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Ground beef recall due E-coli contamination
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New Hampshire has announced a death connected to the recent recall of 545,699 lbs of ground beef for e. coli contamination. The beef was sold in the following retailers, among others: Trader Joes, Price Chopper, Lancaster and Wild Harvest, Shaw's, a unit of Supervalu, BJ's, Ford Brothers and Giant. [link]... more »
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List of product recalls
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Recall Roundup: Extra Scary Edition By Laura Northrup, 1:00 PM on Sat Oct 31 2009, 2,234 views It's Halloween, and what's scarier than exploding DVD player batteries and killer flatware? Or dairy lurking in an innocent-looking tortilla? What about a zombie ATV that accelerates on its own? Cambridge Silversmiths flatware: Plastic inserts can detach; choking... more »
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Hey Everyone!
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New Mother!!! I just thought i'd introduce myself :)
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Gardasil Researcher Drops A Bombshell
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[link] Researcher Drops A BombshellHarper: Controversal Drug Will Do Little To Reduce Cervical Cancer RatesBy Susan Brinkmann, For The BulletinSunday, October 25, 2009Dr. Diane Harper, lead researcher in the development of two human papillomavirus vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, said the controversial drugs will dolittle to reduce cervical cancer rates and, even though they're beingrecommended for girls as young as nine, there have been no efficacy trialsin children under the age of 15.Dr. Harper, director of the Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Research Group atthe University of Missouri, made these remarks during an address at the 4thInternational Public Conference on Vaccination which took place in Reston,Virginia on Oct. 2-4. Although her talk was intended to promote the vaccine,participants said they came away convinced the vaccine should not bereceived."I came away from the talk with the perception that the risk of adverse sideeffects is so much greater than the risk of cervical cancer, I couldn't helpbut question why we need the vaccine at all," said Joan Robinson, AssistantEditor at the Population Research Institute.Dr. Harper began her remarks by explaining that 70 percent of all HPVinfections resolve themselves without treatment within a year. Within twoyears, the number climbs to 90 percent. Of the remaining 10 percent of HPVinfections, only half will develop into cervical cancer, which leaves littleneed for the vaccine.She went on to surprise the audience by stating that the incidence ofcervical cancer in the U.S. is already so low that "even if we get thevaccine and continue PAP screening, we will not lower the rate of cervicalcancer in the US."There will be no decrease in cervical cancer until at least 70 percent ofthe population is vaccinated, and even then, the decrease will be minimal.Apparently, conventional treatment and preventative measures are alreadycutting the cervical cancer rate by four percent a year. At this rate, in 60years, there will be a 91.4 percent decline just with current treatment.Even if 70 percent of women get the shot and required boosters over the sametime period, which is highly unlikely, Harper says Gardasil still could notclaim to do as much as traditional care is already doing.Dr. Harper, who also serves as a consultant to the World HealthOrganization, further undercut the case for mass vaccination by saying that"four out of five women with cervical cancer are in developing countries."Ms. Robinson said she could not help but wonder, "If this is the case, thenwhy vaccinate at all? But from the murmurs of the doctors in the audience,it was apparent that the same thought was occurring to them."However, at this point, Dr. Harper dropped an even bigger bombshell on theaudience when she announced that, "There have been no efficacy trials ingirls under 15 years."Merck, the manufacturer of Gardasil, studied only a small group of girlsunder 16 who had been vaccinated, but did not follow them long enough toconclude sufficient presence of effective HPV antibodies.This is not the first time Dr. Harper revealed the fact that Merck nevertested Gardasil for safety in young girls. During a 2007 interview with KPCNews.com, she said giving the vaccine to girls as young as 11 years-old "isa great big public health experiment."At the time, which was at the height of Merck's controversial drive to havethe vaccine mandated in schools, Dr. Harper remained steadfastly opposed tothe idea and said she had been trying for months to convince majortelevision and print media about her concerns, "but no one will print it.""It is silly to mandate vaccination of 11 to 12 year old girls," she said atthe time. "There also is not enough evidence gathered on side effects toknow that safety is not an issue."When asked why she was speaking out, she said: "I want to be able to sleepwith myself when I go to bed at night."Since the drug's introduction in 2006, the public has been learning many ofthese facts the hard way. To date, 15,037 girls have officially reportedadverse side effects from Gardasil to the Vaccine Adverse Event ReportingSystem (VAERS). These adverse reactions include Guilliane Barre, lupus,seizures, paralysis, blood clots, brain inflammation and many others. TheCDC acknowledges that there have been 44 reported deaths.Dr. Harper also participated in the research on Glaxo-Smith-Kline's versionof the drug, Cervarix, currently in use in the UK but not yet approved here.Since the government began administering the vaccine to school-aged girlslast year, more than 2,000 patients reported some kind of adverse reactionincluding nausea, dizziness, blurred vision, convulsions, seizures andhyperventilation. Several reported multiple reactions, with 4,602 suspectedside-effects recorded in total. The most tragic case involved a 14 year-oldgirl who dropped dead in the corridor of her school an hour after receivingthe vaccination.The outspoken researcher also weighed in last month on a report published inthe Journal of the American Medical Association that raised questions aboutthe safety of the vaccine, saying bluntly: "The rate of serious adverseevents is greater than the incidence rate of cervical cancer."Ms. Robinson said she respects Dr. Harper's candor. "I think she's ascientist, a researcher, and she's genuine enough a scientist to be openabout the risks. I respect that in her."However, she failed to make the case for Gardasil. "For me, it was hard toresist the conclusion that Gardasil does almost nothing for the health ofAmerican women."... more »
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Read current stories,Gossips,Horoscops,Musi c,Vidios,Wallpappers &much more.......visit [link]
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Health and fitness.
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This site covers health and fitness articles.It has online medical store also.It is a worthwatching site. Please visit.[link]
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Acquisto Cialis senza ricetta
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Cialis ® generico e Illy Icos è un efficace aiuto nella disfunzione erettile. Acquisto Cialis online, comprare cialis pillole, cialis Italia, cialis farmacia, generico cialis. Usato per raggiungere e mantenere l'erezione, aiuta a risolvere i problemi sessuali dovuti all'impotenza psicologica ed emotiva.... more »
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