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Public Health and Safety RSS FeedsRisk-Adjustment and Equitable Health Care Reform - Utilizing Risk-Adjustment Strategies to Navigate an Equitable Road Toward Health Care Reform...Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com Umbilical Cord Care Can Save Newborn Lives - Chlorhexidine Umbilical Cord Care Can Save Newborn Lives... ?Test and Treat? Model Offers New Strategy for Eliminating Malaria - ?Test and Treat? Model Offers New Strategy for Eliminating Malaria... New Book Examines Trends in Injury Research - New Book on Trends and Takeaways in Injury Research... Elevated Glucose Associated with Undetected Heart Damage - Elevated Glucose Associated with Undetected Heart Damage... Protein Discovery Could Lead to New HIV Drugs - A team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recently discovered a new protein that enables HIV to destroy human cells.... Physician?s Weight May Influence Obesity Diagnosis and Care - Physician?s Weight May Influence Obesity Diagnosis and Care... Acid Reflux Drug Does Not Improve Asthma in Children - Acid Reflux Drug Does Not Improve Asthma in Children... Going to Physician Visits with Older Loved Ones Could Improve Care - Going to Physician Visits with Older Loved Ones Could Improve Care... Researchers Bet on Food Prices over the Next Decade - Researchers Bet on Food Prices over the Next Decade... Study Explores Autism Co-Occurring Conditions and Diagnosis Change - Study Explores Autism Co-Occurring Conditions and Diagnosis Change... Injury Prevention Measures Encouraged with Physical Activity - Many Strategies to Increase Physical Activity for Kids Lack Injury Prevention Measures... NY Organic Farmers Cultivate Food Safety - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - At the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York's annual winter conference in Saratoga Springs, about 40 farmers and farm workers packed a small conference room for a workshop on food safety.
The session, titled "Food Safety: Best Practices for Farmers Markets and CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)" was listed on the schedule in both Spanish and English, and translators interpreted for several people in the audience. Participants hea... The Cost of Cutting Food Safety - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - "There's no money for " -- well you name it. At a time when all manner of government services are being cut, trillions in bailouts to the financial services industry aside, why should food safety be spared? In fact, food safety protections are being systematically slashed across the board--and while this might achieve some short-term savings, the long-term costs could be catastrophic.
On January 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it... Raw Milk Debates Underway in Several States - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - The raw milk games are just getting underway in statehouses across America. Legislative sessions are annual opportunities to make changes in the crazy quilt that is raw milk regulation in this country, as the states all pursue their own unique courses when it comes to the sale of unpasteurized milk.
On one side are those who say anyone can drink raw milk - just buy a cow - while those on the other side push for full-blown, unrestricted retail sal... Study: Plasma Beams Eliminate Pathogens on Poultry - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - Concentrated plasma beams can effectively kill pathogens on raw chicken, according to a proof-of-concept study published in the January Journal of Food Protection by food safety researchers at Drexel University.
In the study, plasma eliminated all or nearly all bacteria from raw chicken -- both skinless and with skin -- when the bacteria were present in low concentrations. On chicken with high concentrations of bacteria, plasma treatment resulte... Taking Another Look At Food Fraud - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - In the broad range of serious food issues - from dangerous pathogens to chemical residues to bioterrorism - food fraud, or economically-motivated adulteration, often takes a backseat. But should it? Research shows that while adulteration is often motivated by making an extra buck, there are also serious public health risks.
"Food Fraud is a much broader set of crimes than just counterfeiting or adulteration," says John Spink, the associate dire... Tomatoes and Salmonella: An Ongoing Case Study - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - In the fall of 2006, health officials in Minnesota and Vermont reported multiple cases of Salmonella Typhimurium poisoning with matching genetic patterns. Working with federal officials, they began looking for a source.
A month later, their investigations had focused on fresh tomatoes, sliced and consumed in a variety of restaurants. And the tomatoes were, in turn, traced to a packing house in Ohio. Case closed.
As outbreaks go, that outbreak w... Letter From The Editor: Public Trust - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - John Perkins, the long-time police chief of Pocatello, ID, taught me all I needed about the public's right to know.
When hired on after college at the Idaho State Journal, I inherited the police beat. It was usually the first beat assignment daily newspapers gave to rookie reporters who did not know anything. I knew a lot less than that.
For many months, I wrote for the ISJ, but I worked at the Pocatello Police Department. When I learned I had... Publisher's Platform: How Food Safety Has Changed Since 1993 - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - I recently participated in "The Conversation", which aired on the local Seattle public television station, KCTS. Enrique Cerna and I talked about how food safety -- and the laws that govern food safety -- have changed since I represented victims of the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak. I think it airs opposite of the Superbowl this Sunday.
To view this video clip, please visit http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/publishers-platform-how-... Nest Collective Voluntarily Recalls Select Revolution Foods Jammy Sammy - Strawberry Jam & Peanut Butter Snack Size Sandwich Bars Due to a Labeling Error (Undeclared Peanut on Inner Wrapper) - (US Food & Drug Administration) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 3, 2012 -- Nest Collective ™ announced today that it is voluntarily recalling 8150 selling units of its Jammy Sammy™ - Strawberry Jam & Peanut Butter Flavor Snack Size Sandwich Bars due to a mislabeled inner wrapper. The cartons contain the best by date June 28, 2012 and are marked with the following universal product code (UPC) #89676600116 6 located on the bottom of the package. People who have an allergy or sev... FDA Finds Fungicide in OJ to Be Sold in US - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported finding low levels of fungicide carbendazim in orange juice headed for U.S. supermarkets, but assured the public the juice remains safe to drink.
Of the 14 samples, which were taken from large holding tanks of juice concentrate at large domestic orange juice processors, nine tested positive for carbendazim, five had no measurable level of carbendazim (below 10 parts per billion). The positive tests ... 50 People Sick After Basketball Game in South Dakota - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - The South Dakota Department of Health reports that it is investigating a possible link between a foodborne illness outbreak and a Tuesday evening basketball game in Pierre.
About 50 people have been reported ill with a diarrheal illness, the health department said in a news alert.
In coordination with school districts in Pierre and Mitchell, the department said it is working to collect food histories from those who are ill and will be testing... Did Eli Manning Defeat E. Coli Before 49ers Game? - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning suffered from an E. coli infection before his team's conference playoff game with the San Francisco 49ers, Frost Illustrated, reports. Frost is a news site in Indianapolis, this year's Super Bowl city.
Manning left practice during the week before the NFC championship game because, the team said, he had a bout with the flu.
As Manning practiced for Super Bowl XLVI Sunday in Indianapolis, Dr. Gerald W. ... California Firm Recalls Prepared Sandwiches that Contain Hard-Cooked Eggs - (US Food & Drug Administration) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 3, 2012 - GH Foods CA, LLC was notified by their supplier that the eggs supplied to them were from Michael Foods, Inc, who recalled Hard-Cooked eggs due to potential contamination by Listeria monocytogenes.
GH Foods CA, LLC, Sacramento, California, is therefore recalling sandwiches, associated with the affected eggs, due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and... Greencore, USA -- Cincinnati, Recalls Egg Salad Sandwiches with Brand Name Quick Café and Take Away Café because of Possible Health Risk
- (US Food & Drug Administration) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 3, 2012 – Greencore, USA is recalling approximately 550 pounds of egg salad sandwiches.
The sandwiches contain eggs manufactured by Michael Foods Inc that are the subject of a previous recall due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes.
The firm is recalling the product because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes ... Case Count Rises to 38 in Pennsylvania Raw Milk Outbreak - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - Pennsylvania health officials say 38 people who drank unpasteurized milk from the Your Family Cow dairy became ill, and they expect additional cases to be confirmed.
Laboratory tests confirmed Campylobacter infections in 31 Pennsylvania residents; four Maryland residents; two West Virginia residents and one New Jersey resident.
Nearly half of those sickened are under 18, Pennsylvania health officials said. The latest onset of illness was Janua... Copyright © 2012, Whitecraft Software Company. All Rights Reserved. |