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Food Safety is Key for Fourth of July Cookouts
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 — Cookouts on the Fourth of July aren’t just a tradition – they’re expected as part of a day of outdoor games, fireworks and fun. But a good cookout can turn bad if the potato sa...
Bariatric Surgery Complications Increase With Initial Body Mass Index
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 – The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and r...
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Could Be First-Line Therapy for C. Difficile
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 – Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) could be considered as first-line therapy for primary Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a study published...
Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Egg Recall in 9 States
MONDAY, June 9, 2025 — A salmonella outbreak tied to a major egg recall has sickened nearly 80 people and sent at least 21 to the hospital, health officials have said. The outbreak has been linked to ...
Organic Ground Beef Sold at Whole Foods May Be Contaminated With E. Coli, USDA Says
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 — Some packages of organic ground beef sold at Whole Foods stores across the country may be contaminated with E. coli, federal officials have warned. The U.S. Department of A...
Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 — A growing salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers has made at least 45 people sick across 18 states, U.S. health officials have warned. The cucumbers came from Bedner Growers, a F...
USDA Drops Plan to Limit Salmonella in Poultry Products
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has dropped plans to require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in chicken and turkey products, ending a Biden a...
FDA May Shift Routine Food Inspections to States
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon hand off routine food safety inspections to state and local officials, multiple federal health officials told CBS News. T...
Gastrointestinal Disease Tied to High Physical, Financial Burden
FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 – Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases are responsible for a considerable and growing burden of health care use and costs within the United States, according to a study recently...
USDA Disbands Two Key Food Safety Committees
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 – Two key federal advisory committees on food safety have been shut down, raising concerns among food safety advocates. The move was part of a Trump administration push to...
More Than Two-Thirds of U.S. Counties Do Not Have a Gastroenterologist
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – About 69 percent of U.S. counties do not have a gastroenterologist, according to a research letter published online Feb. 6 in Gastroenterology. Xiaohan Ying, M.D., from Weill...
Multiple Violations Found At McDonald's Onion Supplier After Deadly E.Coli Outbreak
MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 – U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have uncovered dozens of violations at a McDonald's supplier tied to last year's deadly E.coli outbreak, which sickened over...
Cruise Passenger Dies Amid Norovirus Outbreak That Sickened Dozens
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – A norovirus outbreak aboard the P&O Cruises’ Arcadia ship last fall left dozens of passengers confined to their cabins and is now linked to the death of a 77-year-old British p...
U.S. Seeing Sharp Rise in Norovirus Cases This December
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – Norovirus is surging across the United States this winter, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data show 91 outbreaks...
Norovirus Cases Are Up in Pockets of the U.S.
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – Norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug, is surging across the United States this winter, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...