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USDA testing finds 30-plus unapproved pesticides on the herb cilantro
Just in time for cookout season, some unsettling news arrives for guacamole and salsa lovers: Federal testing turned up a wide array of unapproved pesticides on the herb cilantro — to an extent that surprises and concerns government scientists....Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry, Politics, Diseases and Illnesses
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Study finds food allergies affect 1 in 12 kids
ReutersOne in 12 kids in the United States may have a food allergy, according to new findings based on an online survey. The study, published June 20th in Pediatrics, also showed that more than one third of those kids had severe allergies, and that allergies...Tags: Pediatrics, Science and Technology, Physical Conditions, Medical Research, New York
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Poring over facts about milk: cow's, goat's, soy, almond, rice and hemp
Full-fat, low-fat or skim? Used to be, there weren't many choices to make over what to pour on your cereal. But the number of alternatives to cow's milk -- soy, goat's, hemp milk, more -- has steadily grown.
Each has its fans: those who swear by goat's...Tags: Heart and Circulatory System, Colleges and Universities, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Prostate
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Organic: What it means on different products
Chicago TribuneSome consumers are more than willing to pay higher prices for organically grown food and other products. But is the extra dollar worth it? The answer may depend upon personal priorities. By definition, organically grown foods are produced without most...Tags: Environmental Issues, Beauty Products and Fragrances, Fertilizer, Diets and Dieting, Hazardous Materials
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Edwin D. Kilbourne dies at 90; virologist developed flu vaccine
Dr. Edwin D. Kilbourne, a virologist who figured out how to manufacture a new influenza vaccine each year and was a principal advisor to the U.S. government on flu, died Feb. 21 in Branford, Conn. He was 90. No cause of death was released.
Kilbourne...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Colleges and Universities, Elections, Chemical Industry, Politics
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Industry, activists tangle on pesticide data
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every year for two decades, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an annual report on the amount of pesticide residue it detects from samples of fresh fruits and vegetables around the country. The Environmental...Tags: Annual Reports, Activism, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Decline on autopsies may obscure understanding of disease
Kaiser Health NewsTelevision crime shows have helped popularize autopsies, but in reality these postmortem exams are becoming rarer every year. Today, hospitals perform autopsies on only about 5 percent of patients who die, down from roughly 50 percent in the 1960s. That's...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Politics, Crimes, Johns Hopkins Hospital, American Medical Association
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Prenatal pesticide exposure linked with lower IQ
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - Babies exposed to pesticides before birth may have significantly lower intelligence scores by age 7 than children who were not exposed, three separate studies published on Thursday said. Results from the studies -- two in New York and...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Urine, Health, Education, Human Body
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How to prevent infections from surgery
Before surgery, you can prepare your body for healthy healing — and cut the odds of a surgical-site infection that requires hospital care. Here are tips from Dr. Calin Moucha, associate chief of joint replacement surgery at Mount Sinai Medical...Tags: Diabetes, Surgery, Health Treatments, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses
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Readers on food allergies
The feedback has been flooding in about our story on Robyn O'Brien, author and founder of allergykids.com. Our readers seem to agree that allergies to dyes or preservatives among kids are on the rise. Here are some of the ways they've eliminated the...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Physical Conditions, New York, Chemical Industry, ADHD
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Harlem Organizations Unite to Fight Diseases Killing African Americans
Dennis "Denny Moe" Mitchell is a legend in Harlem. For those who may not recognize his name, they are sure to know his famed business - Denny Moe's SuperStar Barbershop, located at 2496 Fredrick Douglas Boulevard between 133rd and 134th Streets. The...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Prostate Cancer, Central Harlem, Diabetes, New York
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A new hip could mean pounds lost
Los Angeles TimesHip and knee replacement surgery is supposed to alleviate pain and allow people to move better and lead a more active lifestyle. A new study published recently in the journal Orthopedics shows that could be the case, because weight loss may be one side...Tags: Science and Technology, Surgery, Weight Loss, Los Angeles Times, Health
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