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81. Ground Beef Recalled Due to E. coli
    

    Aug. 15, 2011 -- More than 60,000 pounds of ground beef sold at three major grocery store chains in the Southeast have been recalled because of potential E. coli contamination. The ground beef was supplied by National Beef Packaging Co. of Dodge City, Kan. and sold by Winn-Dixie Stores Inc, Publix S

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82. 36 Million Pounds of Ground Turkey Recalled
    

    Aug. 4, 2011 -- Cargill has recalled 36 million pounds of ground turkey sold since Feb. 20, the third largest meat recall in history. Ground turkey processed by Cargill's Springdale, Ark., processing plant is the likely cause of a drug-resistant salmonella outbreak that has killed one person and sic

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83. Salmonella-Tainted Ground Turkey Outbreak Hits 26 States
    

    Aug. 2, 2011 -- A salmonella outbreak apparently caused by contaminated ground turkey has killed one person and sickened at least 76 other people in 26 states, CDC officials say. No production source has been identified for the outbreak, and no recall has been put into effect, but the CDC is working

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84. Food Recall From Listeria Threat Expands
    

    July 28, 2011 -- Yogurt, salads, and sandwiches have been added to the list of listeria-contaminated foods recalled from Starbucks, Race Trac, and convenience stores in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Previously, the list included some 7,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken, turkey, beef, and pork prod

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85. Listeria Forces Recalls of Ready-to-Eat Chicken, Meat
    

    July 27, 2011 -- Pilgrim's pride has recalled 18,312 pounds of chicken nuggets and chicken fillets sold at Dollar General stores in nine states. Contamination with potentially deadly listeria bacteria was detected in the fully cooked products. In a separate recall, also due to listeria contamination

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86. Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Papaya
    

    July 26, 2011 -- The FDA has warned Americans not to eat papayas imported by a Texas company from Mexico because they have been linked to a salmonella outbreak in at least 23 states that has sickened nearly 100 people. The FDA says the papayas in question were imported by Agromod Produce Inc. in McA

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87. Why Comfort Foods Are So Comforting
    

    July 25, 2011 -- When we are feeling sad, many of us reach for comfort foods such as chocolate, ice cream, or chips. Now new research helps show how these foods boost our moods. Researchers led by Lukas Van Oudenhove, MD, PhD, at the University of Leuven in Belgium, used functional MRI scans to char

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88. Restaurant Foods Win 'Awards' for Most Calories
    

    July 19, 2011 -- What has 1,540 calories, 59 grams of saturated fat, and weighs nearly three-quarters of a pound? A single slice of the Cheesecake Factory's Ultimate Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake, a winner of one of this year's Xtreme Eating Awards from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CS

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89. Can Hot Coffee or Tea Cut MRSA Risk?
    

    July 11, 2011 -- Can drinking a steaming hot cup of coffee or tea reduce the likelihood of having MRSA bacteria lurking inside your nose? New research in the Annals of Family Medicine says these beverages have antimicrobial properties and drinking hot tea or coffee is associated with a lower risk of

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90. Benefits of Soy: A Mixed Bag
    

    July 1, 2011 -- Soy appears to help midlife women deal with hot flashes and night sweats, according to a new report. However, the evidence for other potential benefits of soy -- such as effects on heart and bone health -- is not clear, a panel of experts has concluded. ''It gets a good score for [me

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