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  • If you’re anything like us, you’re always on the lookout for items that will help you relax, and browsing the current Cyber Monday wellness deals for 2021 is a one-way ticket to finding the thing that will finally, blessedly get your jaw to unclench (at least for a few minutes). Although Cyber Monday is coming…

  • Federal officials are investigating a new outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. The outbreak announcement from the Food and Drug Administration reports that 20 people are sick, but does not include what states are involved.  Investigators have begun traceback efforts of some sort, but specific foods are not included in the outbreak announcement. As of this…

  • Norwegian public health officials are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A that has affected 10 people. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) reported an investigation has been started with local health services and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) but the suspected source is unknown. Infection has been detected in 10 people living in…

  • Before the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta said the Cyclosporiasis season was over for another year, it added 156 cases from September to the yearly totals. As of Sept. 28, CDC counted 1,020 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in people who had no history of international travel during the 14-day period before…

  • The Food and Drug Administration is investigating four foodborne illness outbreaks, including a new outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes. There are few details available about the new Listeria outbreak, which has infected 20 people across an unrevealed number of states. The FDA reports that it has initiated a traceback investigation, but did not announce…

  • But who are these people with asthma who experience nighttime symptoms?“There are some patients who experience worse breathlessness at night for a variety of reasons,” Dr. Galiatsatos explains. “Some of it is that the physiological change in body temperature could be enough to set off someone’s asthma. When I’m told asthma is awakening a patient…