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Southeast U.S. Still Using High Levels of Antibiotics, Study Shows
by on Nov.16, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) — Overall outpatient use of
antibiotics in the United States fell about 12 percent between 1999 and
2007, but alarmingly high use in the Southeast could speed the development
of antibiotic-resistant bacteria…
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High levels of caesium found in Fukushima beef
by on Jul.09, 2011, under Health and Fitness
More than six times the legal limit of radioactive caesium has been found in beef from Fukushima prefecture, home to Japan's crippled nuclear plant, an official statement said Saturday.
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Levels of Radiation in Wash. State Milk No Threat to Health: FDA
by on Apr.01, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — In an update to its
ongoing radiation monitoring following the Fukushima Daiichi reactor
crisis in Japan, U.S. government officials announced late Wednesday that
milk sampled March 25 in Washington state …
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Germany detects illegal dioxin levels in poultry
by on Jan.08, 2011, under Health and Fitness
German investigators have found excessive levels of cancer-causing dioxin in chicken — the first such confirmation of tainted meat since the discovery that German farm animals had eaten contaminated feed, possibly for months.
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Obesity Rising Across All Income Levels: CDC
by on Dec.14, 2010, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) — Two reports from the U.S. National
Center for Health Statistics show that the obesity epidemic is hitting
young and older Americans across the economic
spectrum.
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TB levels off with progress in China, India: WHO
by on Nov.11, 2010, under Health and Fitness
The World Health Organisation said on Thursday that the number of cases of tuberculosis worldwide had levelled off last year, with lifesaving inroads against the disease especially in China and India.
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Low, high manganese levels may affect the infant brain
by on Jul.05, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Babies with either relatively high or relatively low levels of manganese in their blood may be slower to hit certain developmental milestones in their first year than other infants, a new study suggests.
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