As of September 26, 2012, a total of 18 persons infected with the outbreak-associated strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 12 states and the District of Columbia. All 18 ill persons were hospitalized. Three deaths have been reported.…

Contact with reptiles (such as turtles, snakes, and lizards) and amphibians (such as frogs and toads) can be a source of human Salmonella infections. Salmonella germs are shed in the droppings of reptiles and amphibians and can easily contaminate their…

Almost 67 million Americans have high blood pressure, and more than half of them do not have it under control. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death…

ECO HEALTH, INC of Chatsworth, CA is recalling its florAlign PREBIOTIC FORMULA (POWDER) in the following quantities; 60 units of the 90 gram PREBIOTIC FORMULA (powder), 40 units of the 180 gram PREBIOTIC FORMULA (powder) and 174 units of the…

4,468 Checks Being Mailed This Week on Behalf of FTC to Consumers Nationwide; Calls Included Those from "Heather from Card Services" The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks to 4,468 consumers nationwide who allegedly were defrauded by a telemarketer…

The FTC will provide refunds to nearly 13,000 consumers who paid significantly more for their drugs than they expected based on allegedly deceptive pricing claims made by CVS Caremark. Consumers eligible for refunds will receive all of the amount they…

By Lance Cpl. Sarah Wolff-Diaz, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California With the arrival of the fall season quickly approaching, water safety is still a major issue concerning troop welfare aboard Marine Corps Base Camp…

VICKSBURG, MISS. Working around the clock, five dredges directed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are battling extreme low-water conditions along the Mississippi River to keep commercial navigation moving on Americas super highway. With dredges moving rapidly from one…

CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections. Public health investigators are using DNA "fingerprints" of Salmonella…

The prescription drug methadone accounted for 2 percent of painkiller prescriptions in the United States in 2009, but was involved in more than 30 percent of prescription painkiller overdose deaths, according to a CDC Vital Signs report released today by…

HERSHEY, Pa. -- Higher than normal levels of lead in the blood may signal a risk two times higher than average of developing renal cell carcinoma in smokers, according to medical researchers. "Past studies (in cadavers) have shown that, compared…

WASHINGTON A final rule has been enacted that specifically prohibits interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating their vehicles. The joint rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous…