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Over 200 Million Eggs Recalled as 22 People Are Sickened by Salmonella

Over 200 million eggs were recalled this weekend—all thanks to a nasty Salmonella bug that’s already sickened at least 22 people. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall on behalf of Rose Acre Farms, based in Seymour, Indiana. The recall concerns eggs produced by one of the company’s farms in North…

Health Ed Cara Apr 16 '18

E. Coli Outbreak in 11 States Now Linked to Chopped Romaine Lettuce

An initially mysterious outbreak of Escherichia coli has spread to at least 11 states since mid-March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. But the good news is that we’ve finally uncovered the source—the bland boy band of vegetables, romaine lettuce. According to the latest update, the outbreak has infected at least 35…

Health Ed Cara Apr 13 '18

Unclear Whether Government Efforts to Stop Fentanyl Deaths Are Working, Says Watchdog Report

The US government is earnestly trying to tackle the opioid crisis, which is killing tens of thousands of Americans each year, but there’s no easy way to tell whether its efforts are even working, says a new report by a federal watchdog agency. On Thursday, the Government Accountability Office released a new report that assessed…

Health Ed Cara Apr 13 '18

Booze Not So Great for the Heart After All, Study Says

It might take less alcohol than we think to damage the heart and shorten our lifespans, suggests a new study published today in The Lancet*. For many, the threshold might be fewer than one drink a day. Using existing population data, the researchers studied around 600,000 people across 19 countries and separated them into different groups,…

Health Ed Cara Apr 12 '18

People Who Like to Stay Up Later Have a Higher Chance of Early Death, Study Finds

Night owls may be more fun at parties, but a preference for staying out late may come with some serious drawbacks, suggests a new study published this week in Chronobiology International. Namely, it might increase your chances of dying early. Researchers looked data from a large, ongoing population study of UK residents, known as the…

Health Ed Cara Apr 12 '18

These Are the Five States Where Adulthood Has Gotten Deadlier

A comprehensive report published this week in JAMA finds that the US has overall become a safer place to live over the past 25 years. But the report also reveals that in several states and among certain age groups, it’s only become deadlier. Researchers used data from the Global Burden of Disease Study, an annual…

Health Ed Cara Apr 11 '18

New Evidence Shows Even Mild Concussions Can Raise Risk for Dementia

One of fiction’s most commonly used plot devices—a knock on the head used to render someone momentarily unconscious—is a lot more harmful in the real world. A new study published this week in The Lancet Psychiatry reaffirms that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), even those that are relatively mild, are linked to a higher risk of…

Health Ed Cara Apr 11 '18

A Third Person Has Died After Taking Synthetic Weed Linked to Uncontrollable Bleeding

Symptoms have included bleeding from the eyes, ears, and gum, along with coughing or urinating blood

Health Ed Cara Apr 10 '18

FDA Limits Sales of Controversial Birth Control Implant Essure

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it would take added steps to protect women from a controversial birth control implant known as Essure. From now on, women will only be able to obtain the permanent implant after their doctor sits down with them to discuss its risks and they sign a document saying…

Health Ed Cara Apr 10 '18

Here’s the Full Bomb Threat Complaint Against Former Silicon Valley Star T.J. Miller

Comedian, actor, and widely disliked guy T.J. Miller has been charged with allegedly calling in a fake bomb threat aboard an Amtrak train. And according to the federal complaint obtained by Gizmodo, law enforcement officials are claiming he made the threat in a drunken attempt to get back at a fellow passenger. Earlier today, the…

Tech News Ed Cara Apr 10 '18

Experts Want to Redefine Alzheimer’s Disease So They Can Study It Better

Experts in the field of Alzheimer’s disease are on the verge of redefining the devastating neurodegenerative disorder. And though the changes aren’t meant to influence how the 5 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer’s are cared after by their doctors and families, they are poised to shape the future of research into the disease for…

Health Ed Cara Apr 10 '18

World’s Hottest Pepper Sends Man to the ER With Thunderclap Headaches

For one brave man, eating one of the hottest peppers in the world came with an unexpected side effect: Days of splitting headaches that prompted a trip to the emergency room. The unusual case, detailed in The BMJ on Monday, began immediately after the 34-year-old man took part in a chili pepper eating contest. He…

Health Ed Cara Apr 9 '18

If You Haven’t Gotten Your Flu Shot Yet, Fine, You Win

If you’ve shirked your societal responsibility by not getting vaccinated against influenza and managed to avoid getting sick, congrats! You’re probably out of the woods now. The latest surveillance report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates this especially severe flu season is finally winding down. For the week ending March 31, the…

Health Ed Cara Apr 6 '18

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The Outbreak of Severe Bleeding Caused by Synthetic Weed Has Now Spread Beyond Illinois

Health officials are now calling the condition “synthetic cannabinoid-associated coagulopathy”

Health Ed Cara Apr 6 '18

Facebook Decides to Back Off Creepy Hospital Data-Sharing Project for Some Reason

In what might be the shortest time yet for an Onion headline to nearly mirror reality, Facebook has backed off plans to share sensitive info about your inner life with doctors and hospitals. And all it took was the company being embroiled in a cataclysmic data-sharing scandal. As first reported by CNBC on Thursday, Facebook’s…

Social Media Ed Cara Apr 5 '18

A California Family Won a $1.6 Million Lawsuit Over Their Bed Bug Infestation From Hell

A California family plagued by bed bugs for months has come away with some solace: On Wednesday, a civil court jury ordered their former landlords to pay them $1.6 million over the ordeal. In 2012, Liliana Martinez and her husband alleged in their complaint, their apartment complex in Inglewood, California became infested with bed bugs.…

Tech News Ed Cara Apr 5 '18

The Opioid Epidemic Is So Bad, the Surgeon General Wants You to Carry an Overdose Antidote

Amidst the worsening opioid crisis—which killed more than 42,000 Americans in 2016 and even shortened US life expectancy—the federal head of public health has come out with a plea to the public: Learn how to use naloxone, the nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose, and carry around as much of it as you…

Health Ed Cara Apr 5 '18

Hold Up, Maybe Our Brains Actually Can Grow Back Neurons

A new study published Thursday in Cell Stem Cell is set to further stoke the debate over whether our brain can actually grow back neurons as we age. The research found that people, even into their golden years, are regenerating their stock of neurons right up until the point of death—seemingly contradicting the results of…

Health Ed Cara Apr 5 '18

Teen Monitoring Apps Don’t Work and Just Make Teens Hate Their Parents, Study Finds

So-called parental control apps on smartphones might suck at actually protecting kids from iffy stuff on the internet, new preliminary research from the University of Central Florida suggests. And unsurprisingly, they also seem to drive a wedge between teens and parents. Researchers first surveyed over 200 pairs of parents and teens (ages 13 to 17)…

Health Ed Cara Apr 5 '18

The NIH’s Cozy Relationship With Big Alcohol Is Bad for Science

The National Institutes of Health is facing more allegations that it’s in Big Alcohol’s corner. Not only has the agency been accused of begging the alcohol industry for money—using a sales pitch that implied their results would likely be favorable to the industry, according to a March report from the New York Times—but, according to…

Health Ed Cara Apr 4 '18

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Over 200 Million Eggs Recalled as 22 People Are Sickened by Salmonella

E. Coli Outbreak in 11 States Now Linked to Chopped Romaine Lettuce

Unclear Whether Government Efforts to Stop Fentanyl Deaths Are Working, Says Watchdog Report

Booze Not So Great for the Heart After All, Study Says

People Who Like to Stay Up Later Have a Higher Chance of Early Death, Study Finds

These Are the Five States Where Adulthood Has Gotten Deadlier

New Evidence Shows Even Mild Concussions Can Raise Risk for Dementia

A Third Person Has Died After Taking Synthetic Weed Linked to Uncontrollable Bleeding

FDA Limits Sales of Controversial Birth Control Implant Essure

Here’s the Full Bomb Threat Complaint Against Former Silicon Valley Star T.J. Miller

Experts Want to Redefine Alzheimer’s Disease So They Can Study It Better

World’s Hottest Pepper Sends Man to the ER With Thunderclap Headaches

If You Haven’t Gotten Your Flu Shot Yet, Fine, You Win

The Outbreak of Severe Bleeding Caused by Synthetic Weed Has Now Spread Beyond Illinois

Facebook Decides to Back Off Creepy Hospital Data-Sharing Project for Some Reason

A California Family Won a $1.6 Million Lawsuit Over Their Bed Bug Infestation From Hell

The Opioid Epidemic Is So Bad, the Surgeon General Wants You to Carry an Overdose Antidote

Hold Up, Maybe Our Brains Actually Can Grow Back Neurons

Teen Monitoring Apps Don’t Work and Just Make Teens Hate Their Parents, Study Finds

The NIH’s Cozy Relationship With Big Alcohol Is Bad for Science

Should We Finally Ditch Artificial Sweeteners for Good?

Brendan Fraser’s Return to ‘The Mummy’ Is Arriving Earlier Than Expected

Hyundai’s New IONIQ V Looks Kind of Like a Cybertruck for Normal People

Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test

‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Wants You to Chill

Tether and Arbitrum Freeze Assets as Crypto Faces Crisis of Purpose

‘The Legend of Korra’ Didn’t Ruin the Legacy of ‘Avatar’—It Enhanced It

Yet Another ’30 Under 30′ Nominee Could Be Headed to Prison

Utah Startup Claims Its Lab-Grown Sperm Can Produce Embryos, in Potential Fertility Breakthrough

The Guy Who Started the ‘Scientology Run’ TikTok Trend Says It’s Time to Stop

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real