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canned food clostridium botulinum :: Article Creator Can You Store Canned Foods In The Refrigerator? You probably know that canned items are among the foods you don't actually have to refrigerate. When stored correctly, canned foods can last anywhere from 18 months to five years, depending on the food. However, could you opt to store your canned food in the fridge if you simply wanted to? While you technically can, it's not recommended. If your canned items are unopened, the USDA advises against storing the cans in the fridge unless it's for a very short time. Canned items should be kept away from environments that are exposed to extreme temperatures, such as the fridge and the freezer. In fact, eating frozen canned food is a disaster waiting to happen as any potential freezing, thawing, and re-freezing can put you at risk for botulism. Additionally, environments that have high humidity and moisture levels can cause the cans to deterio...

tuberculosis is :: Article Creator After 30 Years Of Decline, Tuberculosis Is Rising In The U.S. Again. How Did We Get Here? Since the pandemic's explosion in 2020, resource diversion to COVID tracking and treatment may have allowed TB to spread unchecked. A colorized X-ray of a patient's chest shows lesions (tubercles, pink) caused by tuberculosis (TB) consisting of infected dead tissue. Treatment for the highly contagious disease requires consistent taking antibiotics for several months. ByLeah Worthington May 28, 2024 After declining for three decades, tuberculosis (TB) rates in the U.S. Have been increasing steadily since 2020, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's a disturbing trend given that 1.5 million die from TB every year, making it the world's most infectious killer. "Even the people who don't die of the disease, they're...

chest infection from mould :: Article Creator What Living With Mould Really Does To Your Body Mould can have major health implications (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) When it comes to renting in London, there are all sorts of red flags to look out for, from a dodgy landlord to structural issues like damp. Living with mould isn't just unpleasant to look at; it can also pose some serious health implications. A staggering 85% of Brits have encountered the problem in their homes, and, according to figures from London borough Waltham Forest, more than 160 homes in the area have been impacted by damp and mould, while almost 1,800 other properties are in critical need of repairs. As such, the Housing Ombudsman has ordered Waltham Forest to pay £18,800 in compensation across three cases brought against it in February. While 27-year-old Jennifer Ross was living in a flatshare in Tooting, she experienced mould so bad that she had to move ...

rsv in lungs :: Article Creator RSV In Older Adults When most people think of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), they usually think of babies. But you can get it at any age. And if you're older than 60, you're at even greater risk for RSV. "The virus is increasingly recognized as a significant cause of respiratory illness in older adults in the U.S.," says William Schaffner, MD, a spokesperson and former medical director for the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. The CDC estimates that 177,000 older adults are hospitalized every year and 14,000 die from RSV infections. What should older adults know about RSV? It is a highly contagious respiratory virus. That means it spreads very easily. RSV infects your nose, throat, lungs, and breathing passages. You'll have symptoms like those of a common cold. RSV can be easily dismissed as a cold in people who are healthy. It's also easy to confuse RSV with other viruse...

perihilar pneumonia causes :: Article Creator Pneumonia: What To Know Pneumonia is a lung infection that can range from mild to so serious that you have to go to the hospital. It happens when an infection causes air sacs in your lungs (the alveoli) and tubes in your airways that connect to them (bronchioles) to fill with fluid or pus. That can make it hard for you to breathe in enough oxygen. Anyone can get this lung infection. But children younger than 2 and people over 65 are at higher risk. That's because their immune systems might not be strong enough to fight it. Lifestyle habits, like smoking cigarettes and drinking too much alcohol, can also raise your chances of getting pneumonia. You can get pneumonia in one or both lungs. Pneumonia in both lungs is sometimes called bilateral pneumonia or double pneumonia. You can also have pneumonia and not know it. This is sometimes called walking pneumonia. Causes include bacteria, viruses,...