A mother-of-three who was hospitalized with E.coli after she ate carrots at the center of a nationwide recall has filed a lawsuit against the produce's distributor. Melinda Pratt, 40 and from Savannah, Georgia, was rushed to the emergency department in October after experiencing bloody diarrhea, nausea and vomiting for two weeks. She was kept in the hospital for three days, while doctors treated her symptoms and tested her for E.coli. She tested positive.
A controversial company is charging parents-to-be $50,000 to screen their embryos for intelligence, an investigation has revealed. PolygenX, a US-based startup, uses controversial genetic techniques to analyze embryos for traits like height and intelligence. According to a report from Hope Not Hate, this 'Superbaby Factory' claims to help parents undergoing IVF to select embryos that will have the highest IQ.
What exactly is making these colossal kids so much larger than their parents? A team of scientists may have come up with a surprisingly simple answer.
Users of weight-loss jab tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro, are complaining of the 'jaro jitters' as the weekly injections leave them feeling freezing cold.
British lawyer, Simone White, 28, is currently fighting for her life in hospital with four other women, including an Australian teen, having died amid a mass poisoning event in Laos.
Barbers believe this is due to more men opting for skin fade haircuts - when the sides are shaved short, and length is left on top - at 'cheap, dirty unqualified' shops'.
The new head of the province of New Brunswick, premier Susan Holt, has just reopened an investigation into a mysterious illness causing dementia-like changes in a small Canadian town. Since DailyMail.com last reported on the cases , there have been over a dozen more who have joined the fray - affecting an estimated 450 people in the area and leading to 40 deaths, according to the Premier. Local authorities had previously put the total case count closer to 40 people. The Public Health Agency of Canada , a national organization under the purview of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , had previously offered $5million in funding to the province to investigate the cases.
The supermarket chain said two of its salads are not safe to eat and urged customers to return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be given.
Do you turn up to your doctor's with a shopping list of ailments or play down your problem when pressed? Chances are your doctor secretly wants to pen a prescription for a new patient.
Simon English, 55, assumed his fever, cough and fatigue were symptoms of a cold his wife brought home from the school she worked at. In fact, it was a flesh-eating bacteria.
Privately John Prescott he grappled with what is often wrongly considered to be a 'women's disease' - the eating disorder bulimia. The Labour peer struggled with the problem for 20 years.
Two new states have just joined a breakout of a Victorian era-disease that has been rocking the US for months. There are now 123 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Alabama and 18 cases in North Carolina. The illness, which is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, leads to violent coughing, fever, sore eyes and blue lips. In severe cases, this can lead to vomiting, exhaustion and problems breathing, and is fatal in about one percent of babies who catch the bug. In the spring, an outbreak began nationally that tapered over the summer, only to pick back up in August.
The Bafta winner was diagnosed with the condition aged 22, after he began experiencing worrying symptoms like 'losing weight and urinating more often'.
Holly Bedford, from Torquay in the UK, was first diagnosed with malignant melanoma - a deadly forms of skin cancer - in 2019 at just 27. But it returned earlier this year.
Neurologist Dr Baibing Chen, who is based in the US, says when it comes to his own health, he would never ignore two possible signs that a headache is more serious.
Raelene Kennedy's 'world ended' on November 17, 2021: it was the day she sat on a footpath cradling the cold, lifeless body of her 23-year-old daughter Caitlin Gotze.
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Listeria risk sparks recall of brie and other popular cheeses by major stores including Aldi
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The full list of organic carrots recalled because they could be contaminated with E.coli has been revealed. On Saturday, Grimmway Farms - a major supplier - announced the recall of thousands of its organic baby and whole carrots sold at some of the nation's biggest grocers. Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Wegmans, Target and Walmart, among others, sold the carrots between August and November 12.
American dogs have been found to harbor dangerous pathogens that public health experts fear could threaten human health. One CDC report identified two New Jersey dogs- a golden retriever and a cocker spaniel- infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The second CDC report in its latest collection out Wednesday found that the Wisconsin outbreak of a fungal infection has expanded since it was first reported in 2022, now including five sick people and six sick dogs.
The child had mild respiratory symptoms and had attended a daycare while suffering from the symptoms in Alameda county, part of the Bay Area, health officials said.
The study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), warned that the 'current trajectory of cancer costs is unsustainable'.
It would mark the first legal suit the company has faced on the issue in the UK and the biggest pharmaceutical group action in English and Welsh legal history.
Oropouche virus, nicknamed 'sloth fever', caused alarm earlier this year after spreading from its usual South American range with cases being reported as far afield as Europe and the US.
It is feared the dip, which costs $1.40, has been contaminated and 'may contain' the bacteria. The nasty bug usually causes a fever, sickness and diarrhea.
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro are among a pool of A-listers in the old dad club. But one octogenarian, considering doing the same, has asked about the health implications.
As the colder weather draws in, many people might turn to heated blankets for some comfort. However, a doctor has warned of how the humble home accessory can lead to permanent skin damage. Dr. Heather Kornmehl, who is a Texas based dermatologist, warns in a TikTok clip how heated blankets can cause an irreversible rash known as erythema ab igne (derived from Latin and translated as 'redness from fire').
Dr Darin Detwiler told DailyMail.com that sodas, whether regular or diet, 'raise significant concerns due to their ingredients and level of ultra-processing.'
More than half of Americans take daily multivitamins and dietary supplements, but doctors and pharmacists say many of them are a waste of money.
Dr Jesus Ramirez-Bermudez, a Mexican neurologist who researches cognitive decline, says the clock-drawing test is an effective method of identifying dementia.
Diners at a Milwaukee restaurant last week have been encouraged to receive a hepatitis A vaccine after being exposed to the virus.
Older men admitted to being blasé about the potential damage to their wellbeing from drinking, blaming their habits on 'boredom' and retiring from work, according to UK Men's Sheds Association.
While everyone's last moments differ, palliative care nurse Julie McFadden, from Los Angeles, has revealed the most common regrets patients share on their death beds.
Instead of heading to the store for some VapoRub, influencers are placing onions on their chest to get rid of stubborn coughs. In a TikTok earlier this month, Amoreena McNally, a radiologic technologist, said she'd been suffering from a dry, painful cough since the end of the August, and felt there was something in her chest 'that needs to come up.' McNally said she had tried traditional medicine - and had taken inhalers and a pill prescribed by a doctor to clear her up - but nothing worked. So she decided to try a home flu remedy recommended by an Amish social media creator, which recommended putting slices of raw onions on her chest and covering them with a Ziploc bag full of hot water.
While milk has been on the decline over recent decades with a range of non-dairy alternatives hitting the shelves, 'bovine colostrum' is being praised by a battalion of health aficionados.
Ducks and geese on a backyard farm in Oahu, the state's main island, tested positive for H5N1 last week, which was likely brought to the island by migratory birds.
Researchers have begun using eye movements as a clue that someone may get Alzheimer's. Now, some are saying the ears might be an even better way to detect early signs of the disease.
If you are experiencing unexplained headaches, a cough and runny nose, dizziness or fatigue with no known culprit, you may want to inspect a common household appliance.
It's such a small amount of weight - so why is losing that last five kilos so hard to achieve?
Research has discovered a genetic basis for the frequent flip flop between dieting and weight gain, amid recent studies showing people struggling to keep weight off after using drugs like Wegovy
Tom's of Maine toothpaste was manufactured with bacteria-laden water, while a black mold-like substance was found at the manufacturing facility. A warning letter from the FDA stated that Tom's Simply White Clean Mint toothpaste contained Pseudomonas aeruginosa. They also found Ralstonia insidiosa, which was found in water sources at the factory in Sanford, Maine. Another Tom's product, the Wicked Cool! Anticavity Toothpaste was found to contain the deadly bacteria Paracoccus yeei .
New videos published on TikTok and X following Wicked's London premiere last night, have sparked fresh concern over the 31-year-old singer's health.
Resting your neck over the basin can be enough to trigger a stroke, Dr Arun Naik, a neurosurgeon based in India , told his 52,000 followers on Instagram.
Experts have warned for years that being stationary for too much of the day raises the risk of numerous health problems including weight gain and even an early grave.
Experts from campaign group Action On Sugar studied the nutritional value of more than 600 popular products on supermarket shelves many of us may pick up in between meals.
Party drugs have attracted fresh attention over the last year due to the death of Friends star Matthew Perry. Now one in particular has claimed yet another victim.
The N-Dubz star, 36, made her confession during last night's episode of I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out of Here as well as revealing she had been celibate for the past three tears.
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