Kidney Failure
Kidney Failure Injury Lawsuits
Kidney Failure Can Be Fatal. Your kidneys play a vital function in this process by filtering the blood under high pressure and removing potential toxins, which are excreted from the body in the urine. Every day the kidneys filter the body's entire blood volume seven or eight times. Kidney failure is a serious disease that can have a … [Read more...] about Kidney Failure Injury Lawsuits
PM Beef Voluntary Recall
PM Beef Has Been Linked To An E. Coli Contamination. The meat company linked to an E. coli outbreak in the Twin Cities is recalling 117,500 pounds of beef shipped to eight states, including Illinois, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Health officials have said it appears that tainted ground beef from Lunds or Byerly's … [Read more...] about PM Beef Voluntary Recall
Investigators Yet to Find Source of E. Coli Outbreak
No Establishments or Food Items Have Been Identified as a Source of E. Coli Outbreak. No eating establishments or food items have been identified as a source of the recent outbreak of possible foodborne illness, according to a news release from the county Department of Public Health. The release, which was issued Thursday … [Read more...] about Investigators Yet to Find Source of E. Coli Outbreak
E. Coli Cases Traced to Grocery Store’s Meat
Officials Investigating E. Coli Cases. State health officials are investigating seven cases of E. coli infection in Minnesotans who ate ground beef purchased at Lunds or Byerly's grocery stores. Routine monitoring by the Health Department found the illnesses were all caused by E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria with the same DNA … [Read more...] about E. Coli Cases Traced to Grocery Store’s Meat
E. Coli Cases Linked to Lunds
Investigation Over Seven E. Coli Cases. State health and agriculture officials are investigating seven cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection in Minnesota residents associated with eating ground beef purchased from Lunds or Byerly’s stores since mid-April. Routine monitoring by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) found that the … [Read more...] about E. Coli Cases Linked to Lunds
Officials Probe Five E. Coli Cases
Officials Investigating an E. Coli Outbreak. The state health department is investigating an E. coli outbreak that has sickened five people in four Pennsylvania counties, officials said Friday. Health officials believe all the cases are linked to people who ate rare or medium-rare steak at different Hoss's Steak and Sea … [Read more...] about Officials Probe Five E. Coli Cases
E. coli’s trail ends in Merced
Merced Beef Patties Are Being Recalled. More than 100,000 pounds of frozen ground beef patties processed by a Merced company were recalled after three Little League teammates fell ill with E. coli from tainted hamburgers, officials said. Richwood Meat Co. issued a voluntary recall of the year-old frozen beef, which was produced in … [Read more...] about E. coli’s trail ends in Merced
3 cases of E. coli in Napa
E. Coli Cases Had Napa County Health Officials Scrambling. A small outbreak of E. coli had Napa County health officials scrambling to pin down its cause Friday. "We have three confirmed cases of E. coli in Napa County and two probable cases," Napa County Health and Human Services Agency spokeswoman Theresa Richmond … [Read more...] about 3 cases of E. coli in Napa
Should we irradiate fruits and vegetables?
E. Coli Spinach Outbreak Sickened More Than 200 People. What would make two grown men eat spinach laced with E. coli? That’s the question Dateline NBC set out to answer six months after an E. coli spinach outbreak killed four people and sickened more than 200 in 26 states. The men who were willing to eat the E. coli-laced … [Read more...] about Should we irradiate fruits and vegetables?
Doctors Allegedly Associated with Big Pharma, According to New York Times
Dangerous And Growing Concern With The Big Pharma. A New York Times investigative report in today’s editions has further exposed a dangerous and growing concern within the medical community: physicians with significant financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry. Research has shown that these financial connections can … [Read more...] about Doctors Allegedly Associated with Big Pharma, According to New York Times
Produce Outbreaks on the Rise
E. Coli Produce Outbreaks Drawn Attention to Foodborne Illnesses. Recent E. coli outbreaks have drawn attention to foodborne illnesses, and though officials say the overall number of cases is on the decline, produce particularly leafy vegetables is increasingly a carrier of germs once linked only to meat and dairy. From 1996 to … [Read more...] about Produce Outbreaks on the Rise
E. coli outbreak widens to Minnesota
E. Coli Outbreak Widened In Minnesota Linking To Taco John's Restaurant. A suspected E. coli outbreak that began in Iowa widened in Minnesota on Tuesday, with health officials linking 14 apparent cases to Taco John's restaurants in Albert Lea and Austin. A spokesman for the Wyoming-based chain confirmed that the two southern … [Read more...] about E. coli outbreak widens to Minnesota
Illnesses at Iowa Taco Joint Tied to E. Coli Outbreak
Dozen People Fell Ill With E. Coli Outbreak. Nearly three dozen people fell ill, including 14 who were hospitalized, with symptoms consistent with infection by the E. coli bacteria after eating at a Taco John's restaurant, a local health department said. Test results were expected Monday. The Taco John's restaurant has removed any … [Read more...] about Illnesses at Iowa Taco Joint Tied to E. Coli Outbreak
Third case of E. coli suspected in Delaware
Officials Confirmed a Second Case of E. coli Suspected Involving Taco Bell. State health officials on Friday confirmed a second case of E. coli infection involving patrons of Taco Bell restaurants and are investigating two other suspected cases. Public health officials said E. coli infection had been confirmed in a 21-year-old man … [Read more...] about Third case of E. coli suspected in Delaware
E. coli believed found in city
Taco Bell Restaurants Shut Down Due To A E. Coli Outbreak. All 15 Taco Bell restaurants in Philadelphia shut down yesterday afternoon, as the E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least four dozen people in New Jersey, New York and Montgomery County was believed to have been also found at a city Taco Bell. The company voluntarily … [Read more...] about E. coli believed found in city
Taco Bell removes green onions
Taco Bell Removed Green Onions From Its Restaurants Nationwide. Taco Bell ordered the removal of green onions from its 5,800 restaurants nationwide Wednesday after tests suggested they might be responsible for the E. coli outbreak that sickened at least three dozen people in three states. The fast-food chain said preliminary … [Read more...] about Taco Bell removes green onions
E coli scare closes Taco Bells in Montco
E. Coli Outbreak Sickened Dozens In New York and New Jersey. An E. coli outbreak that sickened dozens in New York and New Jersey apparently has spread to Pennsylvania, where four food-poisoning cases in Montgomery County prompted health officials to investigate, and Taco Bell to close all of its restaurants in the county … [Read more...] about E coli scare closes Taco Bells in Montco
E. Coli spreads as 9 more Taco Bells close
Taco Bell Restaurants Implicated In An E. Coli Outbreak. As Taco Bell re-opened Long Island restaurants implicated in an E. coli outbreak, the fast food chain closed nine outlets in suburban Philadelphia after health officials reported an E. coli outbreak that sickened four people there. Health officials have not yet been able to … [Read more...] about E. Coli spreads as 9 more Taco Bells close
Taco Bells used same distributor
Taco Bells Implicated In E. Coli Outbreak in New York and New Jersey. All 11 Taco Bells implicated in an E. coli outbreak in New York and New Jersey used the same food distributor, the restaurant chain said Tuesday as health officials tried to pinpoint the source of the dangerous bacteria that sickened at least three dozen … [Read more...] about Taco Bells used same distributor
Official: E. coli threat may have passed; Taco Bell expects to reopen
E. Coli Threat Linked to Taco Bell Restaurants. The threat of more E. coli infections linked to Taco Bell restaurants appears to have passed, a health official said, as the company prepared Tuesday to reopen the affected eateries. At least three dozen people were stricken in New Jersey and New York and apparently all the … [Read more...] about Official: E. coli threat may have passed; Taco Bell expects to reopen
Taco Bell Linked To Northeast E. Coli Outbreak
Taco Bell Temporarily Closed Stores in NY Due To Northeast E. Coli Outbreak. The popular Mexican fast-food outlet Taco Bell temporarily closed nine stores in New York and New Jersey due to fears of E. coli contamination. So far, there have been 25 confirmed cases of food poisoning in New Jersey and 14 more in Long Island. Eight of … [Read more...] about Taco Bell Linked To Northeast E. Coli Outbreak
Pa. Health Officials Investigating Four E. Coli Cases
Health Department Is Investigating E. Coli Cases. The state Health Department is investigating an E. coli outbreak that sickened four people in suburban Philadelphia to determine whether it is linked to an outbreak in New York and New Jersey, a department spokesman said Tuesday. Two of the four people who fell ill in … [Read more...] about Pa. Health Officials Investigating Four E. Coli Cases
E. coli infections rise to 19 in N.J.
E. Coli Infections In New Jersey Has Grown. An outbreak of E. coli bacterial infections in central New Jersey has grown to 19 confirmed cases, a health official said Monday. Authorities were still trying to determine how and where the victims became infected over the past two weeks. At least 11 of them ate at a Taco Bell restaurant … [Read more...] about E. coli infections rise to 19 in N.J.
E. coli fears prompt recall of lettuce
Popular Brand Of Lettuce Are Being Recalled Due To An E. Coli Contamination. Less than a week after the Food and Drug Administration lifted its warning on fresh spinach grown in California's Salinas Valley, a popular brand of lettuce grown there was recalled Sunday over concerns about E. coli contamination. The lettuce does not … [Read more...] about E. coli fears prompt recall of lettuce
FDA Statement on Foodborne E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak in Spinach
Illnesses Due To E. Coli Infection Have Been Reported To The CDC. To date, 192 cases of illness due to E. coli O157:H7 infection have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including 30 cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), 98 hospitalizations and one death. States Affected The 26 affected … [Read more...] about FDA Statement on Foodborne E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak in Spinach
Officials test cattle manure for direct link to bacteria in spinach
Investigators Found Strain Of E. Coli In Cattle Manure. Government investigators have found the same virulent strain of E. coli that has sickened nearly 200 people around the nation in cattle manure on pastureland adjacent to two Salinas-area spinach fields, officials announced Tuesday. The discovery, however, doesn't … [Read more...] about Officials test cattle manure for direct link to bacteria in spinach
E. coli suspected from Fresno dairy
Fresno Dairy Are Being Recalled. California has ordered a recall of raw, unpasteurized milk products produced by a Fresno company after four children, including two in San Diego County, became seriously ill after consuming them. Three of the youngsters were hospitalized earlier this month with severe diarrhea caused by a … [Read more...] about E. coli suspected from Fresno dairy
Sanitary conditions scrutinized in spinach-borne E. coli outbreak
Officials Investigating Spinach-Borne E. Coli Outbreak. State and federal investigators hit the ground in the Salinas Valley on Tuesday to find the source of a bacterial contamination in fresh spinach that has sickened dozens all over the country and killed one woman, but officials admitted they may never know exactly where the E. … [Read more...] about Sanitary conditions scrutinized in spinach-borne E. coli outbreak
Wis. children suffer spinach illnesses
Spinach Illnesses During E. Coli Outbreak. Anne Grintjes can't even look at produce now without cringing. "I went through a grocery store the other day and I just flinched when I looked at all the greens," said Grintjes, whose 6-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter fell ill during a multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to tainted … [Read more...] about Wis. children suffer spinach illnesses
Officials comb Salinas farms
Officials And Salinas Farms Blamed Each Other For Failure To Figure Out E. Coli Outbreaks. As the number of victims climbed, health officials and farmers on Tuesday blamed each other for the years of failure to figure out how to stop E. coli outbreaks linked to Salinas Valley lettuce and, more recently, spinach. But, in good news … [Read more...] about Officials comb Salinas farms
E. coli Strain May Be More Potent
Health Officials Are Investigating E. Coli Strain. Federal health officials are investigating whether a more potent strain of E. coli is behind an outbreak linked to fresh spinach that has sickened at least 131 people, half of whom have been hospitalized. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that fully 50 … [Read more...] about E. coli Strain May Be More Potent
E. Coli Probe Focuses on 9 Calif. Farms
Investigators Searched California Farms Due To E. Coli Probe. Investigators searched nine California farms for evidence of spinach-borne E. coli yesterday, going into the fields for the first time, as the number of confirmed illnesses rose by 17 to 131. A team of about a dozen investigators from the Food and Drug Administration … [Read more...] about E. Coli Probe Focuses on 9 Calif. Farms
Probe finds E. coli in spinach package
E. Coli in Spinach Package Spread To Two More States. The E. coli outbreak spread to two more states Wednesday, and investigators reported finding contaminated spinach in the refrigerator of one victim. The outbreak has sickened at least 146 people in 23 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One … [Read more...] about Probe finds E. coli in spinach package
Bowel Cleansers Get FDA Warning
Officials Warned Kidney Failure Associated With Bowel Cleansers Products. Federal health officials warned Friday of kidney failure associated with certain products used to cleanse the bowel before colonoscopies and other procedures. The Food and Drug Administration said in an alert to doctors and patients that it has documented 22 … [Read more...] about Bowel Cleansers Get FDA Warning
Bowel-Cleansing Products Linked to Chronic Kidney Failure
Bowel Cleansing Products Are Being Linked To Chronic Kidney Failure. Some bowel-cleansing products that are used prior to colonoscopies are linked to chronic kidney failure, says the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen. In a new posting on its WorstPills.org Web site, the Washington, D.C.-based group cites a recent … [Read more...] about Bowel-Cleansing Products Linked to Chronic Kidney Failure
Study: Cardiac Drug Doubles Risk of Kidney Failure
Cardiac Drug Double The Risk Of Kidney Failure. Aprotinin. a drug approved by the FDA, marketed internationally for the last 13 years, and given to an estimated one million surgery patients to limit bleeding has now been proven to double a patient's risk of kidney failure, and increase the risk of heart attack, heart failure, and … [Read more...] about Study: Cardiac Drug Doubles Risk of Kidney Failure
Clotting drug increases kidney risk, study finds
Clotting Drug Increased The Risk Of Kidney Failure. A drug commonly used to prevent excessive bleeding in heart-surgery patients greatly increased the risk of kidney failure, a new international study found. The drug aprotinin marketed under the brand name Trasylol is the second clotting medication in two weeks linked to … [Read more...] about Clotting drug increases kidney risk, study finds
Advocate Suggests Crestor May Harm Kidneys
Advocates Renewed Effort To Get The Crestor Removed From Sale. Consumer advocate Dr. Sidney Wolfe renewed his effort Friday to get the anti-cholesterol drug Crestor removed from sale. Wolfe sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration citing 29 cases of kidney problems 18 of kidney failure and 11 of kidney insufficiency out … [Read more...] about Advocate Suggests Crestor May Harm Kidneys
