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Recalled Eggs May Be in Your Next Meal
Eggs linked to salmonella recall may still land on your table. Millions of eggs from the Iowa farms at the heart of a massive salmonella recall are destined not for the garbage but for a table near you.
The recalled eggs that were already shipped to grocery stores and restaurants are being dumped by the truckload.
Is it the Chicken or the Egg?
How does salmonella get inside eggs? Although the average egg looks innocent enough, it can harbor dangerous foodborne bacteria called Salmonella. It's these bacteria that led to the ongoing nationwide recall of Wright Country Eggs. But how do the bacteria get in there?
The bacteria, Salmonella enteritidis (also referred to as S. enteritidis), can invade an egg in several ways. One way is by the contamination of egg shells with fecal matter. The bacteria are present in the intestines and feces of infected humans and animals, including chickens, and can be passed to the eggs when chickens sit on them.
The Dark Side of Sunscreen?
A new study by an eco-consumer group finds that some sunblocks may increase the growth rate of skin cancer cells. Is yours among them?
Think SPF 50 sunscreen will keep you completely safe from the sun's rays? Don't bet on it. According to a new study by the Environmental Working Group - a nonprofit that seeks to "expose threats to your health and the environment...
Okinawa’s Centenarians
The word "centenarian" means people who have lived one hundred years or more, in other words, people who have lived a "century." Centenarians are important to study because they are living examples of successful aging. According to the Okinawa Centenarian Study, their work suggests that most centenarians have been remarkably healthy and experienced a rapid terminal decline late in life, resulting in a compression of morbidity to their final years (Bernstein et al., J Gerontol Biol Sci. 2004; Willcox DC et al. Am J Geriatr Psychiatr. 2007).
Okinawa's elders (aged > 70 years) and centenarians in particular, also seem to have experienced a slower age-related decline and markedly delayed or avoided entirely the chronic diseases of aging, such as Alzheimer's Disease, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Breaking News - 83,000 Heart Attacks Due to Popular Diabetic Drug
Breaking News!
The popular diabetes drug Avandia is linked to 83,000 heart attacks from 1999 - 2007.
A 334-page report released February 18th by the Senate Finance Committee found the FDA overlooked or overrode safety concerns found by its staff, pertaining to the drug Avandia. Drugmaker, GlaxoSmithKline knew of the risks for years but hid them from the public.
An inquiry was begun after the New England Journal of Medicine published a study in May 2007 warning of possible cardiovascular risk of those taking Avandia. We're reporting on it here at HealthQuest Radio!
Read more: Breaking News - 83,000 Heart Attacks Due to Popular Diabetic Drug
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