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Health

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
Study Finds Anthrax Vaccine Works In Fewer Doses

Study Finds Anthrax Vaccine Works In Fewer Doses

Giving fewer doses of the anthrax vaccine could be just as effective, offering protection from the...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 14:39
E. Coli Cases Top 24

E. Coli Cases Top 24

An E. coli outbreak has sickened at least 24 people in Michigan, mostly in the southeastern part of...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 16:13
More Than 200 Sickened By E. Coli In Oklahoma

More Than 200 Sickened By E. Coli In Oklahoma

According to state health officials, an E. coli outbreak linked to a restaurant in Locust Grove,...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 18:15
Ayurveda Medicines May Pose Great Risks To Consumers

Ayurveda Medicines May Pose Great Risks To Consumers

Traditional herbal medicines used by Americans may contain high levels of toxins, a new study in...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 16:35
The FDA Allows Vegetables Irradiation

The FDA Allows Vegetables Irradiation

The Food and Drug Administration recently decided to allow producers of fresh iceberg lettuce and...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 12:00
E. Coli Bacteria Sickens Scouts And Staff At A Boy Scout Camp

E. Coli Bacteria Sickens Scouts And Staff At A Boy Scout Camp

At least 19 people who attended a Boy Scout Camp in Goshen, Va., known for hosting Washington area...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 13:51
Elan, Wyeth Shares Tumble Back on Unsatisfactory Alzheimer's Drug

Elan, Wyeth Shares Tumble Back on Unsatisfactory Alzheimer's Drug

The two companies that have discovered bapineuzumab, a drug that is supposed to slow down the...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 21:57
The FDA Warns against Eating Maine Lobster Tomalley

The FDA Warns against Eating Maine Lobster Tomalley

The FDA warns consumers to avoid eating Maine lobsters because of potential contamination with...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 10:44
Alligator Blood May Help Fight MRSA

Alligator Blood May Help Fight MRSA

Recent studies revealed that alligator blood may hold the key to fighting antibiotic-resistant...
» read full story April 08th, 2008 - 00:47
180,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To E. Coli Suspicions

180,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Due To E. Coli Suspicions

Rochester Meat Co. of Rochester, Minn., decided to take off the market 188,000 pounds of ground...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 10:21
Researchers at University of Minnesota Developing Cyanide Antidote

Researchers at University of Minnesota Developing Cyanide Antidote

Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis VA Medical Center have discovered a new...
» read full story December 29th, 2007 - 20:23
Lead-Contaminated Candy Recalled in Texas

Lead-Contaminated Candy Recalled in Texas

The lead epidemic strikes again – this time around, a San Antonio company is recalling candy...
» read full story December 05th, 2007 - 10:43
Report: Many Stores Still Carry Toys Tainted with Lead

Report: Many Stores Still Carry Toys Tainted with Lead

The Chicago Tribune has conducted testing on about 800 toys and other items sold in shops,...
» read full story November 18th, 2007 - 20:12
Halloween "Ugly Teeth" Toy Recall

Halloween "Ugly Teeth" Toy Recall

What could be more frightening during Halloween than seeing your own child in danger because of...
» read full story November 01st, 2007 - 16:43
Curious George Toys in Lead Contamination Scare

Curious George Toys in Lead Contamination Scare

Marvel Entertainment Group halted shipments of its Chinese-made Curious George toys Wednesday after...
» read full story October 11th, 2007 - 18:43
California Warns of Lead Contaminated Lunch Totes

California Warns of Lead Contaminated Lunch Totes

The California Department of Public Health warned consumers Thursday to discard certain...
» read full story September 21st, 2007 - 12:52
Canadian health officials warn of lead in cellphone charms

Canadian health officials warn of lead in cellphone charms

Toys are not the only ones presenting high levels of lead: Health Canada has warned that some...
» read full story September 09th, 2007 - 23:34
Major Toy Recall Is Major Scare for Parents

Major Toy Recall Is Major Scare for Parents

Mattel Inc’s recent recall of some 1.5 million toys made in China, due to contamination with...
» read full story August 15th, 2007 - 16:26
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Specials

EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standards For Lead Emissions

EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standards For Lead Emissions

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday strengthened the nation’s air quality...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 15:59
Energy Drinks May Give You Wings, But Sometimes Caffeine Intoxication

Energy Drinks May Give You Wings, But Sometimes Caffeine Intoxication

A new study conducted by a team of scientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., found...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 07:27
Controversial Autism Study Canceled over “Unethical” Reasons

Controversial Autism Study Canceled over “Unethical” Reasons

The National Institute of Mental Health decided to give up on its study of a therapy called...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:42
Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain  High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic medicines are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury and arsenic, a new study found....
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:32
FDA to Investigate Possible Risks of Mercury Dental Fillings

FDA to Investigate Possible Risks of Mercury Dental Fillings

Following a lawsuit filed by a number of consumer advocacy groups looking to eliminate the use of...
» read full story June 06th, 2008 - 17:43
Las Lomas Residents Exposed To Mercury-Tainted Water

Las Lomas Residents Exposed To Mercury-Tainted Water

The Monterey County Sherriff’s Office advised residents in Las Lomas to stop drinking water due to...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 11:37
Beware of Comp Keyboards! They Could Be Dirtier than a Toilet!

Beware of Comp Keyboards! They Could Be Dirtier than a Toilet!

It turns out that computer keyboards are more dangerous than a toilet seat when it comes to...
» read full story May 05th, 2008 - 15:58
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Movies

Rambo’s Back More Violent than Ever

Rambo’s Back More Violent than Ever

It’s been 20 years since we last saw John Rambo in action and as the movie starts he’s...
» read full story January 26th, 2008 - 18:47
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Business

Additional Chinese Toy Recalls by RC2, Target and Others

Additional Chinese Toy Recalls by RC2, Target and Others

Retail giant Target Corp announced that it issued a voluntary recall of Chinese-made toy gardening...
» read full story September 27th, 2007 - 10:55
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