Tidmarsh’s areas of expertise include pediatrics, pediatric oncology, and neonatology  read on >

(HealthDay News) —Two types of tuna sold in seven states are being recalled due to listeria concerns. The first recall affects tuna salad and ready-to-eat foods containing tuna salad from Beaverton, Oregon-based Reser’s Fine Foods. The products were sold at Jewel-Osco (owned by Albertsons) stores in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa.  The second recall affects tuna salad and ready-to-eat foods containing tuna salad sold at three other stores in the Albertsons family (Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb) in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Reser’s initiated the initial recall on July 21 because breadcrumbs used as an ingredient in their tuna salad may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  So far, there have been no reports of illness due to consumption of the tuna products, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Caused by bacteria that can spread through many foods, including deli meats and dairy products that haven’t been treated to kill bacteria, listeria infection, or listeriosis, can be very serious in pregnant women, seniors and people with weakened immune systems, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms can include diarrhea, vomiting and an upset stomach. The recalled tuna salad products feature “Sell Thru Dates” ranging from July 16 to July 19, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports. Recalled tuna products at Jewel-Osco stores in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa include: Club Sandwich ES with…  read on >  read on >

Two types of tuna sold in seven states are being recalled due to listeria concerns. The first recall affects tuna salad and ready-to-eat foods containing tuna salad from Beaverton, Oregon-based Reser’s Fine Foods. The products were sold at Jewel-Osco (owned by Albertsons) stores in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. The second recall affects tuna salad and ready-to-eat foods containing tuna salad sold at three other stores in the Albertsons family (Albertsons, Randalls and Tom Thumb) in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Reser’s initiated the initial recall on July 21 because breadcrumbs used as an ingredient in their tuna salad may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. So far, there have been no reports of illness due to consumption of the tuna products, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Caused by bacteria that can spread through many foods, including deli meats and dairy products that haven’t been treated to kill bacteria, listeria infection, or listeriosis, can be very serious in pregnant women, seniors and people with weakened immune systems, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms can include diarrhea, vomiting and an upset stomach. The recalled tuna salad products feature “Sell Thru Dates” ranging from July 16 to July 19, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports. Recalled tuna products at Jewel-Osco stores in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa include: Club Sandwich ES with Salad FS,…  read on >  read on >

A new egg study has produced sunny-side-up results for the oft-maligned breakfast staple. Eggs are commonly thought to increase risk of heart disease by raising people’s cholesterol levels. But people who ate two eggs a day experienced reductions in their “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, as long as the rest of their diet remained low in saturated fat, researchers reported in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Indeed, the amount of saturated fat in a person’s diet tended to increase their LDL cholesterol levels, not the cholesterol found in eggs, results show. “You could say we’ve delivered hard-boiled evidence in defense of the humble egg,” senior researcher Jon Buckley, a professor at the University of South Australia, said in a news release. “So, when it comes to a cooked breakfast, it’s not the eggs you need to worry about – it’s the extra serve of bacon or the side of sausage that’s more likely to impact your heart health,” Buckley added. Eggs are a unique food, in that they are high in cholesterol but low in saturated fat, he said. “Yet it’s their cholesterol level that has often caused people to question their place in a healthy diet,” Buckley said. For the new study, researchers recruited 61 adults 18 to 60 with an average LDL cholesterol level of 105. LDL cholesterol levels…  read on >  read on >

A new egg study has produced sunny-side-up results for the oft-maligned breakfast staple. Eggs are commonly thought to increase risk of heart disease by raising people’s cholesterol levels. But people who ate two eggs a day experienced reductions in their “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, as long as the rest of their diet remained low in saturated fat, researchers reported in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Indeed, the amount of saturated fat in a person’s diet tended to increase their LDL cholesterol levels, not the cholesterol found in eggs, results show. “You could say we’ve delivered hard-boiled evidence in defense of the humble egg,” senior researcher Jon Buckley, a professor at the University of South Australia, said in a news release. “So, when it comes to a cooked breakfast, it’s not the eggs you need to worry about – it’s the extra serve of bacon or the side of sausage that’s more likely to impact your heart health,” Buckley added. Eggs are a unique food, in that they are high in cholesterol but low in saturated fat, he said. “Yet it’s their cholesterol level that has often caused people to question their place in a healthy diet,” Buckley said. For the new study, researchers recruited 61 adults 18 to 60 with an average LDL cholesterol level of 105. LDL cholesterol levels…  read on >  read on >

Agency has concluded the standards are obsolete and no longer needed  read on >

Middle-aged women with more belly fat have a higher risk for stress urinary incontinence, a recent study says. Fat around the waist and visceral organs increases by 33% a woman’s risk of leaking when she sneezes, coughs or exerts herself, researchers reported in the journal Menopause. “Abdominal obesity may cause pelvic tissues to encounter chronic strain and stretching that eventually weakens the structures of the pelvic floor,” wrote the research team led by Mari Kuutti, a doctoral researcher at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland. Risk of bladder leaks also was associated with overall body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, researchers found. BMI is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight. In fact, the team concluded that BMI and waist circumference probably work as well as more precise measurements of body fat in determining a woman’s risk of stress incontinence. For the study, researchers tracked the health of 376 women living in the Jyvaskyla region of Finland. They were 47 to 55 at the start of the study. The team used a variety of methods to analyze the women’s body fat mass, including bioelectrical impedance and X-ray scans. “We studied body adiposity, measured waist circumferences of the participants, and calculated body mass index,” Kuutti said in a news release. “Then we analyzed the associations of these factors with the symptoms of…  read on >  read on >

Middle-aged women with more belly fat have a higher risk for stress urinary incontinence, a recent study says. Fat around the waist and visceral organs increases by 33% a woman’s risk of leaking when she sneezes, coughs or exerts herself, researchers reported in the journal Menopause. “Abdominal obesity may cause pelvic tissues to encounter chronic strain and stretching that eventually weakens the structures of the pelvic floor,” wrote the research team led by Mari Kuutti, a doctoral researcher at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland. Risk of bladder leaks also was associated with overall body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, researchers found. BMI is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight. In fact, the team concluded that BMI and waist circumference probably work as well as more precise measurements of body fat in determining a woman’s risk of stress incontinence. For the study, researchers tracked the health of 376 women living in the Jyvaskyla region of Finland. They were 47 to 55 at the start of the study. The team used a variety of methods to analyze the women’s body fat mass, including bioelectrical impedance and X-ray scans. “We studied body adiposity, measured waist circumferences of the participants, and calculated body mass index,” Kuutti said in a news release. “Then we analyzed the associations of these factors with the symptoms of…  read on >  read on >

Thousands of health workers lost their jobs this week after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with major staffing cuts. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized 10,000 layoffs across federal health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The New York Times reported. The layoffs followed a March announcement by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who called for a major department overhaul.  The affected workers included staff responsible for travel logistics, communication, medical research contracts and other related tasks. “Thank you for your service to the American people,” said an email sent to workers as they were removed from the payroll. Some employees who received layoff notices April 1 first learned they were let go when their building access badges stopped working. But many folks still remained officially on the payroll until 5 p.m. Monday, when the high court allowed the administration to move forward, even as legal challenges continue, The Times said. While the administration called many of the jobs “redundant,” critics liken the cuts to having doctors but no support staff in a hospital. “What I have seen is some of the very best people, people who have alternatives, who have…  read on >  read on >