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Sprouts appear to be E. coli culprit -- why that's not surprising - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 01:46 PM PDT

The Hindu

Sprouts appear to be E. coli culprit -- why that's not surprising Los Angeles Times Sprouts are the likely culprit behind the deadly E. coli outbreak, German officials have concluded, and in hindsight, it might seem little surprise: Raw sprouts can be hospitable hosts for ... Dutch detect second grower with less deadly E. coli strainThe Canadian Press E. Coli Outbreak From Sprouts, German Investigators SayABC News Like sprouts? Experts say cook first to be safeSan Francisco Chronicle New York Times -NPR -The Seattle Times all 1,844 news articles »

Woman Receives Full Face Transplant After Being Mauled By A Chimpanzee - Medical News Today

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 01:02 PM PDT

CTV.ca

Woman Receives Full Face Transplant After Being Mauled By A Chimpanzee Medical News Today Charla Nash, 57, whose face was mauled by a furious 200-pound pet chimpanzee in February 2009, has undergone a full face transplant at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Bohdan Pomahac, medical team leader announced. The animal attack left her blind. ... Chimpanzee attack victim gets full face transplant [PHOTOS]International Business Times Chimp attack victim's face 'looks fantastic' after historic transplantmsnbc.com Chimp Attack Victim Gets a New Face, Prognosis 'Excellent'TIME CNN -Gothamist -Reuters all 716 news articles »

8 'New' Cancer Causes - WebMD

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:18 PM PDT

8 'New' Cancer Causes WebMD June 10, 2011 -- There are now eight new substances on the official US list of toxins known to cause or suspected of causing cancer. There are now 240 agents on the list, maintained by the National Toxicology Program (NTP). ... US Warns Styrene and Formaldehyde May Cause CancerNew York Times Chemical Found in Foam Cups a Possible CarcinogenU.S. News & World Report Eight Agents Including Formaldehyde Added to List of CarcinogensBloomberg Sacramento Bee -Nurse.com -UPI.com all 48 news articles »

CDC: Local Hatchery Source Of Salmanella Outbreak - WKRC TV Cincinnati

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 02:35 PM PDT

USA Today

CDC: Local Hatchery Source Of Salmanella Outbreak WKRC TV Cincinnati Salmonella sickens almost 40 people in 15 states and the source is in Hamilton County. The Centers for Disease Control traced a rare strain of salmonella to chicks and ducklings from the Mount Healthy Hatchery in Springfield Township. ... NEWS SCAN: Salmonella in chicks, ducklings; rodeo E coli; malaria vaccine ...CIDRAP Salmonella sickens kids handling baby chicks, ducklingsAtlanta Journal Constitution Salmonella outbreak linked to Ohio sickens 39 nationwideReuters Columbus Dispatch -Christian Post -Cleveland News - Fox 8 all 237 news articles »

World Community Pledges to Eradicate AIDS - Voice of America

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:20 PM PDT

BBC News

World Community Pledges to Eradicate AIDS Voice of America The international community has agreed to a political declaration with ambitious targets intended to end AIDS-related deaths within ten years. The commitments were made at a high-level United Nations meeting charting the global AIDS response for the ... UN summit sets realistic target to combat AIDSTimes of India HIV to be Eliminated in Newborns by 2015 via New CampaignChristian Post AIDS-free Generation: Eliminate HIV in Newborns by 2015International Business Times Free Speech Radio News -Bloomberg -BBC News all 312 news articles »

Safety Review Leads to New Restrictions on Simvastatin - AAFP News Now

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:22 PM PDT

Los Angeles Times

Safety Review Leads to New Restrictions on Simvastatin AAFP News Now By News Staff The FDA is placing restrictions on the use of 80-milligram simvastatin and updating the labels of medications that contain the cholesterol-lowering medication after completing a safety review. The agency announced in March 2010 that it ... Zocor warning probably shouldn't come as a surpriseLos Angeles Times FDA Recommends Limits to High-Dose ZocorABC News Simvastatin can damage muscles in high dosesUSA Today TIME -MedPage Today -WebMD all 227 news articles »

Maryland investigating stimulants sold as 'bath salts' - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 02:51 PM PDT

MyFox Washington DC

Maryland investigating stimulants sold as 'bath salts' Los Angeles Times Maryland health authorities have launched an investigation that could lead to a statewide ban on the sale or possession of synthetic stimulant drugs being marketed as "bath salts." The probe is expected to last a ... Maryland May Ban 'Bath Salts' DrugWBAL Baltimore Tips for Beating The HeatPatch.com Maryland considers ban on synthetic drugs known as 'bath salts'ABC2 News Baltimore Sun (blog) -Medical News Today all 23 news articles »

FDA Approves Redesigned Labels From Some Merck Drugs - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 01:33 PM PDT

FDA Approves Redesigned Labels From Some Merck Drugs Wall Street Journal The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Merck & Co.'s (MRK) redesigned drug container labels that include a new standardized format to provide clearer product information and strength differentiation. The revisions under Merck's effort will ... Merck revises drug labels to cut dispensing errorsJournal Record (subscription) FDA Approves Redesigned Labels for Some Merck DrugsPR Newswire (press release) all 105 news articles »