Where you deliver your baby is a big factor in determining whether you'll have a Cesarean section. Researchers who looked at nearly 600 hospitals nationwide found that C-section rates varied widely, from a low of 7 percent of all deliveries ...
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Don't rush things. That's the bottom-line advice to expectant mothers from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Family Practitioners. Asked to identify five tests or procedures that were ...
Whole Foods Market has recalled one lot code of 4-oz packages of Whole Catch Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon (cold smoked and sliced) because the product may contain Listeria Monocytogenes, which can cause a sometimes fatal infection in young ...
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If you haven't come down with the flu yet, there's still a good chance that you will. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu season is likely to last several more weeks, leading to fever, aches, headaches, and general ...
The US FDA has approved Cangene's Varizig for post-exposure prophylaxis of varicella in patients including immunocompromised children, newborns and pregnant women. The hyperimmune product that contains antibodies specific for the ...
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Global As part of global efforts to promote efficient lighting, United Nations Environment Programme with the support of the GEF Earth Fund, Philips Lighting and OSRAM GmbH has established the initiative. The initiative seeks to ...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that it is working with the Public Health Agency of Canada and provincial authorities to determine the source of a foodborne illness outbreak in the country. A total of 16 people ...
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Health experts have urged food manufacturers to fortify more food with Vitamin D as the 19th century disease rickets returns to the UK. Rickets is caused by deficiency or impaired metabolism of vitamin D, phosphorus or calcium. Vitamin ...
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Nestle has recalled containers of its Nesquik milkshake in the US amid concerns an ingredient could be contaminated with salmonella. The company has recalled Nesquik chocolate powder in three sizes of container - 10.9, 21.8 and 40.7 ...
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Odra Deli and Wholesale Meat is voluntarily recalling Krakowska Sausage in Canada as the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The affected product, Krakowska ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a health hazard alert, CThe product affected by the recall is Champ's Mushrooms brand Sliced Crimini Mushrooms, Product of Canada. It is sold in 227 g (8 oz.) packages, bearing the UPC 6 ...
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Australia-based Mikes Meats is recalling Prager Leg Ham from its stores and other butchers in the ACT due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The product being ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a consumer warning, asking consumers – especially pregnant women, not to consume clay-based detox supplements and drinks as they may contain high levels of lead and arsenic. The agency ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a health alert, asking the public not to consume the Sliced White Mushrooms produced by Highline Mushrooms as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products ...
Bay Cuisine,a New Zealand meat firm,has recalled several of its products after tests revealed that they were linked to a Listeria outbreak that led to two deaths at a hospital. Bay Cuisine,which provides the food items to the ...