It Still Isn’t Completely Safe to Eat Romaine Lettuce, CDC Says
Romaine lettuce enthusiasts, I am deeply sorry to have to inform you that your forbidden fruit still isn’t safe—at…
FDA Official Gives Update on E. Coli Outbreak, But You Shouldn't Eat Romaine Lettuce Just Yet
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning earlier this week not to eat romaine lettuce of…
CDC: Do Not Eat Any Romaine Lettuce Until We Can Figure Out What the Hell Is Going On
The Centers for Disease Control has an ominous warning for the nation this week: Please, for the love of god, do not…
164 Sickened and 1 Dead in Ongoing Turkey Salmonella Outbreak, CDC Says
Just two weeks out from the biggest turkey-focused day of the year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
CDC Report Offers New Insights Into Last Winter's Historically Deadly Flu
Last year’s flu season was one of the worst ones we’ve seen in decades, with nearly 80,000 flu-related deaths and the…
U.S. Experts Are Being Kept Away From the Front Lines of the Latest Ebola Outbreak
The latest outbreak of Ebola virus disease to hit the Democratic Republic of Congo is only getting worse. But the U.S.…
Passengers Aboard Two More Planes Quarantined After Falling Ill
Following a quarantine at JFK airport on Wednesday that found around 100 passengers complaining that they felt ill, two…
Plane Quarantined at JFK Airport After Passengers Mysteriously Fall Ill [Updated]
Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are currently investigating a plane that was held on the…
Former CDC Chief Tom Frieden Arrested on Charges of Sexual Abuse and Harassment
One of the world’s foremost public health voices is now facing criminal charges of sexual misconduct. On Friday, STAT re…
Government Study Says You're Washing Your Hands the Wrong Way, Which Is Gross and You Should Fix It
Hey, did you wash your hands recently? Well, you probably did it wrong. CNN pointed out a recent government study found…
People in These US States Get the Least Exercise
Three-quarters of Americans aren’t getting enough exercise, finds a new report published this week by the Centers for…
Honey Smacks Cereal Added to the Growing List of Shit That Might Give You Salmonella Poisoning
The Kellogg Company has announced that it’s recalling Honey Smacks cereal with “use by” dates between June 14, 2018 and…
People Are Getting Sick From Pre-Cut Melons Tainted With Salmonella
With summer just around the corner, it’s getting to be the perfect weather to enjoy some delish fruits of the melon…
America's Suicide Rate Has Increased by Nearly 30 Percent Since 1999
The annual rate of death by suicide has steadily risen in the US since the turn of the millennium, according to a new…
For the Love of God, Keep Your Literal Ass Away From the Pool When You're Sick
Given that summer is somehow only a short while off for Americans, here’s a timely reminder courtesy of the Centers for…
The US Had Its Lowest Birth Rate Ever Last Year
American women had fewer children in 2017 than in any year since 1987, according to a new report released by the…
The Rate of Kids Diagnosed With Autism Is Still Climbing—CDC Estimates 1 in 59 Has It
There are few solid things we know about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), maybe save that vaccines don’t cause it. But a…
E Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Now in 16 States, Over 50 People Sickened
It’s shaping to be one of the most convenient excuses to avoid ordering a salad yet: An outbreak of Escherichia coli…
Deaths From Synthetic Opioids Doubled from 2015 to 2016
In 2016, 63,632 people in the US died from a drug overdose, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Traveling to Brazil? Get Vaccinated ASAP, Says CDC
It wasn’t too long ago that the emergence of the little-understood Zika virus in South and Central America led the US…