Food Information - November 20, 2008

New Food Pyramid Targets Kids Through Video Game

September 29, 2005 - Topics food, obesity and child
The government develops a new Food Pyramid specifically for kids, disguising it within a spaceship computer game.

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns debuted the game Wednesday to a warm reception from students at a Northern Virginia grade school

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Acid Reflux Treatment Recalled

September 28, 2005 - Topics hospital, ulcer, fda, safety and food

Hector Duarte Jr. - All Headline News Staff Reporter

The company says some patients have been harmed because doctors used its Enteryx injection kit incorrectly

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Lipitor Approved By Feds

September 28, 2005 - Topics disease, heart disease, fda, blood and food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration endorses expanding of the pool of people who use the popular cholesterol drug, Lipitor.

The drug is currently used to decrease the risk of strokes and heart attacks in diabetics, who also have risk factors for heart disease

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Doctors, Pharmacists Warned of Drug Mix-Ups

September 28, 2005 - Topics epilepsy, pharmaceutical, food, disorder and suicide
Leading pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca, in letters released by the Food and Drug Administration, warn doctors and pharmacists that mix-ups in prescriptions of three drugs with similar names, but vastly different effects can lead to serious health problems.

The drugs are Toprol-XL, Topamax, and Tegretol

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Boston Scientific Recalls Enteryx Injection Kits

September 28, 2005 - Topics hospital, ulcer, fda, safety and food

Hector Duarte Jr. - All Headline News Staff Reporter

The company says some patients have been harmed because doctors used its Enteryx injection kit incorrectly

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