Friday, April 10, 2015

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Daily update April 10, 2015
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New York Times
Listeria in Sabra Hummus Prompts New Wave of Recalls
Two food manufacturers have issued nationwide recalls of products because of the discovery of the potentially lethal bacterium listeria, which federal authorities have now linked to three deaths and five illnesses in Texas and Kansas.
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Sacramento Bee
Sabra recalls hummus over fears it's contaminated with listeria
Sabra Dipping Co. is recalling about 30,000 cases of its classic hummus over fears the product is contaminated with listeria bacteria, which can cause fatal infections in young children and the elderly.
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ABC News
Index: Sabra Hummus Recall
We turn to the index tonight and a recall this evening involving a pop lieu yard brand of hummus. Sabra recalling packages over fears they may be contaminated with listeria.
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Science World Report
Sabra Hummus Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns
The potential issue was discovered via random sample testing that was collected via retail location by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on March 30.
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Progress Index
Sabra, which runs major facility in Chesterfield, recalls hummus
CHESTERFIELD - Sabra Dipping Company, whose major factory is located in South Chesterfield, has issued a recall for approximately 30,000 cases of hummus due to potential listeria contamination.
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Morning News USA
Traces Of Listeria Incite Sabra Hummus Recall; How To Prevent Listeriosis
According to a statement released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Sabra Dipping Co., LLC has voluntarily pulled out around 30,000 cases of its beloved Classic Hummus due to the possibility that most of the samples are contaminated with a ...
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WZVN-TV
Emergency gun bill en route to governor
Sabra Dipping Co. is recalling 30,000 cases of hummus due to possible contamination with Listeria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.
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Apex Beats
Sabra Dipping Co Recalls 30000 Cases Of Hummus Over Listeria Fears
The US food and drug administration said that no illness like Listeria has been spread but there are few Sabra products that are affected.
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MedPage Today
Ebola Still Emergency in West Africa
savesaved. author name. by Michael Smith North American Correspondent, MedPage Today. Despite a downward trend in new cases, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa remains an international public health emergency, according to the World Health ...
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TIME
Hummus and 5 Other Foods You Shouldn't Eat This Week
Every week lots of foods are pulled from grocery shelves for contamination. There were several recalls this week, but since not every recall reported by the Food and Drug Administration makes headlines, we've listed them for you.
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NBCNews.com
Rise of deadly radon gas in Pennsylvania buildings linked to fracking industry
A new study published Thursday reported a disturbing correlation between unusually high levels of radon gas in mostly residences and an oil and gas production technique known as fracking that has become the industry standard over the past decade.
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Tech Times
Possible Contamination Prompts Recall Of Sabra Hummus
Discovery of deadly Listeria bacteria in a random sample led to a recall of 360,000 containers of hummus. Maker Sabra said the voluntary recall was put in place after the FDA informed the company of the test.
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International Business Times
Toxic Radon Levels Are Rising In Pennsylvania As Natural Gas Fracking Booms
A natural gas well is drilled along Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale. A public health study released Thursday found that homes closest to fracking sites have been exposed to rising levels of cancer-causing radon since the state's drilling boom began in 2004.
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Los Angeles Times
Listeria In Sabra Hummus Prompts Latest Food Safety Recall
Sabra hummus—a staple in many refrigerators, including my own—has just been recalled due to the risk of Listeria infections. No one has been sickened; the recall is precautionary, after contaminated samples were found during a routine grocery inspection.
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U.S. News & World Report
Three in Texas infected with Listeria from tainted ice cream: CDC
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Three cases of Listeria linked to tainted Blue Bell ice cream have been found in Texas, U.S. health authorities said on Thursday, with the recently discovered infections related to a strain thought to be a factor in three deaths in ...
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Miami Herald
CDC adds cases in Texas to listeria outbreak
The number of people sickened by a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products has grown to include three others in Texas, according to federal health authorities.
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CBS Local
POLL: Are You Concerned About Buying Blue Bell Products?
DALLAS (AP) - The number of people sickened by a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products has grown to include three others in Texas, according to federal health authorities.
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ABC News
Sabra hummus recalled over listeria
NEW YORK (AP) -- About 30,000 cases of Sabra hummus sold nationwide is being recalled due to a possible Listeria contamination. Listeria is a food-borne illness that can cause high fevers and nausea in minor cases, but the infections can be fatal to people ...
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NBCNews.com
Completing Ebola vaccine trials 'a challenge' as epidemic wanes
GENEVA (Reuters) - Falling Ebola cases in West Africa make completing big clinical trials on experimental vaccines a challenge, with the best hope resting on a study in Guinea, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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BBC News
WHO: Ebola survivors at risk of eye and joint problems
Many Ebola survivors are likely to face further health issues including eye and joint problems, the World Health Organization has warned.
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Kansas City Star
UN: Ebola still global emergency despite big drop in cases
The World Health Organization says the year-long Ebola outbreak in West Africa still qualifies as an international emergency even though the number of cases has plummeted.
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Detroit Free Press
Worried about listeria from hummus? Here's what to do
Consumers who have been sick in recent days - and worried because they ate hummus that is part of a national food recall - should reach for the phone and something to write with.
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The Silver Ink
Listeria contamination made Sabra recalled 30000 hummus cases
Sabra, the popular dip maker late Wednesday announced that they are recalling all the 30,000 cases of humus dip as they are potentially contaminated by Listeria.
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Al Jazeera America
California bill to ban childhood vaccine exemptions advances
Under the proposal, parents would no longer be able to send unvaccinated children to school with waivers for religious or personal beliefs.
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TIME
3 Texans Got Sick After Eating Blue Bell Ice Cream Contaminated With Listeria
Three people from Texas have been added to the growing list of those who got sick with Listeria from tainted Blue Bell Creameries ice cream products.
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CBS News
Height influences heart attack risk
A person's height can influence their longterm health and risk for certain medical conditions in a number of ways. Now a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine adds to the growing evidence that shorter people face an increased ...
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BBC News
Being overweight 'reduces dementia risk'
Being overweight cuts the risk of dementia, according to the largest and most precise investigation into the relationship. The researchers admit they were surprised by the findings, which run contrary to current health advice.
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Fox News
3 Texans sickened from Blue Bell in past years, CDC reports
Genetic bacterial evidence indicates that three Texans, including one in Tarrant County in 2011, contracted listeriosis from a Blue Bell ice cream product, officials said Thursday.
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UPI.com
Properly plucking hairs can encourage new follicles
"The work leads to potential new targets for treating alopecia, a form of hair loss," said lead researcher Cheng-Ming Chuong.
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MSNBC
California approves bill banning child vaccine exemptions
California lawmakers approved a bill this week that would prevent most parents from opting out of vaccinations for their children enrolled in school, just months after the state was hit with the largest U.S.
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Healthline
Toddler brain images reveal which may have autism and struggle with language
Autism has always been a tricky disorder to diagnose. There's no such thing as a blood test, cheek swap or other accepted biological marker so specialists must depend on parent and teacher reports, observations and play assessments.
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ABC News
Inspection found no problem at Oklahoma ice cream plant
DALLAS (AP) - Days after a foodborne illness was linked to Blue Bell ice cream products, a state inspection of an Oklahoma plant later tied to the infection praised the facility for having no violations and doing a "great job," according to a copy of the ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Being fat in middle age reduces risk of developing dementia, researchers say
LONDON - A surprising study contradicting all previous research found that being fat in middle age appears to cut the risk of developing dementia rather than increase it, the Lancet scientific journal has reported.
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U-T San Diego
Brain scan predicts autism outcome
A sleeping toddler is brought into a functional magnetic resonance imaging machine for a brain scan of language acquisition potential.
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KTIC
Vitamin Shoppe Pulls Products After Speed-Like Drug Found in Dietary ...
(NORTH BERGEN, N.J.) - Dietary supplements labeled to contain a shrub called Acacia rigidula actually contained a speed-like compound called BMPEA instead, according to ... Latest News: Three Dead in Latest Listeria Outbreak · Doctor Finds Cancer ...
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Fox News
Gaining weight in midlife may decrease dementia risk, study suggests
A study of nearly 2 million people in Britain suggests an unexpected protective effect against dementia: obesity in midlife. The research, published Friday in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, linked a 34 percent increased risk of dementia ...
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World Tech Today
Researchers at Biotech companies exploring new ways of cancer treatments
Oncolytics Biotech CEO, Thompson while taking forward the CBS'60 Minutes report on cancer treatments that are vrisu-based, said that there were many more angles to be considered with the treatment.
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Forbes
Oncolytics Reolysin Filed for Gastric Cancer Orphan Status
Pipeline and regulatory updates are highly awaited events in the pharma/biotech sector as they play an important role in deciding whether or not to invest in a particular company.
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Los Angeles Times
DNA shows why being short can be bad for your heart
When Randy Newman sang his tongue-in-cheek tune about short people, he called attention to their "little hands, little eyes" and their "little baby legs.
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Uncover Michigan
CEO of Oncolytics Biotech talks about Cancer Research
Brad Thompson, CEO of Oncolytics Biotech, said it was really exciting for him to see CBS'60 Minutes drawing attention to virus-based cancer treatments a couple weeks back.
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Kern Golden Empire
Do Harsh Winters Mean Worse Allergies?
Do Harsh Winters Mean Worse Allergies? WebMD Health News By Matt McMillen Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD More from WebMD Spring Pollen Allergies Peanut Protein in Dust May Raise Allergy.
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Philly.com
Fewer U.S. Children Getting Melanoma: Study
THURSDAY, April 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of deadly melanoma skin cancer is falling among American children, a new study finds.
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Oncology Nurse Advisor
Incidence of pediatric melanoma on the decline
According to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics, researchers from Case Western University and University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, have found that the incidence of pediatric melanoma in the United States has declined from 2004-2010 ...
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UCSD Medical Center
Brain Scans May Predict Language Skills in Kids With Autism
THURSDAY, April 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Sophisticated imaging tests could provide clues to how well a child with an autism spectrum disorder may develop language skills, possibly as early as when the child is just a year old, a new study suggests.
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CBS News
For every 2.5 inches of height, your risk of heart disease goes up or down
As if being small in stature weren't already enough of an issue in today's world obsessed with seven-foot-tall basketball stars and leggy models, now scientists have found that your height appears to be inversely correlated with your risk of heart disease thanks ...
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USA TODAY
Lauren Hill dies at 19 after battle with brain cancer
Lauren Hill touched a nation with her desire to play for Mount St. Joseph's women's basketball team, even as she battled an inoperable brain tumor.
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Sacramento Bee
This research could make you tear your hair out
Frustrated by hair loss? New research suggests a peculiar, and slightly painful, solution to the ancient condition of baldness: Yank out whatever hair you have left.
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ABC News
California saw record number of West Nile deaths in 2014
LOS ANGELES -- California saw a record number of deaths from West Nile virus last year, and the state's drought may have contributed to the spike in infections, according to health officials.
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ABC News
Speed-Like drug in Dietary supplements – Vitamin Shoppe pulls out Products ...
Controversial Supplements Dietary supplements that are labeled as containing a bush referred as tree rigidula in fact contained a speed-like compound referred as BMPEA according to a brand new study.
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ABC News
California's Drought Could Increase Health Risks, Experts Say
The ongoing California drought could cause more problems for state residents by creating favorable conditions for dangerous infectious diseases previously limited to hotter, drier climates, experts said.
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