Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Latinos in Los Angeles twice as likely to contract COVID: data

Latinos living in Los Angeles are twice as likely to contract COVID-19 as the county's white population, with "essential" in-person jobs and densely populated residences leaving the group highly exposed to the virus, the ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Study: Breast milk found less nutritious due to chemicals

New research shows that exposure to PFAS chemicals is linked with decreasing nutritional value of breast milk. "It's nearly impossible for people to avoid these harmful chemicals. Therefore, we must show what effects they ...

Vaccination

Open spaces, no pharmacies: rural US confronts vaccine void

When Charlome Pierce searched where her 96-year-old father could get a COVID-19 vaccine in January, she found zero options anywhere near their home in Virginia. The lone medical clinic in Surry County had none, and the last ...

Health

People buy most of their junk food at the supermarket

An analysis of a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults reveals that access to healthy foods in a supermarket does not hinder Americans' consumption of empty calories. In fact, the study found, U.S. adults buy the ...

Health

Mayo Clinic minute: Sifting through flour options

"Flour is the sifted meal from grains, nuts, seeds and legumes," says Anya Guy, a Mayo Clinic dietitian. "That's why there can be a lot of variety of flour in the grocery store."

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

FDA, CDC investigate listeriosis outbreak's source

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine the source of contaminated cantaloupe blamed for a multistate listeriosis outbreak.

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