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FDA recall warns Infant Sleepers may cause sudden infant death syndrome

FDA recall warns Infant Sleepers may cause sudden infant death syndrome

Health And Wellness

30 Sep 2010
Mothercare, manufacturer of Head 'n' back, Resting Up and Snugglenest brand infant sleep positioners, have recalled the products from store shelves this week. The U.S. Food ...

Bullies using food allergy against victims

Bullies using food allergy against victims

Health And Wellness

29 Sep 2010
According to a recent survey, approximately one in every four children suffering from food allergies are bullied. The survey was completed by 353 teens, adults up ...

Viagra raises hope for prostate cancer patients

Viagra raises hope for prostate cancer patients

Disease And Conditons, Science

28 Sep 2010
New research shows that by combining the anti-impotence drug Viagra with Doxorubicin, a standard chemotherapy drug, the combination not only reduced the size of tumours ...

 
Stink bugs could be a bigger problem than bed bugs

Stink bugs could be a bigger problem than bed bugs

Health And Wellness

28 Sep 2010
Giving the bed bug some stiff competition this year, the stink bug has emerged as a serious problem in the United States. Farmers in Maryland, New ...

POM Wonderful being called out by the FTC for false health claims

POM Wonderful being called out by the FTC for false health claims

Health And Wellness

28 Sep 2010
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stated that the company POM Wonderful and parent Roll International Corp., broke federal law by making false and deceptive ...

Stink bugs infesting homes across the U.S.

Stink bugs infesting homes across the U.S.

Health And Wellness

27 Sep 2010
Stink bugs are infesting homes across the U.S. Stinks bugs can make their way into a home through the thinnest of openings. Once inside, it ...

 
Nestle starts medical food business

Nestle starts medical food business

Health And Wellness

27 Sep 2010
Nestlé, which is based in Vevey, Switzerland said Monday it will develop two new units centered on promoting health nutrition to help prevent and treat ...

US HIV Infections on the Rise in Gay Men

US HIV Infections on the Rise in Gay Men

Disease And Conditons

26 Sep 2010
While countries that criminalize homosexuality have largest rates of HIV infection of homosexual men world wide, United States stands as the exception to that rule. ...

DEA ‘Take Back Day’ Encourages Safe Disposal of Old Prescription Drugs

DEA ‘Take Back Day’ Encourages Safe Disposal of Old Prescription Drugs

Health And Wellness

26 Sep 2010
September 25, 2010 saw national 'Take Back Day' across the U.S. The Take Back Day event was coordinated by the Drug Enforcement Agency in conjunction ...

 
New Study Shows Mammograms Not As Effective For Early Detection

New Study Shows Mammograms Not As Effective For Early Detection

Disease And Conditons

26 Sep 2010
New Norwegian Study has shown that mammogram screening is not as effective as once thought. We have been told for years that annual mammograms, especially ...

Avandia banned in Europe: Still allowed in the U.S.

Avandia banned in Europe: Still allowed in the U.S.

Disease And Conditons

26 Sep 2010
European safety leaders banned the diabetes drug Avandia in the United Kingdom, stating that its risks outweighed the benefits of the drug. Severe risk of ...

“Bettlejuice” scandal bugs bottlefeeders

“Bettlejuice” scandal bugs bottlefeeders

Insurance

25 Sep 2010
Advocates for breastfeeding could possibly see a surge benefiting their cause due to the recall of certain Similac powdered formulas, in addition to comments circulating ...

 
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