Highlights:

  • Salmonella in frozen food.
  • Reduce Healthcare Cost: VFW. CancerCare. Out-of-network.
  • Healthy Bites: Vaccine Tablet for UTI. New treatment for Carpal Tunnel. AI for Clinical Trials. Drug overdose among the elderly. Bed Bugs.
  • Medical Mysteries: Trapped With Twin.


     

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Breeding Ground For Salmonella On Your Frozen Chicken

Salmonella outbreaks have agitated many in the United States. Researchers are now blaming microwave cooking for the repeated salmonella outbreaks in the United States. The bacteria mainly spread from frozen, breaded, and stuffed chicken items.

 

Federal safety regulators have long expressed worry about goods made from breaded and stuffed raw chicken. Almost 14 salmonella outbreaks have been linked to it since1998.


The Magnitude of the Problem

According to a recent survey, over a third (29%) of respondents indicated they typically prepared the products in a microwave. The team claimed that heat from the microwave is not enough to kill off salmonella germs.


Additionally, CDC reaserchers found that 1 in every 25 packaged chicken was contaminated with salmonella.


Risks Of Salmonella

Salmonella causes illness in 1.3 million people each year, 26,000 of whom require hospitalization, and 420 pass away.


Food processors have been informed by the USDA that new regulations will compel them to reduce the quantity of salmonella identified in goods made from breaded and stuffed chicken. The revised regulations will label salmonella as an adulterant.

     

RESOURCES

  • Another organization that helps with medical costs is the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). To assist military families that are having financial difficulties as a result of military-related activities, it provides a program called "Unmet Needs." 
  • The cost of medical care during cancer treatment might soar. CancerCare assists those without insurance by paying for all cancer medications and treatment, which lessens that burden a little. 
  • While going to a doctor who is not in your insurance network may make you hesitant, OONOLOGY makes it simple to submit an out-of-network claim.


     

HEALTHY BITES

  • Vaccine Tablet for UTI: Recently, researchers created a soluble under-the-tongue vaccination pill for urinary tract infections.
  • New treatment for Carpal Tunnel: For up to six months, a brief saline injection could assist with carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms.
  • AI for Clinical Trials: Clinical trial and medication development could become quicker, less expensive, and more effective with the use of artificial intelligence.
  • Drug overdose among the elderly: A recent report revealed that an increasing number of elderly Americans are passing away from alcohol addiction and drug overdoses.
  • Bed Bugs: The removal of bed bugs might be accomplished using two common medications that veterinarians use to eradicate parasites on pets.


     

MEDICAL MYSTRIES

Trapped With Twin


Sanju Bhagat had a massive tummy that once made him look nine months pregnant. This has always made him a little self-conscious about it. Amazingly, he never sought medical attention for his growing tummy until he was admitted to the hospital in 1999 at the age of 36 for shortness of breath. 

 During surgery on Bhagat, the doctors discovered a half-formed twin that had been living inside of him rather than the massive tumor they had anticipated seeing. One twin becoming imprisoned inside the other's body while still in the womb is known as a fetus in fetu.

     

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