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E. coli outbreak puts focus on meat oversight

September 6, 2010

The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.

Drugmakers script social media to push meds

September 6, 2010

It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. A popular New York blogger attended a brunch with fellow "frazzled moms." They took in tips from a style expert and listened to a nurse extol the virtues of Mirena, a birth control device sold by Bayer Healthcare. The nurse was on Bayer's payroll.

7 natural strategies to detox your body

September 6, 2010

You can't avoid all environmental toxins, but you can make it easier for your body to cleanse them.

Hit 'Hoarders' returns for third season

September 6, 2010

Show is A&E's most popular series among young viewers, something of a surprise given that it's about emotionally ill people living amid mounds of garbage.

Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit

September 6, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.

LA sheriff says almost all pot clinics criminal

September 6, 2010

The Los Angeles County sheriff has escalated his war of words against California medical marijuana dispensaries, saying as many as 97 percent operate as criminal enterprises.

Ex-egg farm workers say complaints ignored

September 6, 2010

U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site.

1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection

September 6, 2010

A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.

Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA

September 6, 2010

A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.

When animal rescuers become animal hoarders

September 6, 2010

Linda Bruno called her Pennsylvania cat rescue the land of milk and tuna. It thrived for years as people sent pets they couldn't care for from hundreds of miles away — unaware it was a death camp for cats.