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It took decades, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally is bringing some order to the confusing, misleading world of sunscreen labels and claims.
One day your doctor might give you this prescription to prevent Alzheimer's: Eat less red meat and sugar; eat more fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil.
The devastating outbreak of E. coli poisoning in Germany - now traced to bean sprouts - is particularly frightening because the deadly new strain is extremely hard to treat.
Ever heard of the DASH diet?
Misleading drug ads that use celebrities, pretty images and glib assurances to entice us to try medications are nothing new.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a new food icon( see my story on Bulletin's Health page) to teach us how to eat more healthfully. No more silly, confusing Food Pyramid. Now it's actually something that has to do with food - a plate.
Who says the federal government doesn't have a sense of humor?
Ladies, start your ovens.
It can start with a bull's eye rash and that achy feeling you get when you have the flu. Except that it's not the flu, it's probably Lyme disease, a bacterial illness carried by a tick that's no bigger than the head of a pin.
So why are they called cold cuts?