River Ranch Bagged Salads Voluntarily Recalled

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Rich

Certain bagged salads from River Ranch Fresh Foods are being voluntarily recalled because they may be infected with the Listeria bacteria. River Ranch Fresh Foods detected Listeria Monocytogenes in two bags of their shredded iceberg lettuce during routine sampling.

These products were distributed under the brand names River Ranch, Hy-Vee, Cross Valley, The Farmer’ Market, Farm Stand, Sysco, Promark, Fresh And Easy, Shurfresh and Marketside.

Symptoms of Listeria may include headache, diarrhea, muscle aches, stiff neck, convulsions and gastrointestinal problems. Vegetables as well as fruits should be washed as thoroughly as possible to help prevent bacteria and chemicals from being ingested.

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Video: Zithromax Linked To Deadly Heart Problems

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Rich

The popular antibiotic Zithromax has been linked to deadly heart problems. Zithromax, or Azithromycin is an antibiotic usually prescribed to treat pneumonia, sinus infections and to treat broncitis.

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FDA Issues Multiple Sclerosis Drug Warning

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Rich

The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert for Multiple Sclerosis patients with heart problems that take the drug Gilenya (Fingolimod). Patients with pre-existing heart conditions, recent stroke or taking certain medications to correct heart rhythm should not take Gilenya.

The FDA warning came after a patient died within 24 hours after taking a dose of Gilenya. The FDA also reported additional clinical trial and post approval for Gilenya, including reports of patients who died of cardiovascular or unknown causes. The FDA can not state that Gilenya positively was the cause of these deaths but it has concerns about cardiovascular problems tied to taking the first dose of Gilenya.

Gilenya is one of the drugs prescribed to Multiple Sclerosis patients to help slow the progression of the disease and help prevent flare ups.

The FDA recommends before any patient takes Gilenya he or she should get an electrocardiogram. When a patient begins the drug they should be monitored for at least 6 hours after the first dose to check for slow heart rate and blood pressure.

 

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Joggers Live Longer Than Couch Potatoes

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Rich

A study with over 35 years of follow up showed that moderate jogging added over 6 years to a mans life and over 5 and a half years to a woman’s life when compared to non joggers.

The study tracked the cardiovascular health of 20,000 men and women between the ages of 20 and 93. Researchers claim these benefits are obtained by jogging 20 minutes 3 days a week at a slow to moderate pace. Dr. Peter Schnohr, chief cardiologist of the Copenhagen City heart study said this about the results “We can say with certainty that regular jogging increases longevity, the good news is that you don’t actually need to do that much to reap the benefits.”

The researchers also stated that joggers were generally happier and reported a better sense of well being than non joggers.

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CDC Reports Salmonella Tainted Dog Food Warning

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Rich

The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention has issued a warning, 5 people have been hospitalized from salmonella tainted dog food. The dog food in question is Diamond Pet Foods dry dog food. Salmonella Infantis has been reported in 9 states, a total of 14 people have become ill from the tainted dry dog food.

The dog food was produced at a plant in South Carolina and distributed to about 12 states. Diamond has recalled a few different products recently including Diamond Pet Foods Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice dry dog food.

A person can get salmonella poisoning by handling tainted food, be sure to wash hands and any surfaces that come in contact with pet foods. According to the CDC no pets have become sickened from the tainted foods.

 

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