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Food Safety Recall: Del Monte Granny Smith Apples Linked To Bacterial Infection
Del Monte Fresh Produce has issued a voluntary recall of more than 750 packages of Granny Smith green apples contaminated with a dangerous bacterial organism. The bacteria, known as listeria monocytogenes, attacks the immune systems of children, elderly an...
Big Pharma Angered Over The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, which deals with intellectual protection for certain drugs, is extremely controversial.
The agreement between the U.S. and 11 other countries will soon be up for debate in Congress. However, the current plan doesn't ...
Are America’s Children At Risk For Lead Poisoning?
Researchers have been increasingly concerned about high levels of BPA in school lunches. Now, it seems like school water sources may also be dangerously contaminated.Tests conducted at schools in Flint, Michigan, showed unsafe levels of lead in the wat...
Danish Pharmaceutical Company Brings Cheaper Insulin To America
Danish multinational pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has been working unceasingly to get its insulin product Tresiba approved for sale in the American diabetes drug market.The FDA rejected the company's first attempt but allowed a major competitor'...
Wildfires Increase Due To Global Warming
Wildfires in the Western part of America have been doing more damage in recent years than ever before. Scientists have discovered a reason for the spike.A recent University of Wyoming study shows the increase in expansiveness, frequency and intensity o...
Monsanto Sued For Cancer-Causing Herbicide
Monsanto is famous for its bad reputation, but it seems that the consequences of the company's actions are finally catching up.Two individuals exposed to Monsanto's herbicide Roundup are suing the multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnolo...
A New Possibility For Male Birth Control
After the gender equality-fueled debate over the controversial women's libido pill, a new way to medically break traditional gender roles has followed suit. But this time, it's for men.An experiment that measured the fertility of mice found a proten in...
Cancer Medication Is Grossly Overpriced In The U.S.
Consumer surveys illustrate a serious and widespread concern, presidential candidates push health care reform in their political platforms and the media continues to publicize drug makers putting profits over people.The unreasonably high cost of pharma...
Product Safety Recall: Polaris RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Leak Fuel
Polaris is recalling about 53,000 RZR recreational off-highway vehicles (ROV) with leaking fuel.The fuel vent line is a misrouted and becomes pinched and spills fuel. Free-flowing fuel is a dangerous fire hazard.
Recall DetailsThis recall includ...
Not All Fruits And Vegetables Aid In Weight Loss
Health professionals have made it clear that eating more fruits and vegetables, in conjunction with daily exercise, is the key to weight loss.However, researchers have discovered that picking and choosing the kinds of fruits and vegetables to eat is cr...