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• January 20, 2012
  Some Ayurvedic Medicine Worse Than Lead Paint Exposure

  Triphala, a combination of three fruits--amla, bibhitaki, and haritaki fruits—is the most commonly used herbal formulation in Ayurvedic medicine and may have powerful anti-cancer properties...
• November 23, 2011
  MRSA in U.S. Retail Meat

  More than a thousand retail meat samples have been tested for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contamination in North America.
• November 21, 2011
  U.S. Meat Supply Flying at Half Staph

  An investigation finds 47% of U.S. retail meat tested is contaminated with staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria. Turkey appears most likely to harbor contagion.
• October 31, 2011
  Dietary Guidelines: It’s All Greek to the USDA

  Unlike the United States, where the agriculture department is the lead agency on formulating dietary recommendations, other countries such as Greece rely on their health department. What do their..
• October 21, 2011
  Dietary Guidelines: With a Grain of Big Salt

  The National Dairy Council teams up with the Salt Institute to downplay the risk of sodium in the American diet.
• October 6, 2011
  The Effect of Canned Tuna on Future Wages

  The mercury contamination in tuna and other fish may adversely impact future earnings by impairing brain function and leading to a loss of intelligence (IQ).
• September 4, 2011
  Pork Tapeworms on the Brain

  Neurocysticercosis, infection with pork tapeworm larvae brain parasites, is an increasingly serious public health problem in the United States, potentially causing headaches, dizziness, seizures,..
• April 6, 2011
  Fecal Bacteria Survey

  How contaminated is the American meat supply with fecal matter?