03.30.07

Pet food recall expanded to include kibble

Posted in Health_Fitness at 11:38 pm by ceo

Federal testing of recalled pet foods turned up a chemical used to make plastics but failed to confirm the presence of a cancer drug also used as rat poison. The recall expanded Friday to include the first dry pet food.

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Day care study raises hackles, more questions

Posted in Health_Fitness at 9:34 pm by ceo

When the National Institutes of Health issued some good-news-and-bad-news findings this week for working parents with young children, it started with the “good” news. Nice try.

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Donor shortage leads to ‘transplant tourism’

Posted in Health_Fitness at 9:02 pm by ceo

“Transplant tourism” is on the rise because organ donations are not keeping up with growing demand, especially for kidneys, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

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Deadly dengue fever spikes in Mexico

Posted in Health_Fitness at 8:57 pm by ceo

The deadly hemorrhagic form of dengue fever is increasing drastically in Mexico, and experts predict a surge throughout Latin America fueled by climate change, migration and faltering mosquito eradication efforts.

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Constipation drug linked to heart risk

Posted in Health_Fitness at 8:49 pm by ceo

Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG will stop selling a drug to relieve constipation after it was linked to a higher chance of heart attack, stroke and worsening chest pain that can become a heart attack, federal health officials said.

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