#health-risk

#health-risk

The FDA is investigating bird flu spreading to dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and Michigan.

No health risk to consumers due to milk supply safety, with no major impact on milk supply or pricing. [ more ]

Food prepared in poor hygiene led to rat infestation at KFC in Leytonstone.

Franchise fined for failing to control pests and poor cleanliness at east London KFC. [ more ]

London and parts of the South East could experience snow and ice this week.

The cold weather can increase the risks of heart attacks, strokes, and chest infections. [ more ]

The UK is experiencing a week-long cold snap with freezing temperatures and snow showers expected.

The UK Health Security Agency has issued cold health alerts for various regions in the country. [ more ]

Consuming too much or too high a dosage of marijuana can have unintended side effects, especially for inexperienced users.

Marijuana use can have various effects on individuals, including increased heart rate, impaired reactions, vomiting, respiratory issues, anxiety, and hallucinations. [ more ]

Dry January is a month-long campaign encouraging people to abstain from alcohol, and it has seen significant participation in recent years.

The increase in alcohol consumption globally has led to concerns about its impact on health, with organizations like the World Health Organization classifying it as a Group 1 carcinogen. [ more ]

Teens who engage in interactive screen time, such as playing video games or texting, take longer to fall asleep at night.

Teens who exceed their usual interactive screen time by one hour take about 10 minutes longer to fall asleep. [ more ]

Canada's new alcohol guidelines recommend no more than two drinks a week to reduce health and social harms.

Drinking more than two standard drinks a week increases the risk of cancer and harm to self and others. [ more ]

Doctors at Great Ormond Street are embedding data on air pollution levels into patients' electronic files to consider its role in their illnesses.

The initiative was developed in response to a coroner's report that found insufficient communication about the health risks of air pollution to patients and their families. [ more ]

Wildfire smoke is more toxic than air pollution from other sources.

There are gaps in understanding the long-term health effects of heavy exposure to wildfire smoke. [ more ]