At Least 95 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Recalled Eggs

At least 95 people in 14 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs, federal health officials say.

Country Eggs LLC, based in Lucerne Valley, Calif., has recalled its large, brown cage-free “sunshine yolks” and “omega-3 golden yolks” eggs. Production at the facility has been suspended, ...

CDC Scales Back Foodborne Illness Tracking

Federal health officials have cut back a long-running program that tracks foodborne illnesses in the United States.

The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, known as FoodNet, will now require state health departments to track only two pathogens — salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli — according to th...

Louisiana Oysters Linked to Deadly Vibrio Outbreak, Officials Warn

Two people have died after eating raw oysters infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, Louisiana health officials confirmed.

The oysters were harvested in Louisiana and served at two restaurants — one in Louisiana and another in Florida. In addition to the two deaths, officials report that 14 more people ha...

Shingles Vaccine Might Protect Against Heart Attack, Stroke

The shingles vaccine not only protects against the painful skin infection, but also might provide heart health benefits, a new study says.

Shingles vaccination also appears to lower a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke, according to an evidence review presented Thursday at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual meeti...

Hormone Therapy For Menopause Might Provide Memory Boost

Hormone therapy for menopause might be able to boost memory, a new study says.

What’s more, the specific type of hormone therapy used by a woman during and after menopause can have different effects on her memory, researchers found.

Women using estradiol patches or gels had better test scores for episodic memory — long-te...

Good Sleep, Eating Right Tied To Better Mental Well-Being Among Young Adults

Good sleep can be key to a young adult’s mental well-being, according to a new study.

Young adults who slept better were more likely to have a healthier mind, according to results from three studies performed in the U.S., U.K. and New Zealand, researchers said.

Eating more fruits and veggies and working out more often also appe...

Skipping Breakfast? Beware Broken Bones, Study Says

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day, and a new study says that’s absolutely true as far as bone health is concerned.

Folks who skip breakfast have a greater risk of broken bones from osteoporosis, researchers reported Aug. 28 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

“We found skipping break...

Plant-Based Diet Protects Against Multiple Chronic Illnesses

Shifting to a plant-based diet can help keep people from being plagued by multiple health problems as they age, a new study says.

People whose diets included more veggies, fruits, whole grains, legumes and plant-based foods had 32% lower odds of developing two or more chronic illnesses, researchers report in The Lancet Healthy Longevit...