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August 27, 2010

In This Issue
Chicken Feed May Be Source of Salmonella in Egg Recall: FDA
Preexisting Health Issues Add to Problems for Disaster Survivors
Widely Used Plastics Chemical Linked to Testosterone Boost
Doctors' Religious Beliefs Can Color Their Care of Terminally Ill
CDC Revises Death Estimates From Flu
Black Rice May Be Cheap Source of Antioxidants
Eggs Being Produced by Recall Farms Safe, if Pasteurized, Experts Say
Record Heat Requires Exercise Precautions
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Chicken Feed May Be Source of Salmonella in Egg Recall: FDA

Positive samples turn up at Iowa farms involved in outbreak

THURSDAY, Aug. 26 U.S. health investigators say they've found positive samples of salmonella bacteria in feed given to chickens at the two farm enterprises implicated in the ongoing egg recall.

The finding, at Iowa-based Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms, sugge... Read the full article

Preexisting Health Issues Add to Problems for Disaster Survivors

People with disabilities, mental woes have toughest time recovering from hurricanes, bombings: analysis

THURSDAY, Aug. 26 Natural and man-made disasters are difficult for any person to endure, but researchers point out that these situations are particularly tough on people with disabilities and mental disorders.

Their research is published in a series of articles in a ... Read the full article

Widely Used Plastics Chemical Linked to Testosterone Boost

Greater exposure to BPA associated with slight rise in hormone levels in men, researchers say

THURSDAY, Aug. 26 Exposure to the plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can affect men's testosterone levels, a new study has found.

BPA is used in a large number of consumer products, including food and drink containers. A number of countries have moved to ban the use... Read the full article

Doctors' Religious Beliefs Can Color Their Care of Terminally Ill

Survey found agnostics, atheists almost twice as likely to make choices that hasten end of life

THURSDAY, Aug. 26 Doctors who are atheist or agnostic are almost twice as likely as their religious counterparts to make medical choices that can end a terminally ill patient's life more quickly, a new British study reveals.

"The religious beliefs of British doctors ... Read the full article

CDC Revises Death Estimates From Flu

Mortality ranged from an annual low of 3,300 to a high of 49,000 during last 30 years

THURSDAY, Aug. 26 Over the past 30 years, the number of annual flu-related deaths in the United States has ranged from a low of about 3,300 to a high of about 49,000.

This is a revision of the static estimate of 36,000 annual deaths that has been reported consistentl... Read the full article

Black Rice May Be Cheap Source of Antioxidants

Bran extracts could be added to food, beverages, and provide a natural colorant, scientists say

THURSDAY, Aug. 26 Blueberries and blackberries have high levels of antioxidants, which help the body deal with potentially dangerous cellular oxidation, but scientists say they've also found a cheaper source of antioxidants for consumers: black rice.

"Just a spoonfu... Read the full article

Eggs Being Produced by Recall Farms Safe, if Pasteurized, Experts Say

Treated eggs can be used in products such as salad dressings, cookie dough and cake mixes

THURSDAY, Aug. 26 Hens at the two Iowa farms at the center of the recall of more than half a billion eggs linked to salmonella are still laying millions of eggs a day. And those eggs will end up in food products ranging from salad dressings to cookie dough to cake mixes.

... Read the full article

Record Heat Requires Exercise Precautions

Expert offers tips for safe workouts on scorching days

THURSDAY, Aug. 26 Autumn may be waiting in the wings, but the continuing summer heat and humidity means that you need to be careful when exercising outdoors.

"It's great to get outside and exercise before the cold weather sets in, but thi... Read the full article

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