The recent e coli outbreak in Europe has prompted a renewed focus on the safety of food in the U.S. With next year's proposed budget cuts for regulators, Armen Keteyian reports on the status of food safety.
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Feed SubscriptionHarlem barbershops, salons double as health clinics
Turning his head from side to side as he checks his reflection in the barbershop mirror, Terrell Mack seems pretty pleased with his haircut -- a tight, neat crop -- but he can't get up from the chair just yet.
Read More »Tylenol recalled again over "musty smell"
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson says pills' musty odor caused by compound that's also linked to mild stomach symptoms
Read More »FDA panel: Nix Avastin’s use for breast cancer
Final decision lies with FDA commissioner, but unanimous vote to withdraw widely-used cancer drug is significant
Read More »Nation’s dirtiest beaches named in new report
National Resources Defense Council tested water from 3,000 beaches to list 10 worst offenders in U.S.
Read More »Top 10 dirtiest beaches in America
New report shows 10 beaches as repeat offenders on list of most polluted - is one near you?
Read More »Can BPA make guys sexual misfits? What scary new study says
Mouse study shows controversial chemical "demasculinzes" males, making them less attractive to opposite sex
Read More »Doctor stops lecture to aid heart attack victim
Cardiologist and team of nurses credited with saving life of man who had heart attack during heart disease class in Maine
Read More »Does candy keep kids from getting fat?
Children and adolescents who eat candy less likely to be overweight or obese than kids who don't eat candy, new study shows
Read More »Video: Extra Strength Tylenol recall due to musty odor
Johnson & Johnson is recalling more than 60,000 Tylenol Extra Strength tablets made in Feb. 2009 that have been linked to minor stomach issues.
Read More »New study is wake-up call for diet soda drinkers
Drinking diet soda increased study participant's waist sizes up to 70 percent
Read More »Video: Babesiosis: Illness ticks spread on the rise
Debbye Turner Bell reports on the dangerous blood disease Babesiosis, spread by the same ticks that cause Lyme Disease, and gives some important information on how at-risk patients can protect themselves.
Read More »60K bottles of Tylenol Extra recalled over odor
Same chemical linked to earlier Johnson & Johnson recalls, likely from shipping pallets, prompts latest announcement
Read More »Video: Will FDA withdraw Avastin for breast cancer?
The FDA granted preliminary approval to use Avastin for advanced breast cancer in 2008, but recent studies have led to a call to revoke that approval. Dr
Read More »New food safety ads: Clever – or corny?
USDA wants Americans to clean, separate, cook, and chill to prevent foodborne diseases.
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