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USDA and FDA Aims to Enhance Food Safety in Retail Delis
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- Created on Friday, 10 May 2013 20:40
- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - To help minimize the public health burden of listeriosis, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have conducted a major study to better understand the risk of foodborne illness associated with eating certain foods prepared in retail delicatessens and developed recommendations for changes in current practices that may improve the safety of those products.
Bird flu expert working on vaccine that protects against multiple strains
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- Created on Thursday, 09 May 2013 17:56
- Written by Elizabeth K. Gardner
West Lafayette, Indiana - As the bird flu outbreak in China worsens, a Purdue University expert is working on vaccines that offer broader protection against multiple strains of the virus. The World Health Organization warned in a news conference that the virus behind the current outbreak, H7N9, is one of the most lethal seen in recent years. There have been 32 reported deaths from this avian influenza virus.
Study suggests only half of Americans with hepatitis C receive complete testing for the virus
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- Created on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 22:22
- Written by CDC
Washington, DC - Only half of Americans identified as ever having had hepatitis C received follow-up testing showing that they were still infected, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis of data from a multi-area study published today in the CDC report Vital Signs.
FDA issues proposal to increase consumer awareness of tanning bed risks
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- Created on Monday, 06 May 2013 20:48
- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed order that, if finalized, would reclassify sunlamp products and require labeling to include a recommendation designed to warn young people not to use these devices.
Gifts That Heal
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- Created on Sunday, 05 May 2013 09:14
- Written by NAPSI
Imperial, California (NAPSI) - You can show a woman you care by giving a gift that heals. Here’s how:
Healthy Summer Survival Guide
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- Created on Sunday, 05 May 2013 09:12
- Written by NAPSI
Imperial, California (NAPSI) - The warmer months mean social gatherings, travel and an active outdoor lifestyle. Ensure that you take the appropriate steps to stay safe and healthy this summer so you can have fun with confidence.
Frozen Pizzas with Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Recalled
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- Created on Thursday, 02 May 2013 22:21
- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Nestlé Pizza Company, a Little Chute, WI establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen pizzas that may be contaminated with extraneous materials and are the subject of a recall administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FSIS announced today.
One in five adults meet overall physical activity guidelines
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- Created on Thursday, 02 May 2013 20:44
- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - About 20 percent of U.S. adults are meeting both the aerobic and muscle strengthening components of the federal government's physical activity recommendations, according to a report published in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a journal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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