Salmonella :: Dole brand cantaloupes may contain salmonella bacteria
The previous public warning, issued on February_16, 2007, has been expanded to include new importers and new distribution of the affected cantaloupe.
Food
Obesity :: Childhood weight linked to proximity to green space and food stores
Living in greener neighborhoods or in closer proximity to grocery stores is associated with reduced risk of being overweight, according to a study of more than 7,000 children ages 3 to 18 conducted by researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine; the Department of Geography, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; and the University of Cincinnati.
Breakfast :: Building a Better Breakfast to Manage Weight
Breakfast alone may not be the solution to reducing obesity among American consumers, but some reformulation of morning selections could prove beneficial in the battle against the bulge according to the latest issue of Food Technology.
Health :: Health tips for travelers to the cricket world cup
The Cricket World Cup (Cup) will be held in several Caribbean nations (Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana) March 4?April 28, 2007.
ADHD :: ADHD Patient Medication Guides to alert patients about risks
US FDA directs ADHD drug manufacturers to notify patients about cardiovascular adverse events and psychiatric adverse events.
Asthma :: Genentech’s Xolair asthma drug label warning
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has requested Genentech, Inc. add a boxed warning to the product label for omalizumab, marketed as Xolair.
BMI :: Protein linked to elevated BMI in people
University of Minnesota researchers have discovered a variant of a common blood protein, apolipoprotein C1, in people of American Indian and Mexican ancestry that is linked to elevated body mass index (BMI), obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
HRT :: Wyeth plans to appeal in Philadelphia Prempro hormone therapy trial
Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) announced today that the jury in the case of Jennie Nelson v. Wyeth, in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, found in favor of the plaintiffs and awarded damages of $3 million. Wyeth plans to appeal.
Brain :: Boosting brain power with chocolate
Eating chocolate could help to sharpen up the mind and give a short-term boost to cognitive skills, a University of Nottingham expert has found.
Peanut Butter :: Peter Pan Peanut Butter Recall Site by LegalView.com
LegalView.com, a resource for everything legal, has launched a Peter Pan peanut butter site at http://peanut-butter.legalview.com in response to the recent recall of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter.