Allergen information cards that will help protect the 1-2 per cent of all Australians, and particularly the 3-5 per cent of children, who have food allergies were launched by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Brett Mason.
Australians will benefit from a safer food supply and safer use of radiation for medical diagnosis and treatment, as a result of initiatives in recent Budget.
Maintaining high standards of safety in every aspect of health and medical services is critical to Australia?s health system.
Step-Up students from Corpus Christi College and Orangefield High School served up a feast at the Jordanstown campus to raise money for charity.
IKEA want customers who have purchased an IKEA FOOD labeled jar of marinated herring with a Best Before Date 13-02-2008 or earlier to return it to their local IKEA store for a full refund.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume MaraNatha brand Organic Raw Sesame Tahini described below because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Over the last year, it’s been rare to utter the word “stent” without at least thinking “thrombosis,” an uncommon but serious complication that’s been on the minds of interventional cardiologists and patients alike.
New data reported at the 30th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, May 9-12, 2007, in Orlando, Fla., will offer clues to the fate of a new-generation drug-eluting stent that is vying for a place in the treatment of coronary artery disease.
A report by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that tweens ? children between 8 and 12 years old ? consume the most television ads for food, 51 hours worth in a year. The vast majority are for fast food, sodas and other sugary drinks, sweet cereals, chips and candy ? which is not what most parents want their children to eat.
Shape Up Somerville: Eat Smart. Play Hard.? a community-based environmental change intervention to prevent obesity in culturally diverse, early elementary school children reduced weight gain over one school year.