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FDA extends warning on Serrano peppers from Mexico

Laboratory testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that both a sample of serrano pepper and a sample of irrigation water collected by agency investigators on a farm in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, contain Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint as the strain of bacteria that is causing the current outbreak in the United States.

30 Jul 2008

Warning to teens on wrist damage from excessive phone texting

A survey by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in the UK has revealed that while a third of 16-24-year olds send an average of 20 or more texts a day, one in six get pains in their hands when texting and others felt aches and pains in their wrists, arms, necks and shoulders.

30 Jul 2008

Bristol academic takes viewers on a second tour of the human body

Dr Alice Roberts, Senior Teaching Fellow at Bristol University's Department of Anatomy, returns to television tonight for the second series of Don't Die Young, in which, through her presentation of the workings of the human body, she demonstrates how we can all be happier, healthier and live longer. To show how this is possible, she puts her own body through a series of tests and scans - including dropping it from the ceiling of the Birmingham Symphony Hall.

29 Jul 2008

Olympic doping - scientists race to stay ahead of the drug-taking and genetic manipulation

The race to ensure that scientists stop drug-taking athletes from damaging sport by using performance enhancing drugs or undergoing genetic manipulation is a constant challenge, according to a major four-decade review by three of the World's leading experts on doping in sport.

29 Jul 2008

Veterans' hotline averted more than 1,200 suicides in first year

More than 22,000 veterans have called a veterans suicide hotline since its launch in July 2007, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, according to government data to be released on Monday, the AP/Baltimore Sun reports.

29 Jul 2008

Australian Green party say follow the U.S. and ban trans fat

The New South Wales Green Party wants the State Government to follow similar moves as those in the U.S. and ban 'trans fat' in foods.

28 Jul 2008

Food and drink giants pledge big money to tackle Britain's obesity problem

A group of food and drinks companies in Britain have pledged more than £200 million to help tackle the UK's obesity problem.

24 Jul 2008

Toxic or hazardous chemicals found in top-selling laundry products and air fresheners

A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals.

23 Jul 2008

WHO welcomes Bloomberg/Gates new agenda to fight tobacco use

WHO welcomes the announcement from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Bloomberg Philanthropies to inject significant new resources into the global fight against tobacco use.

23 Jul 2008

Bloomberg and Gates to tackle tobacco use globally

Michael Bloomberg and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a truly historic commitment of $500 million to the global fight against tobacco use, focused on helping governments in developing countries implement proven policies and programs to reduce tobacco use.

23 Jul 2008

Is staying out of the sun causing us more harm than good?

We are continuously bombarded with messages about the dangers of too much sun and the increased risk of melanoma (the less common and deadliest form of skin cancer), but are these dangers real, or is staying out of the sun causing us more harm than good?

22 Jul 2008

Shocking new figures reveal the extent of Britain's alcohol problem

According to government figures revealed in the UK, six per cent of all hospital admissions are related to illness or injuries caused by alcohol.

22 Jul 2008

Daily broccoli juice beats bladder cancer in elderly man

An elderly man in Britain believes he has beaten cancer by drinking a daily glass of broccoli juice.

21 Jul 2008

Big Apple gets tough with fast food restaurants

New York is getting serious when it comes to tackling obesity, as from last weekend restaurants in the Big Apple now must state calorie information on their menus.

21 Jul 2008

Expert opinion on eating tilapia and catfish

Tilapia and catfish are examples of lower-fat fish that have fewer omega-3s than the oily fish listed above, but still provide more of these heart-healthy nutrients than hamburger, steak, chicken, pork or turkey.

18 Jul 2008

FDA lifts warning on eating certain types of red raw tomatoes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is updating its warning to consumers nationwide concerning the outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul.

17 Jul 2008

2.5 billion live with poor sanitation, 1.2 billion practise open defecation

Every day, over 2.5 billion people suffer from a lack of access to improved sanitation and nearly 1.2 billion practise open defecation, the riskiest sanitary practice of all, according to a report issued today by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation. The programme is the official UN mechanism tasked with monitoring progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Target 7c on drinking water supply and sanitation.

17 Jul 2008