Some Residents of The Acreage, FL Worried
Concerns are Mounting Over A Possible Cancer Cluster. Concerns are mounting over a possible "cancer cluster" in a Florida community known as The Acreage. According to a report in The Palm Beach Post, several children and adults in the community have developed brain tumors. The brain tumor cases included a 5-year-old and a … [Read more...]
MRSA Associated Community Acquired Pneumonia Has Researchers Worried
CDC Suggests That Community Acquired Pneumonia May Be More Common. Preliminary research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that community acquired pneumonia (CAP), which is caused by the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium may be more common than originally suspected, including that caused by antibiotic … [Read more...]
Animal-to-Human MRSA Has Researchers Worried
Researchers are Beginning to See MRSA in Animals. Researchers are beginning to see MRSA in family pets, which has slowed healing in some MRSA-afflicted pet owners. Suspicions about animal-to-human MRSA transmission are being raised this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a … [Read more...]
Consumers still worried about E. coli
Spinach Recall Shaken Consumer Worried About E. Coli in Leafy Green Vegetables. September's national spinach recall has shaken consumer confidence in the safety of leafy green vegetables, according to a new national survey. Consumers are still avoiding greens and questioning safety issues, months after spinach contaminated with E. … [Read more...]
