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Diet & Health
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Cancer
Study explains why broccoli fights cancer
A study led by British
researchers provides more evidence to suggest that eating broccoli often can
help prevent prostate cancer.
Jul 4, 2008 - 10:15:59 AM
Misc. News
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Consumer Affair
Salsa becomes new suspect as source of Salmonella outbreak
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention today July 3 updated the ongoing salmonella
outbreak on its website saying that 922 persons in 40 states have been
confirmed to suffer from salmonella Saintpaul since April. Of the
reported cases, 210 have fallen ill since June 1. At least 110 people
were hospitalized.
Jul 3, 2008 - 3:00:05 PM
General Health
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Other News
Patient neglected in ER for 24 hours dies
A patient suffering
agitation and psychosis died at Kings County on June 19 while waiting without
care for nearly 24 hour in an emergency room at a public psychiatric ward in
Brooklyn, media reports.
Jul 3, 2008 - 12:44:51 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Drinking green tea helps prevent heart disease
Drinking a few
cups of green tea a day may keep heart disease away, a Greek study suggests.
Jul 3, 2008 - 11:49:56 AM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
Emergency Regs Needed for Tracking Produce, Food Groups Say
Food safety and consumer
watchdogs at the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the
Consumer Federation of America are today making an urgent plea to Dr.
Andrew von Eschenbach, commissioner of the Food and Drug
Administration: Protect Americans from unsafe food by implementing
emergency regulations requiring traceability for produce.
Jul 3, 2008 - 11:23:08 AM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
Organic Valley—A Crisis in Confidence?
Bad News: We had estimated
the Natural Prairie dairy, in West Texas, that Organic Valley had been
purchasing milk from, to have 5000 lactating cows. In actuality they
have two 3600-cow free stall barns (7200 cows), plus 2000 or more dry
cows/heifers for a total of 8000-9000 head. This makes the facility
the largest "organic" dairy in the United States.
Jul 3, 2008 - 11:20:55 AM
General Health
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Drug News
Microchip device monitors lung cancer cells
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
developed a device that is able to detect and analyze circulating tumor cells
(CTCs) in the bloodstream providing information to help oncologists to
determine whether the therapy being used works in the patient.
Jul 3, 2008 - 10:35:44 AM
Diet & Health
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General Health
Want to live a bit longer? Cut calorie intake!
A new study by
researchers at Saint Louis University found some evidence to support the hypothesis
that calorie restriction may be able to extend a person's lifespan.
Jul 2, 2008 - 10:07:41 PM
General Health
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Lifestyle
Erectile dysfunction lower in men who have intercourse more often
New York, July 1, 2008 – Having
intercourse more often may help prevent the development of erectile
dysfunction (ED). A study published in the July 2008 issue of
The American Journal of Medicine reports that researchers have found that men who had intercourse more often were less likely to develop ED.
Jul 2, 2008 - 9:18:54 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
The benefits of green tea in reducing an important risk factor for heart disease
More evidence for the beneficial
effect of green tea on risk factors for heart disease has emerged in a
new study reported in the latest issue of
European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.1
The study found that the consumption of green tea rapidly improves the
function of (endothelial) cells lining the circulatory system;
endothelial dysfunction is a key event in the progression of
atherosclerosis.
Jul 2, 2008 - 9:16:34 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
New study finds coronary arterial calcium scans help detect overall death risk in the elderly
Measuring calcium deposits in the heart's arteries can help predict
overall death risk in American adults, even when they are elderly,
according to a new study published in the July issue of
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Jul 2, 2008 - 9:13:46 PM
Diet & Health
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General Health
Get smart about what you eat and you might actually improve your intelligence
New research findings published online in
The FASEB Journal
provide more evidence that if we get smart about what we eat, our
intelligence can improve. According to MIT scientists, dietary
nutrients found in a wide range of foods from infant formula to eggs
increase brain synapses and improve cognitive abilities.
Jul 2, 2008 - 9:11:40 PM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
California Senate Votes to Phase-out Artificial Trans Fat from Restaurants
The passage today in the California State Senate of a measure to phase
out the use of artificial trans fat in restaurants puts the state on track
to being the first in the nation to adopt this life-saving measure.
Jul 2, 2008 - 4:13:04 PM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
Big Apple enforces trans fat ban in eateries
Starting on July 1,
restaurants in New York City are required to ban artificial trans fat in all
their menu items, the City Department of Health and Hygiene announced on June
30. It is not clear though if the ban applies to all restaurants in the city.
Jul 2, 2008 - 12:09:11 PM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Watermelon beats viagra?
Texas A&M
University researchers suggested that eating watermelon may have some
viagra-like effect to the body's blood vessels and may even increase libido.
Jul 2, 2008 - 11:04:33 AM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Is Arsenic "Lactation Intolerant"?
Arsenic is known to readily cross the placenta, but few data exist
on postnatal exposure to arsenic in breast milk. Results of a study
conducted in Bangladesh now suggest that infants who are exclusively
breastfed are protected against arsenic, despite high maternal
exposures.
Jul 2, 2008 - 10:32:45 AM
Misc. News
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Recalls & Alerts
Salmonella outbreak ongoing, 869 people sickened
The U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the ongoing
salmonella outbreak
on June 1
saying that the outbreak has resulted in 869 cases of
illness and 107 hospitalizations.
Jul 2, 2008 - 9:14:22 AM
Misc. News
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Non-food Things
Korshunova, a super model, jumped to death
Ruslana Korshunova, a supermodel, was found dead at 130
Water Street in Manhattan's Financial District on June 28, 2008 at around 2:30
p.m. apparently after falling from the ninth-floor balcony of her
apartment.
She was 20.
Jul 2, 2008 - 8:44:23 AM
Diet & Health
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General Health
Caffeine may help prevent MS
Caffeine may help
prevent multiple sclerosis, am autoimmune disease affecting about 400,000
people in the U.S., a new animal study suggests.
Jul 1, 2008 - 4:04:45 PM
Misc. News
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Consumer Affair
Kraft, General Mills, Dole, & Others Ripping Off Consumers with Bogus Immunity Claims
Kraft’s Crystal Light
Immunity Berry Pomegranate drink falsely claims that its vitamins A, C,
and E will help “maintain a healthy immune system,” charges the Center
for Science in the Public Interest.
Jul 1, 2008 - 3:02:15 PM
General Health
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Other News
Flying medical helicopter highly dangerous
The crash of two
medical helicopters on Sunday in Arizona due to a collision was the six since
May involving the emergency copters, making the last two months one of the deadliest
ever in the history of transportation by medical helicopters, the New York
times reports.
Jul 1, 2008 - 1:48:13 PM
Misc. News
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Must-Read News
Most Sunscreens Either Useless Or Unsafe
About 85 percent of the sunscreens on the market
are not good enough to protect against skin damage from ultraviolet rays,
according to a new report.
Jul 1, 2008 - 1:14:50 PM
General Health
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Lifestyle
Sunscreen Chemical Measured in U.S. Population
The widespread use of
the common sunscreen agent benzophenone-3 (BP-3) and its detection in
the environment suggest the need for more information about the extent
of human exposure.
Jul 1, 2008 - 11:16:59 AM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Pesticides Persist in Ground Water
Numerous
studies over the past four decades have established that pesticides,
which are typically applied at the land surface, can move downward
through the unsaturated zone to reach the water table at detectable
concentrations.
Jul 1, 2008 - 11:13:14 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Low good cholesterol linked to memory loss, dementia risk
Low levels of
high density lipoproteins (HDL) or the good cholesterol in middle age may raise
risk of memory loss and lead to dementia later in life, a new study suggests.
Jul 1, 2008 - 10:17:48 AM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Healthy Recipes: Raisin Granola
Nutrition experts agree: Beginning your day with a healthful breakfast
is one of the best ways to promote a balanced diet and a healthy
weight. Use this all-important meal as a vehicle to incorporate more
whole grains into your day. This week’s recipe, rich in whole-grain
oats, is delicious when combined with fresh fruit and low fat yogurt.
Make a batch today and store the extra for an easy breakfast
on-the-run.
Jul 1, 2008 - 9:11:43 AM
General Health
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Government
WHO promotes use of rapid TB test in poor countries
The World Health
Organization and its funding partners said they plan to launch a program to
distribute a DNA test that diagnoses multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in just
one or two days compared to weeks to months for the old-fashioned test to
complete the same diagnosis.
Jul 1, 2008 - 9:01:19 AM
General Health
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Drug News
Approval of Glaxo's Cervarix vaccine delayed
GlaxoSmithKline
Plc does not expect the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the
application for the marketing license in the U.S. for its key cervical cancer
vaccine called Cervarix until late 2009, Reuters reports.
Jun 30, 2008 - 5:18:39 PM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Southern farmers realize profits from highbush blueberries
Southern highbush blueberries are emerging as an
important fruit crop in Georgia, but experienced farmers say the fruit
can be a challenge to grow. To determine if the blueberry shows true
promise as a profitable crop, researchers at the University of Georgia
recently studied the economics of these tiny berries.
Jun 30, 2008 - 2:08:48 PM
Diet & Health
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Children & Women
Limit sucrose as painkiller for newborns
Using
sucrose to reduce pain in newborns undergoing painful procedures should
be limited to babies having blood taken (venipuncture) for the newborn
screening test but not for intramuscular injections, write Dr. Anna
Taddio and co-authors.
Jun 30, 2008 - 2:06:28 PM
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| Misc. News |
| Salsa becomes new suspect as source of Salmonella outbreak |
| Salmonella outbreak ongoing, 869 people sickened |
| Korshunova, a super model, jumped to death |
| Kraft, General Mills, Dole, & Others Ripping Off Consumers with Bogus Immunity Claims |
| Most Sunscreens Either Useless Or Unsafe |
| A Red, White and Bovine Growth Hormone-Free Independence Day |
| Tomatoes tainted with Salmonella maybe still on shelves |
| Save the Gorillas |
| CDC: 810 persons infected with Salmonella Saintpaul |
| Bioniche Hosts Veterinarians and Food Industry Reps at Two-Day E. coli O157:H7 Vaccine Conference |
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| Diet & Health |
| Study explains why broccoli fights cancer |
| Drinking green tea helps prevent heart disease |
| Want to live a bit longer? Cut calorie intake! |
| The benefits of green tea in reducing an important risk factor for heart disease |
| New study finds coronary arterial calcium scans help detect overall death risk in the elderly |
| Get smart about what you eat and you might actually improve your intelligence |
| Watermelon beats viagra? |
| Caffeine may help prevent MS |
| Low good cholesterol linked to memory loss, dementia risk |
| Limit sucrose as painkiller for newborns |
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| Food & Health |
| Emergency Regs Needed for Tracking Produce, Food Groups Say |
| Organic Valley—A Crisis in Confidence? |
| California Senate Votes to Phase-out Artificial Trans Fat from Restaurants |
| Big Apple enforces trans fat ban in eateries |
| Is Arsenic "Lactation Intolerant"? |
| Pesticides Persist in Ground Water |
| Healthy Recipes: Raisin Granola |
| Southern farmers realize profits from highbush blueberries |
| New Research Presented on Peanut Components |
| USDA Report Assesses 2008 Corn and Soybean Acreage |
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| General Health |
| Patient neglected in ER for 24 hours dies |
| Microchip device monitors lung cancer cells |
| Erectile dysfunction lower in men who have intercourse more often |
| Flying medical helicopter highly dangerous |
| Sunscreen Chemical Measured in U.S. Population |
| WHO promotes use of rapid TB test in poor countries |
| Approval of Glaxo's Cervarix vaccine delayed |
| California records 100 serious medical errors per month |
| Private insurance in Medicare costs the government more |
| Promising cancer therapy gets a trial |
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