The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secondhand Smoke Is Toxic and Poisonous AFTER YOU READ THIS - DO YOU STILL THINK YOU HAVE TO SMOKE?The National Toxicology Program estimates that at least 250 chemicals in secondhand smoke are known to be toxic or carcinogenic (cancer causing). Secondhand smoke contains a number of poisonous gases and chemicals, including hydrogen cyanide...

HHS HealthBeat (August 06, 2009) Women, heart disease and stroke From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. Heart disease and stroke are not just men’s diseases. Twice as many women as men between the ages of 45 and 54 have strokes, and one in four women die of heart disease.  But at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Judy Hannan says this doesn’t have to be. She says both conditions are largely within...

Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-034-2009 HEALTH RISK: HIGHCongressional and Public Affairs(202) 720-9113Bryn Burkard Editors Note: This recall release is being reissued to expand the June 24 recall to include approximately 380,000 pounds of assorted beef primal products. WASHINGTON, June 28, 2009 - JBS Swift Beef Company, a Greeley, Colo., establishment is voluntarily expanding its June 24 recall to include approximately 380,000 pounds of assorted beef primal products that may...

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2009 - E. S. Miller Packing Co., a Montgomery, Ill., establishment is recalling approximately 219 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The products subject to recall include: 10-pound Cryovaced bags of bulk "EDWARD S. MILLER PACKING CO., GROUND BEEF." Each bag bears the establishment number "EST. 34342" inside the USDA mark of inspection...

Weight Loss Products SOLD BY FOLLOWING NAMES ON INTERNET AND IN CALIFORNIA:by Young You Corporation:  Slimbionic, One Weight Loss Pill, SlimDemand Capsules, Botanical Weight Loss.AUDIENCE:  Consumers, cardiology healthcare professionals.[07/17/2009] Young You Corporation and FDA notified healthcare professionals and consumers that four weight loss dietary supplements sold and marketed by the firm (Slimbionic, One Weight Loss Pill, SlimDemand Capsules, Botanical Weight Loss)...

  The Nuthouse, Los Angeles, Conducts Voluntarily Recall of Pistachios Due to Possible Health Risks Contact:  Donald Presant   213.623.2541 May 22, 2009 -- THE NUTHOUSE of LOS ANGELES, CA is voluntarily recalling 5 lb bags and 5 lb boxes of pistachios as they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall is being conducted as a precautionary measure due to the fact that Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. has recalled roasted & salted in-shell...

Troy Food Company Recalls Pistachios With Chile Because Of Possible Health Risk Contact:  714-541-5100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Santa Ana, CA -- May 4, 2009 --- Troy Food Company of Santa Ana, California is recalling its 6 ounce bag of Tio’s Southwestern Chile Lemon Pistachios because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young Children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened...

Pistachio Product Recalls - SETTON COMPANYUpdate on Pistachio Product RecallMost of the products associated with the recall appear to have been identified. Although fewer products are being added to the FDA's searchable database, consumers should continue to check the FDA website...

NATIONWIDE RECALLIL Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli Contamination (May 21, 2009) | Valley Meats of Coal Valley, IL is recalling approximately 96,000pounds of product. Recall Release CLASS I RECALL -  FSIS-RC-022-2009 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and...

California Firm Recalls Beef and Pork Products Due To Undeclared Sulfites Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-023-2009 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs(202) 720-9113Peggy RiekWASHINGTON, May 22, 2009 - Paisano Meat, Inc., a Gardena, Calif., establishment, is voluntarily...

 ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! SAM   NUNN,   KINDERGARTNER at Morley-Stanwood Schools BENEFIT!PLEASE DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HELP A LOCAL CHILD!A FUNDRAISER  FOR MAX AND HIS FAMILY IS BEING HELD AT 1 P.M. THIS SUNDAY (MAY 3RD) AT THE STANWOOD EAGLES!ENJOY A...

Relax, take in a good movie!  Sometimes, even though we don't realize just how homebound we can become, it happens.  After awhile, some of us just fall into a routine. But, spring really is just around the corner and many of us could take a break from squeezing pennies and...

A topic which is quite often brought up,  a bit puzzling when one thinks about just where a dog will poke his nose and what they will eat.  I do not believe there is any reason to discuss exactly what a dog will eat, as it probably would be much easier and less disturbing to think...

Green Vegetables such as mature broccoli, Cabbage, Kale, and Collard greens have effectively proven to help prevent and aid as a cure for cancer. GREEN IS GREAT!: Medical studies prove the benefits of broccoli in preventing and helping to recover from three major cancers. There are many test...

  An Important Message from the Center for Disease Control: Trends in Spina Bifida: All women should consider their diet as one of the most important issues in their everyday living.  At some point in most women's lives they will become pregnant.  What a woman chooses as part...

 My mother would say when I went to bed, "goodnight, and don't let the bed bugs bite!" That was about 1947. Once, back in the 50's, with DDT it was thought they were nearly completely eradicated.But then, because of the toxicity to our planet - DDT was banned.  In 2007, in New York City,...

 Third hand smoke is stuff you can smell but not see – what lingers in the air after the cigarette is out, like what you get in a smoking hotel room. And like any other smoke, it’s dangerous.  Ira says,  people who knew third hand smoke harms children were more...

Nothing can transform your skin and give you a youthful glow more quickly than a steam facial. If you need a quick way to refresh your skin before a special event such as a party, a steam facial can be an effective solution. Here’s how to do a steam facial at home: How to do a steam facial:...

 It may surprise you to learn that depression is the leading cause of disability in women, and, overall, up to twenty percent of the population will experience the symptoms of depression at some point in their lifetime. Unfortunately, pre scri ption antidepressants, although effective, are...

What hidden dangers lurk within the walls of cheap nail salons? Here´s how to protect yourself when you get your next manicure.