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66,000 pounds of bison meat recalled _

A Colorado company is recalling about 66,000 pounds of ground and tenderized steak bison meat that may be contaminated with a potentially deadly strain of E. coli, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

#iPhone Apps For #Health & #Fitness_

ReadWriteWeb reviews a lot of healthy stuff you can do with iphone apps without breaking the bank.

Flex-Spending Benefits Change_

Flex spending account holders may no longer be able to submit claims for over-the-counter medications if they were not ordered by the physician.

Fruits and Vegetables not as effective in Cancer Prevention _

A new study suggests that the "five-a-day" plan for eating fruits and vegetables may not be as effective in preventing cancer as once thought...

Irish-Born Conjoined Twins' Family Overwhelmed by Public Support _

The parents of Irish born conjoined twins Angie and Azzedine Benhaffaf are overwhelmed at the level of support the general public has given them. The parents of the "two little fighters" had declined an offer of $110,000 to pose in a British tabloid. The conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein have received a far greater level of aid from the Irish public since they declined an exclusive to pose for m

Wrong Prescription Filled at Walgreens Pharmacy Costs Company $33 Million Following Death of Woman | Drugwatch.com_

In 2002, a Walgreens pharmacy filled a woman’s prescription for warfarin, a medication used to prevent blood clots, at 10 times the recommended dosage, a mistake that eventually caused her death. On February 26, 2010, Walgreens was ordered to pay $33.3 million to the woman’s surviving family.

Stemming arm blood protects heart during attack - BBC_

Temporarily stopping blood flow in the arm prevents damage in people having a heart attack, a Danish study has shown. It is thought the procedure "kick-starts" natural mechanisms in the heart to counter the lack of oxygen.

French ban oral sex anti-smoking ads _

A French anti-smoking campaign which showed teenagers having "oral sex" with cigarettes, and implied that smoking was a form of submission or slavery, has been abandoned.

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