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Wegmans recalls packaged salad due to E. coli fear

(AP)—Wegmans is recalling its Organic Spinach and Spring Mix salads because it may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World experts enlist to help Malaysia mitigate problem of poorer nutrition as incomes rise

With health problems like obesity and diabetes on the rise due to changing diets in emerging economies, Malaysia is forging new linkages between domestic and international scientists and institutions in hopes of mitigating ...

Health created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New York's trans-fat ban is working: study

(HealthDay) -- New York City's restriction on the use of trans fats in foods served at restaurants is helping Big Apple residents cut down on the unhealthy fat, a new study shows.

Health created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

EU sounds cry of alarm over resistance to antibiotics

The European Union warned Thursday of a sharp rise in deaths across the 27-nation bloc due to bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.

Medications created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Contraceptive pill associated with increased prostate cancer risk worldwide

Use of the contraceptive pill is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer around the globe, finds research published in BMJ Open.

Medications created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

World prone to food-borne disease outbreaks: WHO

The world has become more vulnerable to outbreaks of disease caused by contaminated food because of growing global trade, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long road from farm to fork worsens food outbreaks

(AP) -- The recent listeria outbreak from cantaloupe shows that large-scale occurrences of serious illnesses linked to tainted food have grown more common over the years, partly because much of what we eat ...

Health created Oct 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

One in six fast-food customers cut calories after US food labeling system introduction

Around a sixth of fast food customers used calorie information and, on average, bought food with lower calories since the introduction of a labelling system in the US, says a new study published in the British Medical Jo ...

Health created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pew finds serious gaps in oversight of US drug safety

Americans' medicines are increasingly manufactured in developing countries, where oversight is lower than in the U.S., according to a new white paper by the Pew Health Group. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates ...

Medications created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Megapixel' DNA replication technology promises faster, more precise diagnostics

UBC researchers have developed a DNA measurement platform that sets dramatic new performance standards in the sensitivity and accuracy of sample screening.

Medical research created Jul 03, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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