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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated that there is no known threat of contamination of infant formula manufactured by companies that have met the requirements to sell such products in the United States. However, the following is a list of companies and their products being recalled because of detected melamine contamination: Lotte USA [...]

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This is incredible. A human egg was filmed as it burst forth from the ovary. The doctor spotted it during a hysterectomy. A human egg has been filmed in close-up emerging from the ovary for the first time, captured by chance during a routine operation. Fertile women release one or more eggs every month, but [...]

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by Catherine Carter Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpum) offers much more than mere tang for the tongue. Cranberries are good sources of natural antioxidants. In addition to the usual nutrients such as vitamins and minerals, extracts of the fruit are also rich in anthocyanin, flavonoids, and phenolic acids which also have antioxidant properties. These little tart berries [...]

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WASHINGTON, Mar. 4, 2008 – A New York company is voluntarily recalling about 286,000 pounds (129,700 kg) of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with bacteria, U.S. agriculture officials said on Saturday The meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food [...]

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