Illness News

2:27 PM EST
2/8/2012 FDA warns acid reducers can cause severe diarrheaThe Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday that people who use stomach acid drugs known as proton pump inhibitors may increase their risk of coming down with a type of diarrhea that does not improve. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) include such popular brands as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Chemicals, Pharmaceutical, Health, Illness, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization

4:36 PM EST
2/2/2012 US researchers say sugar tax neededThe government should tax sweetened drinks and food and identify sugar alongside alcohol and tobacco as a threat to health, according to researchers in the United States.

Source:AHN Topics:Science And Technology, Research, Health, Illness

7:38 AM EST
1/23/2012 JKS Wholesale issues allergy alert on undeclared milk allergens In 'Torta de Pan'Wholesale SVCS Inc., of Beltsville, Maryland, is recalling its 16-ounce packages of “Torta de Pan” because they may contain undeclared milk allergens. People who have allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Illness, Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, Product Recalls

2:46 PM EST
1/17/2012 Obesity rates plateau in U.S.The prevalence of obesity in the United States has largely leveled off in adults over the last 10 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Conditions, Illness, Obesity

10:59 AM EST
1/13/2012 Sugary soda raises fat depositsDrinking a liter of regular cola every day increases the amount of fat in the liver and muscles surrounding the organs in the stomach, a new study shows

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Economy, Business And Finance, Consumer Goods, Beverage, Illness, Obesity

8:22 AM EST
1/9/2012 Merchant Marine midshipmen treated for carbon monoxide exposureMore than 40 midshipmen from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY, were taken to the hospital Sunday night and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. Three had to be flown to a hospital with a hyperbaric chamber. A water heater was the source of the leak.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Illness, Economy, Business And Finance, Transport, Waterway And Maritime Transport

9:45 AM EST
1/5/2012 Jack sat and just got fatA Tel Aviv University study finds fat cells multiply when subject to mechanical loads created by sitting and lying down

Source:TML Topics:Health, Illness, Obesity, Science And Technology, Research, Social Issue

10:44 AM EST
12/27/2011 Mother-toddler bond linked to obesityChildren who have poor emotional relationships with their mothers are more than twice as likely to become obese, according to a new study.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Illness, Obesity, Social Issue, Family, Parent And Child

8:05 AM EST
12/19/2011 Tyson recalls more than 40,000 pounds of ground beefTyson Fresh Meats recalled more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E.coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Illness, Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, Product Recalls, Consumer Goods, Food

2:39 PM EST
12/14/2011 Alleged White House shooter returns to court FridayA federal judge has ordered Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, the alleged White House shooter, to return to court Friday.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Inquest, Politics, Government, Heads Of State, Health, Illness, Mental Illness