Retesting at peanut plant wasn't proper, lab director says

If one negative result was found, the batch should have been discarded, not retested, he says. »
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Oddities, musings and some news from the world of health.
Stem-cell therapy reduces symptoms of multiple sclerosis
Infusing multiple sclerosis patients with their own immune stem cells appears to...
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Urinary incontinence may be helped by weight loss
Urinary incontinence is a problem for millions of women, especially as they...
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Senate passes children's health insurance bill

The largely party-line vote foreshadows a bigger partisan...

Army sees sharp rise in suicide rate

It's the highest in 30 years. Military officials say in a...

Kidney donors have a normal life span, study finds

The groundbreaking report also finds that donors have...
Gene therapy seems to have cured eight of 10 children who had the potentially fatal "bubble boy disease,"...
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Recall of peanut products widens in salmonella outbreak
The discovery by federal officials that a Georgia plant had shipped contaminated...
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The new group, the National Union of Healthcare Workers, is collecting union cards from UHW members as...
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Repeated concussions lead to severe brain disease, research shows
SPORTS MEDICINE
Researchers examining brains of six deceased former NFL players find similar...
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Birth of octuplets rattles fertility experts
Although Kaiser hasn't revealed conception information, observers say current...
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California health insurers discriminate against women, lawsuit contends
COURTS
San Francisco's city attorney sues state regulators, saying they approved a...
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Leaders of healthcare workers union are relieved of duty
Officers of the United Healthcare Workers West are replaced by two executive...
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Violations cited in Georgia peanut butter factory
Federal authorities investigating the nationwide salmonella outbreak identify 12...
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For some, the fee increases will come with less coverage as employers seek to cut their expenses.
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New techniques may improve a swimming pool workout
GETTING GOOD: SWIMMING
Make sure your pool and swimsuit are suitable, then check your swimming form and...
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Greatest Internet threat to teens may be teens themselves
Teens are relatively safe from adults cruising online for sex with minors, a...
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Genetically engineered animals and the FDA
A CLOSER LOOK: BIOTECH ANIMALS
Are genetically engineered fish and meat coming soon? We examine the Food and...
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Poizner goes too easy on insurers
Government regulators ambitious for higher office face an interesting quandary:...
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Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative once used in routine shots, isn't linked to problems in brain...
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PEOPLE'S PHARMACY
I am 76 years old, and I take Centrum Silver vitamins, calcium, low-dose aspirin, Crestor for...
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GOOD FORM
To challenge your core muscles and flatten a lower-ab pooch, take your abdominal workout up a notch...
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