Descrease article font size Increase article font size Danone Canada is recalling a brand of yogurt sold at Costco warehouses this month, the company said in a press release. The recall relates to Kirkland Signature Probiotic Yogurt (Costco Item 1264134), which was sold at Costco between Sept. 3 and Sept. 19, the company said. The affected … Read more
Scientists have issued a stark health warning about a common practice millions of us do in our kitchens. They are urging people to stop using plastic containers to heat food in microwave ovens. They say that doing so can cause potentially toxic chemicals in the plastic to leach into your food. Scientists have known for … Read more
It is estimated that 4 million U.S. adults are affected by fibromyalgia, a chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and stiffness.1 Fibromyalgia is more common in women than in men, and typically affects individuals between the ages of 30 and 50.2 This condition can make it challenging to perform daily activities due to persistent … Read more
CAIRO — New fighting rocked Sudan’s capital on Thursday, as the death toll rapidly increased from the country’s worsening cholera outbreak, officials and Sudanese media said. Sudan’s military launched an operation in the early hours of Thursday aimed at taking control of areas in the capital that had been in the hands of its enemy, … Read more
I’d never related so deeply to a TV character until Nina Sullivan (Bess Rous) appeared on Season 15 of “Grey’s Anatomy.” “Unfortunately, we’ve exhausted every test that we can think of,” Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) told Nina. “We’ve run out of tests.” “Then find me a test. I can’t keep living like this. I … Read more
As the saying goes, “you are what you eat”, and it is no secret that diet plays an enormous part in our health and wellbeing. Eating too much of certain foods can lead to a range of health problems, while upping your intake of others can have the opposite effect. With this in mind, a … Read more
NEW YORK — U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history, preliminary data suggests. A little over 49,300 suicide deaths were reported in 2023, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number that could grow a little as some death investigations are wrapped … Read more
The more sophisticated our food manufacturing becomes, the farther away we’re getting from having a diet of, well, food. Think about your favorite cheesy puffs or a hot dog — can you easily list all the ingredients in either one? Recently there have been some alarming studies linking ultra-processed foods with increased risk of heart … Read more
If exercise takes a back seat in the working week, take heart. Cramming the recommended amount of physical activity into the weekend still has significant health benefits, research suggests. A study of nearly 90,000 people enrolled in the UK Biobank project found that “weekend warriors” who fit a week’s worth of exercise into one or … Read more
Experts have said that while some people take vitamins and minerals to help their heath, it can be rendered useless if they don’t use them correctly. Making sure you get this right is key. It’s not just remembering to take your supplements, but also about the sequence in which you take them. The warning comes … Read more
