Major Pork Jerky Recall: Metal Wire Contamination Risk

A massive recall has been issued for more than 2.28 million pounds of ready-to-eat Golden Island pork jerky, which may contain pieces of metal wire.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Oct. 24. It’s a Class I recall, meaning there is a reasonable probability that the u...

Dry Cleaning Chemical Linked To Liver Scarring

Liver disease is usually caused by alcohol, fat buildup or hepatitis B and C.

But a widely used chemical might also contribute to liver scarring, researchers recently reported in the journal Liver International.

Exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE) might triple the risk of significant liver fibrosis — an excessive amo...

Donor Eggs Essential For Successful IVF After 40, Study Finds

Want to have successful IVF? If you’re an older woman, find some donor eggs.

Most successful fertility treatments for women 43 and older rely on donor eggs, researchers report in the journal Population Studies.

Success rates in that age group remain below 5% when using a woman’s own eggs (not previously frozen), ...

Gene Test Might Spare Biopsy Surgery For Some Melanoma Patients

An already-available genetic test might spare some melanoma patients from a surgical procedure to see whether their cancer has spread to their lymph nodes.

About 93% of people classified as low risk by the genetic test had no cancer in their lymph nodes, researchers recently reported in JAMA Surgery.

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This Common Cholesterol Drug Might Protect Against 'Chemo Brain'

The most common cholesterol drug around might help protect cancer patients from “chemo brain.”

Statins appeared to protect breast and lymphoma cancer patients’ brain function for up to two years after their cancer treatment, researchers recently reported in JAMA Network Open.

“Cancer treatment can be ...

Dementia Linked To Impaired Toxic Waste Clearance In The Brain

Faulty waste clearance in the brain could be contributing to dementia, a new study says.

Impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid — the clear liquid that cushions and cleans the brain — predicted people’s risk of dementia later in life, researchers reported Oct. 23 in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia....