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November 1999
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Fighting Superbugs For more than 30 years, doctors have used the antibiotic vancomycin when all others have failed. Now vancomycin itself is starting to fail, and its successor, synercid, is already encountering resistant germs. A change in U.S. agricultural policy may be able to stem that process...   |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
May 2000 |
Magic Bullets Under Siege ...Antibiotics---drugs that kill bacteria---account for much of our success in the war against infectious illness. But the miracle drugs of medicine are in danger... |
Science News
May 6, 2006
Janet Raloff |
Reevaluating Eggs' Cholesterol Risks A new study shows that people susceptible to substantial blood-cholesterol spikes after eating eggs manage this extra cholesterol in a way that limits damage to their hearts. |
BusinessWeek
August 26, 2010
Tom Randall |
Cocktails Are Next For Cancer-Drug Makers Taking a cue from the cocktails of drugs that have made AIDS survivable, drugmakers are pursuing combination therapies against cancer. |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2011
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Drug Approved! But Where's the Name? AstraZeneca prepares to cash in on a minuscule market. |
HHMI Bulletin
Nov 2010
Sarah C.P. Williams |
A Study on Antibiotic Resistance Shows That Bacteria Aren't Just Out To Help Themselves Microbes that are resistant to the drug protect their weaker kin in the colony, HHMI researchers have found. The discovery upends traditional notions of antibiotic resistance and offers a target for new drugs against bacterial infections. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2001 |
Avoiding Resistance to Antibiotics-- When Do I Need an Antibiotic? When bacteria are exposed to the same antibiotics, after a while the antibiotic can't fight the germs anymore... |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
October 1998 |
Safe Food Quiz Food poisoning, safe preparation, contaminants, etc. |
AskMen.com
August 30, 2001
Simon McNeil |
Foods That Prevent Illness If you've ever wondered which foods have the best healing properties, this is the article you've been waiting for... |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2005 |
Urinary Tract Infections A patient hand-out on what causes urinary tract infections, possible signs of the disease, and treatment options. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
September 1999 |
Do you know your Vitamin ABC's? |
Mother Jones
December 2000
Edwin Dobb |
Growing Resistance Is agribusiness squandering one of medicine's most potent weapons? |
AskMen.com
Joshua Levine |
Life-Threatening Illnesses A list of what I think are the most significant diseases you should watch out for. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2010
Brian Orelli |
For Blockbuster Cancer Drugs, Approvals Are the Easy Part Don't get too excited. As an investor, you can lower your risk by investing in cancer drug companies after a clinical trial success but before an FDA approval, but you'll also reduce your reward. |
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February 18, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Still Restless for an Approval The FDA is like a box of chocolates: You never know what you're going to get -- rejection or acceptance. |
Chemistry World
April 27, 2011
Carol Stanier |
Drug cocktails greater than the sum of their parts Canadian scientists have shown that combining an antibiotic that is past its prime with other drugs can give it a new lease of life. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2004 |
Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help What are antibiotics?... Do antibiotics work against all infections?... What is "antibiotic resistance"?... Why should I worry about antibiotic resistance?... How do I know when I need antibiotics?... How should I take the antibiotics that my doctor prescribes?... etc. |
AskMen.com
February 14, 2002
Sebastien Stefanov |
The Truth About Eggs Eggs have gotten a bad rap over the last few decades. Deemed bad for the heart by health experts, they have been the subjects of criticism and scrutiny. But are our white (sometimes brown) friends really that unhealthy for us? |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2000 |
Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help Antibiotics are strong medicines that can stop some infections and save lives. When they aren't used the right way, antibiotics can cause more harm than good. You can protect yourself and your family by knowing when you should use antibiotics and when you should avoid them... |
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Safe Food 2000 Quiz A quiz on safe food preparation. Advice on food poisoning dangers, foods that are most likely to cause problems, recommended cooking temperatures, and people who are most susceptible to food poisoning. |
Chemistry World
January 10, 2010
Simon Hadlington |
Antibiotic decay products reverse resistance In a colony of bacteria living in the presence of an antibiotic in natural environments, individuals that are sensitive to the antibiotic can co-exist with those that are resistant, whereas logic would dictate that only resistant bacteria should survive. |
Chemistry World
April 16, 2012
Anthony King |
Voluntary controls on antibiotics on US farms criticized The US Food and Drug Administration has announced new guidelines to curb the use of antibiotics in livestock. But its decision to opt for purely voluntary measures has drawn criticism from many experts. |
Food Processing
August 2005
Frances Katz |
New ingredient tools put food safety into foodservice Processors must step up sanitation efforts when providing minimally processed foods. |
Chemistry World
September 22, 2010
Manisha Lalloo |
Salmonella's secret weapon US researchers have explained the chemical trick behind Salmonella bacteria's ability to outgrow other microbes living in the gut. The findings could lead to new drug treatments for the bacterial infection. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Really? A 59% Share Price Jump for That? Justified or not, InterMune skyrockets ahead of an FDA panel meeting. |
AskMen.com
January 15, 2004
Sarah Keefe |
Your Guide To Food Poisoning To avoid experiencing digestive problems, find out which foods are prime food poisoning suspects, and learn how to combat these often invisible enemies. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2010
Luke Timmerman |
Arena Obesity Drug Effective by "Slim Margin"; Shares Tumble The market is reacting negatively to news about the company's weight-loss drug. |
Food Engineering
September 1, 2005 |
Regulatory Watch Free trade in Central America approved... FDA issues final rule banning enrofloxacin in poultry... USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service inspection costs to rise... |
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Cholesterol & The Prostate A new study suggests that men may be able to lower their risk of getting the most aggressive form of prostate cancer by keeping their cholesterol in a healthy range. |
Food Processing
August 2006
Mark Anthony |
Diet and Cancer Over the past 50 years, deaths from heart disease, stroke and infectious diseases have decreased significantly -- but the same cannot be said of cancer. |
AskMen.com
Jen Janzen |
Food Poisoning 101 According to the Center for Disease Control, millions of North Americans contract food poisoning every year. Read on to learn more about food poisoning and what you can do to prevent it. |
Science News
May 28, 2005
Janet Raloff |
The Case of the Suspicious Hamsters With a new report, rodents join the list of pets with a demonstrated ability to host and spread Salmonella. |
Science News
February 26, 2000
Janet Raloff |
Sickening Food Attempting to quantify the number of food poisoning cases. |
Food Engineering
June 1, 2005 |
Regulatory Watch FDA proposes allowing safe handling statement for shell eggs on the inside lid of egg cartons... Dairy states push for Quality Cheese Act to protect products labeled as domestic natural cheese... |
Scientific American
April 2005
JR Minkel |
Leafy Letdown Recent studies indicate that eating vegetables seems to do little in warding off cancer. Breast cancer is included in this finding. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2011
Brian Orelli |
Drug Warning Labels: The Good, Bad, and Ugly Once a drug is approved, investors can't fall asleep and ignore FDA announcements about drugs. They come in different varieties, but warnings tend to be of the bad and ugly variety more often than the good. |
Chemistry World
October 29, 2013
Harriet Brewerton |
Paper device spots antibiotic-resistant bacteria Scientists in Canada have developed a paper-based device that checks if bacteria are resistant to certain antibiotics. The simple system could help users in remote areas. |
