Government Still Seeking Source of Tainted Turkey
Consumers looking for answers about a salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey will have to continue to wait as the government investigates the source of at least 76 illnesses and one death. The...
View ArticleStudy: Crash Trends in Gulf Oil and Gas Ops Flights
A new study by the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy finds that helicopters servicing drilling platforms and vessels in the Gulf of Mexico crash on average more than six times per...
View ArticleCDC Says 18 Deaths Tied to Listeria in Cantaloupe
Federal health officials have raised the death toll to 18 in an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that they have confirmed 100 illnesses in...
View ArticleCDC: Add $2 Per Drink for U.S. Excessive Drinking
The toll of excessive drinking works out to about $2 per drink, in terms of medical expenses and other costs to society, according to a new federal research. The Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleDeath Toll from U.S. Listeria Outbreak Rises to 28
The death toll linked to listeria-contaminated cantaloupes in the United States has climbed to 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Whole or pre-cut Rocky Ford-brand...
View ArticleRomaine Lettuce Blamed for Missouri E.coli Outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that romaine lettuce from a single farm is likely to blame for an E.coli outbreak in Missouri and nine other states. All told, 60...
View ArticleCDC Scientist: Tests Needed on Gas Drilling Impact
One of the government’s top scientists says much more research is needed to determine the possible impacts of shale gas drilling on human health and the environment. “Studies should include all the...
View ArticleTaco Bell Linked to Recent Salmonella Outbreak
Yum Brand Inc’s Taco Bell chain has been linked to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened 68 people in 10 states late last year. Taco Bell said in a statement on Wednesday that investigators found that...
View ArticleCDC: 13 Bathtub Refinisher Deaths Tied to Chemical
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning after tying a common paint-stripping chemical to the deaths of 13 workers who were refinishing bathtubs. The CDC says Thursday’s...
View ArticleU.S. High School Students Improve Motor Vehicle-Related Health Behaviors
U.S. high school students have shown significant progress over the past two decades in improving many health-risk behaviors associated with the leading cause of death among youth—motor vehicle...
View ArticleIncidents of Teens Drinking and Driving Down Significantly
The percentage of teens in high school (aged 16 or older) who drove when they had been drinking alcohol decreased by 54 percent between 1991 and 2011, according to a Vital Signs study released today by...
View ArticleAll-Terrain Vehicles Increasingly Used at Work
Over the past 30 years, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have grown increasingly popular recreationally and have become a valuable asset at work. With an estimated 11 million in use in 2010 for both work...
View ArticleFoodborne Illness Cases Present Complex Coverage Questions
One of the most heavily litigated insurance issues in coverage liability cases related to outbreaks of widespread foodborne illnesses is the determination of occurrence where multiple people in...
View ArticleCDC Says Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef Sickens 16 in Five States
Sixteen people across five states have fallen ill from Salmonella poisoning, several from a raw ground-beef dish served at a single restaurant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said...
View ArticleCDC: 24 E. Coli Illnesses Linked to Frozen Foods
Health officials say at least 24 people have become sick from an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to frozen snack foods marketed to children. No one has died, but eight people, mostly kids or...
View ArticleCDC Study Examines Traffic Crash Pedestrian-Related Deaths
A recent CDC study found that each year more than 4,000 pedestrians die from motor vehicle crash-related injuries in the United States with certain populations disproportionately impacted. The study...
View ArticleCDC: 250 in 6 States Have Unidentified Stomach Bug
More than 250 people in at least six states have come down with a stomach bug that could be linked to foodborne illness. The Centers for Disease Control says the cyclospora infection causing diarrhea...
View ArticleAlaska Deaths Spur Reminders About Signs of Drowning
Drowning doesn’t look like it does in Hollywood. There’s not always splashing and screams. Often, drowning signs are so subtle they go undetected. “Sometimes people perceive it as someone thrashing and...
View ArticleAlaska Pays High Cost for Heavy Drinking
A new Centers for Disease Control report says Alaskans pay a heavy price for heavy drinking of alcohol. The CDC analyzed costs in each state associated with heavy drinking. The Anchorage Daily News...
View ArticleCDC Says Stomach Bug Linked to Cilantro, Salad Mix
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says some Texas cases in a severe stomach bug outbreak last summer have been linked to Mexican cilantro. The CDC said Wednesday that the cilantro came...
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