28 more people reported getting sick in connection with the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. The CDC said a total of 149 people in 29 states have gotten sick since April 20, half were hospitalized. One person died. Health officials said the tainted lettuce was grown in Yuma, Arizona.
Research that appeared in the online journal “Neurology” found a link between depression and memory problems. The study looked at 1,100 older adults and found those suffering with depression have less brain volume and more vascular brain lesions.
Scientists at Drexel University discovered that people are often exposed to what they’re calling “third-hand smoke”. They said a chemical residue can attach to anything and anyone near smoke and transfers to particles in the air which can circulate even in smoke free buildings.
Sources :
1 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2 – American Academy of Neurology / Neurology
3 – Drexel University / Science Advances
