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11. Salmonella Risk Prompts Easter Candy Recall
    

    March 1, 2013 -- A candy company is recalling some chocolate-covered marshmallow eggs because of possible salmonella contamination. Zachary Confections, Inc., says its Zachary Chocolate-Covered Marshmallow Eggs should be thrown out or returned to the store. The affected candy was shipped to stores i

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12. Avoiding Chemicals in Food Proves Difficult
    

    By Carina Storrs HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, two types of chemicals in plastics that have been linked to a number of health effects, could still find their way into your body even if you avoid foods that are shipped, stored or cooked us

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13. Special K Cereal Recalled Due to Glass Fragments
    

    Feb. 21, 2013 -- Kellogg's is voluntarily recalling several sizes of its Special K Red Berries cereal because the cereal might contain glass fragments. Kellogg's says it does not know of any injuries. It doesn't say how the glass might have gotten in the cereal. The cereal was distributed nationwide

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14. Spinach Recalled in 39 States
    

    Feb. 19, 2013 -- Spinach that might have E. coli bacteria contamination is being recalled in 39 states. Taylor Farms Retail Inc., says it is voluntarily withdrawing organic baby spinach sold in 5-ounce or 16-ounce salad trays under five brand names that have a “best by” date of Feb. 24, 2013: Centra

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15. Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Foster Farms Chicken
    

    Feb. 15, 2013 -- The CDC is investigating an outbreak of salmonella linked to raw Foster Farms chicken that has sickened 124 people in 12 states. No deaths have been reported. Most of the people infected with the illness, salmonella Heidelberg, live in Washington state and Oregon.  The illnesses wer

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16. Four Loko Must List Alcohol Content on Can: FTC
    

    FRIDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The maker of a carbonated alcoholic drink that is popular on college campuses will now be required to disclose exactly how much alcohol is in each container, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday. The new labeling is part of a settlement over deceptive ma

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17. Diet Drinks as Mixers Make for Stronger Cocktails?
    

    By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Calorie counters, beware: Drinking diet "mixers" with alcohol intensifies the effects of the booze, according to the findings of breathalyzer tests. Preliminary research on the use of different mixers, such as juice, soda or die

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18. Brominated Vegetable Oil Q&A
    

    Jan. 30, 2013 -- PepsiCo recently announced it would remove brominated vegetable oil (BVO) from its Gatorade drinks in response to customer concerns.   Just what is BVO? And what is it doing in your sports drink? To learn more, we reached out to food chemists Kantha Shelke, PhD, a Chicago scientist

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19. What Food Made You Sick?
    

    Jan. 29, 2013 -- Every year, about 48 million Americans -- 1 in 6 -- get a food-borne illness.  Often, the culprit food is a mystery. Now, a new CDC report based on a decade of data offers the first comprehensive estimates of which foods are to blame. Produce accounts for nearly half of the illnesse

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20. New Strain of Norovirus Spreading Quickly in U.S.
    

    Jan. 24, 2013 -- The flu is not the only highly contagious disease raging this winter. A new strain of norovirus is causing intestinal illness outbreaks across the country, the CDC confirmed today.   Norovirus is often to blame when large numbers of people get sick on cruise ships or in schools, nur

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