Lawsuit :: Lawsuit filed against Conagra Foods over salmonella outbreak
A number of lawsuits filed against ConAgra Foods Inc. of US, because of the company’s salmonella-contaminated peanut butter.
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Retinal Implant :: Retinal implant for the treatment of blindness
FDA approves next study to evaluate an artificial retina intended to help subjects blinded by retinitis pigmentosa or macular degeneration.
Avian Flu :: Long road ahead in developing effective avian flu vaccination strategy
The near inevitability that influenza will explode into a pandemic in the coming few years has kept researchers searching for a way to prevent the worst effects of infection. The ultimate prize is a highly effective vaccine that could be produced and deployed rapidly.
Diet :: Understanding how our genes affect our dietary habits
Scientific studies of why foods such as Brussels sprouts and stout beer are horribly bitter-tasting to some people but palatable to others are shedding light on a number of questions, from the mechanisms of natural selection to understanding how our genes affect our dietary habits.
Health :: Charting our health by the stars
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council grantee Peter Austin and three other researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Toronto have just completed a survey of hospital visits in Ontario, showing that, compared to people born under other astrological signs, Virgos have an increased risk of vomiting during pregnancy, Pisces have an increased risk of heart failure, and Libras have an increased risk of fracturing their pelvises.
Cancer :: Custom-made cancer cell attacks
Imagine a cancer treatment tailored to the cells in a patient?s body, each person receiving a unique treatment program.
Salmonella :: Salmonella cases linked to peanut butter – PA
Due to risk of contamination with salmonella, PA state Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today advised consumers not to eat and to discard Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter with product codes that begin with the number ?2111.?
Health Care :: California Governor’s Comprehensive Health Care Reform
California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Kim Belshe issued the following statement after today’s Legislative briefing on the Governor’s comprehensive health care reform proposal:
MRSA :: Tea tree oil linked to risk of contracting MRSA superbug
Repeated exposure to low doses of Tea Tree Oil ? a common ingredient in many beauty products ? can increase the chances of suffering from ?superbug? infections, University of Ulster scientists have revealed.
Health :: Ensuring the health of pregnant women and their children
Ensuring the health of pregnant women and their children would form an important part of a new review of the national guidelines on alcohol consumption, the Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, said today.