The peanut company linked to a salmonella outbreak ran an unlicensed peanut processing plant in Texas that wasn’t inspected by state health officials until recently,
. Inspectors weren’t even aware of the Peanut Corp. of America plant until the Food and Drug Administration started investigating the outbreak, A.P. learned.
Millions of Dollars for H.I.V. Vaccine
A Massachusetts technology magnate is donating $100 million to the search for a H.I.V. Read the rest of this entry »
The book includes a number of recipes, spanning over 200 years, from days of yore (Thomas Jefferson’s for ice cream and Mrs. E. E.
for “Bran Jelly”) to the present (Cuban-style roast turkey and “Yellowfin Tuna Burgers With Ginger-Mustard Glaze”). Famous literary figures make contributions to these pages, among them Nathaniel Hawthorne, Langston Hughes, and Gertrude Stein, pitter-pattering away in her faux-naif manner (“Well there are really quite Read the rest of this entry »
As Cholera Rages, Zimbabwe Hospital Staff Reject Hard-Currency Offer
Struggling along with international partners to containa burgeoning cholera epidemic, the Zimbabwean governmentlate this week offered hard currency wages to striking doctors, nurses and hospital staff who promptly rejected the proposal it as inadequate.
Meanwhile a major new cholera outbreak was reported in Chegutu, Mashonaland West province, where sources said 60 people have Read the rest of this entry »
TAMPA, Fla. — Ravens rookie QB Joe Flacco was named the 2008 Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year on Thursday at a press conference hosted by NFL Network’s Rich Eisen.
The five finalists for the award — Bears RB Matt Forté, Falcons QB Matt Ryan, Titans RB Chris Johnson, Texans RB Steve Slaton and Flacco — were on hand for the presentation, which was the result of a season-long promotion that allowed NFL fans to choose from five Read the rest of this entry »
This is the first of a two-part article on the sometimes controversial topic of feeding dogs a raw diet. Controversial because those who a proponents of it include everything from organ meat to raw chicken, including the bones, and haven’t we all been taught since childhood how wrong that is? The field is divided as far as veterinarians are concerned as well, from fully supporting a guardian’s decision to feed raw to accusing dog owners Read the rest of this entry »
GTC Biotherapeutics (“GTC”, NASDAQ: GTCB) and OVATION Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. announced today that the Blood Products Advisory Committee of the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted that ATryn is safe and
efficacious for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism
in hereditary antithrombin deficient patients undergoing surgery or
childbirth procedures. The FDA considers the recommendations of its
Advisory Committees when making Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Friday that the number of U.S. employees who have health care coverage through its plans or another source has risen to 94.5 percent from 92.7 percent a year ago.
The world’s largest retailer said more than 733,000, or 51.8 percent of its U.S. employees, were covered by its own plans as of November 7, 2008, the end of its annual enrollment period.
Wal-Mart said that is up from 50.2 percent who were Read the rest of this entry »
Sometimes nothing sounds better after a long hard day than an ice cold Dos Equis or a glass of pinot noir.
There’s also plenty of research to show that red wine is filled with antioxidants and can increase good cholesterol, while moderate alcohol consumption by men can lead to a decreased risk of heart attack.
So is there any harm in having a few drinks each week, especially if you follow a regular workout program?
“The cons of drinking wine Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) – UnitedHealth Group Inc (
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will pay $350 million to resolve class action lawsuits over
reimbursement for its out-of-network medical services, the
health insurer said on Thursday.
The settlement resolves litigation filed on behalf of the
American Medical Association, health plan members, health care
providers and state medical societies.
The settlement comes two days after UnitedHealth struck an
agreement Read the rest of this entry »
Friday, November 28, 2008 6:57 PM PST
CANYON LAKE —- An early morning blaze Friday caused an estimated $1 million damage to the Canyon Lake Fitness Center, officials said.
David Garcia, who has owned the popular facility since 1997, said after surveying the damage Friday afternoon that he hopes to reopen around the first of the year.
“I thought it was going to be much worse,” Garcia said after making his first walk-through of the building. Read the rest of this entry »