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Wegmans recalls pine nuts over salmonella concerns
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Turkish pine nuts sold in bulk at Wegmans, an upscale grocery store chain, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that sent two people to hospitals and sickened 40 others in five East Coast states and Arizona. Wegmans Food...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Salmonella Infection, Diseases and Illnesses, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
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FDA ties birth control drugs to blood clot risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators say several new birth control drugs, including the Bayer pill Yaz, appear to increase the risk of dangerous blood clots more than older medications. A new study released by the Food and Drug...Tags: Washington, DC, Drugs and Medicines, Birth Control, Health Treatments, Merck & Company Incorporated
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Online RX drug caution
There are plenty of monthly bills that worry people these days. But a survey from Consumer Reports says that not being able to pay for medical care, including prescription drugs, is at the top of the list. If you’re considering shopping online for...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Drugs and Medicines, CVS Corp., Target Brands, Inc., Pharmaceuticals
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Local hospitals deal with drug shortages
There is a prescription drug shortage across the country. To help ease the problem, President Obama signed an executive order Monday that should help re-stock much needed medications.
Still, pharmacies and hospitals are having to cope with the lack of...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Hospitals and Clinics
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FDA approves innovative, non-invasive heart valve
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved a first-of-a-kind artificial heart valve that can be implanted without major surgery, offering a new treatment option for patients who are too old or frail for the chest-cracking procedure...Tags: Heart Surgery, Cardiologists, Chest, Washington, DC, Diabetes
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Why you should care about nanotechnology
A battery that holds a cellphone charge forever and a test that detects dangerous infections found at hospitals in just 30 minutes – neither one of those is on the market yet, but both could be because of work being done right here in St. Joseph...Tags: Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Employment Opportunities, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Invention and Innovation
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FDA cites 1,200 tobacco retailers in 15 states
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it has issued about 1,200 warning letters to tobacco retailers in 15 states since it began inspections under a 2009 law giving the agency authority to regulate the industry. The agency's...Tags: Tobacco Products
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FDA says Pfizer's Prevnar vaccine works in adults
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health scientists say Pfizer's best-selling vaccine Prevnar is at least as effective as a competing vaccine from Merck at helping prevent potentially deadly infections in adults Prevnar 13 is designed to reduce the risk of...Tags: Washington, DC, Drugs and Medicines, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Merck & Company Incorporated
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McDonald's drops egg supplier over cruelty charges
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — McDonald's has dropped a Minnesota-based egg supplier after an animal rights group released an undercover video of operations at the egg producer's farms in three states. The video by Mercy for Animals shows what it calls...Tags: McDonald's, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Cheaper version of preterm birth drug can be made
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. officials say they won't stop special pharmacies from making a cheaper version of a new expensive drug that prevents preterm labor. The Food and Drug Administration's unusual statement concerns the recently approved Makena...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health
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FDA examines link between food dyes, hyperactivity
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FDA is examining the link between dyes found in everyday foods and hyperactivity in children. At a two-day meeting starting Wednesday, an FDA advisory committee will decide whether available data links the dyes and the...Tags: Washington, DC
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FDA warns of risks with Soladek vitamin solution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are warning consumers not to use Soladek vitamin solution because it may contain dangerously high levels of vitamins. The Food and Drug Administration says it has received seven reports of serious...Tags: Washington, DC, Vitamin Therapy, Health Treatments, Dietary Supplements, Health
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