((Getds.com)) People hoping to get in shape quicker and easier often turn to dietary supplements, rather than more natural sources of vitamins, minerals and energy. Instead of trying organic energy boosters — like Siberian ginseng or royal jelly — many bodybuilders have turned to a popular “performance fuel” called Craze. The pre-workout powder might actually fuel the user’s performance, but likely because the supplement includes a chemical substance very similar to the illegal designer drug speed, according to research published...

Update: After initial publication Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called back 30 employees inresponse to the salmonella outbreak,reports MedPage Today. As of Wednesday morning, the CDC has not reported any new cases, but believes that antibiotic-resistant salmonella strains are responsible for the high number of hospitalizations, according to theLos Angeles Times. A salmonella outbreak has infected 278 people across 18 states — mainly California, Oregon and Washington, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)....

When you live in New York City, you learn to deal with the relentless honking, the sirens, the screeching of the subway train as it lurches around the corner — not to mention the sound of nine million voices. But learning to cope with the cacophony isn’t best thing for your health, according to Arline Bronzaft, an environmental psychologist and leader in the field of noise pollution. Instead, noise levels should be monitored, she told the New York Times. Bronzaft...