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Imported Chinese seafood not 100% safe

Adding to China's recent problems of food safety is now seafood contamination.

17 May 2007

Medical marijuana advocate back in court

Ed Rosenthal the so-called 'Ganja Guru' is back in court in the United States for his second trial over the illegal sale of marijuana plants.

16 May 2007

USDA says meat from swine safe for human consumption

Testing confirms that meat from swine fed rations supplemented with pet food scraps containing melamine and related compounds is safe for human consumption, prompting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow swine held on farms to be released and approved for processing.

16 May 2007

Cedars-Sinai helps Doug Fieger battle brain tumors

When singer/songwriter/guitarist Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack, found out last year that he had two brain tumors, he was concerned that either the tumors or the side effects of surgery would leave him unable to pursue his livelihood.

16 May 2007

Montgomery County, Md., to phase artificial trans fat out of restaurants

Getting artificial trans fat out of restaurants is one of the quickest, easiest, and cheapest ways for a city, county, or state to save lives and health care dollars.

15 May 2007

Coping with personality changes

For better or worse, people have certain personality traits - they can be outgoing, shy, demanding, boisterous, guarded and the list goes on.

10 May 2007

Right medications essential for allergy control

Choosing the right medications is essential to gaining control over symptoms as allergy season comes into full bloom, allergy specialists at UT Southwestern Medical Center warn.

10 May 2007

Food scientists develop rapid, reliable technique to ensure fruit and vegetable juices adhere to quality standards

Increasingly, consumer products, especially food and beverage products, are being scrutinized for better quality.

10 May 2007

When is food "done" enough to prevent food poisoning?

Food scientists have found that relying only on internal color to check if food is cooked properly isn't adequate. A beef patty may be brown throughout before it reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit, the recommended minimum safe temperature. And a safely cooked hamburger may still appear pink on the inside.

10 May 2007

Chickens which may have eaten contaminated feed go to market

The Agriculture Department in the United States (USDA) has given approval for 20 million chickens to be sold which may have been given feed contaminated with the chemical melamine.

8 May 2007

Health officials say low risk to humans from food containing melamine

There is very low risk to human health from consuming meat from hogs and chickens known to have been fed animal feed supplemented with pet food scraps that contained melamine and melamine-related compounds, according to an assessment conducted by scientists from five federal agencies.

7 May 2007

Should the UK adopt Dutch rules on euthanasia in newborn babies?

Euthanasia for newborn babies with lethal and disabling conditions is illegal worldwide, but in reality, its acceptance and practice vary between different countries.

4 May 2007

How science centers can engage an older America

Drawing on the SPRY Foundation's "The Longevity Revolution: How Science Centers Can Engage an Older America" conference held in June 2006, the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report ( PP&AR ) presents this event's key insights, outcomes, and resources.

4 May 2007

Philadelphia voters overwhelmingly support new smoke law

By a margin of 78 percent to 20 percent, Philadelphia voters overwhelmingly support the city's new smoke- free workplace law, according to a new poll released today by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

4 May 2007

Domestic violence should be treated as public health issue

Domestic violence causes "devastating" psychological and physical damage to women and should be approached as a public health issue, Cesar Chelala -- an international public health consultant and author of the Pan American Health Organization publication "Violence in the Americas" -- writes in a Philadelphia Inquirer opinion piece.

2 May 2007

Justice Scalia defends 'originalist' view of constitution

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Friday in a speech at the University of Delaware said that Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that effectively barred state abortion bans, is not a precedent he is willing to accept, the Wilmington News Journal reports.

2 May 2007

FDA announces new food protection post

Commissioner of Food and Drugs Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach today announced the creation of the position of Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection to provide advice and counsel to the Commissioner on strategic and substantive food safety and food defense matters.

2 May 2007

Allocation of deceased donor organs

While the field of transplantation is quite young, substantial advancements and success have led to the current imbalance between the supply of organs and the demand for them.

2 May 2007

Abstinence-only sex ed 'foolish,' 'indefensible' method of reducing teen pregnancies, STIs

Relying on abstinence-only sex education as the "primary tool to reduce teenage pregnancies" and sexually transmitted infections, as "favored by the Bush administration and conservatives in Congress, looks increasingly foolish and indefensible," a New York Times editorial says.

1 May 2007

Newly founded National Institute for Quality Improvement and Education

The newly founded National Institute for Quality Improvement and Education (NIQIE) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the integration of quality improvement and continuing education for healthcare professionals.

1 May 2007