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CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella (AP)

AP – As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.

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That grocery card in your pocket helps pinpoint salmonella source (AP)

AP – As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.

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Health Highlights: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

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Health Highlights: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

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Adding gluten early may cause constipation in babies (Reuters)

Reuters – Giving gluten-containing foods to infants too soon may trigger long-lasting tummy troubles but more study is needed before changing recommendations for parents, Dutch researchers conclude.

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Cost of Junk Food May Influence Consumption (HealthDay)

HealthDay – TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — When the cost of junk food
increases, people consume less of it, a new study has found.

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Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults’ calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds (2 kg) per year.

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Australian researchers say fat is ’sixth taste’ (AFP)

AFP – It’s a theory set to confirm why humans are so fond of fatty foods such as chips and chocolate cake: in addition to the five tastes already identified lurks another detectable by the palate — fat.

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New food ’surge’ for Haiti: WFP (AFP)

AFP – The World Food Program is to launch a food “surge” in Haiti from Saturday to boost rations for nearly two million people in the impoverished quake-torn country, a spokeswoman told AFP.

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Salmonella Scare Prompts Wide Product Recall (HealthDay)

HealthDay – THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — A wide array of food
products are being recalled after traces of salmonella were discovered in
a common ingredient, officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
announced late Thursday.

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