Conductor John Mauceri is no stranger to health struggles. He was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in 2017, then chronic lymphocytic leukemia and interstitial lung disease in 2019. Medication treated the conditions and sent the cancer into remission, but he has remained on the lookout for recurrence. In December 2023, Mauceri, then 78, contracted COVID-19. He…
A cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico has expanded to four more states, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to CBS News on Friday. This brings the total number of states affected to nine. The newly linked states are Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. The outbreak was previously…
Foot traffic to popular food and restaurant chains has declined as the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, linked to lettuce from Mexico, grows in scope, and consumers take steps to avoid getting sick. Cases of illness connected to the cyclospora parasite expanded to four more states, bringing the total number of affected states to nine, the U.S. Department…
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than half a million Bronco vehicles because a short circuit in the cars’ engine compartments can create heat or spark, and pose a fire risk. Up to 565,691 Bronco and Bronco Raptor vehicles from the years 2021 to 2026 could be affected, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety…
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted to broaden access to at least one peptide during a two-day meeting discussing whether compounding pharmacies can fill prescriptions for some unapproved peptides. The meeting comes during a surge of interest in the unapproved therapies. Peptides are short strings of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, linked by…
