Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Experts Search for Source of Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Butter

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 08:28 AM

	The number of Americans sickened by salmonella-tainted peanut butter rose to 290 across 39 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported late Thursday, even as government scientists labored to detect the exact source of the contamination. Read full article: 'Experts Search for Source of Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Butter'

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FDA Alerts Consumers to Unsafe, Misrepresented Drugs Purchased Over the Internet

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 08:25 AM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has become aware that a number of Americans who placed orders for specific drug products over the Internet (Ambien, Xanax, Lexapro, and Ativan), instead received a product that, according to preliminary analysis, contains haloperidol, a powerful anti-psychotic drug.

Read full article: 'FDA Alerts Consumers to Unsafe, Misrepresented Drugs Purchased Over the Internet'

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Articles: Government Wants Germans to Get Fit, Not Fat

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 07:02 AM

	In response to a recent study which showed that Germans are fatter than all other Europeans, the German government called Wednesday for concrete steps to wage a nationwide battle of the bulge. Read full article: 'Government Wants Germans to Get Fit, Not Fat'

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Asthma Drug Keeps Kids From Missing School

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 09:02 AM

	In young children with sporadic, recurring asthma attacks, treatment with the drug montelukast (Singulair) reduces the number of unscheduled medical visits, absences from school or child care, and the number of days parents need to take off work to care for a child. Read full article: 'Asthma Drug Keeps Kids From Missing School'

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CDC Report Provides First State-Specific Data on Persons Living with Heart Disea

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 09:00 AM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released a report that finds a wide range of variation in the prevalence of coronary heart disease (a narrowing of the arteries that feed the heart), heart attack and angina (chest pain that occurs when the heart does not get enough blood). The report provides the first ever information on the percentage of people living with heart disease in all 50 states and U.S. territories. The report found that some states and territories had double the prevalence of heart disease as others. For heart attacks, rates ranged from 2.1 percent in the U.S. Virgin Islands to 6.1 percent in West Virginia, while the prevalence of any condition – heart attack, angina or coronary heart disease – ranged from 3.5 percent in the U.S. Virgin Islands to 10.4 percent in West Virginia.

Read full article: 'CDC Report Provides First State-Specific Data on Persons Living with Heart Disea'

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Decades-Long Study to Probe a Range of Diseases

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:58 AM

	U.S. researchers are launching a major population-based study to examine the genetic and environmental factors that may cause many diseases, including asthma, Alzheimer's, cancer, depression, diabetes, heart disease and reproductive problems, among others. Read full article: 'Decades-Long Study to Probe a Range of Diseases'

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Eating in Large Groups Boosts Food Intake

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:51 AM

	When children snack together in large groups, they tend to eat about a third more than when they snack with just a couple of friends, a new study finds. Read full article: 'Eating in Large Groups Boosts Food Intake'

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Fish During Pregnancy Helps Child's Development

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:46 AM

	Children whose mothers ate at least three servings of fish a week during pregnancy had higher scores in tests of mental function in their early years. Read full article: 'Fish During Pregnancy Helps Child's Development'

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Heart Disease Rates Vary Widely Across U.S.

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:44 AM

	Levels of coronary heart disease, heart attack and angina vary widely across U.S. states and territories, a new, first-of-its-kind federal study found. Read full article: 'Heart Disease Rates Vary Widely Across U.S.'

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Low-Dose Morphine Calms Chronic Cough

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 08:41 AM

	Low-dose, slow-release morphine can give chronic coughers substantial relief, according to a new British study. Read full article: 'Low-Dose Morphine Calms Chronic Cough'

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Topic: General Health

In response to a recent study which showed that Germans are fatter than all other Europeans, the German government called Wednesday for concrete steps to wage a nationwide battle of the bulge.