
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - July 5, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
HEALTH Advises Consumers Not to Eat Certain Olives
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) advises consumers not to eat Mediterranean Olives: Calcidica Sweet (Brand: Bel Frantoio) sold at any Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) stores. OSJL is voluntarily recalling the product after HEALTH staff discovered that these products were not handled appropriately to prevent production of the toxin that causes botulism. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - July 2, 2013 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Researchers Mine The Botulinum Genome In The Hope Of Disarming This Deadly Foe
The toxin that causes botulism is the most potent that we know of. Eating an amount of toxin just 1000th the weight of a grain of salt can be fatal, which is why so much effort has been put into keeping Clostridium botulinum, which produces the toxin, out of our food. The Institute of Food Research on the Norwich Research Park has been part of that effort through studying the bacteria and the way they survive, multiply and cause such harm. In new research, IFR scientists have been mining the genome of C. botulinum to uncover new information about the toxin genes... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news
Mining the botulinum genome
(Norwich BioScience Institutes) Scientists at the Institute of Food Research have been mining the genome of C. botulinum to uncover new information about the toxin genes that produce the potent toxin behind botulism. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
FDA warns consumers about potential health risk with Juices Incorporated juice products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to consume any juice products or other beverages from Juices Incorporated (aka Juices International and Juices Enterprises) of Brooklyn, N.Y. The company's carrot and beet juice products have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause botulism, a serious and potentially fatal foodborne illness. Consumers are warned not to consume these products even if they do not look or smell spoiled. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - May 10, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
High Risk of Botulism from Ungutted Salted Fish Products such as Fesikh
Health Canada is reminding Canadians that the consumption of certain whole salted fish products like fesikh, a traditional dish in the Egyptian community, represents an increased risk of botulism. (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)
Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada - May 1, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Baby Who Won’t Eat Solved!
More than 100 readers solved the terrifying case of a 3-month-old baby who stopped eating. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By LISA SANDERS, M.D. Tags: Doctors Babies and Infants Digestive Tract Botulism Paralysis think like a doctor Muscles Hospitals Bacteria Featured Source Type: news
Botulism: Countering Common Clinical MisperceptionsBotulism: Countering Common Clinical Misperceptions
For example, did you know that there are 5 types of botulism? CDC Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Heptavalent Botulism AntitoxinFDA Approves First Heptavalent Botulism Antitoxin
Derived from horse plasma and able to neutralize all 7 known botulinum nerve toxin serotypes, the antitoxin is stockpiled by federal authorities in case of a bioterrorist attack. FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Alert Source Type: news
First Botulism Agent Gets FDA Green Light
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved the first botulism antitoxin for use in patients with documented or suspected exposure to the nerve agent. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine)
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine - March 25, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
FDA approves first Botulism Antitoxin for use in neutralizing all seven known botulinum nerve toxin serotypes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)-(Equine) to treat patients showing signs of botulism following documented or suspected exposure to botulinum neurotoxin. The product is derived from horse plasma and contains a mixture of antibody fragments that neutralize all of the seven botulinum nerve toxin serotypes known to cause botulism. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - March 22, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Botulinum Toxin May Hold Untapped Potential for Common Skin Diseases
Source: American Academy of Dermatology
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Botox, Botulism, Eczema, Psoriasis (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Botulism From Drinking Prison-Made Illicit AlcoholBotulism From Drinking Prison-Made Illicit Alcohol
This new report investigates recent cases of botulism in inmates after consuming prison-made alcohol. How did the illness present in these patients? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - February 28, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
What Causes Constipation?
Discussion
Constipation generally is defined as infrequent or painful defecation. Constipation can be very disturbing to the patient and family who believe the stools are too infrequent, too hard or too difficult to pass. Most children develop constipation after the child begins to associate pain (e.g. a hard bowel movement) with defecation. The child then begins to withhold the stools trying to decrease the defecation discomfort. As stool withholding continues, the rectum dilates and gradually accommodates with the normal defecation urge disappearing. Passing large hard stools infrequently reinforces the defecation pain. ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
