Forty confirmed cases of Hepatitis A have been linked to frozen strawberries used in smoothies at Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations across Virginia. Over half of those infected have been hospitalized. The contaminated strawberries were reportedly sourced from Egypt. They were … More
The recent spread of the Zika virus has been declared an international public health emergency by the World Health Organization. WHO estimates there could be up to 4 million cases of Zika in tha Americas in the next year. Zika … More
Science just confirmed what your sick friends have been saying: The flu shot hasn’t been all that effective lately. New research was presented at a San Diego infectious disease conference, vindicating your Facebook friends that post about the flu shot … More
Martin Shkreli is a 32-year-old former hedge fund manager who is now the founder and CEO of a company called Turing Pharmaceuticals. Turing recently acquired a drug called Daraprim, which… More
And that history is oddly connected to the danger the food may pose today. That bowl of breakfast cereal that you enjoy in the mornings has a sinister past. Kellogg’s Corn Flakes weren’t created to offer an easy, healthy breakfast … More
There’s good news and bad news for men who are either taking or who would like to consider taking testosterone replacement. It’s not as bad for your heart as medical professionals once believed, but it’s also not all that useful … More
A shocking outbreak of a bacterial infection known as Legionnaires’ disease has swept throughout the Bronx borough of New York City, claiming its twelfth victim over the weekend. The condition, which manifests as a headache or muscle pain and eventually … More
Niagara Bottling has issued a voluntary recall for water bottled in its Pennsylvania facilities marked with a code that begins with A or F respectively. The recall, which is due to potential E. coli contamination, affects 14 different brands… More
Smoking cigarettes is bad for your health – everyone knows that. However, a new report by the American Cancer Society indicates that smoking is even worse than medical professionals had previously believed. Tobacco has been linked to around 50 percent … More
Just last year, everyone was talking about Ebola, the gruesome and contagious disease that ravaged West Africa and spread on a much smaller scale to other parts of the world. This year, people might be talking about tuberculosis. According to … More
