How to Prepare Spring Produce
Tasty suggestions for strawberries, rhubarb, apricots, mangoes and more (Source: U.S. News - Health)
Source: U.S. News - Health - April 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Saturday Safety Roundup
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of:
an 11-year-old in Bradenton, Florida who was hospitalized after being bitten by a dog in his home which severed one of his fingers and may have broken his arm. The boy had reach into the dog's cage to pet him. His father then shot the dog to get his son's finger back from the dog's stomach.
a 21-month-old in Ellabell, Georgia who was mauled to death by seven dogs owned by her family in her own back yard after she got out of the house through a doggie door. The group of dogs, family pets, included pit bulls and pit bull mixes and would often play with the toddler.
an ...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - March 30, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Average Rock Health startup now worth $5.2M
Rock Health held the demo day for its fourth class this week, highlighting some impressive accomplishments from its newest batch of 14 portfolio companies. Last year, MobiHealthNews reported that this class would start with an increased $100,000 investment from Rock Health, shortly after the incubator signed on Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers. This is also the [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - February 21, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jonah Comstock Tags: Uncategorized Beam Technologies Benefitter CliniCast Due Date Plus Eligible Kareo.com KitCheck Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers LabDoor Mango Health Moxe Health OpenPlacement Rock Health SuperBetter WellFrame Wello Wildflow Source Type: news
Super Bowl Chicken Wings with Mango-Tamarind
Sauce Recipe (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - February 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
What Food Made You Sick?
WebMD Medical News
By Kathleen Doheny
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Jan. 29, 2013 — Every year, about 48 million Americans — 1 in 6 — get a food-borne illness.
Often, the culprit food is a mystery.
Now, a new CDC report based on a decade of data offers the first comprehensive estimates of which foods are to blame.
Produce accounts for nearly half of the illnesses, and the norovirus is often to blame. Norovirus causes about 20 million cases of “stomach flu” each year. A new strain is going around the U.S.
Poultry is the food source with the most fatal infections. Salmonella and listeri...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
Boba Direct Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in BD Flavored Powders
Boba Direct (BD) announced the voluntary recall of the following BD Flavored Powders: Almond, Avocado, Banana, Blueberry, Café Latte, Cherry, Chocolate, Coconut, Honeydew, Lavender, Lychee, Mango, Matcha Green Tea, Milk Tea, Passionfruit, Peppermint, Pineapple, Red Bean, Strawberry, Taro, Vanilla and Watermelon in the 2.2 lb. plastic bags because of the incorrect label failing to declare milk as the source of sodium caseinate and lactose. Individuals with allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 15, 2013 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
The Girl Scouts Miss the Boat with Mango Crèmes
Mango Crèmes: the newest cookie in the Girl Scout arsenal is being sold as "healthy." If only they were healthy. If only they were made with mango.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dina Rose, Ph.D. Tags: Diet Health Parenting bakers broccoli childhood obesity concentrates cookies corn syrup cranberries fave girl scout girl scouts good habits grapes healthy eating habits healthy food mango Mango Crèmes with Nutrifusion Source Type: news
