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E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Declared Over

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (Healtday News) – An investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has officially been closed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced...

Oral Microbiome Linked to Stress, Mental Health in Pregnant Women

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – In pregnant women, the oral microbiome is associated with stress and mental health, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in BMJ Mental Health. Ann M. Alex, Ph.D.,...

E. Coli Spurs Nationwide Organic Carrots Recall

MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – An E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has sickened 39 people in 18 states, U.S. health officials reported Sunday. Supplied by California-based Grimmway Farms and sold...

Bloated After That Holiday Meal? What's Normal, What's Not

SATURDAY, Nov. 17, 2024 – As the holidays approach, most folks are familiar with a common side effect of the overindulgence that can come with all those meals with family and friends: Bloating....

E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Climb to 104

THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported...

Distinctive Gut Microbial Composition Seen for Progressors to Rheumatoid Arthritis

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – At-risk individuals who progress to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a distinctive gut microbial composition, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Annals of the...

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...

Listeria Danger Spurs Nationwide Recall of Frozen Waffles

TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – Treehouse Foods Inc. has recalled dozens of frozen waffle products because of potential listeria contamination. The recalled products were distributed throughout the United...

Listeria Recall Expands to Include Nearly 12 Million Pounds of Meat, Poultry

THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – A national recall of meat and poultry has been expanded to include close to 12 million pounds of products that may have been contaminated with listeria, U.S. health...

Gut Flora Differs in Patients With Epilepsy and Cognitive Dysfunction

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – There is an imbalance in the gut flora of patients with epilepsy compared with healthy controls, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Health, ...

Boar's Head Will Close Virginia Plant Linked to Listeria-Tainted Deli Meats

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Boar's Head announced Friday that its Jarratt, Va. deli meat manufacturing plant, found to be the source of a deadly outbreak of listeria infections, will be closed...

Upper GI Mucosal Damage Tied to Later Parkinson Disease Diagnosis

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – A history of upper gastrointestinal mucosal damage (MD) is associated with a higher subsequent risk for developing Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published...

Gut Bugs Could Play Role in Chronic Constipation

TUESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – An overgrowth of gut microorganisms that produce methane could be a cause of severe constipation in many people, a new review finds. These gut bugs belong to a class of...

Chinese Botanical Medicine Eases a Cancer Treatment Side Effect

TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – An experimental drug based on ancient Chinese herbal medicine can help ease the toxic side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in cancer patients, the results of a...

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