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Health

Stay Away from Chicken Trucks! They May Spread Poultry Pathogens

Stay Away from Chicken Trucks! They May Spread Poultry Pathogens

A surprising finding by a team of researchers at The John Hopkins University Bloomberg School of...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 15:40
FDA Panel Says Wrinkle Fillers Should Carry Stronger Warnings

FDA Panel Says Wrinkle Fillers Should Carry Stronger Warnings

Labels of popular cosmetic wrinkle fillers should carry stronger warnings about potential side...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 15:00
Beauty Has Its Price: Wrinkle Fillers Tied to Serious Side Effects

Beauty Has Its Price: Wrinkle Fillers Tied to Serious Side Effects

It appears that beauty has its price if considering the latest news for the Food and Drug...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 14:30
Diarrhea Bacteria Spreads In Hospitals From U.S.

Diarrhea Bacteria Spreads In Hospitals From U.S.

Researchers reported on Tuesday that a common form of diarrhea is most spread in the U.S. hospitals...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 20:18

Clostridium Difficile Takes Over Hospitals

Despite being anti-septic, hospitals are still filled with the largest number of diseases,...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 23:09
Severe Diarrhea Bacteria More Common in Hospital than Thought

Severe Diarrhea Bacteria More Common in Hospital than Thought

A bacterium known as Clostridium Difficile or C. Diff, which causes a drug-resistant virulent...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 19:11
Survey Shows More Hospital Patients Get Sick with Intestinal Infections

Survey Shows More Hospital Patients Get Sick with Intestinal Infections

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology reports that more hospital...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:34
Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 14:10
Sacramento Man Arrested on Suspicion of Sending Anthrax Packages

Sacramento Man Arrested on Suspicion of Sending Anthrax Packages

The FBI on Wednesday arrested Marc M. Keyser, 66, on suspicion of mailing 120 hoax anthrax letters...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 13:30
MRSA Epidemic

MRSA Epidemic

The Staphylococcus bacterium can build up strength if given the appropriate conditions. A warm,...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 21:23
Staph Infections May Cause Serious Illnesses

Staph Infections May Cause Serious Illnesses

Doctors announced on Monday that the staph bacteria found in common places is believed to have...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 20:38
Drug-resistant Staph Bacteria Harder to Treat

Drug-resistant Staph Bacteria Harder to Treat

A new study has found that germs causing outbreaks in ordinary community settings are becoming...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 16:05
Wyeth: New Version of Prevnar Has Positive Results in Study

Wyeth: New Version of Prevnar Has Positive Results in Study

A news study presented Monday at the joint annual meeting of the Interscience Conference on...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 13:40
Placebos Are Regularly Prescribed by Doctors without Patients’ Knowledge

Placebos Are Regularly Prescribed by Doctors without Patients’ Knowledge

About half of the American doctors responding to a nationwide survey say they regularly prescribe...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 14:58
Is The Patient’s Peace of Mind The Most Efficient Healing Strategy?

Is The Patient’s Peace of Mind The Most Efficient Healing Strategy?

According to a new study published in the BMJ – formerly the British Medical Journal, U.S. doctors...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 23:20
Placebos, Regularly Prescribed By Doctors

Placebos, Regularly Prescribed By Doctors

A survey recently showed that the use of placebos may be more widespread than thought, as many...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 20:37
Placebos Administered By Half Of The U.S. Doctors

Placebos Administered By Half Of The U.S. Doctors

A U.S. nationwide service, conducted on a representative lot of doctors , specifically 679...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 18:30
50% of Doctors Prescribe Placebo Treatment Regularly

50% of Doctors Prescribe Placebo Treatment Regularly

A nationwide survey carried out among doctors showed that approximately 50% of them prescribe...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 16:13
Prescribing Placebos - A Common Practice Among US Doctors

Prescribing Placebos - A Common Practice Among US Doctors

More than half of American doctors prescribe placebos to make their patients feel better, according...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 11:03
New TB vaccine offers hope for AIDS patients, German researchers say

New TB vaccine offers hope for AIDS patients, German researchers say

Hamburg - An early tuberculosis vaccine dating back to the 1920s has been vastly improved thanks to...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 07:37
Mail Carriers Will Bring Antibiotics to Protect People in case of Anthrax Attacks

Mail Carriers Will Bring Antibiotics to Protect People in case of Anthrax Attacks

If you ever receive a letter with anthrax spores, the letter carriers may be there for you with a...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 15:00
FDA Bans Importation of 28 Drugs from Indian Drugmaker

FDA Bans Importation of 28 Drugs from Indian Drugmaker

The Food and Drug Administration has banned the importation of 28 drugs made by giant Indian...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 19:42
Legionnaire’s Disease Kills Second Patient at St. Peter’s Hospital

Legionnaire’s Disease Kills Second Patient at St. Peter’s Hospital

Two people have died after contracting Legionnaire’s disease, a different but severe form of...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 15:15
FDA Issues an Import Alert for 30 Generic Drugs Made by Ranbaxy

FDA Issues an Import Alert for 30 Generic Drugs Made by Ranbaxy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration barred Ranbaxy from importing more than 30 medicines made in...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 16:57

Number of E. coli Cases in Oklahoma Approaches 300

The number of people ill in connection with an E. coli outbreak associated with a Locust Grove...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 15:15
Oklahoma E. coli Outbreak Toll Reaches 231, Lawsuits Expected

Oklahoma E. coli Outbreak Toll Reaches 231, Lawsuits Expected

The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced on Wednesday that the number of people ill in...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 15:40
How To Avoid MRSA

How To Avoid MRSA

MRSA is a microbe that causes nasty skin infections and it is resistant to some antibiotics as...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 00:38
Canadian Listeriosis Outbreak Triggers Lawsuits Against Maple Leaf

Canadian Listeriosis Outbreak Triggers Lawsuits Against Maple Leaf

After more than a dozen people died from infections with Listeria, and dozens of others suffered...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 18:21
Food Bacteria Strikes Again: E. Coli Hits Oklahoma, 1 Dead

Food Bacteria Strikes Again: E. Coli Hits Oklahoma, 1 Dead

It seems that either food-related infections have gone up or they are reported more often than in...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 22:28
Toronto Plant Targeted in Probe of Deadly Listeriosis

Toronto Plant Targeted in Probe of Deadly Listeriosis

There has been much hype around Salmonella and E. coli food borne infections, but, in fact, they...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 19:05
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Science

The Case of the Drug-Resistant Fowl Bacteria

The Case of the Drug-Resistant Fowl Bacteria

One of the negative clichés of motorway driving is getting stuck behind a fowl-smelling chicken...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 15:38
Salmonella Grown in Space is Several Times Deadlier

Salmonella Grown in Space is Several Times Deadlier

A study has found that Salmonella grown during the Atlantis space-shuttle mission STS-115 in 2006...
» read full story September 26th, 2007 - 00:09
Chinese Farm-Raised Seafood Import Blocked by FDA

Chinese Farm-Raised Seafood Import Blocked by FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration blocked the import from China of five species of seafood, as...
» read full story June 29th, 2007 - 16:05

California Whales Are Going Back To Ocean

The two whales, which were lost in the Sacramento rivers are finally moving back to ocean after...
» read full story May 28th, 2007 - 10:24

New Method To Drive To Ocean The Stranded California Whales

The marine biologists said the mammals had finally reacted to spray from a fireboat. The new...
» read full story May 26th, 2007 - 20:52
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U.S.

Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 12:26
Update: Doctors Prescribe Placebos Without Patients’ Knowledge

Update: Doctors Prescribe Placebos Without Patients’ Knowledge

Prescribing placebos has become a common thing among US doctors, with more than half of them...
» read full story October 26th, 2008 - 14:21
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People

Taylor Momsen Returns To “Gossip Girl” Set Friday

Taylor Momsen Returns To “Gossip Girl” Set Friday

“Gossip Girl” star Taylor Momsen was struck down by a throat infection, which prevented her from...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 21:09
Tiger Attacks Caretaker at Tippi Hedren's Preserve

Tiger Attacks Caretaker at Tippi Hedren's Preserve

A tiger living in Tippi Hedren’s animal sanctuary, Shambala Preserve, bit a caretaker who was...
» read full story December 04th, 2007 - 11:03
Mischa Barton Hospitalized For Bad Medicine Reaction

Mischa Barton Hospitalized For Bad Medicine Reaction

The actress was taken to a Los Angeles hospital on Sunday evening after reportedly having a bad...
» read full story May 25th, 2007 - 16:55
Anna Nicole's Death Accidental

Anna Nicole's Death Accidental

Officials have set the record straight: there was no foul play in the death of the (in)famous Anna...
» read full story March 27th, 2007 - 13:21
Death By Accident: Anna Nicole’s Sad Demise

Death By Accident: Anna Nicole’s Sad Demise

There was no foul play in the death of the (in)famous Anna Nicole Smith, model, actress and mother...
» read full story March 27th, 2007 - 12:34
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Specials

CDC: Merck’s Rotateq Lowered Cases of Rotavirus by 80 Percent since Approval

CDC: Merck’s Rotateq Lowered Cases of Rotavirus by 80 Percent since Approval

Rotateq, the vaccine against rotavirus, has reduced the number of illnesses by at least two-thirds...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 15:10
‘Gossip Girl’ Taylor Momsen Battles Potentially Life-threatening Throat Infection

‘Gossip Girl’ Taylor Momsen Battles Potentially Life-threatening Throat Infection

Taylor Momsen, the 15-year-old actress who plays the rebellious teenager Jenny Humphrey on the hit...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 13:09
Goshen Scout Camp Closed Following E. coli Outbreak

Goshen Scout Camp Closed Following E. coli Outbreak

After fourteen Boy Scouts and one adult contracted E. coli infection while attending a popular...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 14:10
Ulcer Bacterium Could Protect against Asthma

Ulcer Bacterium Could Protect against Asthma

Helicobacter Pylori bacterium, which usually causes ulcers and stomach cancer may protect children...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 16:16
FDA Requests Black Box On Antibiotics Warning About Tendon Ruptures

FDA Requests Black Box On Antibiotics Warning About Tendon Ruptures

Makers of fluoroquinolone antibiotics are strongly requested by the U.S. Food and Drug...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 11:15
Apple Downplays Rumors About Jobs’ Health

Apple Downplays Rumors About Jobs’ Health

In response to the various rumors and speculations regarding Steve Jobs’ health that have emerged...
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 00:29
Salmonella Scare Prompts Tomato Withdrawal Nationwide

Salmonella Scare Prompts Tomato Withdrawal Nationwide

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s tomato warning, more restaurants and grocery...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 10:03
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Technology

Steve Jobs’ Obituary Accidentally Published By Bloomberg

Steve Jobs’ Obituary Accidentally Published By Bloomberg

Apparently, yesterday the Bloomberg financial news service has decided to revise its obituary of...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 08:09
Amidst Rumors About Jobs Health Problems, Apple Shares Drop

Amidst Rumors About Jobs Health Problems, Apple Shares Drop

On Monday, an article in the New York Post has reopened the debate about Steve Jobs allegedly...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 11:00
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World

Nebraska Beef In The Spotlight Once Again With Another Major Recall

Nebraska Beef In The Spotlight Once Again With Another Major Recall

One month after Nebraska Beef Ltd., one of the nation’s largest meatpackers, was involved in a...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 13:38
FDA Issues Tomato Warning Following Salmonella Outbreak

FDA Issues Tomato Warning Following Salmonella Outbreak

As the number of U.S. states affected by salmonella food poisoning is on the rise reaching 16 by...
» read full story June 09th, 2008 - 11:14

Senator Byrd Is Hospitalized

Monday night, Sen. Robert C. Byrd was taken to hospital and remained under observation as he was...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 10:55
The Cheetahs’ Attack Was No Big Deal, Woman Says

The Cheetahs’ Attack Was No Big Deal, Woman Says

A woman mauled by two cheetahs at the wildlife refugee declared that she was fine and the attack...
» read full story March 31st, 2008 - 16:42
Two-Year-Old Girl Miraculously Survives after Sticking Screwdriver in Eye

Two-Year-Old Girl Miraculously Survives after Sticking Screwdriver in Eye

A two –year-old girl from Minnesota stabbed herself in the eye with a screwdriver and fortunately,...
» read full story December 27th, 2007 - 15:29
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