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Obama camp needs to create new food agency

Mar. 26 | Just this year alone, the United States has been over whelmed with food related crisis. It all started with the cantaloupes that made many people sick. Next came the tainted peppers. And of late, large companies recalled peanut products which was in reaction...

Doctors slow to take on new E-Records

Mar. 26 | Currently, the federal government is planning to spend $19 billion to prompt the use of computerized patient records; the defiance of changing to the technology is becoming more and more obvious. “President Obama, members of Congress and other policymakers...

UPDATE 3: Red meat linked to early death

Mar. 25 | Research shows that a person who eats  a quarter pound of red meat per day faces substantial chance of getting cancer, ulcers, Alzheimer’s disease and other medical illnesses that can cut a life span. The United States National Cancer Institute report...

Getting a red face after drinking alcohol linked to cancer

Mar. 25 | A new study proves people who experience a red face or flushing after drinking alcohol have a practically greater chance of developing esophageal cancer than those who don’t. Researchers stated facial flushin,g following drinking, is often caused...

Efforts to combat tuberculosis are failing

Mar. 25 | United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon stated on Tuesday that the rate of tuberculosis’ (TB) decline is too slow and attempts to battle the disease are “falling short.” In a message marking World TB Day, Ban said though progress...

Soy in young women helps fight breast cancer

Mar. 25 | A new study out of the United States, reports that women who consumed a ample amount of soy as children have a a lot lower chance of developing breast cancer later in life, according to media reports Wednesday. Researchers determined that amongst almost...

Older adults could can prevent fractures by taking oral vitamin D supplements

Mar. 24 | A new study reported that  older adults can prevent fractures by taking oral vitamin D supplements at a dose of at least 400 international units per day, says a new study. Researchers at the University of Colorado, Denver, and Harvard University in Cambridge,...

Florida Congresswoman fights back against breast cancer

Mar. 24 | During a passionate news conference, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., joined Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., in announcing legislation planned to assist women under 40 years old prevent and fight breast cancer. Wasserman Schultz, who’s in her...

Judge gives teens access to morning after pill Plan B

Mar. 24 | The FDA has been told by a federal judge to reconsider their decision to restrict access to a non-prescription morning-after pill. Back in 2001, the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to control...

UPDATE: Red meat linked to early death

Mar. 24 | The next time you would like to grill up a nice big steak, you may want to think twice. New research from the United States proves that people who consume red meat and processed meat have a greater chance of dying from cancer or heart disease. “This...