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Doctors split on vaccine strategy to shield babies
Sun,25 Dec 2011 10:38 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large group of U.S. doctors on Monday gave the green light for pediatricians to offer vaccines to close family members of babies who are too young to get shots themselves. The strategy, known as cocooning, is meant to block diseases from reaching the infant in the first place and is backed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But earlier this month, Canadian government researchers suggested that at least for whooping cough, a major infectious disease worldwide, cocooning comes with a hefty price tag. ... Full Story | Top |
Holiday recalls hit snack makers, alfalfa producer
Sun,25 Dec 2011 03:51 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Two U.S. food makers have voluntarily recalled snacks contaminated by peanuts, while another firm increased its recall of alfalfa products due to salmonella contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said on Sunday. Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Eillien's Candies, Inc. recalled its Yogurt Raisins, Granola Mix and Cinnamon Granola Mix products while Maribel's Sweets Inc of New York recalled its New York Handbag Collection chocolates because the products may contain undeclared peanuts, the FDA said. ... Full Story | Top |
Mead Johnson says retesting shows Enfamil is safe
Sun,25 Dec 2011 09:28 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Mead Johnson said on Sunday that a new round of testing of samples of its Enfamil baby formula, under investigation by health officials, showed that the product was safe. The company said in a statement that it had retested samples from a batch of Enfamil premium newborn powdered formula and found no presence of Cronobacter, a bacterium that has sometimes been linked to rare illnesses in newborns. Enfamil was pulled off shelves at WalMart last week after the death of an infant in Missouri, who had been fed the formula and tested positive for Cronobacter. ... Full Story | Top |
UK's ailing Prince Philip misses royal Christmas
Sun,25 Dec 2011 03:23 AM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth's 90-year-old husband spent Christmas Day in a hospital bed after successful surgery to clear a blocked heart artery, missing the royal family's celebrations at its rural Sandringham estate in eastern England. Buckingham Palace said Prince Philip, Britain's longest serving consort, was in "good spirits" when the Queen and other royals visited him on Saturday, but he was also said to be eager to leave. ...
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Mentally ill flood ER as states cut services
Sat,24 Dec 2011 02:09 PM PST
Reuters -  CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - On a recent shift at a Chicago emergency department, Dr. William Sullivan treated a newly homeless patient who was threatening to kill himself. "He had been homeless for about two weeks. He hadn't showered or eaten a lot. He asked if we had a meal tray," said Sullivan, a physician at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago and a past president of the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians. Sullivan said the man kept repeating that he wanted to kill himself. "It seemed almost as if he was interested in being admitted. ...
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UK's Queen visits Prince Philip after heart scare
Sat,24 Dec 2011 05:01 PM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth visited her 90-year-old husband Prince Philip in hospital on Saturday where Britain's longest-serving royal consort was recovering from surgery to ease chest pains he had suffered in the days before Christmas. Buckingham Palace said the operation to clear a blocked heart artery was a success, but Philip appeared bound to miss much of the royals' Christmas celebrations at their rural Sandringham estate. ...
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French health minister wants implant boss found
Sat,24 Dec 2011 09:45 AM PST
Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - France's health minister called on Saturday for the head of the breast implant maker accused of selling faulty prostheses to tens of thousands of women around the world to be found, calling the growing scandal a "shady business." Jean-Claude Mas, 72, the founder and CEO of French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) has not been seen or heard of in public since the scandal broke, potentially affecting 300,000 women around the world. ...
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France, UK issue clashing advice on breast implants
Fri,23 Dec 2011 04:36 PM PST
Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - France and Britain issued conflicting advice on Friday to tens of thousands of women with breast implants made of cheap industrial silicone that some fear pose health risks. The French government urged 30,000 women in France to seek removal of the implants, made by now-defunct French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), because of the danger they could rupture and cause inflammation and irritation. There was no evidence of any increased cancer risk, it said. ...
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UK's Prince Philip has heart operation: palace
Fri,23 Dec 2011 04:02 PM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, had an operation to relieve a blocked artery in his heart on Friday after being rushed to hospital with chest pains, Buckingham Palace said. "The Duke of Edinburgh was found to have a blocked coronary artery which caused his chest pains," the palace said in a statement. "This was treated successfully by the minimally invasive procedure of coronary stenting." A stent is a small tube inserted into a blood vessel to keep it open and avoid blockages. ... Full Story | Top |
Brazil tells suspect implant users to seek check-up
Fri,23 Dec 2011 03:24 PM PST
Reuters -  BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's health watchdog called on Friday for users of sub-standard breast implants manufactured by now-defunct French company PIP to visit their doctor for checks after France advised all users there to have the gel products removed. As many as 300,000 women worldwide may have received the implants made with industrial rather than medical grade silicone, and several countries have reported abnormally high rupture rates. More than 25,000 units were used in Brazil - a country which is obsessed with appearance and has a huge cosmetic surgery industry. ...
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Brazil tells suspect implant users to seek check-up
Fri,23 Dec 2011 03:23 PM PST
Reuters - BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's health watchdog called on Friday for users of sub-standard breast implants manufactured by now-defunct French company PIP to visit their doctor for checks after France advised all users there to have the gel products removed. As many as 300,000 women worldwide may have received the implants made with industrial rather than medical grade silicone, and several countries have reported abnormally high rupture rates. More than 25,000 units were used in Brazil - a country which is obsessed with appearance and has a huge cosmetic surgery industry. ...
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Financial, legal worries dogged breast implant firm
Fri,23 Dec 2011 03:16 PM PST
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Signs of legal problems and financial losses surrounding the French breast implant manufacturer at the heart of a scandal affecting hundreds of thousands of women worldwide can be traced back as far back as 2003, regulatory filings show. France's Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) shut its doors in 2010 after declaring bankruptcy but financial documents filed by its Delaware-based holding company, Heritage Worldwide Inc., suggest the firm had been in disarray for years amid legal action and rising debt woes. An examination of filings with the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Baby formula probe widens beyond Enfamil
Fri,23 Dec 2011 02:46 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators said on Friday they are looking at several types of baby formula that could be linked to the death of an infant, expanding an investigation beyond Mead Johnson's market-leading Enfamil. An official from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the baby, 10-day-old Avery Cornett of Lebanon, Missouri, had consumed a variety of baby formulas before his death but declined to give more details. Initial results of the probe could be available at the end of next week at the earliest, though the full investigation could take up to a month. ... Full Story | Top |
UK's Prince Philip in hospital after chest pains
Fri,23 Dec 2011 02:32 PM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Philip, the 90-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was taken to a specialist heart hospital on Friday for tests after suffering chest pains, Buckingham Palace said. Britain's longest-serving royal consort, known for his outspoken and sometimes brusque manner, was admitted to the Papworth Hospital, one of Britain's main heart and chest centers, in Cambridge, eastern England, a palace spokeswoman said. ...
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French breast implant boss wanted by Interpol
Fri,23 Dec 2011 02:27 PM PST
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - The founder of a French firm at the centre of a global breast implants scare is wanted by Costa Rica, according to a notice posted on the website of the international police agency Interpol. Jean-Claude Mas, who started the now defunct Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) in 1991, has disappeared from public view as anxiety about the potential health effects of his implant products has spread around the globe. A "red notice" posted by Interpol says the 72-year-old is wanted for "life and health" offences by Costa Rica. ... Full Story | Top |
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