Bacteria Helps Beef Up Immunity, Study Says
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — When it comes to bacteria, many people have a pretty simple view: Germs are bad, and our lives should be as free of them as possible.But an alternate idea suggests just the opposite: Germs are a necessary part of a hea…
PA Health Officials Confirm 35 Cases of Raw Milk Illness
Getty Images(CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.) — Thirty-five people across four states have been sickened by the same raw milk Pennsylvania health officials confirmed Friday, according to reports.The Pennsylvania Health Department issued a health advisory last week …
Flushing Toilet Can Spread Diarrhea Disease
Jupiterimages/Polka Dot/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Flushing the toilet with the lid up can spray diarrhea-causing bacteria into the air, according to a new study of hospital toilets.Researchers from Leeds Teaching Hospitals in the U.K. detected C. diffici…
Officials: No Baby Formula Recall; Cronobacter Not Linked
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News(ATLANTA) — Public health officials say there is no need for a recall on baby formula after testing various lots of powdered formula and nursery water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked other health …