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| Girl Interrupted: A husband's unconditional love and a doctor's compassion and skill help one woman regain a part of herself that she didn't even know was missing... until her wedding night. |
05-08-2008 |
| The Woman's Heart - Part Two | 02-08-2008 |
| Oh, Baby! Bariatric surgery can help women lose weight and gain a baby |
07-25-2007 |
| ByPassing Diabetes New evidence shows weight-loss surgery improves or resolves insulin resistance |
07-19-2007 |
| No Periods, Period! New low-dose pill is designed specifically to eliminate a woman's cycle |
06-13-2007 |
| Polycystic Ovary Syndrome When a rite of passage takes a wrong turn |
05-23-2007 |
| Healthy Gums A Mother's Day Gift to Both of You |
05-09-2007 |
| Practicing Magazine Medicine? Top women’s magazines skimp on health information, new study shows |
05-03-2007 |
| HIV and Pregnancy | 02-28-2007 |
| The Woman's Heart: Part Two New heart health guidelines and a trip to the ER proved to one woman that she—and her heart were now being taken seriously |
02-22-2007 |
| The Woman's Heart: Part One It may break the same but it doesn't ache the same |
02-14-2007 |
| Bad Hair Day: Why some women lose their hair |
01-17-2007 |
| Shedding Pounds: Leptin vs. Will Power? | 01-05-2007 |
| A Few Good Monsters Don't be scared, be grateful. The Gila Monster is helping diabetics control blood sugar and loose weight. |
11-15-2006 |
| 'Spit' for a Cure “No cavities and no breast cancer. See you in six months. Don’t forget to floss.” |
11-08-2006 |
| Memory Research & Meditation | 11-01-2006 |
| Inflammatory: The Other Breast Cancer |
10-18-2006 |
| Lab Tests 101 | 09-20-2006 |
| HPV Vaccine to Fight Cervical Cancer | 08-09-2006 |
| Bathroom Break An array of treatments gives the restroom a rest |
07-26-2006 |
| Killer Lipstick & Other Make-Up Myths | 06-08-2006 |
| Down For the Count How to Fight Hormonal Migraines |
07-15-2005 |
| Antidepressants and Pregnancy | 07-11-2005 |
| Beneath the Red Hat Statistics on a Woman's Life Long Lived |
05-24-2005 |
| I Want My Epidural...Now! No more need to wait for epidurals say OB-GYNs |
05-06-2005 |
| Preeclampsia | 05-03-2005 |
| The Intimate Enemy: Violence During Pregnancy |
02-08-2005 |
| Uterine Fibroid Embolization: An Alternative to Hysterectomy |
01-18-2005 |
| Double Jeopardy The link between estrogen and insulin could put women with diabetes or breast cancer at risk…for both. |
01-11-2005 |
| MicroCalcification A lump is not the only way breast cancer shows up |
10-07-2004 |
| Warning: Fashion Can Be Hazardous To Your Health | 06-24-2004 |
| Flying Without a Net! A new surgery for women with stress incontinence restores freedom from shame, fear (and diapers). |
05-20-2004 |
| The Hot Flash Putting out the Fire |
04-15-2004 |
| Misconception over Contraception | 02-19-2004 |
| “Mom! There’s a lump in my breast!” | 11-10-2003 |
| Thyroid Disorders 101: Screening is Key |
10-20-2003 |
| Seasonale: Can a pill a day take “The Curse” away? |
10-16-2003 |
| Don't Sweat It: (You Can Stop the Drip) |
10-09-2003 |
| What's Afoot? | 08-14-2003 |
| Feet, don't fail me now | 08-11-2003 |
| Shades of "Blue": Postpartum depression |
07-28-2003 |
| Hormone Replacement Therapy: Step Right Up, Place Your Bets... |
06-30-2003 |
| Progesterone: Mother's Little Helper in Preventing Premature Births |
05-08-2003 |
| When Happily Ever After ... Ends. A Young Woman’s Survival Guide to Sudden Loss Through Death or Divorce - Part III: "How to Avoid Financial Loss" |
04-21-2003 |
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Food Irradiation
and Safety
On August 22, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule that allows the use of irradiation to make fresh iceberg lettuce and fresh spinach safer and last longer without spoiling.
Irradiating fresh iceberg lettuce and spinach will help protect consumers from disease-causing bacteria such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli). Illnesses from these bacteria range from uncomfortable symptoms to life-threatening health problems.
The foods affected by the final rule are
Irradiation (also sometimes termed "ionizing radiation") is a process of treating products with a measured dose of radiation. Food irradiation is not new. FDA has conducted irradiation safety evaluations for more than 40 years and has determined the process to be safe for use on a variety of foods.
After studying the safety of irradiating fresh iceberg lettuce and fresh spinach, FDA has determined that these greens, when irradiated under the conditions specified in the final rule, retain their nutrient value and are safe to eat.
FDA considers irradiation a complement to, not a replacement for, proper food-handling by producers, processors, and consumers. Irradiation is just another tool to reduce the levels of disease-causing microorganisms on fresh iceberg lettuce and fresh pinach.
Irradiation does not take the place of washing. FDA continues to recommend that consumers wash fresh and bagged produce before eating unless the packaging specifically states that the product has been pre-washed.
For more information, go to: http://www.fda.gov)
