WASHINGTON, March 13, 2019 – Monogram Meat Snacks, LLC, a Martinsville, Va. establishment, is recalling approximately 191,928 pounds of ready-to-eat pork sausage products that may be adulterated due to possible product contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.… Read full story
Category: Health
On World Kidney Day, Kidney Health is for Everyone — Including You
NIH statement from Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers, Director, NIDDK.
On this World Kidney Day, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health, joins organizations around the world in highlighting the importance of this year’s theme, “Kidney Health for Everyone, Everywhere.”
Kidneys serve a vital role by filtering waste and excess fluid from the blood and maintaining a healthy balance of water, salts, and minerals.… Read full story
Butterball LLC Recalls Turkey Products Due to Possible Salmonella Schwarzengrund
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2019 – Butterball, LLC, a Mount Olive, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 78,164 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with Salmonella Schwarzengrund, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.… Read full story
Scientists Find New Approach That Shows Promise for Treating Cystic Fibrosis
NIH-funded discovery uses common antifungal drug to improve lungs’ ability to fight infection.
Researchers say a widely-used antifungal drug may hold promise for treating people with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disorder that causes serious damage to the lungs. In studies using human cells and animals models, the researchers found that the medication, called amphotericin, helps lung cells function in a way that could make it easier for patients to fight chronic bacterial lung infections that are a hallmark of the disease.… Read full story
NIH Study Shows Many Preteens Screen Positive for Suicide Risk During ER Visits
Findings highlight the importance of screening kids as young as 10 for suicide risk in emergency settings.
A research team found nearly one-third of youth ages 10 to 12 years screened positive for suicide risk in emergency department settings. As part of a larger study on youth suicide risk screening in emergency departments, researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, and collaborators sought to explore how frequently preteen youth ages 10 to 12 screened positive for suicide risk.… Read full story
Balancing Nutrition and Taste: USDA Flexibilities Improve School Meal Service
Posted by Wayne Maloney, Acting Media Team Lead, USDA Food, and Nutrition Service
Focusing on practical, healthful options for our schoolchildren remains a key priority at USDA. Notably, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signed a May 2017 proclamation (PDF, 123 KB) to update school meals standards.… Read full story
Statement on FY2020 Budget Proposal for Ending The HIV Epidemic In America
Today, President Trump proposed $291 million in the FY2020 HHS budget to begin his Administration’s multi-year initiative focused on ending the HIV epidemic in America by 2030. This new initiative aims to reduce new HIV infections by 75 percent in the next 5 years and by 90 percent in the next 10 years, averting more than 250,000 HIV infections in that span.
Patients Need Transparency and Relief From High Drug Costs, Not Defense of the Status Quo
March 11, 2019
Summary:
This proposal could usher in the single-biggest change to how drugs are priced at the pharmacy counter.
The current drug pricing system is broken and indefensible.
NIH-Funded Rodent Study Finds Molecular Link Between Adolescent Alcohol Use and Adult Anxiety
New preclinical research in rats has identified a link between adolescent alcohol exposure and specific molecular changes in the brain that contribute to increased anxiety in adulthood. A large body of evidence demonstrates a strong relationship between alcohol and anxiety problems in humans.… Read full story
Vitamin D May Protect Against Pollution-Associated Asthma Symptoms in Obese Children
Over 6 million American children have the lung condition.
A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution. The study out of John Hopkins University School of Medicine, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, was published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.… Read full story