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Byline: JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer

26 Nov

Bird flu virus was found in raw milk. What to know about the risks

published on November 26, 2024 - 2:38 PM

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top health job, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has vowed to allow wider distribution

13 Nov

E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald’s outbreak tied to slivered onions

published on November 13, 2024 - 2:41 PM

At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to

29 Oct

Colorado teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

published on October 29, 2024 - 4:54 PM

A 15-year-old high school freshman is hospitalized with severe complications of food poisoning after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers three

22 Oct

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states

Quarter Pounder image via Cargill/McDonald's

published on October 22, 2024 - 4:31 PM

E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including

29 Aug

Boar’s Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show

published on August 29, 2024 - 2:41 PM

A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including

09 Aug

FDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactions

published on August 9, 2024 - 2:25 PM

U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first needle-free alternative to shots

08 Aug

After baby’s death, Kentucky parents sue infant formula maker at center of 2022 crisis

published on August 8, 2024 - 2:10 PM

The parents of a Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue

19 Jul

Two deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli counters

published on July 19, 2024 - 2:17 PM

At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning

03 Jul

Colorado dairy worker tests positive for bird flu, fourth person linked to outbreak

published on July 3, 2024 - 1:57 PM

A fourth farm worker has been infected with bird flu in the growing outbreak linked to dairy cows, health officials reported Wednesday.

25 Jun

FDA warns maker of Sara Lee and Entenmann’s not to claim foods contain allergens when they don’t

published on June 25, 2024 - 11:35 PM

Federal food safety regulators said Tuesday that they have warned a top U.S. bakery to stop using labels that say

BLOG – The K Factor: What uneven growth means for your business in 2026

Posted: February 11, 2026 at 1:32 pm

Economic growth was surprisingly robust in 2025 despite lots of
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BLOG: How Proposition 19 (aka the ‘Death Tax’) screwed things up

Posted: February 10, 2026 at 2:55 pm

California property tax law is notoriously complex, and Proposition 19,
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