Robin Foster

Dec 20, 2024 | charlotteobserver.com | Robin Foster

Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News upi Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows. This is the only month this year in which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported three confirmed norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships.

Dec 13, 2024 | charlotteobserver.com | Robin Foster

In a new report, experts suggest that beans, lentils and other protein-packed legumes are the perfect substitute for red or processed meat. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News upi Beans, peas and lentils take center stage in newly proposed changes to dietary guidelines for Americans. In a report released this week by an advisory committee to the Agriculture Department, experts suggest that the protein-packed legumes are the perfect substitute for red or processed meat.

Dec 12, 2024 | charlotteobserver.com | Robin Foster

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed a rule that would significantly lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News upi In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to limit the harms of smoking before its term ends, the Biden administration has proposed a rule that would significantly lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products.

Dec 11, 2024 | healthday.com | Robin Foster

TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Actor Jamie Foxx has shared the details of a life-threatening medical emergency he experienced last year after doctors discovered he had suffered a brain bleed. In his new Netflix comedy special, “What Had Happened Was,” Jamie Foxx finally described what left him fighting for his life in 2023, Variety magazine reported Tuesday.

Dec 10, 2024 | healthday.com | Robin Foster

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday that the strain of bird flu detected in a California child is similar to the strain spreading through livestock, though the patient had no known exposure to infected animals.