Health and Fitness

The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to eat multiple varieties of Shamshad Food’s jarred food items because they were produced outside of the department’s Cannery Program oversight, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.  Ingestion of botulism toxin from improperly processed jarred and canned foods may lead to quick serious …

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The FDA and CDC continue investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to unpasteurized, raw milk cheese from RAW FARM LLC, formerly known as Organic Pasteurs. As this investigation continues, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to recommend that people not eat, sell, or serve …

RAW FARM lifts recall of unpasteurized cheese despite ongoing E. coli outbreak Read More »

— OPINION — In the aftermath of the groundbreaking plea agreement with Family Dollar Stores LLC, entailing a fine and forfeiture totaling $41.675 million for storing food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics in unsanitary conditions, we are starkly reminded of the imperative for stringent regulatory enforcement within the domain of food safety. This agreement, representing …

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Kicking deadlines down the road over government shutdowns is much like those punt kicks in the NFL playoffs.  They don’t generally win the game, but the skill involved is appreciated. Without another short-term deal; a partial federal government shutdown will commence at 12:01 a.m. Saturday for some government agencies. Government shutdowns are usually short or postponed …

A new agreement might avoid a partial government shutdown early on Saturday Read More »

Researchers in Germany have provided an initial evaluation into the microbial quality of plant-based “meat.” The microbiological status of 10 raw plant-based ground meat products was assessed. Items produced by different companies made from soy, pea, oats, or wheat were obtained in 2021 from Kiel, northern Germany stores. Total bacterial counts at the end of …

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Managing axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), an inflammatory form of arthritis that affects the spine and is sometimes also known as ankylosing spondylitis or AS, is always challenging. But the challenge gets a whole lot bigger when you’re flaring. “If a patient has had trauma, like an injury or a recent infection, it can make them more …

Your Self-Care Guide for Axial Spondyloarthritis Read More »

If you have axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), you doubtless know plenty about its physical effects. (Lower back stiffness and pain plus loads of fatigue, to name a couple.) But you might not realize the toll it may be taking on your mental health. Fact is, people living with axSpA have a 51 percent higher risk of …

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1 Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga Tomohiro Ohsumi//Getty Images Toranaga is a powerful man in Japan and a member of the Council of Regents, an influential group of the five strongest lords in the region. The character is based off of Tokugawa Ieyasu, an actual feudal lord. Sanada is well-known actor, starring in John Wick: …

The Shōgun Cast Plays Secretive Characters Inspired By History Read More »

HBO’s GAME OF THRONES has been off the air for so long that it feels like—despite a few years of deep-searching—TV power-players have actually slowed down on the hunt for the next version of Game of Thrones. What a coincidence, then, that FX’s long-gestating adaptation of author James Clavell’s Shōgun may have turned out to …

FX’s Shōgun Is 10 Episodes of Pure Epic Television Read More »

WASHINGTON — Barzolvolimab, a first-in-class anti-KIT monoclonal antibody, reduced the severity of hives in adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) who remained symptomatic on antihistamines, a randomized phase II trial showed. Compared with placebo, several doses of the investigational drug produced greater improvement in the 7-day Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7) from baseline to week 12: …

Novel Antibody for Chronic Hives Brings Relief in Mid-Stage Trial Read More »