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Monday 16 June 2008
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Salmonella In Raw Red Tomatoes: FDA Adds More States And Part Of Mexico To List Of Safe Growers
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
On 14th June, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added the Mexican state of Baja California (norte) and the US states of New Mexico and Indiana to the list of places cleared of being the source of a rare form of...
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Hunger Hormone May Protect Against Stress Induced Depression And Anxiety
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
By doing tests on mice fed on a calorie restricted diet, US researchers have discovered that ghrelin, a hormone that increases when people don't eat, may defend against symptoms of depression or anxiety brought on by stress...
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58 Year Old Tim Russert Died Of Sudden Coronary Thrombosis Said Doctors
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
58 year old NBC newscaster Tim Russert, one of America's most familiar and popular TV faces, whose death on Friday shocked the nation, suffered a sudden coronary thrombosis, a particular type of heart attack that in...
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