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FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses
(AP)
AP - The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce.
Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales
(AP)
AP - Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend.
Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death
(AP)
AP - Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies — sudden infant death syndrome.
Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
(AP)
AP - When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm.
Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects
(AP)
AP - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra — but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks going all night long.
Obesity may offer some protection after stenting
(Reuters)
Reuters - Paradoxically, obesity may
offer some protection against heart-related "events," like
heart attack, in people who have a stent placed to prop open a
clogged coronary artery, research shows.
Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Frequent sexual intercourse
may cut down on a man's chances of developing erectile dysfunction,
Finnish researchers report.
Most study participants understand research goals
(Reuters)
Reuters - People who take part in
clinical trials often do so out of a desire to advance
scientific knowledge and to help others, a new international
study demonstrates.
Nigeria to immunise 4.6 million children against polio
(AFP)
AFP - Nigerian health workers Saturday began house-to-house immunization of 4.6 million children under the age of five in the northern state of Kano in a new drive to eradicate the disease.
German upper house wants changes to assisted suicide laws
(AFP)
AFP - The German upper house passed a motion on Friday calling for laws on assisted suicide to be tightened after a former politician caused outrage by helping an elderly woman to die.
Kidney Cancer Vaccine Shows No Boost in Survival
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- The new vaccine vitespen
didn't increase recurrence-free survival among kidney cancer patients
who'd had surgery, say U.S. researchers.
