When interviewed, most people who were sick with Salmonella said they’d eaten ground beef from the Northeast supermarket chain ShopRite. (Image credit: Bloomberg / Contributor via Getty Images) A multistate outbreak of Salmonella linked to ground beef has infected 16 people, and of those affected, six have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease […]
Tori Kelly‘s moving in the right direction after a scary incident that had her hospitalized for blood clots. Tori’s husband, retired basketball player André Murillo, just posted an update on Tori’s condition, saying, “Tori is smiling again and feeling stronger. Not fully out of the woods but we see the sun. Just waiting on a […]
If you’ve ever donated blood in Wisconsin, you may be familiar with Versiti. The organization runs dozens of blood donation centers throughout the Midwest, and here in Wisconsin, it provides more than 230,000 units of blood to hospitals annually. But Versiti does more than blood donations — it’s also home to the Versiti Blood Research […]
The FDA has approved Ycanth (cantharidin) for the topical treatment of molluscum contagiosum in adult and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older as an in-office administered therapy.1 Developed by Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Ycanth (perviously VP-102) is the first FDA-approved treatment for molluscum, a highly contagious viral skin infection affecting about 6 million people annually […]
Cybercriminals are using paid adverts to lure users to malicious sites and trick them into downloading malware, in a variation on SEO (Search Engine Optimization) poisoning. SEO poisoning involves gaming search engines; threat actors put certain keywords on sites they control (either their own, or ones they’ve compromised), hoping that they get pushed up the […]
A member of the Blood Stone Villains street gang has been sentenced to 25 years to life after he murdered a rival in Brooklyn. Jamel Dossie, 34, learned his sentence in Brooklyn Supreme Court Wednesday, more than three years after gunning down his target outside a Brownsville bodega and spraying a school bus and an […]
The Blood & Guts cage is an imposing structure. Have you ever wondered how much the cage weighed? Or how many nails were in for the bed of nails used in this year’s Blood & Guts? Being The Elite shed light on a few neat behind the scenes facts. Brandon Cutler did some snooping with […]
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – An exhibitor at the Oakland County Fair has tested positive for the highly contagious swine flu, and health officials are now reaching out to anyone who visited the barn with potentially infected pigs. A Lapeer County resident who was an exhibitor at the fair got sick, and tests identified a presumptive […]
A series of blood drives sponsored by Berrien County first responders is planned for the coming week. Cathy Ramirez with Versiti Blood Center of Michigan tells us the Battle Royale for blood donations will enable anyone to show their support for police, fire, and EMT personnel while helping the community. Versiti approached local agencies about […]
It was 33 years ago today that the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, protecting the rights of people with disabilities. From accessible entrances to voting rights to communication services and more, the ADA has worked to ensure civil rights are protected for millions of Americans. The ADA defines disability as […]