The Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers in New Mexico and Texas that a salmonella outbreak is linked to raw red plum, red Roma, or round red tomatoes. This problem seems to be associated only with states in the Southwest, but has raised food concerns throughout the world as tomato season comes full bloom. (more…)
June 9, 2008
May 30, 2008
Mediterranean Diet May Ward Off Type 2 Diabetes
FRIDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — Adhering to the so-called Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fruits and vegetables and low in animal products, may protect you against developing type 2 diabetes, a Spanish study suggests. (more…)
May 21, 2008
Bodybuilding.com is the Ultimate Fitness Site
Bodybuilding.com, the Internet’s most visited bodybuilding and fitness site and largest retailer of nutritional supplements, has always made an effort to remain at the forefront of the online shopping experience and better serve their customers’ needs. With JCB’s commitment to satisfying customers’ demands for high-quality, added-value products and services, it was an obvious fit. (more…)
May 20, 2008
Google Health Launches
Now that Google Health has finally launched, I took a quick peek at it while Mark was taking notes at today’s Google Factory Tour presentation. It’s been a long time coming, but at first glance it looks like it will be a strong competitor to existing personal health sites such as Microsoft’s HealthVault (which launched last October), Revolution Health, or Aetna’s SmartSource (via a partnership with Healthline). (more…)