Report Slams US Food Safety System - Washington Post

Turkish Press Report Slams US Food Safety System Washington Post - 12 hours ago By Steven Reinberg WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- The current system that guarantees the safety of food in the United States is in a state of crisis, a new report finds.

Aspirin seen cutting risk of type of breast cancer - Reuters

dBTechno Aspirin seen cutting risk of type of breast cancer Reuters - 11 hours ago By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A daily aspirin may give women modest protection against the most common type of breast cancer, US government researchers said on Wednesday.

Scientists find a quicker way to make antibodies - Reuters

Scientific American Scientists find a quicker way to make antibodies Reuters - 10 hours ago By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, April 30 (Reuters) - A new process to extract and copy the essential elements of cells that make human antibodies has provided a shortcut to making targeted, infection-fighting proteins known as monoclonal antibodies, .

Doctor in hepatitis probe can't practice - San Jose Mercury News

InjuryBoard.com Doctor in hepatitis probe can't practice San Jose Mercury News - 8 hours ago By BRENDAN RILEY AP Writer CARSON CITY, Nev.-A judge on Wednesday blocked a second Las Vegas doctor linked to a hepatitis C outbreak from practicing medicine pending resolution of a 10-count state Board of Medical Examiners complaint against him.

Tree-lined streets 'cut asthma' - BBC News

BBC News Tree-lined streets 'cut asthma' BBC News - 7 hours ago Children who live in tree-lined streets have lower rates of asthma, a New York-based study suggests. Columbia University researchers found that asthma rates among children aged four and five fell by 25% for every extra 343 trees per square kilometre.

Indictment: Missing girl was beaten, denied medical care - The Associated Press

Albany Times Union Indictment: Missing girl was beaten, denied medical care The Associated Press - 6 hours ago AURORA, Colo. (AP) - A young girl who is missing and presumed dead had been repeatedly beaten and locked in a closet for hours because she wet herself, according to an indictment released Wednesday.

More Mothers Breast-Feed, in First Months at Least - New York Times

NBC Augusta More Mothers Breast-Feed, in First Months at Least New York Times - 6 hours ago By GARDINER HARRIS About 77 percent of new mothers breast-feed their infants at least briefly, the highest rate seen in the United States in more than a decade, according to a government survey released on Wednesday.

Hundreds potentially exposed to rubella - United Press International

Hundreds potentially exposed to rubella United Press International - 3 hours ago MILWAUKEE, April 30 (UPI) -- The Wisconsin Health Department says it is making attempts to warn 750 people they were potentially exposed to the rubella virus. Vernon County confirms measles case in western Wis.

Who s Hiring? Try the FDA - New York Times

ABC News Who"s Hiring? Try the FDA New York Times - 3 hours ago By AP The Food and Drug Administration said it would hire more than 1300 biologists, chemists, medical officers and others over the next several months. US FDA to add 1300 staff in big expansion Reuters FDA to hire 1300 as criticism grows USA Today Bizjournals.

China Reports More Children Infected With a Deadly Virus - Wall Street Journal

CCTV China Reports More Children Infected With a Deadly Virus Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago AP BEIJING -- The number of children infected with a deadly virus in eastern China has increased by nearly 700 in the past two days, state media reported Wednesday.