Procedural problem threatens food safety bill


Procedural problem threatens food safety bill
Washington Post
A rash of food recalls, from peanuts to eggs, led to several deaths and new calls for a comprehensive food-safety bill, but it has become stalled in Congress. The recalls have also led many food growers and processors to hire private inspectors to ...
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Obama speaks on World AIDS Day
USA Today
On this World AIDS Day, as we approach the thirtieth year of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, we reflect on the many Americans and others around the globe lost to this devastating disease, and pledge our support to the 33 million people worldwide who live with ...
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Health Buzz: Dosing for Children's Medicines Confusing, Study Shows
U.S. News & World Report
By Kurtis Hiatt Over-the-counter liquid children's medicines like pain relievers and stomach aids may be dangerous, and it's not because of the drugs themselves, but because of their oft-confusing instructions and measuring devices. ...
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J&J heartburn worsens as Mylanta joins recall list
Reuters
By Ransdell Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's consumer-product distress worsened on Wednesday as the company recalled 12 million bottles of over-the-counter Mylanta and almost 85000 bottles of its AlternaGel liquid antacid. ...
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Internal Tummy Fat May Be Bad For Bones
Medical News Today
Excessive abdominal fat, also known as intra-abdominal fat, and informally as belly or tummy fat, can be bad for bone health, researchers from Harvard Medical School revealed at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago ...
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Whooping cough cases on rise in area
Chicago Sun-Times
The DuPage County Health Department reports an increase in the number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases in DuPage County in recent weeks, with the majority of cases in children and adolescents. Several states have reported increases of pertussis ...
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