Health and Fitness

A quartet of U.S. Senators from both sides of the aisle have introduced new legislation aimed at helping healthcare organizations weather the onslaught of ransomware and other cyberattacks. WHY IT MATTERS The new bill, The Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2024, was introduced by HELP Committee ranking member Dr. Bill Cassidy, R-La., along …

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In examining how the Office of Civil Rights administered its periodic Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audit program from January 2016 through December 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General found that OCR was largely ineffective in preventing health information breaches, a new report suggests.  After evaluating OCR’s …

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Pero Family Farms Food Company LLC is recalling certain Pero Family Farms Squash Sliced Zucchini & Yellow Squash because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on Nov. 5, 2024, and is ongoing. The recalled products were distributed in Florida, Missouri, Illinois …

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It’s who replaces who season in Washington D.C.  It happens whenever one party beats the other in presidential elections. Food safety advocates are watching these changes with rapt attention. The added change this time is that the incoming administration has an apparent common agenda known as “Make America Healthy Again.” That agenda is about doing something …

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A rise in Salmonella infections in Sweden has been linked to the consumption of alfalfa sprouts. Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said 92 people from 18 regions have been infected with one of 12 genetically closely related Salmonella Typhimurium sequence type (ST) 36 variants. Patients fell sick beginning in August. There are 60 women and …

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Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that meats sliced at deli counters, including Boar’s Head brand liverwurst, were contaminated with Listeria and made people sick. Since the last update on Sept. 25, two more illnesses were reported. As of November 19, a total of 61 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria were reported from 19 states.  Arizona …

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THERE’S A LOT for Yellowstone to wrap up as it continues the march toward the end of the second part of its fifth (and potentially final) season. While the show could be rushing through things toward an explosive finish, instead it’s taking a slow and methodical pace to make sure everything makes sense. Season 5, …

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SUPPLEMENTS ARE EVERYWHERE these days, and some promise to help boost your libido and enable you to get stronger erections that last longer. If you’re dealing with erectile dysfunction, it’s no surprise that you’d want to take them. But do they actually help? And, better yet, are they safe? Nathan Starke, M.D., a urologist and …

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