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Asian stores, importers recall Chinese products linked to tainted milk
VANCOUVER - Asian supermarkets across Canada are pulling food linked to China's growing tainted-milk scandal, which has killed four infants in that country and left more than 50,000 children sick.
Canoe.ca  –  Sep 25, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

Lion cub, baby orangutans at Shanghai-area zoo fall ill from tainted milk
SHANGHAI, China - A lion cub and two baby orangutans have developed kidney stones at a zoo near Shanghai, making them the latest victims of China's tainted milk crisis.
Canoe.ca  –  Sep 25, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

What Is The Energy Consuming Style In Chronic Severe Hepatitis B Patient Normality?
The liver plays a pivotal role in fuel and energy metabolism. Many studies have shown that patients with liver cirrhosis have nutrient and energy metabolism imbalances, which lead to malnutrition and can seriously affect their prognosis. However, the characteristics of the fuel and energy metabolism ... more »
Medical News Today  –  Sep 24, 2008 7:00 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Better Best Before Dates
Advances in sensing technology will help to reduce the wastage from 'farm to fork' that's contributing to the UK's £10 billion food wastage bill, according to the UK's Sensors & Instrumentation Knowledge Transfer Network. Sensors can detect early indicators of food ... more »
Medical News Today  –  Sep 24, 2008 3:00 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Half A Bar Of Dark Chocolate Per Week To Keep At Bay The Risk Of Heart Attack
Maybe chocoholics are not jumping for joy. Probably they would have preferred bigger amounts to support their passion. Though the news is still good for them: 6.7 grams of chocolate per day represent the ideal amount for a protective effect against inflammation and subsequent cardiovascular disease.
Medical News Today  –  Sep 24, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

Bacteria That Cause Chronic Sinusitis Killed Effectively By Honey
Honey is very effective in killing bacteria in all its forms, especially the drug-resistant biofilms that make treating chronic rhinosinusitis difficult, according to research presented during the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting  ... more »
Medical News Today  –  Sep 24, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

Countries ban Chinese imports amid tainted milk scandal
HONG KONG - At least 12 countries - from Indonesia to Colombia - have banned Chinese dairy products amid fears over a widening tainted milk scandal that has killed four Chinese babies and sickened thousands of others.
Canoe.ca  –  Sep 24, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

Surgery a waste for most people with clogged carotids but no stroke signs: study
TORONTO - The vast majority of patients with narrowed carotid arteries but no warning signs of an impending stroke can avoid plaque-removing surgery and be treated instead with lifestyle changes and intensive drug therapy, researchers suggest.
Canoe.ca  –  Sep 24, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

New study warns of concerns about caffeinated energy drinks
Caffeinated energy drinks are a growing concern and doctors need to be familiar with potential health consequences for their patients, researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore say in a new study.
Canoe.ca  –  Sep 24, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?

Second case of listeriosis confirmed in N.B.
A second case of listeriosis has been confirmed in New Brunswick.
Canoe.ca  –  Sep 24, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?