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| 100 dead from suspected tainted heart medicine in Pakistan |
| At least 100 people died after taking what officials suspect may have been tainted heart medicine in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, the health ministry said Thursday. |
| January 26, 2012 |
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| Baby lotion recalled over excessive bacteria levels |
| Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it is recalling more than 2,000 tubes of its Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after U.S. regulators identified excessive levels of bacteria in a product sample. |
| January 29, 2012 |
| BPA found in 94% of thermal cash register receipts |
| The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions" podcast series discusses the discovery of bisphenol A in 94 percent of thermal cash register receipts and describes how recycling of those receipts spreads BPA to paper napkins, toilet paper and other paper products. |
| December 8, 2011 |
| Brazilian Blowout to get new warning label |
| The maker of a popular line of hair-straightening products has agreed to alert consumers that two of its formulations emit formaldehyde gas, a possible carcinogen, California's attorney general announced Monday. |
| January 31, 2012 |
| Bufferin, Excedrin, NoDoz, Gas-X Recalled |
| Pill Mixup: Bottles May Contain Stray Pills, Prescription Painkillers. |
| January 9, 2012 |
| Buying Medical Products Online |
| tips and warnings for consumers buying prescription and over-the-counter drugs on the Web. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. |
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| Cantaloupe warning issued after Listeria outbreak |
| Health officials have issued a warning for cantaloupes from a revered melon-producing area of Colorado amid a bacteria outbreak blamed for four deaths in the state and New Mexico, troubling farmers who depend on sales of the fruit. |
| September 13, 2011 |
| Celiac patients face potential hazard as information on cosmetic ingredients difficult to find |
| The lack of readily available information about cosmetic ingredients may cause patients with celiac disease who use lip, facial or body products to unknowingly expose themselves to gluten -- an ingredient they need to avoid, according to the results of a new study unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 76th Annual Scientific meeting in Washington, DC. |
| October 31, 2011 |
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| China govt under fire over new food bacteria rule |
| China's state-run media and web users criticised the government Friday after it ruled that small amounts of a potentially lethal bacterium were permissible in frozen food. |
| November 25, 2011 |
| Cholera oyster outbreak sickens 11 in US |
| As many as 11 people have reported getting sick from eating raw oysters contaminated with cholera bacteria in northern Florida, officials said on Tuesday. |
| May 10, 2011 |
| CoMeD urges UN to ban mercury use in pharmaceuticals |
| While the United Nations (UN) actively questions the use of a vaccine preservative that contains the known neurotoxin mercury, the Coalition for Mercury-Free Drugs (CoMeD), a Maryland-based, non-profit organization, is urging the UN to ban it. |
| April 7, 2011 |
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| Deadly Dangers from Drugstore Pain Meds a Painful Surprise |
| Could your attempts to cope with common headaches, sore knees or backache be putting you at risk for heart attack, stroke and liver disease? Recent research suggests that both ibuprofen and acetominophen -- the two most popular over-the-counter painkillers -- carry some potentially and even deadly risks. |
| January 17, 2012 |
| Deaths from tainted cantaloupes rise to 15 |
| Fifteen people have now died after consuming cantaloupe contaminated with the listeria monocytogenes bacteria, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. |
| September 30, 2011 |
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| E. coli: EU bans Egyptian seeds after fenugreek link |
| The EU has banned the import of some Egyptian seeds and beans after fenugreek was linked to the E. coli outbreaks in Germany and France. |
| July 5, 2011 |
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| FDA Investigates Newer Birth Control Pills |
| FDA Issues Safety Alert for Birth Control Pills Containing Hormone Drospirenone |
| June 2, 2011 |
| FDA Warning on Atrial Fibrillation Drug Multaq |
| Doubling of Deaths Halts Multaq Study; FDA Mulls Risk to Current Users |
| July 22, 2011 |
| FDA warns of pill mix-up with Endo painkillers |
| The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Gas-X made at a Novartis manufacturing plant. |
| January 9, 2012 |
| Food packaging takes over the role of quality control |
| When it comes to packaged fish or meat, it is nearly impossible to distinguish between fresh goods and their inedible counterparts. Researchers have now developed a sensor film that can be integrated into the package itself, where it takes over the role of quality control. And if the food has spoiled, it changes color to announce the fact. |
| April 7, 2011 |
| France advises 30,000 to have breast implants removed |
| France's health ministry advised 30,000 women with breast implants made by French firm PIP to have them removed on Friday, saying while there is no proven cancer risk, they could rupture dangerously. |
| December 23, 2011 |
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| Ground Beef Recalled in 10 States |
| Dangerous E. coli Contamination in 14,158 Pounds of Ground Beef |
| March 11, 2011 |
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| Hard to swallow -- colloidal silver as health elixir |
| Colloidal silver is not a health elixir and should not be taken orally. Still, dubious online resources that sell silver dispersions or explain how to synthesize colloidal silver for nutritional purposes keep propagating mystic health effects of nano-silver. |
| November 4, 2011 |
| HEALTHmap |
| Global disease alert mapping system. |
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| Herbal amphetamine increases risk of death and stroke in those with heart disease |
| Chewing the natural stimulant khat increases the risk of death and stroke in patients with heart disease compared to those who are not users. |
| December 12, 2011 |
| High levels of arsenic found in fruit juice |
| The apple and grape juice your kids are drinking may have arsenic at levels high enough to increase their risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, according to a new study by Consumer Reports. |
| November 30, 2011 |
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| Listeria Forces Recalls of Ready-to-Eat Chicken, Meat |
| Chicken Nuggets and Other Recalled Products Were Sold by Dollar General, Starbucks, Race Trac, and Other Stores |
| July 27, 2011 |
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| Microbial Contamination Found in Orange Juice Squeezed in Bars and Restaurants |
| They have confirmed that 43% of samples exceeded the acceptable enterobacteriaceae levels laid down by legislation. The researchers recommend that oranges are handled correctly, that juicers are washed properly and that the orange juice is served immediately rather than being stored in metal jugs. |
| December 14, 2011 |
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| New database to help track quality of medicines in global markets |
| In the growing global battle against substandard and counterfeit medicines, the Promoting the Quality of Medicines (PQM) program has launched a new, public database of medicines collected and analyzed in collaboration with stakeholders from countries in Africa, South America and Southeast Asia. Free of charge and available to anyone with access to the internet, the Medicines Quality Database (MQDB) includes information on the quality of medicines collected from a variety of sources. To date, more than 8700 records of tested samples collected from Ghana, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, Peru, Guyana and Colombia have been entered into the database. |
| April 5, 2011 |
| New health guidelines for porking it up on Memorial Day |
| Pork...soon after it ceases to be called the "other white meat," there's truly something to "be inspired" about. |
| May 25, 2011 |
| New Program Predicts Salmonella Levels in Pork |
| Warning: don't read the following if you've recently dined on pig! A new program developed by the UK's Institute of Food Research, the US Department of Agriculture, and Australia's Food Safety Centre seeks to predict the amount of Salmonella present on different levels of the pork supply chain. |
| May 10, 2011 |
| New Warning Added to Avastin Label |
| FDA: Cancer Drug Raises Risk of Ovarian Failure |
| October 07, 2011 |
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| Public Health Wales expects more cases of E. coli |
| Health officials are expecting more confirmed cases of E. coli across south east Wales. |
| August 15, 2011 |
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| Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Papaya |
| Papayas Imported by Agromod Produce Company Have Been Recalled |
| July 26, 2011 |
| Skippy Peanut Butter Recall: Salmonella Risk |
| 2 Skippy Reduced-Fat Brands Recalled; No Illnesses Reported |
| March 7, 2011 |
| Study Finds Bacteria in Unused Paper Towels |
| Recycled Paper Towels Had the Highest Bacterial Counts |
| December 28, 2011 |
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| Tap water warning in Copenhagen after E.coli found |
| Parts of the Danish capital Copenhagen were without clean drinking water Saturday after high levels of the E.coli bacteria were detected in the municipal tap water system. |
| August 21, 2011 |
| Third baby ill with rare bacteria associated with tainted formula |
| Oklahoma infant hadn't consumed Enfamil, which was suspected in another baby's death |
| December 28, 2011 |
| Top 10 Highly Toxic Old Household Products |
| Hailed in their day as miracle remedies meant to rid your house of pests or make a household task easier, many famous products have since been found to be highly toxic, carcinogenic, or just plain deadly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned many of them as hazardous to humans and the environment. But if you inherited a house full of a previous owner's junk—or if your garage, shed, or basement hasn't been cleaned out in years—some of those lethal pesticides, poisons, and cleaners might still be lining the shelves. |
| May 19, 2011 |
| Toxic chemicals found in kids' car seats: study |
| More than half of children's car seats sold in the United States contain hazardous chemicals, according to a study published Wednesday by a non-profit environmental group. |
| August 3, 2011 |
| Toxin found in Chinese milk |
| China has discovered excessive levels of a cancer-causing toxin in milk produced by one of the nation's leading dairy companies, the firm said, in the latest in a series of food safety alarms. |
| December 26, 2011 |
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| Under lab conditions, Salmonella can reach tomato fruits through leaves, study shows |
| Food-safety experts have long believed that Salmonella bacteria could only enter tomatoes through wounds in the stem or fruit -- but a new University of Florida laboratory study shows it can also happen another way. |
| November 10, 2011 |
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| Waging the war against salmonella ... One molecule at a time |
| Salmonella is the enemy and UConn researchers in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources may have discovered a way to defeat it - one molecule at a time. |
| December 7, 2011 |
| WorstPills.org |
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