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China Is Australia's Number Two Source of Vegetable Imports
Apr 29, 2014China is Australia's number two source of vegetable imports. Yet, vegetables from China are not always labelled as such. Why does that matter? Because data recently released by the Communist Party of China indicates that 19.4%, or ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Packaging, Label
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Will Investigate Possible Links
Feb 25, 2014TUESDAY Feb. 11, 2014, 2014 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will investigate possible links between the diabetes drug saxagliptin and a heightened risk for heart failure among users. In a statement, the ...
Tags: FDA, Diabetes Drug, Heart Failure, NEJM
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The World's Largest Dairy Processor Could Not Have Come at a Worse Time
Jan 20, 2014Anytime a product recall is quickly associated with illnesses it's never good. But for Fonterra, the world's largest dairy processor, the need in the last week to recall 8,700 bottles of cream for E. coli contamination could not have come ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Milk, Milk Powder
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Drugs Mekinist and Tafinlar Were Approved for Combination Treatment of Advanced Melanoma
Jan 13, 2014The drugs Mekinist and Tafinlar were approved for combination treatment of advanced melanoma skin cancer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The two medicines "are the first drugs approved for combination treatment of ...
Tags: FDA, 2-Drug Combo Treatment, Combo Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
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FDA Warns Consumers Some Over-The-Counter Laxatives May Be Dangerous
Jan 10, 2014The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns consumers some over-the-counter laxatives may be dangerous if dosing instructions or warnings are not followed. There have been dozens of reports of serious side effects, including 13 deaths, ...
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If You Need to Use a Laxative, FDA Warns That Some Products Can Be Dangerous
Jan 9, 2014If you are constipated and need to use a laxative, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to know that some products can be dangerous if you don't follow the dosing instructions or you have certain medical conditions. The agency ...
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A Bio-Nanomaterial Can Help Solve a Public Health Issue
Dec 30, 2013United States Army researchers have found that a bio-nanomaterial can help solve a public health issue involving people showing up in emergency rooms with dangerous reactions to marijuana substitutes sold at gas stations and head shops, ...
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Cloud's Meats Is Voluntarily Recalling Beef and Pork Products
Dec 26, 2013Cloud's Meats, Inc., of Carthage, MO, is voluntarily recalling beef and pork products that may possibly be contaminated with E. coli after positive test results in samples of items produced in mid-November. According to a Dec. 2 news ...
Tags: food recall, Cloud's Meats, beef and pork products, E.coli
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It's Important for Kids to Avoid Any Sources of Lead
Dec 26, 2013Lead poisoning can lead to behavioral problems, hearing problems, kidney damage and lowered IQs in children, so it's important for kids to avoid any sources of lead. The University of Michigan Health System offers this advice, especially ...
Tags: Health Tip, Lead Exposure, Kids Health, Lead Poisoning
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Women Dealing with Painful Menstrual Cramps May Receive Relief From an Unexpected Source
Dec 26, 2013Women dealing with painful menstrual cramps may receive relief from an unexpected source -- the erectile dysfunction medication normally found in their husbands' little blue pills. Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, appears to ...
Tags: menstrual cramps, erectile dysfunction medication, Viagra, Sildenafil
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Women with Moderate to Severe May Find Relief by a Class of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs
Dec 11, 2013Women with moderate to severe may find relief by a class of erectile dysfunction drugs, U.S. researchers say. Study leader Richard Legro of Pennsylvania State College of Medicine said primary dysmenorrhea, also called PD, is the most ...
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At Least Two Kansas City Children Suffered From Lead Poisoning From a Cosmetic
Nov 28, 2013At least two Kansas City children suffered from lead poisoning from a contaminated cosmetic used commonly in Myanmar, the city's Health Department said. Health officials said the contaminated product was in a metal container inside a ...
Tags: tainted, cosmetic, Myanmar, sicken, Kansas City
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Contrary to Popular Belief, Not All Fat Is Bad for Your Health.
Nov 19, 2013Contrary to popular belief, not all fat is bad for your health. Many fats, in fact, actually promote healthy weight maintenance and a well-functioning cardiovascular and nervous system, among many other benefits. But with so much ...
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Japan Approvals The Use of Soliris (Eculizumab) Drug to Treat aHUS
Sep 17, 2013Biotechnology firm Alexion Pharmaceuticals has secured approval from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan for the use of its Soliris (eculizumab) drug to treat pediatric and adult patients with atypical hemolytic ...
Tags: Ahus Treatment, Soliris Drug
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A Pill That Packs Two Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs in One Potent Package Is a Good Idea?
May 8, 2013Think a pill that packs two cholesterol-lowering drugs in one potent package is a good idea? The Food and Drug Administration thinks so. It recently approved the combination of the popular statin drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) with another ...
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