Frankie Davies 
(The Hill) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Tuesday of an E. coli outbreak linked to organic walnuts sold in bulk that has so far infected 12 people in California and Washington. Seven people have been hospitalized and two have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a dangerous kidney disease, the CDC … Read more
Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate on Wednesday to repeal a Civil War-era ban on abortions that the state’s highest court recently allowed to take effect. Fourteen Democrats in the Senate were joined by two Republican votes in favor of repealing the bill, which narrowly cleared the Arizona House last week and is … Read more
Brief surges in anger could raise people’s risk of suffering a heart attack, new research suggests. In new findings published on Wednesday, scientists found that humans’ flashes of fury can temporarily damage blood vessels’ ability to dilate properly, which is thought to to be critical in preventing arteries from hardening. The research, published in the Journal … Read more
May 1, 2024 – You shouldn’t draw major conclusions about the safety of marijuana amid the recent announcement that federal regulators may reclassify the drug, experts are cautioning But the move is expected to make it easier for scientists to study questions about safety and how well marijuana’s works as a medical treatment. One legal … Read more
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published May 27, 2017. The common mantra that you need to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day to stay healthy and hydrated may be one of the biggest health myths out there. Most days I personally do not drink any water as I … Read more
A large staffing firm that performed COVID-19 contact tracing for Pennsylvania and exposed the private medical information of about 72,000 residents will pay $2.7 million in a settlement with the Justice Department and a company whistleblower, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Department of Health paid Atlanta-based Insight Global tens of millions of dollars to … Read more
For the first 15 minutes of my tai chi class, we remain entirely in one spot to warm up. From afar, it probably looks as though we’re standing with our arms by our side and then – in slow motion – lifting them in front of us to 90 degrees. But if you were to … Read more
(NewsNation) — About three-quarters of Americans believe mental health issues are identified and treated worse than physical health issues, according to a new West Health and Gallup survey. The survey found 38% of U.S. adults say mental health issues are handled “much worse,” and 37% say it is “somewhat worse.” Meanwhile, 15% say they are … Read more
A Nova Scotia man who suffered a medical emergency while on an international trip is now stuck abroad after his family was told no hospitals could admit him back home due to a lack of available beds. Murray Balser was on vacation with his family in Cuba earlier this month when he broke his hip … Read more
An expert has warned to be on the lookout for a “common” symptom of a killer cancer that can appear on the hands. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Simon Ridley – who is Leukaemia UK’s director of research and advocacy revealed that bruising on the hands could be a sign of leukaemia. Leukaemia is a type of … Read more
