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In case you haven’t been keeping up with the news, you might want to be wary of your eggs. There may be bacteria lurking in your eggs Benedict due to a recent suspected salmonella contamination at Hillandale Farms and Wright County Eggs in Galt, Iowa. Wright County Eggs issued the initial recall nearly two weeks ago (Aug. 13) when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerted the company of salmonella contamination at one of its farms. The FDA encountered salmonella enteritidis during a... Read Full Story

In case you haven’t been keeping up with the news, you might want to be wary of your eggs. There may be bacteria lurking in your eggs Benedict due to a recent suspected salmonella contamination at Hillandale Farms and Wright County Eggs in Galt, Iowa. Wright County Eggs issued the initial recall nearly two weeks ago (Aug. 13) when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerted the company of salmonella contamination at one of its farms. The FDA encountered salmonella enteritidis during a... Read Full Story

Fall bustles with the start of school and the continual grind at work. It's easy to skimp on your rest. We’ve got five reasons for you to make sleep a priority, and five health issues that could be ruining your rest. 1. Plenty of R&R; (rest and relaxation) can boost your mood, focus and energy. Conversely, people with poor sleep habits experience higher levels of stress , depression and anxiety. 2. Want your kids to get A’s and B’s? Make sure they catch their Z’s. Well-rested equals alert in... Read Full Story

Recent strides in allergy treatment aim to get severe allergy sufferers up and moving with new pill and liquid (oral drop) treatments. If approved, these allergy drugs could work more effectively than and eventually replace traditional allergy shots. Allergies and hay fever can cause allergy sufferers serious discomfort. In addition to a runny nose and nasal congestion, hay fever can cause sinus pressure, itchy eyes and dark circles under the eyes called allergic shiners. Severe hay fever... Read Full Story

Rates of children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have risen 4 percent each year for the last 10 years. Recent analysis has some doctors wondering if maturity, not ADHD, may explain the increasing numbers of rascally rug rats. Studies come from North Carolina State University, where researchers noticed that children born just before the kindergarten enrollment cutoff date, who are among the youngest in their class, were more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD... Read Full Story

Turns out there may be some truth behind the old adage that kids these days are growing up way too fast. Increasing numbers of girls are hitting puberty early . Puberty normally starts between ages 9 and 16; girls may not notice any physical changes until 11 to 16 years of age. Today, however, some girls are starting to see changes as early as age 6 or 7. A research team backed by the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers (BCERC) originally set out to more clearly categorize... Read Full Story

Stubborn belly fat may harm more than your image. Extra weight around the middle may actually cause endothelial cells to function less efficiently, potentially damaging blood vessels and increasing the risk for high blood pressure . Even modest weight gain can cause damage, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology . Forty-three participants of a normal, healthy weight were asked to either gain 4 kg (about 9 pounds) or maintain their current weight over a... Read Full Story

It’s no secret that a diet low in fat can help reduce LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels. Cutting out fatty foods can also help you shed pounds, but what about the other guy—HDL? Even after adopting a low-fat diet, heart attack survivors and those at-risk sometimes continue to struggle to boost HDL (“good”) cholesterol . A two-year study led by Dr. Gary Foster of Temple University’s Center for Obesity Research & Education suggests the solution may rest in a low-carb, Atkins style diet. “When... Read Full Story

You could be getting more than you bargained for in your daily vitamin. According to a story in Consumer Reports , many of America's dietary supplements are also packing carcinogens and kidney- and heart-damaging contaminants. This information comes from an article in the September issue of Consumer Reports . The article lists 12 different supplemental ingredients associated with negative health consequences. These include bitter orange (an ephedra-like supplement associated with heart... Read Full Story

Losing a baby, new research shows, often affects women significantly longer than their male companions. It is well known that mothers begin to develop a bond with their children before they’re even born. Miscarriage can leave a woman devastated. Research has shown that this proves true for men as well, especially in cases of planned pregnancy . Several researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology recruited 83 heterosexual... Read Full Story