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  • April 2008

    • Feds Warn of Chemical in Plastics

      Washington Post  |  Apr 15, 08 6:11 PM CDT

      Feds Warn of Chemical in Plastics

      (Newser) - A federal health panel warned today a chemical used to make a slew of everyday plastic items—including baby bottles—could be linked to several types of cancer, early puberty for girls and even hyperactivity, the Washington Post reports. The report urges more study and marks a reversal for the government, which previously rejected health risks associated with bisphenol A (BPA). More »

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      health  • FDA  • plastic  • baby bottle  • health advisories  • BPA

    • Skip Liplock, 'Go for the Heart' to Save a Life

      Reuters  |  Apr 1, 08 5:21 AM CDT

      Skip Liplock, 'Go for the Heart' to Save a Life

      (Newser) - Reluctant bystanders can skip mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if they witness someone collapse from a heart attack, but should attempt "hands-only" CPR to save a life, the American Heart Association has recommended.  With less than a third of cardiac arrest victims receiving any form of CPR before it's too late, anything remotely resembling a chest compression could help, reports Reuters. More »

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      health  • public health  • heart attack  • American Heart Association  • heart health  • cardiac arrest  • heart failure  • health advisories  • CPR  • health tips  • bystanders  • mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

  • October 2007

    • French Sour on Wine Warnings

      Washington Post  |  Oct 29, 07 3:23 PM CDT

      French Sour on Wine Warnings

      (Newser) - France's new wine label warning pregnant women of alcohol's dangers has vintners coming uncorked, the Washington Post reports. The spreading European penchant for aggressive advisories has led to pictorial warnings that are seen as sacrilege from Champagne to Burgundy. Part of the problem is that, until recently, French doctors didn’t advise against the occasional glass. More »

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      France  • pregnancy  • wine  • health advisories  • fetal alcohol syndrome

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