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Adverse Events From Semaglutide Seen in the ED Usually GI-Related
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – The rate of emergency department visits for adverse events among patients dispensed semaglutide is low, with most visits involving gastrointestinal effects, according to a...
Diarrhea-Causing Bacteria Spreading Undetected Through Hospitals
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – A notorious hospital-associated infection has been spreading through hospitals much more readily than people suspected, a new study says. The bacterium Clostridium difficile...
Flu and Stomach Bugs Are Spreading Fast—Are You Prepared?
SUNDAY, Feb. 16, 2025 – Flu season is in full swing, making it more important than ever to take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones. Dr. Priya Soni, a pediatric infectious disease...
E. Coli Fears Spur Recall of 167,000 Pounds of Ground Beef
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – Over 167,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled by a Detroit meatpacker after being linked to E. coli illnesses in restaurant goers. The beef was shipped by Wolverine...
Burger King, Other Fast Food Chains Also Pulling Onions Tied to E. Coli Outbreak
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – With onions from one supplier implicated as the source of E. coli illness linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, other fast food chains are now pulling the onions from their...
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Widens to 75 Cases in 13 States; 22 Hospitalized
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded to now include 75 cases across 13 states, U.S. health officials announced...
Onions in McDonalds' Quarter Pounders Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Have Been Recalled
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Just days after an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders was first announced, a company producing onions used in the burgers said it has issued a recall for...
Many Patients Expecting Antibiotics for Common Symptoms Lack Knowledge of Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – Lack of knowledge of antibiotic risks contributes to primary care patients' expectations of antibiotics for common symptoms, according to a study published online in the...
Increases in Incidence of Certain Foodborne Diseases Seen During 2023
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – During 2023, there were increases in the incidences of certain foodborne disease, which may reflect changes in diagnostic practices, according to research published in the...
Cucumbers Sold in 14 States Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – A company recall has been issued for cucumbers sold in 14 states because of possible contamination with salmonella. In a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug...
Tea Was a Real Life Saver in 18th Century England
MONDAY, May 27, 2024 – Sipped from porcelain cups amid the music of Mozart and periwigs of the 1700s, tea was introduced to England and began its quiet work saving thousands of lives, new research...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Drug Safety Communication: Imodium (loperamide) for Over-the-Counter Use - FDA Limits Packaging To Encourage Safe Use
ISSUE: To foster safe use of the over-the counter (OTC) anti-diarrhea drug loperamide, FDA is working with manufacturers to use blister packs or other single dose packaging and to limit the number of...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride and Atropine Sulfate Tablets by Greenstone: Recall - Possible Sub Potent and Super Potent Tablets
ISSUE: Greenstone, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., is voluntarily recalling multiple lots of diphenoxylate hydrochloride and atropine sulfate tablets, USP to the consumer level. Greenstone...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Loperamide (Imodium): Drug Safety Communication - Serious Heart Problems With High Doses From Abuse and Misuse
ISSUE: FDA is warning that taking higher than recommended doses of the common over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription diarrhea medicine loperamide (Imodium), including through abuse or misuse of the...
FDA Approves Fulyzaq - First Anti-Diarrheal Drug for HIV/AIDS Patients
December 31, 2012 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fulyzaq (crofelemer) to relieve symptoms of diarrhea in HIV/AIDS patients taking antiretroviral therapy, a combination of...