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USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu in effort to halt virus
Colorado, however, had ordered licensed dairies in July to begin submitting weekly samples of their milk to the state for testing.
Feds close probe of McDonald’s E. coli outbreak that killed 1 in Colorado, sickened 30
Federal and state health officials in Colorado didn鈥檛 find the strain of E. coli that caused the illnesses in onions it tested or in any samples from the environment.
E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald’s outbreak tied to slivered onions
One person died in Colorado and four people have developed a聽potentially life-threatening kidney disease聽complication.
CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing after more dairy worker infections found in Colorado and Michigan
The new guidance comes after blood tests for 115 farmworkers in Michigan and Colorado showed that eight workers -- or 7% 鈥� had antibodies that indicated previous infection with the...
Severe obesity is on the rise in the US
Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity 鈥� especially women 鈥� has climbed since a decade ago, according to new...
Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says
Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some stores shelves for two months, the...
Michigan farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, becoming 2nd US case tied to dairy cows
A Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu in what is the second human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows. Health officials say the person experienced...
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles
Smartwatches and smart rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a...
Popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anesthesia
Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic聽for weight loss聽may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia. This summer's guidance...