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$2M for kin of woman who died on NY hospital floor
Associated Press - Wed May 27, 2009
NEW YORK - The family of a woman who died on a hospital floor, struggling to get up while staffers ignored her, has settled a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city for $2 million. More»

Low Vitamin D Levels May Initiate Cancer Development
HealthDay - Sun May 24, 2009
Low levels of vitamin D may contribute to cancer development, US researchers have found. More»

More Medical Mistakes at VA Clinics
Associated Press - Sun May 17, 2009
Federal officials have been warning thousands of former patients they might have been exposed to infection at three Veterans Affairs facilities, yet other VA patients are not being warned about less serious mistakes with the same equipment at more than a dozen other VA centers. More»

Vet Released from VA with IV Still in his Arm
WXPI-TV - Tue May 12, 2009
PITTSBURGH - A mother is up in arms after her son, a Vietnam veteran, is returned home from the hospital still wearing a gown and IV needle in his arm. More»

Obama: Schools with infections may need to close
Associated Press - Tue Apr 28, 2009
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that school closings may be necessary, in an escalating global health emergency that claimed the first death in the United States and swept Germany onto the roster of afflicted nations. More»

Officials say US deaths expected from swine flu
Associated Press - Mon Apr 27, 2009
NEW YORK - The global swine flu outbreak worsened Tuesday as authorities said hundreds of students at a New York school have fallen ill and federal officials said they expected to see U. More»

Swine Flu: 5 Things You Need to Know About the Outbreak
Time - Sun Apr 26, 2009
Concern that the world could be on the brink of the first influenza pandemic in more than 40 years escalated Sunday as France, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Spain reported potential new cases in which people had been infected with swine flu and Canada confirmed several new cases. More»

WHO Warns of Possible Pandemic as Mexico Seeks to Contain Swine Flu
HealthDay - Fri Apr 24, 2009
Mexican authorities continued to take dramatic steps Saturday to try to contain the swine flu outbreak that has killed as many as 68 people, and sickened more than 1,000 others. More»

CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula
Associated Press - Thu Apr 2, 2009
ATLANTA - Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed whats considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government study has found. More»

Mad cow disease suspected in Spanish doctor's death
CNN - Sat Mar 28, 2009
A Spanish pathologist who specialized in a human strain of mad cow disease died Saturday, and officials suspect the disease played a role in his death, officials said. More»

Insurers shun those taking certain meds
Miami Herald - Sat Mar 28, 2009
Trying to buy health insurance on your own and have gallstones? Youll automatically be denied coverage. More»

Government bans 'downer' cows from food supply
Associated Press - Sat Mar 14, 2009
WASHINGTON - The government on Saturday permanently banned the slaughter of cows too sick or weak to stand on their own, seeking to further minimize the chance that mad cow disease could enter the food supply. More»

After Abuse, Changes in the Brain
New York Times - Thu Feb 26, 2009
For years, psychiatrists have known that children who are abused or neglected run a high risk of developing mental problems later in life, from anxiety and depression to substance abuse and suicide. More»

FBI raids Ga. plant at center of salmonella scare
Associated Press - Mon Feb 9, 2009
WASHINGTON - Federal agents on Monday raided a Georgia peanut processing plant linked to the nationwide salmonella outbreak that has prompted one of the largest product recalls in US history. More»

FDA: Georgia plant knowingly sold salmonella-laced food
Associated Press - Fri Feb 6, 2009
WASHINGTON - As far back as 2007, salmonella-laced products were shipped by a Georgia peanut company that knew the peanuts probably were tainted and sometimes after tests confirmed that contamination, inspection records show. More»

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury
Washington Post - Fri Jan 23, 2009
Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient, according to two new US studies. More»

Some Little Debbie products join snack food recall
Associated Press - Sat Jan 17, 2009
WASHINGTON - The company that sells Little Debbie snacks announced a recall Sunday of peanut butter crackers because of a potential link to a deadly salmonella outbreak. More»

Salmonella in 42 states; Minn. eyes peanut butter
Associated Press - Fri Jan 9, 2009
ATLANTA - Federal officials have not yet identified the cause of a salmonella outbreak striking almost 400 people in 42 states, but state officials in Minnesota said Friday they believe peanut butter may be involved. More»

Consumer group says FDA melamine guidelines unsafe
Associated Press - Fri Jan 9, 2009
The decision by the Food and Drug Administration to allow US-manufactured infant formula contaminated with melamine or its byproducts onto store shelves is "seriously flawed" and medically risky because parents may feed their babies more than one product, scientists at the nonprofit group Consumers Union said Friday. More»

Orange drinks with 300 times more pesticide than tap water
Daily Mail, UK - Sun Jan 4, 2009
Fizzy drinks sold by Coca-Cola in Britain have been found to contain pesticides at up to 300 times the level allowed in tap or bottled water. More»

Grape Extract Kills Cancer Cells
BBC - Thu Jan 1, 2009
An extract from grape seeds can destroy cancer cells, US research suggests. More»

Sports Concussions Pose Long-Term Threat
US News - Wed Dec 31, 2008
Sports-related concussions pose a big risk to children and teenagers, particularly since kids rarely tell parents or coaches that theyve been bonked in the head so hard that they feel confused, nauseous, or have a headache that wont go away. More»

Additives used in bacon, ham and chicken 'could make cancers grow'
Daily Mail, UK - Wed Dec 31, 2008
A common additive used in bacon and ham could fuel the growth of cancers, research suggests. More»

Carbon Monoxide Used To Make Old Fish Look New
KITV-TV - Mon Dec 29, 2008
HONOLULU - An environmental watchdog group said Hawaii customers should be careful when buying fish because some stores are selling old fish treated with carbon monoxide to make it seem fresh. More»

Too sick to work? Need health care? Take a number
Associated Press - Mon Dec 22, 2008
WASHINGTON - Master toolmaker John McClain built machine parts with details so small they couldnt be seen with the naked eye - Then a lump on his neck turned out to be cancer. More»

Faulty gene makes children who live near power lines more likely to develop leukaemia
Daily Mail, UK - Sat Dec 20, 2008
Scientists have found new evidence of a link between overhead power lines and childhood leukaemia. More»

Drug Maker Said to Pay Ghostwriters for Journal Articles
New York Times - Fri Dec 12, 2008
Wyeth, the pharmaceutical company, paid ghostwriters to produce medical journal articles favorable to its female hormone replacement therapy Prempro, according to Congressional letters seeking more information about the companys involvement in medical ghostwriting. More»

WHO limits melamine in food, says traces "seem safe"
Associated Press - Fri Dec 5, 2008
GENEVA - The World Health Organization said Friday that tiny traces of the chemical melamine are not harmful in most foods, but it joined the US and EU in setting a strict limit that regulators should impose before pulling products off the shelf. More»

One in 3 toys is toxic
CNN - Fri Dec 5, 2008
NEW YORK - One in three toys tested was found to contain toxic chemicals such as lead, flame retardants and arsenic, according to a report issued Wednesday by an environmental group. More»

FDA finds traces of melamine in US infant formula
Associated Press - Mon Nov 24, 2008
The industrial chemical melamine has been detected in samples of top-selling US infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe. More»

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