ATLANTA, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Before attending the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, U.S. health officials recommend travelers ensure their vaccinations are up to date. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta ...
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NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Walker's Food Products Co. in Missouri recalled approximately 2,200 pounds of chicken salad products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food ...
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KATY,Texas,Jan.26(UPI)--Araya Inc.,in Katy,Texas,recalled chocolate bars,marshmallows,dry fruit and gift boxes due to undeclared tree nuts,wheat,milk and soy,officials say. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat,tree ...
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BENEO,one of the leading manufacturers in functional ingredients,is using ISM 2014 to showcase new avenues for tooth friendly children's confectionery with Palatinose?. Thanks to its unique nutritional and technological ...
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PepsiCo, Inc. today announced plans to invest $5 billion in Mexico over the next five years. The investment is designed to further strengthen PepsiCo's food and beverage business in Mexico, one of the most attractive markets in Latin ...
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Thirteen U.S. cotton producers have been selected to participate in the 2014 National Cotton Council Policy Education Program (PEP) – which will give them an opportunity to learn more about the NCC's policy development/implementation ...
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Columbia, Mo.,---- The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2014 Missouri Pork Expo to help us celebrate 60 years. The two-day event promotes the pork industry, educates youth and adults, and ...
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CHICAGO, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Doctors spend about a third of their visits looking at a computer screen and as a result their communication with patients suffers, U.S. researchers say. First author Enid Montague, an assistant professor at ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is concerned about the health and safety of the state’s farming families and their livestock during this cold spell. The current propane shortage not only ...
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Two Oregonians have tested positive for a rare strain of Salmonella known as Salmonella overschie, according to the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division. The first patient was a 28-year-old Coos County woman who fell ill in ...
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Some U.S. behavioral health is improving -- the rate of prescription pain reliever abuse dropped, and more are getting off of heroin, health officials say. A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of ...
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Australia said it had made "substantial" progress on UNESCO benchmarks for protection of the Great Barrier Reef Sunday in a report aimed at staving off a world heritage downgrade. Environment Minister Greg Hunt said a progress report ...
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The United States is safer if it works with countries to fight infectious diseases because nations are connected by food and drinking water, officials say. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said ...
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The USDA catfish inspection program, first authorized in 2008, is continued in the 2014 farm bill, which also includes a first-of-its-kind “crop insurance” program for catfish farmers. Most of the so-called political experts ...
When a U.S. state becomes more liberal politically, its consumption of beer and spirits rises, researchers say. Pavel A. Yakovleva and Walter P. Guessforda, both of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, said they estimated the relationship ...
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