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Organic Cucumbers From Two Provinces of Spain Implicated in E.Coli Outbreak in Germany
The European Commission, through its Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), has notified the 27 Member States about one of the confirmed sources responsible for the STEC (shiga toxin-producing E.Coli) outbreak affecting primarily Germany and, to...
High Risk of Parkinson’s Disease for People Exposed to Pesticides Near Workplace
In April 2009, researchers at UCLA announced they had discovered a link between Parkinson’s disease and two chemicals commonly sprayed on crops to fight pests. That epidemiological study didn’t examine farmers who constantly work with pesticides...Diet High in Vegetables And Fruit Associated with Less Weight Gain in African-American Women
Investigators from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University have reported that African American women who consumed a diet high in vegetables and fruit gained less weight over a 14-year period than those who consumed a diet high in red meat and...
European Union Vet Team in South Africa to Assist Following Outbreak of Avian Influenza
Following a recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in South Africa, a European Commission emergency veterinary team has arrived on-the spot to give technical assistance to the local authorities to control the disease.Racial Disparities Still Exist in Colorectal Cancer Screening Despite Increased Medicare Coverage
Despite expanded Medicare coverage for colorectal cancer screening tests, lower rates still exist among blacks and Hispanics compared to other ethnic groups, according to research published in Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal...Minorities Born with Heart Defects At Higher Risk of Dying in Early Childhood Than Whites
Non-Hispanic black infants born with heart defects are more likely to die within the first five years of life than their non-Hispanic white and Hispanic peers. For certain types of congenital heart abnormalities, Hispanic children as well as non-Hispanic...Genetic Variation Cuts Bladder Cancer Risk, Protects Chromosome Tips
A common genetic variation links to both bladder cancer risk and to the length of protective caps found on the ends of chromosomes, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported today at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting. These...
Wild Birds May Play a Role in the Spread of Bird Flu
Wild migratory birds may indeed play a role in the spread of bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. A study by the U.S. Geological Survey, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the Chinese Academy of Sciences...
