Mind and Body - Page 708

November 20, 2014

Cheese Sold at Costco Linked to E. Coli Outbreak

Costco Wholesale Corp. and federal health officials are warning consumers that a cheese sold recently at Costco stores in Arizona and four other states has been preliminarily linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 25 people

November 20, 2014

Study Offers New Clues to Effective HIV Vaccine

Slight differences in five amino acids in a protein called HLA-B may explain why certain people resist the human immunodeficiency virus, U.S. researchers said on Thursday in a study that lends new clues about how to make a vaccine to prevent AIDS

November 20, 2014

Cheese Recalled in Colorado After E. Coli Found

Mauri brand Gorgonzola cheese sold by Costco Wholesale Stores in Colorado is being recalled because potentially deadly E. coli bacteria has been found in the product

November 20, 2014

Doctors Remove Wrong Kidney From Cancer Patient

Surgeons at an Austrian hospital have admitted to removing the wrong kidney from a cancer patient, the Austrian Independent reported.

November 20, 2014

Cheap Obesity Steps Could Have Major Health Impact

Taxing junk food, limiting food adverts and making labels clearer could be the best way to curb rising obesity levels in countries like India and China, where increasing prosperity is creating ever heavier consumers

November 20, 2014

Arsenic in Drinking Water Tied to Stroke Risk

People who live in areas with moderately elevated levels of arsenic in the drinking-water supply may have a somewhat increased risk of stroke, a study of Michigan residents suggests

November 20, 2014

Change in Drug Payment Rule May Trigger Headaches

A headache awaits people who use those tax-free health spending accounts to pay for over-the-counter allergy relievers, heartburn blockers and other drugstore remedies. Starting next year, you'll need a prescription for the drugs to qualify

November 20, 2014

Product Recall: Smoked Turkey

About 2,609 pounds of fully cooked, ready-to-eat smoked turkey breast products sold by New Braunfels Smokehouse of New Braunfels, Texas, has been recalled because of contamination

November 20, 2014

Cholesterol-Fighting Statin Drugs May Be Over-Prescribed

A heart scan that checks for hardening of the arteries is a better way to predict who will benefit from cholesterol-fighting statin drugs, according to U.S. researchers

November 20, 2014

Weighing Risk, Benefit of Live-Donor Transplant

Live-donor liver transplantation is a lifesaving option for many suffering from end-stage liver disease but also a controversial procedure that raises questions about when it's appropriate to put a healthy person at risk to save another