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Diet modification critical in celiac disease Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:07AMDEAR DR. GOTT: I have just been told I have celiac disease. I know I can't have wheat/rye/barley. What about oats? Are there any other dos and don'ts?
Ask Dr. Gott: On oats and celiac disease Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:01AMDear Dr. Gott: I have just been told I have celiac disease. I know I can't have wheat/rye/barley.
FLU NEWS SCAN: Healthcare H1N1 patterns, limited impact of H1N1 vaccine, H5N1 in Vietnam Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:58PMH1N1 attack rate similar for clinic, nonclinical healthcare workers In the largest known study of its kind, Hong Kong researchers reporting in Clinical Infectious Diseases found that attack rates of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza for clinical staff weren't different than for healthcare workers who didn't have direct patient contact.
Foodborne disease infection rates tracking down Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:29PMThe Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is well on track to meet its aim of reducing illness among New Zealanders caused by major foodborne diseases.
CDC investigating increase in Guillain-Barre, campylobacter illnesses in Yuma County Preventing gastrointestinal ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:50PMSince Guillain-Barre syndrome is not contagious, the best prevention is to avoid gastrointestinal infections altogether. Most gastrointestinal infections result from improper food handling.
New Issue of Healthy Animals Now Online Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:30AMThis quarterly online newsletter compiles ARS news and expert resources on the health and well-being of agricultural livestock, poultry and fish.
Agriculture Extension Update Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:38AMYork, Nebraska's most complete news source
Sierra Vista council says no to urban chicken ranching Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:25AMBy Adam Curtis Herald/Review SIERRA VISTA — Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. Reacting to more than 30 public comments against the idea, the Sierra Vista City Council arrived at an apparent consensus to ban urban chicken ranching outright instead of adopting an ordinance that would allow up to three poultry per house in residential areas. The code change was recently approved ...
Report Ranks Top Sources of Illness Related to Foods Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:28PMTHURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Poultry contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria is the food-pathogen combination that causes the most foodborne illness in the United States, sickening more than 600,000 people a year at a cost of $1.3 billion, according to a new report.
Health Highlights: April 6, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:15PMHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
In U.S., Salmonella Is On the Rise While E. Coli Retreats Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:18PMTUESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- As a deadly new strain of E. coli in Europe makes headlines, U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that salmonella, not E. coli, remains the biggest foodborne health threat to Americans.
'Western' Diet May Raise Risk of Kidney Function Decline Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:52PMFRIDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A Western-type diet that's high in red and processed meats, saturated fats and sweets is associated with an increased risk of kidney function decline, a new study reveals.
'DASH Diet' Shown to Lower Heart Attack Risk Almost 20% Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:07AMTUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fats can significantly lower the risk of heart attack for people with mildly elevated blood pressure, Johns Hopkins University researchers say.
Good nutrition is the key to good health Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:03PMEyefoods
United Nations Environment Programme Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:03AMBonn/Rome, 8 July 2011 - Emerging infectious diseases are appearing worldwide and pose an increasing threat to wildlife, livestock and people.
Animals harbour a deadly time bomb Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:48AMHuman affection for animals - wild and domestic - has a darker side. It is estimated that 75 per cent of emerging infectious diseases in people - many of them fatal - originate in animals.
J&J completes sale of animal-drug business to Lilly Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:31PMJanssen Pharmaceutica said Thursday it has completed the sale of its animal health business to Eli Lilly and Co. Inc.
Pfizer considers sale of animal-health unit Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:15PMPfizer may unload its animal-health business, which employs more than 250 people in the Triangle.
J&J completes sale of animal drugs to Eli Lilly Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:50PMJanssen Pharmaceutica said Thursday it has completed the sale of its animal health business to Eli Lilly & Co. Inc.
J&J completes sale of animal drugs to Eli Lilly Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:50PMJanssen Pharmaceutica said Thursday it has completed the sale of its animal health business to Eli Lilly & Co. Inc.
J&J completes sale of animal drugs to Eli Lilly Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:50PMJanssen Pharmaceutica said Thursday it has completed the sale of its animal health business to Eli Lilly & Co. Inc.
Pfizer may sell animal-health business with local operations Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:05AMPfizer announced this morning that it may sell its animal-health business, which employs more than 250 people in the Triangle.
Pfizer may sell animal-health business with local operations Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:05AMPfizer announced this morning that it may sell its animal-health business, which employs more than 250 people in the Triangle.
Pfizer may sell animal-health business with local operations Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:05AMPfizer announced this morning that it may sell its animal-health business, which employs more than 250 people in the Triangle.
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV Completes Divestiture of Animal Health Business to Elanco, a Division of Eli Lilly and Company Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:23AMBEERSE, Belgium, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, today announced it has completed the divestiture of its Animal Health business to Elanco, a Division of Eli Lilly and Company. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. Under the terms of the transaction, Elanco acquires products, contracts and related ...
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV Completes Divestiture of Animal Health Business to Elanco, a Division of Eli Lilly and Company Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:23AMBEERSE, Belgium, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, today announced it has completed the divestiture of its Animal Health business to Elanco, a Division of Eli Lilly and Company. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. Under the terms of the transaction, Elanco acquires products, contracts and related ...
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV Completes Divestiture of Animal Health Business to Elanco, a Division of Eli Lilly and Company Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:23AMBEERSE, Belgium, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, today announced it has completed the divestiture of its Animal Health business to Elanco, a Division of Eli Lilly and Company. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. Under the terms of the transaction, Elanco acquires products, contracts and related ...
Euro vote backs food origin labelling Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:13PMNew Europeans laws will mean food labels must include country-of-origin information.
EU votes in new food labelling laws Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:05AMThe European Parliament has just voted to accept new rules for food labelling, with the exception of alcoholic drinks. Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner John Dalli, said the new laws will help consumers make informed decisions and choices.
Salt restriction could increase risk of iodine deficiency Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:02AMNearly a third of Americans have hypertension, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Excessive sodium consumption has repeatedly been linked to high blood pressure, and Americans consume on average about 4,000mg a day – far more than the 2,300mg recommended in the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Smaller crop pushes avocado prices up Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:52PMA combination of low production in Southern California and a light season in Mexico has fueled an increase in avocado prices. Farmers have been earning record-high prices for California-grown avocados. The California crop is expected to be less than half the size of last year's.
Animal rights groups disagree, scramble to define 'humane' in egg debate Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:07PMOregon is the one of the first states to implement space standards for egg-laying hens. But animal welfare groups disagree about whether a new law does enough to keep hens happy and some are supporting a ballot measure to go cage free.
NEWS SCAN: Pathogen testing cuts, pneumococcal vaccine in preemies, vaccine plant nixed, measles in Indiana, low-path ... Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:58PMFederal budget cuts threaten produce pathogen program Congress is considering legislation that would dismantle the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Microbiological Data Program, a national foodborne pathogen monitoring program launched in 2001 that tests about 15,000 samples of vulnerable produce each year, the Chicago Tribune reported yesterday.
Updated: The disease trackers – full text now available | Not Exactly Rocket Science Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:13PMI’ve just realised that I’m actually allowed to publish the full text of my BMJ piece on my own site! So here it is: The Mekong basin is teeming with life. Giant fish and crocodiles patrol the water, while thousands of birds fly through the air. The area’s biodiversity is among the richest in the world, and it is becoming more crowded. The basin stretches across 795 000 km2 of land, shared ...
Local farms prepped for emergencies Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:08PMMIDDLEBURY — In the past 10 years, national security threats have come to be almost synonymous with terrorism.
Foods that build Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 7:07PMFish, meat, poultry, egg, legumes and nuts provide nutrients that are vital for health and maintenance of the body.
Feral swine in Michigan: State House passes regulatory bills Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:22AMLANSING — Tighter fences, stricter reporting, disease testing and documentation were components of the package of bills House Bills 4503-4506 and 4699, drafted to regulate the sport swine industry, that the Michigan House of Representatives passed Thursday before taking a break for the summer.
Eating more nutrient dense foods Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:31AMBreaking down the dietary guidelines
Poultry meat may be source of 'superbugs' in people Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:19PMUse of antibiotics in food animals increases humans' resistance to medicine, a study indicates.
Eastday-Humans must guard against animal disease: WHO Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:45PMBEIJING - China must adopt a holistic approach to addressing food safety challenges connected to the risk of contracting infectious diseases from contact with animals, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
NEWS SCAN: Second strain in Salmonella outbreak, scarlet fever in Hong Kong, vaccine-derived polio, Powassan virus ... Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:42PMSecond Salmonella strain linked to chick-related outbreak The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday reported a second Salmonella strain in an outbreak of illnesses linked to contact with chicks and ducklings obtained from the same national chain store and mail-order supplier.
Uganda: National Flu Project Targets Epidemics Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:50AMA newly launched flu project hopes to strengthen capacity in surveillance and handling of other epidemics too.
Bacteria From Dutch Poultry Linked to Superbugs in People, Scientists Find Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:11AMBacteria on raw poultry meat in the Netherlands may be a source of superbugs in people, according to a study that suggests the use of antibiotics in food animals is causing life-saving drugs to lose their potency.
Reportlinker Adds Global Animal Feed Additives By Types, Livestock, Geography, Regulations, Trends & Forecasts (2009 ... Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 3:36AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
DPM: Malaysia wants to produce poultry vaccines Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:58AMHe said Malaysia wants to collaborate with any research institution which could come up with the vaccines as there was a dire need for them.
Muhyiddin: Malaysia Wants to Produce Poultry Vaccines Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:29AMWASHINGTON, 28 JUNE, 2011 : Malaysia is exploring opportunities to produce vaccines for the Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza poultry diseases which incur huge losses to the national livestock industry, said Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Malaysia wants to produce own poultry vaccines Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:23AMTHE government, with the help of the world's only university vaccine centre, Maryland University, is looking into ways to produce its own poultry vaccines to fight highly- pathogenic animal diseases such as avian flu and New Castle disease.
Malaysia Wants To Produce Poultry Vaccines - Muhyiddin Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:10AMWASHINGTON, June 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is exploring opportunities to produce vaccines for the Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza poultry diseases which incur huge losses to the national livestock industry, said Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Regulations sought in Michigan to control sporting swine; invasive species order to take effect Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 6:36AMLANSING -- State lawmakers are moving forward with multiple plans to regulate sporting swine facilities before a Department of Natural Resources order declaring the hogs an invasive species takes effect July 8. The order would outlaw the animals statewide.
After nearly becoming hamburger, deal lets cow escape with its life Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 4:13AMHer life was on the line, and in one moment, there was an opportunity to run. It didn't take long for her to get caught, but in the end, that break for freedom saved her hide - literally.