According to the Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns there could be a second case of mad cow disease in the U.S.

Johanns said the new suspected case involved an older beef animal which was chosen for testing because it was a "downer" animal that could not walk when it arrived at the slaughterhouse

U.S. researchers announced Wednesday the discovery of compounds contained in raisins that suppress bacteria responsible for cavities and gum disease.

Despite identifying five compounds known as phytochemicals in raisins that can be beneficial for teeth and gums, researchers haven't proven that people who actually eat raisins have heathlier mouths

McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a unit of health care products company Johnson & Johnson Inc., is recalling certain lots of Children's Tylenol because of confusing packaging that could result in overdosing. The company announced the recall Friday of all lots and all flavors of 80 milligram-strength Children's Tylenol Meltaways packaged in bottles and blisters, 80 milligram-strength Children's Tylenol SoftChews packaged in blisters, and 160 milligram-strength Jr. Tylenol Meltaways packaged in blisters - affecting only SoftChews and Meltaways versions of the product. Taking more than the prescribed dosage of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, may cause liver damage when taken for three or more days. In 80 milligram-strength products, the recall was triggered by concerns that blister packs containing two pills in each compartment would lead some consumers to believe that the two tablets contained a total of 80 milligrams of acetaminophen, when the tablets actually contain 80 milligrams each. According to CBS News, McNeil spokeswoman Kathy Fallon said in an interview that the company eliminated the double-pill blister cavity design for a single pill cavity design in the first quarter. As for bottled products and the 160 milligram-strength product, the company said that labeling on the front panel of the carton could confuse consumers on proper dosages. The spokeswoman said that McNeil was changing wording on the front of the package to say that each "tablet" contains the given strength of acetaminophen rather than each "dose." According to Fallon's statement, it was consumer complaints alerted rhe company to the possible confusion.

The report states that the company has notified the Food and Drug Administration of the voluntary recall and that it will launch a campaign to alert consumers about proper dosages

Public elementary and middle schools would be prohibited from selling soda and junk food under a package of measures approved Monday by a state Senate panel action against a growing epidemic of childhood obesity.

The bills aim to restrict the amount of sugar, fat and salt children consume, at least during the school day

China has isolated it's nature reserves and sent more than 3 million doses of bird flu vaccine to a remote western province after migratory birds were found dead from the H5N1 strain of bird-flu.

Poultry across far-flung Qinghai province, neighboring Tibet and Xinjiang, had become the "target of a compulsory vaccination campaign", reportedthe China Daily newspaper story