Apr 11
Longview Regional Medical cialis vs viagra Center (LRMC) is taking another step in its ongoing crusade versus breast cancer. A technology called digital mammography is now being provided to give patients greater accuracy, quicker results and a more comfortable procedure. The hospital’s breast health center’s staff employs digital mammography machines with MammoPad breast cushions and …
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Feb 04
Despite consumer opposition, the FDA is one step away from approving genetically engineered salmon. While most Americans were enjoying the holiday sea-son or stressing out over the nation’s imminent leap off the so-called fiscal cliff, the Food and Drug Administration delivered some big news as quietly as possible. On December 21, the agency announced that …
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Mar 20
Between 70 and 80 percent of the processed foods Americans eat contain genetically modified ingredients. By Andrew Korfhage Do you care what’s in the food you eat? A quick look at the labels on the products lining your supermarket shelves suggests that most of us do. Many products already bear labels proclaiming the number of …
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Feb 21
By Mary Hunt Pop quiz: You pull a chicken from the fridge to fix for dinner and notice that yesterday was the “Sell By” date. You should: a. Throw it away. b. Cook it to an internal temperature of 195F. minimum to kill the salmonella. c. Relax. FDA regulations required this chicken be sold before …
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Aug 16
By Amanda Hitt Food safety is running afoul in Springdale — in more ways than one. First, meat and grain agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. recalled 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to a salmonella outbreak and temporarily shut its turkey processing plant in the Arkansas city in early August. Then, a Tyson Foods driver …
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