Bird flu has been hitting a little too close to home lately. In its testing of the commercial milk supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported on April…
Day: April 26, 2024
From injured and abandoned, to a loving forever home.
An innocent three-year-old pup named Penny was recently seen heartlessly being dumped on the side of the road in New Jersey, bleeding from a presumed gunshot wound, desperately hoping someone…
Can Neosporin Protect You From Getting COVID-19?
For years, researchers have been working on vaccines that aim to prevent viral infections by strengthening immune defenses at viruses’ doorway to the body: the nose. A small study recently…
The Past, Present & Future of Health Care
I’m off to Finland next month which reminded me of a talk I gave one time I was there in the late 2010s, and I thought you might enjoy it!–Matthew…
Frozen Chicken Will Soon Get a Lot Safer to Eat
Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday by U.S.…
Bird Flu Virus Is in One in Five U.S. Milk Samples
Fragments of the bird flu virus have been found in about one fifth of commercial milk samples tested in a U.S. nationally representative study, according to the Food and Drug…
Humane Society of Durham Region hosts kitten shower to help prepare for feline influx
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Whitby, ON (April 26, 2024) – To help prepare for kitten season, a time when animal shelters typically see an increase in the number of tiny felines coming…
Ontario SPCA Barrie Animal Centre hosts kitten shower to help prepare for feline influx
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Barrie, ON (April 25, 2024) – To help prepare for kitten season, a time when animal shelters typically see an increase in the number of tiny felines coming…
Stagnant water can be life threatening to your pet
The warm weather provides a great time to get outside with our furry friends! But with the beautiful temperature also comes some dangers. Stagnant water is one of them! Giardia…