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Health Highlights: May 16, 2008 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- An outbreak of Salmonella infections in people has been traced to contaminated dry dog food, the first time such a link has been uncovered, U.S. officials said Thursday.
Obesity contributes to global warming: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Obesity contributes to global warming, too.
Salmonella outbreak traced to tainted dog food (Reuters)

Reuters - Contaminated dry dog food was the source of an outbreak of Salmonella infections affecting people in 19 states, public health officials report in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Want to lose weight? Study suggests a liquid lunch (AFP)

AFP - A "liquid lunch" could no longer mean a few pints down the pub, but instead a healthy way to lose weight, according to a study presented Thursday by scientists from food giant Unilever.
Health Highlights: May 14, 2008 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Congress tackles FDA cosmetics oversight (Reuters)

Reuters - Democratic lawmakers seeking to bolster Food and Drug Administration oversight of imported products took aim at medical devices and cosmetics on Wednesday, saying the agency lacks the money and power to properly regulate them.
Ads touting dairy for weight loss "misleading" (Reuters)

Reuters - Recent claims that low-fat dairy products or calcium can help people lose weight are untrue, according to a review of the published scientific literature, which shows that neither dairy products in general nor calcium intake promote weight loss.
Obesity may start as early as baby's bottle: researchers (AFP)

AFP - Early exposure to chemicals used in the making of products such as baby bottles or plastic food wraps may lead to obesity, according to new research presented Wednesday.
Unilever says new milkshake helps control appetite (Reuters)

Reuters - A new weight loss drink that tastes like a milkshake significantly reduces appetite and could soon join Unilever's $400 million Slim-Fast weight-loss brand, the company's researchers said on Wednesday.

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

HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- An outbreak of Salmonella infections in people has been traced to contaminated dry dog food, the first time such a link has been uncovered, U.S. officials said Thursday.

Reuters - Obesity contributes to global warming, too.

Reuters - Contaminated dry dog food was the source of an outbreak of Salmonella infections affecting people in 19 states, public health officials report in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AFP - A "liquid lunch" could no longer mean a few pints down the pub, but instead a healthy way to lose weight, according to a study presented Thursday by scientists from food giant Unilever.

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

Reuters - Democratic lawmakers seeking to bolster Food and Drug Administration oversight of imported products took aim at medical devices and cosmetics on Wednesday, saying the agency lacks the money and power to properly regulate them.

Reuters - Recent claims that low-fat dairy products or calcium can help people lose weight are untrue, according to a review of the published scientific literature, which shows that neither dairy products in general nor calcium intake promote weight loss.

AFP - Early exposure to chemicals used in the making of products such as baby bottles or plastic food wraps may lead to obesity, according to new research presented Wednesday.

Reuters - A new weight loss drink that tastes like a milkshake significantly reduces appetite and could soon join Unilever's $400 million Slim-Fast weight-loss brand, the company's researchers said on Wednesday.