An electronic pillbox meant to aid the elderly people in taking their medicines on time is a useful tool in old age, new research reveals. The pill box not only beeps at the appointed drug-taking time but also announces the number of pills to take and how to take them.

Manufactured by Santa Barbara, Calif.-based company Lifetechniques, the interactive pillbox was given to a group of patients between the ages of 65 and 84. All the patients were following a prescription regimen of at least four medications

The European Union's food safety watchdog, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), may review the chemical bisphenol A, which is used in the manufacture of plastic baby bottles, after Canada banned the substance.

"EFSA is aware of the studies on bisphenol published in the United States and Canada. The agency will examine whether it should review its opinion on this product, which dates from January 2007," spokeswoman Anne-Laure Gassin said

Insulin pumps used by teens to treat Type 1 diabetes have been linked to injuries and even deaths, a study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found.

The FDA advised parents to keep a watch on their children's use of pumps, as many times the devices fail to function properly

Over 286,000 pounds of suspected tainted meat and poultry were recalled Monday by New York-based Gourmet Boutique after tests revealed the food could contain the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria causes ailment and even death, and could be transferred through common food items even if properly stored in cold facilities

Some 286,000 pounds of fresh and frozen meat products have been pulled out of the market over the weekend due to possible contamination with Listeria bacteria, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said.

The Department of Agriculture's food safety arm issued a statement Saturday detailing the Class I recall it gave on fresh and frozen beef, pork, turkey, and chicken products from Gourmet Boutique, a Jamaica, Queens-based food manufacturer