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Iceberg, romaine, kale: which salad greens are healthiest?

If you’re trying to meet your daily serving of 2.5 cups of vegetables, you might have some questions

The Guardian - US · Aug 14

Michigan Cyclospora Hospitalizations Rose by 35 in a Week Even as Case Reports Slowed

Michigan reported 13,909 Cyclospora cases and 314 hospitalizations, up 35 in a week, a week after officials cleared lettuce for shoppers.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

Florida Has Now Confirmed Five Horse Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, the Signal That Usually Comes Before Human Cases

Animal cases are an early warning sign of eastern equine encephalitis, a rare mosquito-borne virus that kills about a third of people who develop severe disease.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

CDC Advisory Reports About 40% Mortality in Published Arbovirus Brain Infections Among Patients on B Cell Depleting Drugs

A CDC health advisory says published case reports show roughly 40% mortality from arboviral brain infections in patients taking anti-CD20 drugs.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Foodborne illnesses: Is the US really being hit harder this year?

While parasitic Cyclospora infections have reached record-breaking numbers this year, experts have criticized coverage that has created the appearance of "one massive outbreak." The reality is more nuanced.

LiveScience · Aug 13

CDC Has Issued Its Only Active Zika Travel Notice, and It Is for One of Asia's Most Popular Vacation Islands

The CDC issued a Level 2 Zika travel notice for Indonesia after infections were reported among travelers returning from Bali.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Two of Four Cats with Bird Flu in One California Household Survived After Early Antiviral Treatment

A case series describes four cats in one California household infected with H5N1. The two treated early with oseltamivir survived.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

A Soil Bacterium Now Established on the Gulf Coast Is Behaving Differently Than Its Southeast Asian Relatives

New CDC laboratory work found that Western Hemisphere and African strains of the melioidosis bacterium differ sharply in virulence in mice.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

The Moringa Salmonella Outbreaks Are Over, but the Recalled Supplements Do Not Expire Until 2028

CDC has closed its Salmonella investigations into moringa leaf powder, but the recalled supplements have expiration dates extending into 2028.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Illnesses in the Egg Salmonella Outbreak Began More Than Six Months Before the Recalled Eggs Were Laid

The recalled eggs cover only 28 days of production, but illnesses in this multistate Salmonella outbreak began in November 2025.

Medical Daily · Aug 13