Food Safety: CDC Report Shows Rates of Foodborne Illnesses Remain Largely Unchanged
About 1 in 6 people in the United States gets sick from eating contaminated food, a rate that has not declined in seven years.
Alexandra Sifferlin
Alexandra Sifferlin is a writer and producer for TIME Healthland. She is a graduate from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
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Timing Matters To Make Diet and Exercise Changes Last
When it comes to making healthy lifestyle changes, which should come first — changing your diet or becoming more physically active?
Working Too Hard? Physically Demanding Jobs Tied to Higher Risk of Heart Disease
While physical activity can lower the risk of heart disease, two studies suggest that jobs involving hard manual labor may harm, rather than help the heart.
Fertilizer’s Dangerous Ingredient: The Health Hazards of Ammonia Exposure
A blast at a fertilizer plant in the small town of West, Texas, raises concerns about exposure to anhydrous ammonia, a potentially deadly gas that is stored at high pressure.
How Exercise Can Moderate Brain Damage Caused By Drinking
Aging and drinking result in similar changes in the brain, and if aerobic exercise can alleviate the age-based damage, could it do the same for alcohol-related harm?
Protecting Against Ricin Exposure: Mail Facility Safeguards “Work”
Screening procedures put in place after 9-11 detected letters testing positive for ricin mailed to the President and Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi.
Pared Back Prostate Cancer Screening May Save Lives
Amid questions about how effective blood-based tests for prostate cancer might be, a new study suggests early screening with the test could identify about half of future deaths from the disease.
Researchers Identify Genetic Profile That Predicts Cancer Survival After Chemotherapy
While more effective chemotherapy agents have improved cancer survival, not all patients benefit from the drugs.
Letter With Ricin Sent to Senator: How Dangerous Is the Toxin?
Congressional officials confirmed that a letter addressed to Senator Roger Wicker tested positive for ricin, a potentially fatal natural toxin.
Doctors Go Shopping: Price Comparisons Lead MDs to Lower Testing Costs
It’s a basic tenet of smart shopping — compare prices so you can find the best deal. Doctors, however, are often in the dark about what medical tests cost.
Boston Marathon Tragedy: How To Locate Friends and Family and Donate Blood
Explosions near the Boston Marathon finish line have killed at least two and injured at least 23.
Brain Exercises Better than Drugs in Preventing Cognitive Decline
With an aging population, rates of dementia will only climb, yet doctors have few effective strategies for addressing the worst symptoms.
Want to Lose Weight? Leave it Up to Your Smartphone
Researchers find using a smartphone app to shed pounds may help dieters stay on track.
