United Fresh urged the House to take up immigration reform after the White House said Congress would not act this year. CEO Tom Stenzel said the produce industry faces an inadequate harvest workforce and will otherwise seek short-term administrative patches.
Section archive
Page 47 of 288
Health News
Drugs, disease, healthcare, government and lifestyle: health news beyond the plate.
- All desks
- Abortion
- Accutane
- Acetaminophen
- Acid Reflux
- Acidic Foods
- Acne
- Acrylamide
- Acupuncture
- Additives
- ADHD
- Adiposity
- Advisories
- Aerobic Exercise
- Aflatoxin
- Agave
- Agent Orange
- Aging
- Agriculture
- AIDS
- Air Pollution
- Airline Passengers
- Airport
- ALA
- Alcohol
- Alcoholic Beverage
- Alerts
- Allergy
- Alli
- Aloe Vera
- ALS
- Alternative Medicine
- Aluminum
- Alzheimer's
- Amalgam
- AMD
- Ampyra
- Amygdala
- Anal Cancer
- And
- Anemia
- Angiogenesis
- Animal Protein
- Animals
- Anorexia
- Anthocyanins
- Anthrax
- Anti-Angiogenesis
- Anti-Obesity
- Antibacterial
- Antibiotic
Government
FDA warns health care professionals not to use injectable vitamin products distributed by Medical Supply Liquidators with a Sunshine Labs label
FDA is telling health care professionals not to use injectable vitamin products distributed by Medical Supply Liquidators of Clive, Iowa under a Sunshine Labs label. Made in the Dominican Republic and never FDA approved, all non-expired lots are being recalled; no adverse events are known.
Drug
Testosterone fights metastatic breast cancer
In an Italian trial of 53 women whose metastatic breast cancer had stopped responding to hormone therapy, 58.5% responded to testosterone propionate: 17.5% regressed and 41.5% stabilized. Median survival was 12 months; two patients had non-fatal pulmonary emboli.
Disease
Insulin therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus can cause type 1 diabetes mellitus
A Japanese study of six type 2 diabetes patients, averaging 59.5 years, found glucose control deteriorated and C-peptide dropped to insulin-deficient levels an average 7.7 months after insulin therapy began. All carried high-risk HLA class II and insulin gene VNTR genotypes.
Disease
Inflammatory disorders boost risk of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease
UK primary care data show patients with chronic inflammatory disorders faced 20 percent higher risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease overall, rising to 32 percent with systemic autoimmune disorders. Risk tracked with inflammation severity. Published in Circulation.
Miscellaneous
Winco Recalls Contraband 24 Canister Shell Fireworks Kit Due to Impact, Burn Hazards
Winco is recalling about 4,500 Contraband 24 canister shell fireworks kits because some firing tubes may be too narrow for the shell to drop to the bottom, so a shell can blow a hole in the tube. Buyers can get a refund.
Miscellaneous
APEC Ministers Responsible for Mining issue Joint Statement
Ministers closed a two-day Beijing meeting with a Joint Statement on sustainable development in mining, covering closer regional cooperation, innovation-driven growth, and social responsibility, with emphasis on upgrading the sector's social, environmental and economic benefits.
Drug
FDA approves Afrezza to treat diabetes
FDA approved Afrezza, a rapid-acting inhaled insulin taken at the start of a meal, for adults with diabetes. In a 24-week type 1 study, Afrezza plus basal insulin met the pre-specified non-inferiority margin of 0.4% in HbA1c against mealtime insulin aspart.
Miscellaneous
United Fresh Offers Exclusive Scholarship Opportunity To Family Businesses
United Fresh is taking applications for the 2014 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship, which covers airfare, hotel and registration for up to four employees of family-owned businesses to attend its Washington Conference on September 8-10.
Miscellaneous
AgriLife Extension offers new food safety course for cottage food industry operators
Texas cottage food operators must hold a food handlers card from an accredited program, and AgriLife Extension has built a two-hour online course for them. The certificate fee is $15 and the card is valid for two years, verifiable online.
Miscellaneous
APEC strengthening mining sustainability
APEC mining ministers met in Beijing to push industry sustainability. China's State Councilor Wang Yong called the sector's slowdown temporary and said demand for metals and minerals will stay robust as emerging economies urbanize and industrialize.
Disease
Breast Cancer—Men Get It Too
About 2,000 US men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, 1% of all cases, and fewer than 500 die. FDA oncologist Tatiana Prowell says men have historically been excluded from breast cancer trials, so they are treated much as women are.
Miscellaneous
Telemedicine catches blinding disease in premature babies
An NEI-funded study found that sending photos of premature babies' eyes to a distant reading center reproduced onsite ophthalmologists' conclusions about retinopathy of prematurity. Researchers say wider use could ease pressure on hospitals short of ophthalmologists.
Miscellaneous
2,4-D comment period closing - have you signed the petition?
An advocacy email urges readers to sign a petition before the EPA's June 30 comment deadline opposing 2,4-D use on Dow's genetically engineered corn and soybeans, citing links to cancer, Parkinson's disease, endocrine disruption and dioxin contamination.
Miscellaneous
News from CPSC: Wolf Steel Recalls Napoleon Propane Gas Fireplaces Due to Laceration Hazard
CPSC announced Wolf Steel's recall of about 600 Napoleon GD3200-P and GD3200B-P propane gas fireplaces in the United States and 2,400 in Canada, because ignition pressure can break the glass front and cause lacerations. The remedy is a repair.
Government
FDA: Risks of Decorative Contact Lenses
The FDA, the American Optometric Association and the Entertainment Industries Council released public service videos, one using clips from “American Horror Story,” warning that decorative contact lenses worn without an eye exam and prescription risk infection and blindness.
Government
FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA recommends not using lidocaine to treat teething pain and requires new Boxed Warning
FDA warns that prescription oral viscous lidocaine 2 percent should not be used for teething pain and is adding a Boxed Warning. In 2014 it reviewed 22 reports of serious harm, including deaths, in children given the solution or who swallowed too much.
Government
Do Teething Babies Need Medicine on Their Gums? No
The FDA warns that prescription viscous lidocaine is not safe for teething infants and young children and has harmed some, and repeats its advice against benzocaine products such as Orajel for children under 2 because of rare, sometimes fatal methemoglobinemia.
5182 stories