Urgent Nationwide Egg Recall: August 20, 2010
The current recall of eggs in their shells, or "shell eggs," is part of an ongoing and intensive investigation by local, state, and federal officials into the cause of recent cases of Salmonella Enteritidis.
Exercise and Physical Activity Tips for Older Adults Now Available on NIHSeniorHealth
Older adults who are interested in becoming physically active, restarting a lapsed exercise regimen or getting more benefit from their current exercise program can check out the updated Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults topic on NIHSeniorHealth.gov. NIHSeniorHealth is a health and wellness Web site designed especially for older adults from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), both part of the National Institutes of Health.
Hypothermia: Staying Safe in Cold Weather
Frigid weather can pose special risks to older adults. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has some advice for helping older people avoid hypothermia -- when the body gets too cold -- during cold weather.
2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for Telomere Research
The 2009 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine is shared by three grantees of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Ph.D, of University of California, San Francisco; Carol W. Greider, Ph.D, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; and Jack W. Szostak, Ph.D, of Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The three researchers, supported by NIH funding for decades, are honored for discovering how telomeres, th...
United States, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Uruguay Partner to Battle Cancer
| Oct 1st of 2009 |
General
Cancer |
The United States National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, formalized bilateral partnerships this week with the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Uruguay, to accelerate progress against cancer in Hispanic populations in the United States and Latin America and improve cancer research.
1st New Tobacco Law: Candy and Fruit Flavored Cigarettes Now Illegal in US
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today a ban on cigarettes with flavors characterizing fruit, candy, or clove. The ban, authorized by the new Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, is part of a national effort by the FDA to reduce smoking in America. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in America.
Ovarian Cancer Test OVA1 Cleared by the FDA
| Sep 12th of 2009 |
General
Cancer |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared a test that can help detect ovarian cancer in a pelvic mass that is already known to require surgery. The test, called OVA1, helps patients and health care professionals decide what type of surgery should be done and by whom.
FDA Launches New Center for Tobacco Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched its new Center for Tobacco Products in an historic effort to curb the hundreds of thousands of deaths caused by those products each year.
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