Mind and Body - Page 726

November 20, 2014

Teen Loses 40 Pounds in Time to Go Back to School

Isabelle used to weigh 215 pounds - but she lost 40 pounds with the help of a weight-loss camp.

November 20, 2014

Largest New England Egg Farm Not Linked to Recall

Maine officials say the largest egg farm in New England is not linked to the massive egg recall involving an Iowa egg farm with the same owner.

November 20, 2014

380,000 Pounds of Deli Meats Recalled From Walmart

Zemco industries, based in Buffalo, N.Y., is recalling 380,000 pounds of deli meats sold nationwide because of possible listeria contamination, the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.

November 20, 2014

FDA to Give Restaurants More Time on Calorie Counts

U.S. health regulators plan to give restaurant companies more time to comply with new rules that require clear calorie and nutritional information on menus.

November 20, 2014

UPDATE: Rodents, Manure, Maggots Found at 2 Egg Farms

Food and Drug Administration investigators have found rodents, seeping manure and even maggots at the Iowa egg farms believed to be responsible for as many as 1,500 cases of salmonella poisoning.

November 20, 2014

Coming Soon: Theaters, Airplanes to Post Calories

Regulators' appetite for calorie counts is about to extend beyond restaurants to thousands of other places that offer food, including airplanes, movie theaters and convenience stores.

November 20, 2014

Calif. Health Officials Issue Candy Warning Over Lead

California health officials are warning consumers to avoid an imported grape candy because it contains high lead levels.

November 20, 2014

Scientist Devises Faster Test for Detecting E.Coli

A Purdue University food scientist using infrared spectroscopy took only an hour to find harmful E. coli bacteria in ground beef, a discovery that could cut days off investigations of outbreaks

November 20, 2014

South Carolina to Cover Obesity Surgery Next Year

Obese government workers in South Carolina can get stomach-shrinking surgery through the state health plan under a pilot program that starts in January.

November 20, 2014

Fruit Smoothies Linked to Outbreak of Typhoid Fever in U.S.

A rare U.S. outbreak of typhoid fever has been linked to a frozen tropical fruit product used to make smoothies, health officials reported Thursday.