Multiple Violations Found At McDonald's Onion Supplier After Deadly E.Coli Outbreak

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have uncovered dozens of violations at a McDonald's supplier tied to last year's deadly E.coli outbreak, which sickened over 100 people and led to a massive recall of onions used in the fast-food giant's infamous Quarter Pounder burgers.

The violations were listed in an FDA inspection repor...

What Do Sleep Medications Do to Your Brain?

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- The sleep aid Ambien could be allowing toxic proteins to pollute the brain, potentially increasing a person’s risk of disorders like Alzheimer’s disease.

Drugs like the main ingredient in Ambien, zolpidem, suppresses a system designed to clear protein waste from the brain during dreamle...

Fecal Transplants May Help People Who Have Diabetes, Gut Issues, Study Says

A fecal transplant could help people whose type 1 diabetes has fouled up their digestive system.

Swallowing a handful of capsules filled with donor feces helped ease gut pain, nausea, bloating and diarrhea stemming from diabetes, researchers reported in a study published recently in the journal EClinicalMedicine.

“The ...

Link Between Gum Disease, Brain Function Exists, Small Study Says

Gum disease appears to disrupt brain activity, potentially increasing a person’s risk of cognitive decline.

People with gum disease experienced altered connections between different brain regions, compared to folks with good dental health, MRI scans show in a new study. 

“These differences suggest that periodontitis ...

Access to Green Space May Help Reduce Kids' Screen Time

Want to help your child cut back on their screen time?

Make sure you live near parks and other open spaces where they can frolic outside.

New research underlines the importance of green space access as an alternative to spending time on screens, described as watching television, playing video games, and non-school related computer u...

Can Carrots Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes?

Munching on carrots may help benefit your health, especially if you live with type 2 diabetes.

At least, that is the hope of researchers in Denmark.

"We see carrots as a potential component of future dietary strategies for type 2 diabetes," says Lars Porskjær Christensen, professor of analytical chemistry at the Department of ...