The deadly multi-state listeria outbreak attributed to Boar’s Head deli meat has officially been declared “over” by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The agency issued its final update on the case on Thursday, saying a total of 61 people across 19 states became ill in the outbreak, resulting in 60 hospitalizations and 10 […]
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Ground Beef Recalled
Detroit-based meat manufacturer Wolverine Packing Co. is at the heart of an ongoing E. coli recall covering over 160,000 pounds of product. What is Wolverine Packing Co.? What to know after 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled. First announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Wednesday, the […]
Continue ReadingPostpartum Depression Rose Significantly
Diagnoses of postpartum depression (PPD) increased significantly across all racial and ethnic groups and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) categories over the past decade, according to a California-based cross-sectional study. An analysis of more than 400,000 pregnancies found that prevalence of PPD doubled from 2010 to 2021 (9.4% vs 19%), according to Darios Getahun, MD, […]
Continue ReadingMan Won’t Face Charges After Legally Squatting
A New York man who lived rent-free for years in an iconic Manhattan hotel after exploiting a legal loophole will not face charges for fraud as he’s ordered to seek psychiatric care, according to a report. Mickey Barreto moved into the New Yorker Hotel in 2018 after paying just $200 for a one-night stay. The […]
Continue ReadingA Good Time To Get Your Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines
If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it’s not too late. Health officials say it’s important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, when respiratory bugs tend to spread with travel and indoor celebrations. Those viruses haven’t caused much trouble so far this fall. But COVID-19 tends to jump in […]
Continue ReadingTracking Humans’ First Footsteps
Ancient human footprints, preserved in a dry lakebed at White Sands National Park in New Mexico, reveal remarkably vivid vignettes of life in the late Pleistocene: children jumping in puddles and splashing, a group of hunters stalking a giant sloth. The scientists studying these footprints initially estimated their age as between 11,500 and 13,000 years. […]
Continue ReadingMother Sues AI Startup
The boy, 14, spent months talking to an artificial character on Character.AI before becoming depressed. His mother blames the company, saying the tech shouldn’t be accessible to minors. Character AI, a Menlo Park, California-based startup, describes itself as having a mission to “empower everyone globally with personalized AI.” Its system offers users the chance to […]
Continue ReadingDeadly E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s
McDonald’s Quarter Pounders have been linked to a multistate E. coli outbreak that has killed at least one person, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far, around 50 people have been reported infected, with 27 infections occurring in Nebraska and nine in Colorado, according to the CDC. Officials estimate that the […]
Continue ReadingTacos and Burritos are, in Fact, Sandwiches
Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? A judge in Indiana thinks so. The ruling stems from a legal battle that started in 2022, when Martin Quintana, a developer, unveiled plans to open his restaurant, “The Famous Taco Mexican Grill,” on a strip mall in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen County Planning Commission rejected his bid to […]
Continue ReadingNYC’s New Rule on Takeout Utensils Begins
NYC’s new rule on takeout utensils begins; Eateries, stores must start using garbage containers on Tuesday It’s a new era for restaurants in New York City. Two new rules take effect this week that will impact your takeout and delivery experience, among other things. Picking up food now comes with a new responsibility for the […]
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