 SEAN M. HAFFEY / Union-Tribune
Eliza Hull stayed active by taking a summer swim program at the La Mesa Community Center.
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Tomato scare ending
Fears linger for many people
WASHINGTON, 11:14 a.m. July 18 (AP)The tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll – it's cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about the safety of everyday foods.
An Associated Press-Ipsos poll finds that nearly half of consumers have changed their eating and buying habits in the past six months because they're afraid they could get sick by eating contaminated food.
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July 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Children growing less active, study finds: The time that children spend biking, running or doing other exercise drops sharply between ages 9 and 15, putting them in danger of becoming obese and developing chronic health problems, according to a major national study led by UCSD.
NEW YORK, 1:51 p.m. July 17 (AP)Bill Clinton aims to stabilize malaria drug prices: Former President Clinton's foundation has signed pricing agreements with several suppliers involved in making a malaria-fighting drug in an effort to stabilize the medication's fluctuating costs and ensure more dependable availability. WASHINGTON, 9:54 a.m. July 17 (REUTERS)
More Americans obese, U.S. government finds: More than a quarter of all Americans are now obese, the latest U.S. government figures show. The percentage of U.S. adults who are obese grew by nearly 2 percent between 2005 and 2007, from just under 24 percent to 25.6 percent, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. WASHINGTON, 2:04 p.m. July 16 (AP)
FDA panel gives mixed review of J&J antibiotic: Government experts narrowly backed a Johnson & Johnson antibiotic as a treatment against pneumonia Wednesday, despite serious concerns about how the company studied the drug. WASHINGTON, 1:00 p.m. July 16 (AP)
Researchers: Menthol used to attact young smokers: Tobacco companies deliberately changed the menthol levels in cigarettes depending upon who they were marketing them to – lower levels for young smokers who preferred the milder brands and higher levels to “lock in lifelong adult smokers,” researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found.
SAN DIEGO, 5:20 p.m. July 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
UCSD study: Kids' physical activity drops off between 9-15: The time children spend biking, running or doing other exercise drops sharply between ages 9 and 15, putting them in danger of becoming obese and developing chronic health problems, according to a major national study led by UCSD.
WASHINGTON, 1:23 p.m. July 15 (AP)EPA unveils first rules on carbon dioxide storage: The Environmental Protection Agency wants to make sure curbing global warming doesn't contaminate drinking water.
WASHINGTON, 3:36 p.m. July 14 (AP)
EPA experts detail global warming's health risks: Government scientists detailed a rising death toll from heat waves, wildfires, disease and smog caused by global warming in an analysis the White House buried so it could avoid regulating greenhouse gases.
July 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Hip joints resurfaced instead of replaced: With more people in their 40s and early 50s being sidelined by severe osteoarthritis, a new technology - hip resurfacing as an alternative to hip replacement - is giving baby boomers a chance to stay active longer.
NEW YORK, 11:58 a.m. July 11 (REUTERS)
Roche to suspend HIV research, seeing no advances: Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Holding AG will suspend its HIV research because none of its pending medicines represents a significant improvement over existing drugs, a company spokeswoman said on Friday.
NEW YORK, 1:00 p.m. July 14 (AP)Physical fitness may slow Alzheimer brain atrophy: Getting a lot of exercise may help slow brain shrinkage in people with early Alzheimer's disease, a preliminary study suggests. WASHINGTON, 11:22 a.m. July 14 (AP)
Doctors hopeful easier blood thinners are nearing: A trio of experimental drugs has doctors hopeful that for the first time in decades, millions of people at risk of lethal blood clots may soon get easier treatment. WASHINGTON, 9:52 a.m. July 14 (REUTERS)
Diabetes makes people more vulnerable to TB , study says: Diabetes makes a person about three times as likely to develop tuberculosis, and it may be to blame for more than 10 percent of TB cases in India and China, researchers said Monday. BRUSSELS, 6:00 a.m. July 14 (REUTERS)
Reuters Health News Summary: The European Union's health and consumer chiefs urged holidaymakers on Monday to take extra measures to protect themselves from the sun this summer in a bid to curb rising levels of skin cancer, notably among children. Ultraviolet rays from the sun are the leading cause of skin cancer with one in every three cancers diagnosed as the skin variety, the Skin Cancer Foundation says.
July 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Report: $1 billion wasted in California: Californians can save more than $1 billion each year by eliminating unnecessary medical treatments, using less-expensive but equally effective drugs and reducing other kinds of waste from the health care system, said a report released yesterday by the California Public Interest Research Group.
WASHINGTON, 2:00 p.m. July 10 (AP)FDA panel: No suicide warnings on epilepsy drugs: Drugs used to treat epileptic seizures can raise suicide risks, but not enough to deserve the strongest warning labels available, a government panel of experts said Thursday.
WASHINGTON, 1:29 p.m. July 10 (AP)
More suspects in frustrating salmonella probe: Think of your favorite recipe for salsa. Three common ingredients now are suspects in the salmonella poisonings that have become the nation's largest foodborne outbreak in at least a decade.
ATLANTA, 9:46 a.m. July 10 (AP)
Fewer nonsmokers breathe cigarette fumes, CDC says: Nearly half of nonsmoking Americans are still breathing in cigarette fumes, but the percentage has declined dramatically since the early 1990s, according to a government study released Thursday.
SMITHLAND, Ky., 11:18 a.m. July 10 (AP)
Increasingly popular caviar raises health concerns: The buzz of an outboard motor sends pelicans skyward as Charlie Hopkins' skiff glides along the Ohio River to paddlefish nets placed beneath the murky surface.
WASHINGTON, 11:39 a.m. July 10 (AP)Bush to veto bill restoring Medicare doctors' pay: President Bush intends to block a bill protecting doctors from a cut in their Medicare pay, even though Congress seemingly has enough votes to override his veto, a White House spokesman indicated on Thursday. BELTSVILLE, Md., 11:24 a.m. July 10 (REUTERS)
Pfizer argues against epilepsy drug warning: Pfizer Inc said its epilepsy drugs do not increase the risk of suicidal behavior and should be exempt from tougher warnings being sought for similar medications, despite concerns from U.S. health regulators.
WASHINGTON, 11:00 a.m. July 10 (AP)
Genes from Middle East families yield autism clues: Harvard researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest the disorder strikes in a brain that can't properly form new connections.
July 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Study finds level of liver protein may tell risk of getting diabetes: Elderly people with high amounts of a certain liver protein have more than twice the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes as people with normal levels do, a UCSD researcher has found.
WASHINGTON, 7:47 p.m. July 9 (REUTERS)
Newest fertility treatment may be a diet – meeting: The newest low-tech fertility treatment may be a diet, researchers said Wednesday after learning that obese men have more abnormal sperm and make less semen.
WASHINGTON, 2:42 p.m. July 9 (AP)Salmonella toll tops 1,000: More than 1,000 people now are confirmed ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a grim milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst foodborne outbreak in at least a decade. Adding to the confusion, the government is warning certain people to avoid types of hot peppers, too.
WASHINGTON, 6:33 p.m. July 8 (AP)
FTC considers backing off nicotine guidance: The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that it no longer considers reliable a test for tar and nicotine used for more than 40 years and touted by the tobacco industry in marketing “light” and “low-tar” cigarettes.
