In the News
In the News
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| Jun 20, 2013 |
''House Votes to Delay Food Safety Rules'' "The House voted late Wednesday to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination." |
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| Jun 14, 2013 |
''Hepatitis A Outbreak: Townsend Farms Passes Health Inspections'' "The Fairview berry processor connected to the hepatitis A outbreak in eight states has passed an inspection by Oregon and county officials." |
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| Mar 26, 2013 |
''Medical Malfunction: Innovation vs. Quality Control'' "Dr. Emily Senay appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" to discuss faulty medical devices and how they slip through the cracks of manufacturers and the FDA." |
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| Mar 8, 2013 |
'''Nightmare Bacteria' Defy Even Last-Ditch Drugs'' 'Nightmare bacteria,' strains of superbugs resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics, have quadrupled in number in the last decade — and have been found lurking in hospitals in 42 states. |
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| Feb 8, 2013 |
Risks Associated with Compounding Pharmacies The Pew Charitable Trusts has identified 20 pharmacy compounding errors associated with 982 adverse events, including 67 deaths, since 2001. Contamination of sterile products were the most common compounding errors, though some were the result of pharmacists’ and technicians’ miscalculations and mistakes in filling prescriptions. |
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| Jan 17, 2013 |
''Jessamine Students Rate New Cafeteria Options from Manufacturers'' "Regulations from the Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act went into effect in the fall before manufacturers could create new products, Jessamine food-service director Karen Barden said. The result was smaller portions that drew the ire of parents and students.'' |
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| Dec 4, 2012 |
''Good health checkup for biomass plant proposal near Lake Tahoe'' The Sacramento Bee reports on an independent HIA conducted by the Sequoia Foundation assessing the negative and positive effects of the proposed Cabin Creek Biomass Energy Facility in Placer County, California. |
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| Nov 21, 2012 |
FDA Faces Recruitment and Retention Challenges The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employs thousands of scientists, physicians, and engineers to fulfill its mission to protect and promote the public health. However, high turnover and difficulties recruiting staff hamper the FDA’s ability to ensure the safety and effectiveness of drugs and medical devices, according to a report from the Partnership for Public Service (PPS). |
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| Nov 12, 2012 |
Test Your Knowledge of Antibiotics Nearly nine in 10 Americans recognize that antibiotics are effective treatments for fighting bacterial infections like strep throat, but more than a third mistakenly believe the drugs are also appropriate treatments for viral infections such as the common cold. Test your antibiotics IQ and take the quiz. |
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| Oct 25, 2012 |
''How Does Opening a Casino Impact Public Health?'' Would the economic benefits outweigh the negative health impacts of developing a casino in southeast Kansas? The Kansas Institute of Health, a grantee of the Health Impact Project, recently explored this issue, conducting a health impact assessment (HIA) to identify the costs and benefits to the community. |
