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Archive - Jul 13, 2010

QFC Recalls Broccoli Raisin Salad for Undeclared Allergen

Quality Food Center (QFC) stores said today it is recalling select containers of Broccoli Raisin Salad because they may contain walnuts not listed on the label.

Customers should return the product to
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Initiates a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Coumadin (R) 1 mg Tablet Blister Packs

Bristol-Myers Squibb initiates a voluntary recall of 3 lots of physician sample blister packs of Coumadin® 1 mg tablets and 5 lots, of Coumadin 1 mg tablet hospital unit dose (HUD) blister packs.
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Tween Brands Recalls Children's Metal Jewelry Due to High Levels of Cadmium

The children's metal jewelry contains high levels of cadmium. Cadmium is toxic if ingested by children and can cause adverse health effects.

FDA Warns Against Off-Label Use of Malaria Drug

Off-label use of the malaria drug Qualaquin has resulted in reports of two dozen serious adverse events, including two deaths.
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Experts gather evidence to support policy making on marketing of foods to children

The last six years have seen significant progress in efforts to curb the marketing of unhealthy food to children, with an increasing number of governments taking on the issue, but considerable challen
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Community-based interventions for childhood obesity differ depending on age group, expert says

Community-based interventions designed to prevent obesity in children seem to work best in those under the age of five, while there is evidence of some success in primary school children, but very mix
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Teaching first-time mothers to feed babies responsively promotes more healthful diet: Research

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, shows that teachi
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Women with gestational diabetes during first, second pregnancies at increased risk of recurrence

There is an increased risk of recurring gestational diabetes in pregnant women who developed gestational diabetes during their first and second pregnancies, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appe
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High fat diet while nursing poses greater risk for infant obesity

The future health of offspring is more negatively impacted when their mothers consume a high fat diet while nursing compared with high-fat diet consumption during pregnancy, according to animal resear
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Kid cholesterol

According to a new study published in the 12th July issue of the journal Pediatrics, one third of kids have blood cholesterol on the higher side and these levels might be overlooked with the current s
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