Diarrhea

Ewwww -- poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns

2013-05-16 14:07:00

Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have� pooped in the pool. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local public...

FDA issues salmonella warning for ProtiDiet protein bars

2013-03-18 14:40:00

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat certain ProtiDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream bars due to possible contamination with salmonella, according to an FDA statement Monday. The manufacturer, Pro-Amino International Inc....

Probiotics: A gut-check on bacterial health

2012-10-06 00:00:00

A fascinating, if disconcerting, fact: More than 100 trillion so-called good bacteria thrive in or on the human body. A sizable chunk of them maintain residence in the human digestive tract. Probiotics, live microorganisms that benefit their human host,...

Death rate soars in drenched South Sudan refugee camps

2012-07-06 16:40:16

Possible food poisoning on a plane: What is Clostridium perfringens?

2011-12-06 11:01:00

Turkish pine nuts linked to 43 salmonella infections nationwide

2011-10-28 21:37:22

Lawsuits begin in connection to salmonella-tainted turkey

2011-08-16 16:34:26

Even the most common medications pose threats

2009-11-30 00:00:00

Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed...

Radiation exposure and the effects on human health

2011-03-15 19:47:00

As engineers have fought to avert a meltdown at the earthquake- and tsunami-crippled Fukushima No. 1 (Daiichi) power plant, nuclear authorities have reported that spikes of radiation have escaped from the facility at levels that can be dangerous to...

Bill Gates and others pledge $4.3 billion for vaccines for children in poor countries

2011-06-13 16:36:34

Well, the plastic surgeon recommended arnica

2010-03-01 00:00:00

I never actually intended to harm anyone. Honestly. In fact, I think the waiter is to blame. I was dining at a restaurant with my sister when the waiter casually asked if I was enjoying the evening with my daughter. I tried to shrug off the comment but...

Potential new treatments for tough infections

2009-09-17 08:53:09

Lilies are more dangerous than poinsettias. �Lilies can cause kidney failure if animals eat the leaves, stems or any part of the flower,� said Mazzaferro, the emergency and critical care veterinarian at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in Stamford.

2012-12-13 00:00:00

or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.

2011-06-07 06:55:31

May 17, 2011 - Blackman Industries, Inc. of Kansas City, KS is recalling all PrimeTime brand 2 ct. and 5 ct. Premium Pig Ears and all KC Beefhide brand 20 ct.

2011-05-20 06:45:38