The Ritz Bitz and Goldfish recalls applied to all of Canada, while the Uncle Ben's products were recalled only in eastern Canada. The CDC's investigation is still ongoing. Acting Deputy Director of the DCCA, Margaret Campbell Leslie, said the department, which is charged with the protection of consumers, is advising all individuals not to eat any of the above-mentioned products and to return them to the entity from which they were purchased for refunds. Read More »

The drug is known more commonly by the name Viagra and more often associated with assisting with erectile dysfunction by improving blood flow. Viagra increases blood flow, and previous studies had showed the drug to improve the functioning of the placenta, the AMC said in a statement . Read More »

Regulators said the large drugmaker, Changchun Changsheng Life Sciences Limited, had arbitrarily changed the way it makes freeze-dried human rabies vaccines , as well as falsifying records and inspection reports. The wider CSI 300 healthcare index was down about 5 percent. Changsheng Biotechnology , the Chinese vaccine maker accused of falsifying data, plunged deeper into crisis on Tuesday as both police and the country's top graft watchdog launched investigations into the firm. Read More »

Essure has also been the subject of a social media movement, most notably on Facebook , where more than 36,000 women have joined a private group called Essure Problems - a forum in which they share stories about their medical ordeals. Read More »

An adult in Southeastern North Carolina has died of West Nile virus, the state Department of Health reported Friday. North Carolina first reported West Nile virus in two people in 2002 and the first death from the infection in 2003, according to CDC data . Read More »

Hall, 25, said a CVS pharmacist refused to fill one of the prescriptions, did not provide a reason and then declined to return her doctor's prescription note. We also apologize for not appropriately following up on Ms. Hall's original complaint to CVS, which was due to an unintentional oversight. AZ Central pointed out that Arizona "allows pharmacies and pharmacists to refuse to fill a prescription on religious or moral grounds". Read More »

Last week, Pfizer reversed price hikes on some drugs in the U.S. after Trump threatened action and said on Twitter that drug companies should be "ashamed" for boosting costs . He also threatened that the administration would "respond". Amid scrutiny over big pharma drug pricing, Merck said on Thursday it would lower the price of some of its medications. Read More »

There is a deep relation between food and cancer and has been investigated very deep. You already know a number of things that can reduce your chances of getting various types of cancer. The study was published in the International Journal of Cancer . Women who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables each day may have a lower risk of breast cancer , especially of aggressive tumors, than those who eat fewer fruits and vegetables, according to a new study led by researchers from ... Read More »

To protect patient confidentiality, the department is not releasing additional details. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most people who become infected with West Nile virus experience no symptoms or a mild, flu-like illness. Read More »

At least 90 people in 26 states have contracted the illness, 40 of whom were hospitalized. "This resistance likely will not affect the choice of antibiotic used to treat most people since these antibiotics are not normally used to treat salmonella infections", the agency said. Read More »

Right now, melanoma is usually diagnosed through a biopsy of a mole or suspicious skin lesion-a procedure that can be expensive and potentially painful. They also said that the blood test could provide more accurate results than the human eye and save many lives. 'While clinicians do a fantastic job with the tools available, relying on biopsies alone can be problematic. Read More »

Significant racial disparities among New Jersey men also played a key role in New Jersey's involvement - the incidence of prostate cancer among African-American men is 50 percent higher than Caucasian men (113.3 per 100,000 among Caucasian men, 170.5 per 100,000 among African-American men). Read More »

The research team found that people hospitalized for a manic episode - an abnormal mood state often identified by overly-elated emotions, insomnia , and hyperactivity - had likely consumed processed meats cured by nitrates three times greater than those with a clear history of psychiatric disorders . Read More »

The UK now bans the practice, but the report urges more research into the safety, effectiveness and societal impact of the practice. "There must be action now to support public debate and to put in place appropriate governance", the council added. Read More »

Britney Spears performs at iHeartRadio Jingle Ball concert at Staples Center in Los Angeles , California, December 2, 2016. The singer, who is now on a mini " Piece of Me " tour of North America and Europe, is set to release her very first gender-neutral fragrance, Prerogative . Read More »

The fund owned 13,911 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after buying an additional 1,061 shares during the period. The Willingdon Wealth Management holds 4,310 shares with $922,000 value, up from 76 last quarter . The Minneapolis company said Tuesday it had net income of $2.98 per share. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Read More »

Vibrio vulnificus is sometimes referred to as a "flesh-eating bacteria" but health officials say that label is misleading because it can not attack healthy skin. You can get infected by eating raw shellfish , particularly oysters, or by exposing open wounds to seawater. Another way of contracting the illness is from going into salt water with an open wound. Read More »

At the same time , an army of trolls and bots were creating Facebook ads and fake news to influence the election in Trump's favour. And some anchors ripped him, in the new style of strong criticism of Trump from those who are not commentators. Read More »

At Dog Haus , you can get a free Haus Dog on National Hot Dog Day when you download their app and register. Frankly, National Hot Dog Day brings forth hot deals on some delicious wieners. Customers can access the barcode for their free hot dog or roller grill item on Love's official Facebook , Twitter or Instagram pages from 12:01 a.m.to 11:59 p.m. Read More »

The presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine is thought to be related to changes in the way the active substance was manufactured, according to the USDA. The ministry said it withdrew all the pharmaceutical products that contain the active substance, once it received the memo. Read More »

In one year since they were diagnosed, 16.8% (7,156) of women died, whereas 14.9% (7,138) of men died. "The mortality for heart failure for women is not improving, the survival is not improving to the same extent as with men". Among potential reasons, she said, is that women tend to suffer from a different form of heart failure than men. Women who were examined in the investigation were additionally older and more fragile than their male colleagues and had a tendency to have a lower ... Read More »

The FDA said users of the recalled drugs should continue taking them until they've found a replacement, and that they should consult their health care professionals to discuss plans for their ongoing treatment. Valsartan's original developer Novartis previously told FiercePharma none of its valsartan products marketed in the US -branded or generic- are affected. Read More »

Though the most recent report was in Virginia, the species has been reported in Maine, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and parts of the Pacific Northwest. He said the samples he had observed were most likely planted over the years, often for decorative or ornamental purposes. Known as phytophotodermatitis, this process can result in severe burns that get increasingly serious the longer the skin is exposed to UV light. Read More »

The recalled finished products in the USA include all non-expired generic valsartan sold by Major Pharmaceuticals, Teva and Huahai's US subsidiary, Solco Healthcare, as well as valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) made by Teva and Solco. The U.S. recall also included valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide sold by Solco Healthcare and Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. This chemical may also be unintentionally produced during chemical reactions. Read More »

Health officials says, if you are hiking or taking a walk in a wooded area, or cutting your lawn, be sure to check yourself afterwards for tics. If it rains, the spraying may move to Wednesday. The City of Boston, in partnership with the Suffolk County Mosquito Control Project, has placed larvicide in catch basins and wetlands, a process created to reduce the mosquito population. Read More »

Washington requested in a letter that the United Nations sanctions committee declare that North Korea had violated the UN-approved quota and "order an immediate halt to all transfers of refined petroleum products" to North Korea. But last month, Trump said he did not want to use the phrase "maximum pressure" any longer to describe the sanctions campaign, because the two sides were "getting along". Read More »

According to the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, it could be utilized to produce clearer, more accurate images compared to the traditional black-and-white X-rays hospital doctors have been using routinely since at least the 1930s. Read More »

The bacteria is called Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), and it causes similar symptoms to chlamydia , such as painful urination. The news comes after health officials a year ago warned that millions of young people are shunning protection because risky sex has become acceptable once again, three decades after the Aids epidemic made condom use essential. Read More »

Because of this innovative form of x-raying, the images produced are reliable with high contrast and high resolution making the technology flawless for use in the medical field. Traditional X-ray scans have been black-and-white since their creation, the contrast helping doctors see issues like fractures in the bones, but now a new technology will enable us to see them in color, bringing the doctors a new tool that will help them spot other problems. Read More »

Still, the study holds promising evidence that genome-edited honing cells could unlock a world of treatment for those with preliminary and reoccurring cancers . These genome-edited tumor cells are then injected back into the mice. It may take a while before this gene-editing technology becomes a standard therapy. Read More »

The Affordable Care Act's (ACA) "risk adjustment" program is meant to incentivize health insurers to cover individuals with pre-existing and chronic conditions by collecting money from insurers with relatively healthy enrollees to offset the costs of other insurers with sicker enrollees. Read More »

And unfortunately for those in the northeast, NY landed at the bottom, due in large part to its cost of living being higher than any other state in the union. Weather was the only metric to hit the bottom rung of the ranking ladder. If you're thinking about retirement - or just dreaming about it - you might be wondering where you should land. Read More »

Ingham v. Johnson & Johnson, 1522-CC10417 . The verdict is the largest trial award by far in a host of suits claiming the company's signature Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products cause cancer. "Your voice is not just the voice of the community but the voice of the world", Lanier said. They need to know what's going on. It says that there have been worries for some years that using talcum powder on the genital area may increase the risk of ovarian cancer, but says this has not been ... Read More »

In a release on July 9, Health Canada identified a list of 28 products containing the ingredient valsartan that are being recalled by their manufacturers. After its announcement on Saturday, the ministry launched on-site investigations of 82 pharmaceutical companies to check whether the drugs contain NDMA. Read More »

Those symptoms can last between four and seven days, and such illnesses send about 23,000 people to the hospital every year, according to the CDC. It says most people infected with salmonella develop a fever, cramps or diarrhea within 12 to 72 hours of being exposed to the bacteria. Read More »