Archive for September, 2007
Sunday 30 September 2007 @ 6:09 am
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Lesser Avian flu found in Canada
Billings Gazette - By MARK HENCKEL Upland game bird and waterfowl hunters who travel north of the border into Saskatchewan will not be able to bring any birds they shoot back into the United States. Second Canadian farm quarantined Saskatchewan poultry industry not facing doom over avian flu |
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Sunday 30 September 2007 @ 6:09 am
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House Votes to Limit Diacetyl Exposure
ABC News - A freshly popped bag of microwave popcorn sits on a table March 12, 2004 in New York City. The Environmental Protection Agency is studying the chemicals released when a bag of microwave popcorn is popped or opened. House Passes Diacetyl Bill Butter-flavored popcorn may pose risks to consumers |
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Sunday 30 September 2007 @ 5:09 am
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Judge gives student extra exam time to nurse her baby
Food Consumer - By sue Mueller SATURDAY September 29, 2007 (Foodconsumer.org) — A Massachusetts appeals court judge ruled yesterday that the breastfeeding woman student must be given extra break time during a medical licensing exam to nurse her baby or pump breast … The Breast-Feeding Medical Student Test-Taking Debate Harvard Student Receives Extra Time |
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Sunday 30 September 2007 @ 4:09 am
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No 'Slippery Slope' Found With Physician-Assisted Suicide
MedPage Today - By Michael Smith, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 27 — Forecasts that physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia would be practiced disproportionately on vulnerable groups, such as the poor, the elderly, and women, … Study: Doctor-Assisted Suicide Isn'ta Slippery Slope to Abuse Physician Assisted Deaths Do Not Target Vulnerable Groups, British … |
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Sunday 30 September 2007 @ 4:09 am
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New law benefits health centers
Boston Globe - By Robert Preer, Globe Correspondent | September 27, 2007 At Lynn Community Health Center, about 1700 people a month have signed up for the new state health insurance program this year. NECC gifted with $1M for health and tech center Mass High Tech … |
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Sunday 30 September 2007 @ 4:09 am
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FDA cracks down on cough medicine ingredient
MarketWatch - By MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The US Food and Drug Administration said it intends to take enforcement action against companies marketing unapproved prescription drugs containing hydrocodone, a narcotic widely used to treat pain and … FDA Moves In On Unapproved Cough Suppressant Hydrocodone Products Experts: Children under 6 should not take OTC cough, cold remedies |
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Sunday 30 September 2007 @ 4:09 am
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Health Highlights: Sept. 29, 2007
U.S. News & World Report - An amoeba that typically lives in lakes and enters the body through the nose and attacks the brain has been linked to six deaths in the United States this year, federal health officials report. Lake amoeba can kill swimmers Brain Eating Amoeba Deaths Spike in Warmer US Climate |
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Sunday 30 September 2007 @ 4:09 am
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Beef Recall for E. Coli Is Expanded
New York Times - By AP TRENTON, Sept. 29 (AP) - The Topps Meat Company on Saturday vastly expanded its recall of frozen hamburger patties that may be contaminated with E. coli, after federal inspectors discovered inadequate safety measures at its plant. 21.7 million pounds of beef recalled E. coli fears trigger large recall of ground beef |
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