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    Lettuce recalled for listeria contamination

    Lettuce recalled for listeria contamination

    Posted 12:39 PM 5/21/2012 by Kirsten Bennett

    SALINAS, Calif. (AP) - A California lettuce grower has expanded a recall of some bagged salads after routine sampling detected listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported. The voluntary recall by River Ranch Fresh Foods of Salinas initially included lettuce shipped to (More)


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    Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers

    Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers

    Posted 11:35 AM 5/20/2012 by Matt Stafford

    CHICAGO (AP) - New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers. The advice applies only to those aged 55 to 74. The risks of screening younger or older smokers or nonsmokers outweigh (More)


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    Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring

    Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring

    Posted 10:00 AM 5/20/2012 by Robert Preidt

    SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to air pollution while in the womb might harm the lung-function development of children with asthma, a new study finds.

    Researchers conducted repeated evaluations of 162 asthmatic children between the ages of 6 and 15 in Fresno, Calif., and used (More)


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    Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk

    Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk

    Posted 10:00 AM 5/20/2012 by By Steven Reinberg
    HealthDay Reporter

    SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Using low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer might save the lives of patients at the greatest risk for the disease, a new analysis suggests.

    However, the risks of screening for others aren't clear, the researchers added.

    "We have insight into (More)


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