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By ALEXA LARDIERI, US DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR Published: 16:10, 12 September 2025 | Updated: 02:33, 13 September 2025 Pasta products sold nationwide are being recalled because they may contain deadly allergens that were not listed on the packaging.  Gooder Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling five lots of Vegan Is Believin’ Plant Based White Cheddar with Spirals because they may contain …

Salem Township Hospital Chief Executive Officer Jim Timpe says the start of school has brought a big increase in respiratory illnesses, including an uptick in COVID-19. He updated the hospital board at this week’s meeting. “Every year when school starts, it’s not just school students who get the jump in respiratory illnesses, it’s their parents, grandparents, teachers and teachers’ families,” …

The American College of Cardiology issued new guidance Tuesday that recommends adults with heart disease get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses, including RSV, COVID-19, pneumococcal infection, shingles and influenza. Just weeks out from cold and flu season, the recommendation marks a departure from official U.S. guidance as the Trump administration makes moves to limit vaccine access, particularly for COVID-19 shots. People …

A federal-state partnership that monitors for foodborne illnesses quietly scaled back its operations nearly two months ago. As of July 1, the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) program has reduced surveillance to just two pathogens: salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told NBC News. Before July, the program …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Fifty-eight people in New York City have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, a serious bacterial lung infection, and two people have died, according to the city health department. The bacteria, Legionella, is suspected to be spread by cooling towers on buildings in Central Harlem. A cooling tower is a rooftop device that releases mist into the …

Dare County reports two cases of Vibrio infection, issues guidance on water-related illnesses  The Outer Banks Voice Deadly ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria cases rise along Gulf Coast, doctors warn  ABC News Vibrio Vulnificus Cases Rising In Southern US  The Weather Channel How to protect yourself against flesh-eating bacteria — as deadly infection sweeps 5 states  New York Post 32 cases, 8 deaths from ‘flesh-eating’ infection recorded …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Fifty-eight people in New York City have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, a serious bacterial lung infection, and two people have died, according to the city health department. The bacteria, Legionella, is suspected to be spread by cooling towers on buildings in Central Harlem. A cooling tower is a rooftop device that releases mist into the …

Summary: A massive Danish study shows that most mental illnesses—like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression—occur in people with no close family history of the condition. Analyzing data from over 3 million individuals, researchers found that while heredity increases risk, most diagnosed individuals do not have affected relatives. This challenges stigma and clarifies that mental disorders arise from complex genetic and …