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Government investigates cattle feed mishap with genetically engineered cotton in Texas
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ An unauthorized strain of genetically modified cotton was accidentally mixed in with other harvested cotton in Texas last month, but government officials on Wednesday played down any safety concerns. About a quarter ton of the...Tags: Health Organizations, Texas, Monsanto Company, Genetics, Dining and Drinking
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Smoking: New ways to quit
By now, even the tobacco companies agree: Smoking is bad for your health -- very bad, in fact. Cigarettes are the most hazardous, but cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco also contribute to tobacco's terrible toll. And secondhand smoke is an important...Tags: Health Organizations, Death and Dying, Western Medicines, Medicine, Sleep Disorder
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China raises human toll of tainted milk scandal: 6 babies likely died, 300,000 sickened
Associated Press WriterBEIJING (AP) _ China has dramatically raised the toll from its tainted milk powder scandal, saying six babies likely died and 300,000 were sickened, figures that back up months of complaints from parents and show the government is beginning to acknowledge...Tags: People, Health Treatments, Lawyers, Food Industry, Infants
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Weighing the value of organic foods
Los Angeles TimesWith the recession breathing down our necks, many people are looking for ways to cut the household budget without seriously compromising family well-being. So here's a suggestion: If you buy organic fruits and vegetables, consider switching to less pricey...Tags: Health Organizations, Fertilizer, Health Treatments, Newspaper and Magazine, Food Industry
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Simple changes that won't overwhelm
Green is everywhere. It's the "new black." It's a mantra heard from the grocery store to the gas pump to the automobile showroom. Given so much advice, where should we start?
Our choices may depend on our own personal styles. Some people are more...Tags: Forests, New Products, Dining and Drinking, Bananas, Natural Resources
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Feds to boost ethanol corn crop
Of The Associated PressThe Agriculture Department is moving to make it easier to grow genetically engineered corn for ethanol production, despite fears among safety advocates that some might end up in human food. The agency is seeking public comments on a request to deregulate...Tags: Health Organizations, Food Industry, Genetics, Food Safety, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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Out of your pocket
Special to The Morning CallU.S. workers who get health insurance through their employer can expect to shoulder more of the ever-growing financial burden again next year. Many employees are in the midst of reviewing their 2009 medical options during their company's annual ''open...Tags: Tampa, Employees, Healthcare Provider, Personal Finance, Aon Corporation
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Travel tales of the bad, ugly and down-right funny
Feeling bad that you can't afford a vacation? Travel books with titles like ''Don't Go There!'' and ''I Should Have Stayed Home'' may make you feel better. For $15 or so, you'll get a laugh out of vacation horrors that you'll be happy to miss. Other...Tags: Michigan, Trips and Vacations, Hawaii, Book, Dining and Drinking
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Find a Medicare plan
Medicare recipients can now choose a health plan or drug plan for 2009. Enrollment runs through Jan. 1, although health plan members have until March 31. In Broward County, recipients will have about 140 drug plans and health plans to choose from. In Palm...Tags: Medicare, Private Health Care, Broward County, Florida, Government Health Care
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FDA sets standard for melamine in baby formula higher than level found in US-made product
Associated Press WritersWASHINGTON (AP) _ Two months ago, federal food regulators said they were unable to set a safety threshold for the industrial chemical melamine in baby formula. Now, however, they found a way to settle on a standard that allows for higher levels than those...Tags: Health Organizations, People, Abbott Laboratories, Illinois, Infants
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Biologist uses noise, lasers to haze swans away from lead-contaminated Washington lake
Associated PressSUMAS, Wash. (AP) _ Years of collecting dead carcasses and examining lead-poisoned livers have convinced Mike Smith of this: to save Pacific Coast trumpeter swans, he has to haze them. As the sun set behind Judson Lake — the likely source of the...Tags: Natural Science, Wildlife, Nature, Emergency Incidents, Washington
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Consensus emerging on universal healthcare
After decades of failed efforts to reshape the nation's healthcare system, a consensus appears to be emerging in Washington about how to achieve the elusive goal of providing medical insurance to all Americans. The answer, say leading groups of...Tags: Heads of State, World War II, Healthcare Provider, Iowa, Republican Party
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