The U.S. flu season seems to have come to an end, and while it was lengthy, it wasn’t exceptionally severe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For the third consecutive week, medical visits for flu-like illnesses have fallen below the threshold that defines an active flu… Read More

U.S. agriculture officials have issued a final rule requiring poultry producers to reduce salmonella bacteria to very low levels in certain chicken products to help prevent food poisoning. The regulation, which takes effect in 2025, will consider salmonella an adulterant when detected above certain levels in frozen breaded and stuffed… Read More

New York has become the first state in the nation to ban the sale of weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors, with a new law that went into effect this week. Experts attribute the need for this legislation to the loose federal regulation of dietary supplements, which has sometimes resulted… Read More

The National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have introduced a new color-coded heat warning system to alert Americans to dangerous conditions they may face this summer. The online heat risk system, presented on Earth Day, combines meteorological and medical risk factors with a simplified seven-day… Read More

Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who gained fame through their show “Chrisley Knows Best,” are currently serving time in prison after being convicted of federal charges related to bank fraud and tax evasion. Along with their accountant, Peter Tarantino, the Chrisleys’ lawyers are now challenging various aspects of… Read More

UnitedHealth Group, a major player in the healthcare industry, has exceeded expectations in the first quarter of the year, despite the financial impact of a cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business. The company also reported that care patterns in the first quarter were in line with their projections, following a… Read More

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued a new recommendation that all pregnant women should be screened for syphilis three times (once during the first visit, once in the third trimester, and once at birth). This comes as the number of newborns with syphilis in the United… Read More

California has taken a significant step towards protecting public health by establishing a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6. This toxic chemical compound gained notoriety through the movie “Erin Brockovich,” which chronicled the real-life story of a community’s fight against water contamination. The State Water Resources… Read More