The Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to a federal requirement that cigarette packages and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking. The high court declined to hear the case in a brief written order handed down Monday. Tobacco company R.J. Reynolds appealed to the high court after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court […]
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First Confirmed Case of Bird Flu for a Youngster
Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication and is recovering, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in announcing the test results. State officials have said the child attends day care […]
Continue ReadingListeria Outbreak Declared Officially Over
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 […]
Continue ReadingGround 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 ReadingClonazepam Tablets Recalled
A popular anxiety drug is being recalled over a ‘life-threatening’ label mistake. In a recall alert for certain lots of Clonazepam Orally Disintegrating Tablets, the company that produces the tablets has said the medication is mislabeled with the incorrect strength on the carton. The mistake could lead to patients taking incorrect dosages, which could be […]
Continue ReadingNearly 1 In 6 American Adults Now Has Diabetes
A recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly 16% of American adults which is nearly 1 in 6, now have diabetes. According to a report in U.S. News, increasing age and widening waistlines greatly increase the odds of the disease, which happens when the body doesn’t use insulin […]
Continue ReadingIce-Cream Fun Facts
Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It may be made from dairy milk or cream, or soy, cashew, coconut or almond milk, and is flavored with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and any spice, such as cocoa or vanilla. Coloring is usually added, in addition […]
Continue ReadingThe Benefits Of Eating Ice-Cream
Ice cream does not have comparison especially on a hot summer day or a cold winter night, ice cream will always lighten your mood up. Even the most deliciously baked cake could not compare to the effect of ice cream – young and old alike. Some people might say that ice cream is not good […]
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The lemon, Citrus limon Osbeck, is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia. The tree’s ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world, primarily for its juice, which has both culinary and cleaning uses. The pulp and rind are also used in […]
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