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More People Die From Contaminated Cantaloupe!

On September 14th, we wrote an article saying that five people were killed from contaminated cnatalope due to listeria.

Now the death toll has gone up! According to the AP,

Dealth Brings Out The Green-Eyed Jealousy Monster

Recently my grandmother had passed away. She was more than a grandmother to me. She was also a mother due to the fact she raised me since I was 2. Both she and my grandfather bought me my first car, paid my way through college and when I lived in Europe they paid my way. They shouldn't have but they did and for that, I am thankful they did that because most grandparents wouldn't do that due to the fact they wouldn't have the funds.

My grandpa passed away 3 years ago. When I had a son back around Christmas time of last year, I named my son after him. My grandma was happy. She cried tears of joy. Since my daughter was born nearly 4 years ago  (and even before then) I would call my grandma to tell her what is going on in my life....and once I had kids, I would tell her what they were doing.

Beef Recalled by USDA That Was For School Lunches in Georgia

Recall alert!!!

According to the USDA, they have issued a Class I recall for 40K pounds of ground beef products that was for Georgia School Lunches due to possible E. coli contamination.

The beef was produced by Palo Duro Meat in Amarillo, Texas, by September 9th,2011. It was shipped to two Georgia warehouses, where it was to be distributed to a variety of institutions, including six school districts associated with the National School Lunch Program. Thankfully most of the beef in the recall has not left the main warehouses and has not been served in the schools - according to CNN.

The beef was shipped in 40-pound boxes. Each case contains the mark "Est. 7282" and a production code of 19110.

Thankfully the USDA and the company hasn't received any reports of people getting sick related to the consumption of the beef, according to CNN.

 

Children's and Infants Tylenol Big Changes (Read!)

As a mother, and going to the store the past few months, I am looking for Tylenol for my kids. The problem is that they were recalled....and now the stores are waiting, when will Tylenol come out?

Well there are some good news parents! Tylenol is going to make a comeback on the shelves soon. When? We are not sure! But  they made big changes!

Here are the changes:

Food Alert: Listeria Kills Five People From Contaminated Cantaloupe

There is an outbreak of listeria (or better known as listeria) in four states that has killed at least five due to the consumption of cantaloupe.

The deaths were in : Nebraska, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. Health officials have traced the outbreak to "cantaloupe from the  Rocky Ford area" as the suspect.

Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme Doing a Kool Kontest!

Today is National Donut Day and to celebrate it, Dunkin' Donuts has tweeted that people can win a $50 DD Card by answering some questions.

Krispy Kreme is giving out one free donut with no purchase necessary today.

@DunkinDonuts

and

@krispy_kreme

Ear Infection From Hell

The second to last week of July I was feeling tired all the time. I figured it was because it is soo hot here in Atlanta and I didn't want to do much.. little did I know, I was coming down with something.

Then on July 25th, 2011.. I couldn't eat anything! My throat was swollen and I started to panic. I could only get liquids down.. so I finally went to the doctors. She told me I had an ear infection. Gave me medicine to take and I got the medicine, went home and took that for 10 days... by the 5th day on the medicine, I noticed I wasn't feeling better.

Toodles Food Pyramid Hello My Plate

Good-bye the food pyramid, hello to my Dinner Plate (or choosemyplate.gov).

Thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama and several other officials, they have 'invented' a new plate-shaped food icon that will "serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices,” according to the White House.

 The food pyramid is now called "Dinner Plate".

The plate (pictured above) shows:

Major Food Recall: Cargill Is Recalling More Than 36K Pounds Of Ground Turkey (INFO)

Health Alert : Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of ground turkey due to a linked Salmonella outbreak in 26 states!

The fresh and frozen ground turkey products were made at Cargill’s Springdale, Arkansas plant from February 20th through August 2nd of this year.

Consumers are urged to return any opened or unopened packages of ground turkey items listed on the Cargill product recall list for a full refund. Consumers with questions about recalled ground turkey products may contact Cargill’s consumer relations toll free telephone number (1-888-812-1646).

myextragum.com Fun Thing to Design - Review

Recently I was given to review MyExtraGum.....thanks to BSM Median & Extra Gum.  The website, myextragum.com, you get to get 1 set of five packs for $24.95 and a $6.95 shipping fee. The price is high due to the fact you get to design your own gum packages... for a wedding event, a corporate event or something to give a promotion for your website or company.

This is the process:

Brand New TYLENOL Recall! Full Information here!

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is recalling at the retail level one product lot (60,912 bottles) of TYLENOL, Extra Strength Caplets, 225 count bottles, distributed in the U.S. The recalled product was manufactured in February, 2009. McNeil is taking this action following a small number of odor reports, including musty, moldy odor. The uncharacteristic musty, moldy odor has been linked to the presence of trace amounts of a chemical known as 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA).

Man Sues Virgin Airlines For Food Poisoning

John Jackson who was flying Virgin Airlines back in 2009 from Melbourne to Mildura said that the food on there --- the chicken wrap he ate on the flight back in 2009 was tainted and it caused him to have kidney surgery.

According to Jackson, sometime after the flight, he was diagnosed with a bacterial infection caused by food poisoning, and then had to get his kidney removed.

This isn't the first case, earlier this week, passenger Renee Cherry is suing the same ariline stating that her unborn child had  contracted food poisoning from the same chicken wraps.

Missy Elliot Has Graves' Disease

Hip-hop singer Missy Elliot has revealed to the world that she is suffering with Graves' Disease - which is a disorder that affects the thyroid.

She told People Magaine that the symptons came on super fast that she almost lost her ability to do everyday thigns such as writing and driving.

"I was (driving and) trying to put my foot on the brake, but my leg was jumping. I couldn't keep the brake down and almost crashed... I couldn't write because my nervous system was so bad - I couldn't even use a pen."
 
 "I'm 30 pounds lighter because I've been exercising. My thyroid is functioning, so I haven't had to take medication in about nine months. (But) you live with it for the rest of your life." -

Circumcision to be Banned in Santa Monica?

In Santa Monica, people could be voting on banning circumcision...something that is practiced in Jewish Tradition..and even if you are not Jewish, people tend to opt to get it done when their son is born.

Fenugreek : Not Just an Herb But Also Good For Men's Sex Drive!

A recent study by The Centre for Integrative Clinical and Molecular Medicine located in Australia were monitoring libido levels of men between the ages of 25 and 52 who took twice-daily doses of fenugreek.

The results showed that these men saw improvements in their sex drive, which is an  increase of 25% more.

EPO : The Lance Armstrong Drug? Here is the Definition!

Last night on  60 Minutes, Tyler Hamilton, who was a teammate of Lance Armstrong claimed he saw Armstrong use EPO.

But what is it? What does it do?

EPO (aka : Erythropoietin ) is a drug that raises endurance by increasing the amount of red blood cells in the body. It is a protein hormone produced by the liver and kidneys. EPO regulates how many red blood cells your body produces. It binds with receptors in your bone marrow and cranks up your red blood cell count. It's commonly used to treat anemia, often due to kidney disease or cancer.

Simple and Easy Ratatouille Recipe!

Having two kids means there are days that the kids stress me out and won't give me a long enough time to spend in the kitchen to make a nice meal.

Viagra Makes Men 'Happy' AND Causes Hearing Loss

Viagra --- good and bad side-effects. The good news it does give men the 'urge' to do the deed... but the bad news is that there are some side-effects that should have been found out several yeas ago... ya know, when the pill came out!

Studies are now saying that rapid hearling loss have been linked to Viagra, according to the Telegraph. As well as other drugs such as Levitra and Cialis. That is 47 cases..however--- 223 other reported cases in the USA were excluded due to the study being lack of detail.

A new study, published in the journal The Laryngoscope, want the doctors to take a closer look into what  the study says.

 The Laryngoscope journal states:

There is increasing evidence that PDE-5 inhibitors may induce sensorineural hearing loss via plausible physiological mechanisms. There needs to be more awareness of this disabling side effect among healthcare professionals responsible for prescribing this drug.

The median age for those affected is 57. And the risk is still low so that could be the reason why some doctors are not taking the study seriously right now.

Info About Guillain Barre Syndrome!

Word has it that former Heisman Trophy winning Quarterback Danny Wuerffel has a disease called Guillain Barre Syndrome and he is currently being treated for it.

He apparently contracted this disease after suffering from a stomach virus according to an organization he works for called the Desire Street Ministries.

Guillain Barre Syndrome “is a disorder in which your immune system attacks your nervous system. The syndrome often  appears following a cold or flu, sore throat or recent immunization.” - according to the Mayo Clinic.

Most who suffer from GBS recover completely but in some cases there can be lifelong disabilities making early treatment extremely important.

Wuerffel was hospitalized in Alabama but in now receiving outpatient treatment and expects to make a full recovery.
 

Getting Rid of a Raised Mole

Let's face it. We are not all super rich..and we are not all celebrities so we can't afford the life that they can...

You know what I am talking about. How it is a celeb's job to stay thin or in shape while the rest of the world actually gets up,  feeds the kids, get them to school, some go into an office while others work at home and take care of  the house.

So today, I went to see a local skin doctor aka a dermatologist. I went there because on the side of my face I had this raised mole. It never bothered me but since I gave birth to my second child in December, I became discouraged to put my hair up because the mole was there and in my mind I was worried that people would stare at it and think in their head"ewee..that is ugly!" and yes a mole can be ugly but then again it can be beautiful. It all depends on the person.

So I spoke to the doctor and asked him about it. He said......