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Companies Have Egg all Over Their FacesHealth News

Companies Have Egg all Over Their Faces

Developments in ongoing investigation salmonella eggs

September 22, 2010·3 min read
New Warnings to Appear on OTC Pain RelieversHealth News

New Warnings to Appear on OTC Pain Relievers

Internal analgesics, antipyretics, antirheumatics affected

September 22, 2010·2 min read
Cleaning Out the Pipes May Harm KidneysOTC

Cleaning Out the Pipes May Harm Kidneys

Visicol, OsmoPrep linked to acute phosphate nephropathy

September 22, 2010·3 min read
FDA Upset Over Upset Tummy MedicineHealth News

FDA Upset Over Upset Tummy Medicine

Similar packaging may confuse consumers

September 22, 2010·3 min read
Study Suggests Link Between PTSD and DementiaMental Health

Study Suggests Link Between PTSD and Dementia

Implications for soldiers returning from Iraq, Afghanistan

September 21, 2010·2 min read
Statin Drugs Linked to Effective Prostate Cancer TherapyHealth News

Statin Drugs Linked to Effective Prostate Cancer Therapy

Cholesterol meds shown to suppress cancer cells in mice

September 21, 2010·2 min read
Hooker Says Milk Not Hot EnoughHealth News

Hooker Says Milk Not Hot Enough

Improper pasteurization may fail to eliminate pathogenic bacteria

September 20, 2010·3 min read
Drug Recalled Because it May Produce Short, Impotent, Angry Men Health News

Drug Recalled Because it May Produce Short, Impotent, Angry Men

Supplement may contain an aromatase inhibitor

September 20, 2010·1 min read
Kilosports Pulls the Plug on Clomed SupplementHealth News

Kilosports Pulls the Plug on Clomed Supplement

Supplement may contain an aromatase inhibitor

September 20, 2010·1 min read
Off Cycle II Hardcore is Cycled Off the ShelfHealth News

Off Cycle II Hardcore is Cycled Off the Shelf

Product marketed as dietary supplement

September 20, 2010·2 min read
Hallmark Crab Meat May Pose Health RiskHealth News

Hallmark Crab Meat May Pose Health Risk

Fishery issues recall; meat may be contaminated

September 20, 2010·1 min read
Company Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Reversitol Health News

Company Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Reversitol

iForce Nutrition supplement contains ATD

September 20, 2010·3 min read
Voluntary Recall of Supplements Containing ATDHealth News

Voluntary Recall of Supplements Containing ATD

Voluntary Recall of Supplements Containing ATD

September 20, 2010·4 min read
Undeclared Walnuts Spur Cookie RecallHealth News

Undeclared Walnuts Spur Cookie Recall

Dough Masters Inc. issues recall of oatmeal raisin, chocolate chunk

September 20, 2010·1 min read
Nationwide Recall of Reversitol FDA Alerts

Nationwide Recall of Reversitol

Nationwide Recall of Reversitol

September 20, 2010·3 min read
Hallmark Fisheries Recalls Crab MeatFDA Alerts

Hallmark Fisheries Recalls Crab Meat

Crab meat possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

September 20, 2010·1 min read
Proven Treatment Strategies for AsthmaHealth News

Proven Treatment Strategies for Asthma

Quality-improvement programs address chronic condition in kids

September 18, 2010·3 min read
Difficult Asthma or Difficult Patient?Health News

Difficult Asthma or Difficult Patient?

Hard-to-treat disease may have to do with medication intake

September 18, 2010·3 min read
Folic Acid Supplements Linked to Kids' AsthmaNatural

Folic Acid Supplements Linked to Kids' Asthma

Folic Acid Supplements Linked to Kids' Asthma

September 18, 2010·2 min read
9/11 Responders Plagued with AsthmaHealth News

9/11 Responders Plagued with Asthma

Exposure to toxic pollutants, caustic dust to blame

September 18, 2010·4 min read
NIAID Awards $56 Million for Asthma StudyHealth News

NIAID Awards $56 Million for Asthma Study

Research will focus on lower-income children in inner-city

September 18, 2010·3 min read
Acetaminophen and Pregnancy Health News

Acetaminophen and Pregnancy

Babies exposed to medicine prenatally more prone to asthma

September 18, 2010·4 min read
Pollution Ups Asthma-Related HospitalizationsHealth News

Pollution Ups Asthma-Related Hospitalizations

Pollution Ups Asthma-Related Hospitalizations

September 18, 2010·3 min read
Comprehensive Asthma Care Curbs CostsHealth News

Comprehensive Asthma Care Curbs Costs

Patient-centered approach also keeps kids out of hospital

September 18, 2010·2 min read