Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Just recently,k the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced new guidelines in regards to breast cancer screenings. Now it appears that changes may be made to these new guidelines.

The new guidelines released painted a different picture from the past in regards to when women should start to receive breast cancer screenings, and how frequently they should be receiving them. Continue Reading

Miami (SmartAboutHealth) - An outbreak of the Legionnaire virus at a luxury hotel in Miami, Florida has come to an end after quite a hectic weekend to say the very least.

There were reported cases of Legionnaire’s disease over the weekend at the Epic Hotel in Miami, Florida. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The H1N1 swine flu continues to cause major problems all around the world, and there still appears to be issues in regards to getting the vaccine out there to all of those who need it.

The latest news surrounding the H1N1 swine flu vaccine itself is that there is reportedly now enough vaccines in the United States for all of those who want to get their hands on it. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A company has announced a major beef recall in the United States due to E. coli, resulting in six states being impacted.

The recall was announced by the National Steak and Poultry company based in Owasso, Oklahoma. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - There has been a confirmed case of anthrax in the state of New Hampshire, sparking a great deal of fear among citizens in the state and surrounding areas.

The confirmed case of gastrointestinal anthrax was announced by Dr. Jose Montero, the New Hampshire State Public Health Director. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - There has been a recall announced this week in regards to hazelnuts, due to a potential salmonella contamination.

The recall was announced by Whole Foods Market, as they have recalled all bulk organic raw hazelnuts.

The hazelnuts were said to be sold in their stores in the states Utah, Washington, California, New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas.

The company has offered customers a full refund if they have purchased any of the products since October 12, 2009.

Customers in Oregon and Washington should watch out for the non-organic raw hazelnuts.

Customers in other states should check to see if they have non-organic dry roasted hazelnuts.

The company stated that there was a discovery of the potential salmonella contamination during testing done at one of their plants.

Those who are most vulnerable to the contamination include young children and the elderly.

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new report released just this week has revealed that teen births have increased in the U.S. for the second year in-a-row.

The report was released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and looked into the number of births in the year 2007. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has highlighted the major benefits of cardiac rehab for patients suffering from heart attacks or recovering from bypass surgery.

The study was carried out by researchers from Duke University, as they looked into the potential benefit of cardiac rehab for heart patients. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The state of Maine is likely to add a warning to cell phones sold in the state in regards to their connection to cancer. The question now is, which states will follow?

Maine Rep. Andrea Boland, a Democrat, is pushing to get warnings added to all mobile phones and packaging. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The Proctor and Gamble Co. has announced a recall of the popular cold medicine Vicks Dayquil due to its packaging.

The recall was announced just last Friday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and resulted in roughly 700,000 packages to be recalled. Continue Reading