Egyptian Strawberries Tied to Hepatitis A Outbreak
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Source: WebMD Health - September 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hepatitis A outbreak sickens 89 people in 7 states
A continuing outbreak of foodborne hepatitis A linked to frozen strawberries has sickened 89 people in seven states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. No deaths have been reported, though 39 patients have been hospitalized... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - September 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries, smoothies
Imported frozen strawberries served in chain restaurant smoothies are blamed for highly contagious liver disease that's sickened people in 6 states (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - September 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak in 6 states
An outbreak of hepatitis A caused by imported frozen strawberries from Egypt has sickened 55 people in six states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Health authorities confirmed 44 total infections in Virginia, where t... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - September 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak in 6 states
An outbreak of hepatitis A caused by imported frozen strawberries from Egypt has sickened 55 people in six states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Health authorities confirmed 44 total infections in Virginia, where the outbreak first appeared, and additional infections in Maryland (4), West Virginia (4), North Carolina (1), Oregon (1) and Wisconsin (1). (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Linked To 55 Cases Of Hepatitis A
More than 50 people have been infected with hepatitis A after drinking smoothies made with contaminated Egyptian strawberries at Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations in Virginia.
The 55 cases are almost double the reported number of 28 cases less than a week ago, and more could be on the way.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is based largely in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia, though the contaminated strawberries are only linked to Virginia cafes. More than half of the 44 Virginia residents infected have been hospitalized over the illness, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
Other cases linked to th...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 31, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Linked To 55 Cases Of Hepatitis A
More than 50 people have been infected with hepatitis A after drinking smoothies made with contaminated Egyptian strawberries at Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations in Virginia.
The 55 cases are almost double the reported number of 28 cases less than a week ago, and more could be on the way.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is based largely in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia, though the contaminated strawberries are only linked to Virginia cafes. More than half of the 44 Virginia residents infected have been hospitalized over the illness, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
Other cases linked to th...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Frozen Strawberries
At least 40 people have been sickened. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Help! I Am Gaining Weight Watching The Food Network?
I just have to stop channel surfing while working out in the gym! If I'm stuck with the news channels, I might actually pay attention to my exercise. But when I click on the cooking show button, I become mesmerized watching overweight chefs prepare dishes that, if consumed in typical amounts, will certainly add to the growing rate of obesity in the country. To be sure, some of the skinny chefs cook, most of the time, with skinny ingredients. But there are a few whose girth is testimony to the copious quantities of extremely high-fat ingredients comprising their dishes.
One recently caught my attention. A charming, articu...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Egypt: Did Egyptian Strawberries Cause Hepatitis a in U.S. State of Virginia?
[Aswat Masriya] Cairo -While Virginia Department of Health is investigating the reason behind a number of hepatitis A cases, which it believes to be related to strawberries sourced from Egypt, medical and agricultural professors express skepticism over the possibility of the disease's transmission after having gone through long freezing processes. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 23, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
What will California's strawberry industry do without methyl bromide?
2016 is the final year for the soil fumigant to be used in California crop fields. A new article examines the impact of the methyl bromide phaseout on strawberries, California ' s third most valuable crop, behind only almonds and grapes, with annual farmgate sales of $2.5 billion. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 16, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Is Chocolate A Health Food?
Conclusions are based on extracted antioxidant compounds called flavonoids that occur naturally in cocoa beans, but may not be found in the processed chocolate that you are eating.
Flavonoids are a group of bioactive compounds associated with many health benefits. Flavonoids are common in many plant-based foods. Strawberries, blueberries, tea, apples and onions are excellent sources.
The flavonoid content of cocoa beans depends on the type of cocoa plant, the soil in which the crops grow, and the way the beans are processed. High temperatures used to make chocolate can destroy flavonoids.
Chocolate is made from processi...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Featured Review: Xylitol sugar supplement for preventing middle ear infection in children
This study shows that there is e vidence for the use of xylitol in preventing middle ear infections. We hope that future studies will widen their sample, determine the ideal dosage of xylitol and, the ideal mode of delivery.”Read the full Cochrane ReviewVisit the Cochrane Acute Respiratory Infections websiteRelated Resources:Featured Review: Influenza vaccines for preventing acute otitis media in infants and childrenPress Release: Doctors and patients making decisions together could reduce the number of antibiotics prescribed for acute respiratory infectionsFeatured Review: Water precautions for prevention of infection i...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - August 2, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: mumoquit at cochrane.org Source Type: news
Feature Review: Xylitol sugar supplement for preventing middle ear infection in children
This study shows that there is e vidence for the use of xylitol in preventing middle ear infections. We hope that future studies will widen their sample, determine the ideal dosage of xylitol and, the ideal mode of delivery.”Read the full Cochrane ReviewVisit the Cochrane Acute Respiratory Infections websiteRelated Resources:Featured Review: Influenza vaccines for preventing acute otitis media in infants and childrenPress Release: Doctors and patients making decisions together could reduce the number of antibiotics prescribed for acute respiratory infectionsFeature Review: Water precautions for prevention of infection in...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - August 2, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: mumoquit at cochrane.org Source Type: news
The Top 5 Nutrients For Healthy Skin
We all want that dewy, youthful glow to our skin and there's no better way to make that happen than to eat a healthy, balanced diet. Our skin's appearance is the first thing people notice and when our skin looks good, we feel good about ourselves.
To obtain beautiful skin, it begins from the inside out. Our food choices make a huge difference and when we feed ourselves the nutrients to make this happen, our skin is a reflection of that.
Some of our biggest beauty concerns have to do with appearance of aging skin - wrinkles, discoloration, adult acne, and sagging skin. There are many factors that can determine how well ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
