Kabob's Acquistion, Inc. Recalls Not Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible E. Coli O121 Contamination
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Washington, DC - Kabob's Acquisition, Inc., a Lake City, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 44,850 pounds of raw intact and heat treated, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with E. coli O121, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
ConAgra Foods Recalls Frozen Chicken and Beef Products
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Washington, DC - ConAgra Foods, a Russellville, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,806 pounds of frozen chicken and beef entrée products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The metal fragments range in size between 2 and 9 millimeters (mm) in diameter, and are curled, malleable and shiny. The metal fragments may be embedded in the sauce contained within the frozen entrée products.
Stanford researcher finds link between canned food and exposure to hormone-disrupting chemical
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Stanford, California - A new study by researchers at Stanford and Johns Hopkins universities puts to rest any lingering doubt about whether eating canned food increases exposure to a chemical linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other health effects. The research, a first-of-its-kind national sample, also highlights specific canned foods linked to higher levels of the chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA.
Researchers discover powerful defense against free radicals that cause aging, disease
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Ann Arbor, Michigan - Free radicals cause cell damage and death, aging and disease, and scientists have sought new ways to repel them for years.
FDA approves first absorbable stent for coronary artery disease
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Santa Clara, California - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first fully absorbable stent to treat coronary artery disease. The Absorb GT1 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold System (BVS), which releases the drug everolimus to limit the growth of scar tissue, is gradually absorbed by the body in approximately three years.
Men may face high lifetime risk of sudden cardiac death
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Dallas, Texas - About one in every nine men will experience sudden cardiac death, most before age 70, as well as about one in 30 women, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
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