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Sirocco Enterprises recalls cocktail mix on allergy fears (Reuters)

Reuters - Sirocco Enterprises, Inc is recalling bottles of Bloody Mary cocktail mix because it contains soy and wheat not listed on the label that could cause serious allergic reactions, the company said on Friday.

Sirocco Enterprises recalls cocktail mix on allergy fears (Reuters)

Reuters - Sirocco Enterprises, Inc is recalling bottles of Bloody Mary cocktail mix because it contains soy and wheat not listed on the label that could cause serious allergic reactions, the company said on Friday.

Leukemia patients at greatest risk of listeriosis (Reuters)

Reuters - People with certain conditions, including leukemia, other cancers and pregnancy, are at the greatest risk of getting sick from the food-borne bacterium Listeria, French researchers report in a new study.

Leukemia patients at greatest risk of listeriosis (Reuters)

Reuters - People with certain conditions, including leukemia, other cancers and pregnancy, are at the greatest risk of getting sick from the food-borne bacterium Listeria, French researchers report in a new study.

Chronic School Absenteeism Linked to Mental Health Problems (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Children who miss school often are more likely to have symptoms of mental health problems as teens, a new study finds.

Chronic School Absenteeism Linked to Mental Health Problems (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Children who miss school often are more likely to have symptoms of mental health problems as teens, a new study finds.

Kenya HIV families torn between health or food (AP)

In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, neighboring children sit in the courtyard outside the house of Mary and Ishmael Abongo, both of whom are HIV positive, in the Mathare slum of Nairobi, Kenya. The U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization says that 2011 prices for staple foods are almost twice as high as they were in 2009, with rising prices and a lack of new funds for HIV programs meaning countless poor families must decide whether to focus on the health of an HIV-positive adult or on a child's hunger. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)AP - Rosalia Adhiambo won't take the free anti-HIV drugs that would prolong her life. The spiraling price of food in Kenya means she can't afford to feed both her grandniece and herself.


Kenya HIV families torn between health or food (AP)

In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, neighboring children sit in the courtyard outside the house of Mary and Ishmael Abongo, both of whom are HIV positive, in the Mathare slum of Nairobi, Kenya. The U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization says that 2011 prices for staple foods are almost twice as high as they were in 2009, with rising prices and a lack of new funds for HIV programs meaning countless poor families must decide whether to focus on the health of an HIV-positive adult or on a child's hunger. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)AP - Rosalia Adhiambo won't take the free anti-HIV drugs that would prolong her life. The spiraling price of food in Kenya means she can't afford to feed both her grandniece and herself.


Isentress Approval Expanded to Include Children and Teens (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Approval for the HIV drug Isentress (raltegravir) has been expanded to include children and adolescents ages 2-18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

Isentress Approval Expanded to Include Children and Teens (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Approval for the HIV drug Isentress (raltegravir) has been expanded to include children and adolescents ages 2-18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

Widowers Who Stay Single Might Face More Mental Health Woes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Widowers who are still single a few years after their wife's death have a significantly increased chance of developing mental health disorders, according to a new study.

Widowers Who Stay Single Might Face More Mental Health Woes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Widowers who are still single a few years after their wife's death have a significantly increased chance of developing mental health disorders, according to a new study.

Antidepressant, talk therapy fail to beat placebo (Reuters)

Reuters - Neither antidepressants nor "talk therapy" were able to outperform inactive placebo pills in a new clinical trial on depression treatment -- though there were hints that the effects varied based on people's sex and race, researchers report.

Antidepressant, talk therapy fail to beat placebo (Reuters)

Reuters - Neither antidepressants nor "talk therapy" were able to outperform inactive placebo pills in a new clinical trial on depression treatment -- though there were hints that the effects varied based on people's sex and race, researchers report.

Merck gets approval for wider use of HIV drug (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. health regulators have approved an expanded label for Merck & Co's treatment for HIV for use with other antiretroviral drugs in children and adolescents.

Merck gets approval for wider use of HIV drug (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. health regulators have approved an expanded label for Merck & Co's treatment for HIV for use with other antiretroviral drugs in children and adolescents.

Lower asthma risk in chubby tots who slim down: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Overweight preschoolers who keep their extra weight as they grow have a greater asthma risk at the age of seven, but the baby fat doesn't seem to matter for children who later slim down, according to a study.

Lower asthma risk in chubby tots who slim down: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Overweight preschoolers who keep their extra weight as they grow have a greater asthma risk at the age of seven, but the baby fat doesn't seem to matter for children who later slim down, according to a study.

Lower asthma risk in chubby tots who slim down (Reuters)

Reuters - Overweight preschoolers who keep the extra pounds have a heightened asthma risk at age seven, but the baby fat doesn't seem to matter for kids who slim down, a new study suggests.

Lower asthma risk in chubby tots who slim down (Reuters)

Reuters - Overweight preschoolers who keep the extra pounds have a heightened asthma risk at age seven, but the baby fat doesn't seem to matter for kids who slim down, a new study suggests.

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