Articles filed under Health
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24 E. coli illnesses linked to frozen foodsMar 29, 2013 7:00 pm - NEW YORK — Health officials say at least 24 people have become sick from an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to frozen snack foods marketed to children. No one has ...
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UPS pays $40 million to end online pharmacies probeMar 29, 2013 4:25 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping company UPS agreed Friday to pay $40 million to end a federal criminal probe connected to deliveries it made for illicit online pharmacies. The ...
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Oklahoma dental clinic, a ‘menace’ to public healthMar 29, 2013 11:13 am - TULSA, Okla. — The crisp, stucco exterior of an Oklahoma dental clinic concealed what health inspectors say they found inside: rusty instruments used on patients with in...
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FDA gives approval to Abbott birth defect, cancer testMar 28, 2013 12:52 pm - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given its approval to Libertyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories Architect AFP test, which may help doctors detect serious...
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Health World Engages Fifth Graders at Gary Elementary with Nutrition EducationMar 27, 2013 11:00 pm - The entire 5th grade of Gary Elementary was involved in nutrition education programs that taught them about portion sizes and reading food labels, and peer and media inf...
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State board to decide need for new hospital in LindenhurstMar 25, 2013 12:15 pm - Whether there is a need for the proposed $131 million Vista Medical Center Lindenhurst will be determined this week by a state panel. The application for a 132-bed hospi...
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Insurers warn of health overhaul-induced sticker shockMar 17, 2013 6:55 am - Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the health care overhaul law expands coverage to millions of people. The nation’s big health insurers ...
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Soda gives way to water as most popular drinkMar 16, 2013 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — It wasn't too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country's heart. As New York City's ban on the sale of large cups o...
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NY court: Group can sue over soap chemicalMar 15, 2013 6:08 pm - NEW YORK — Environmental activists can try to prove a chemical found in some soaps is potentially dangerous and the Food and Drug Administration is failing to regulate i...
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McDonald’s to roll out yolk-free Egg McMuffinMar 13, 2013 5:33 pm - NEW YORK — McDonald’s is rolling out a yolk-free version of its Egg McMuffin this spring. The world’s biggest hamburger chain says the “Egg White Delight” will be made w...