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Monday, February 25, 2013

Purina, Milo's Kitchen recalling some dog treats | Essentials

Purina, Milo's Kitchen recalling some dog treats

Nestlé Aquarel by crazytales562
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NEW YORK Two makers of pet treats are pulling products from the market because they may contain traces of poultry antibiotics that aren't approved in the U.S. Nestle Purina PetCare is taking Waggin' Train and Canyon Creek Ranch brand dog treats off the market, while Milo's Kitchen is recalling its Chicken Jerky and Chicken Grillers home-style dog treats. The chicken jerky products, which are made in China, may contain minute amounts of antibiotic residue, the companies said Wednesday. The antibiotics have been approved by Chinese and European Union regulators, but they are not approved in the U.S. The companies said the treats don't pose a safety risk to pets, but they are still pulling them off the market. The recall doesn't cover other products the companies sell.

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Purina

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City: New York

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Organization: New York State Department of Agriculture

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Company: Del Monte Foods

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Is medical marijuana safe for children? | Reduction

Is medical marijuana safe for children?

Weed at sfgeneral by irina slutsky
License (according to Flickr): Attribution License

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(TIME.com)-- Like some cancer patients in states where it's permitted, Mykayla Comstock uses cannabis as part of her treatment. Comstock is 7-years old. Her mother, a very long time proponent for medical use of the unlawful drug, has actually been giving her a gram of dental cannabis oil every day. Regardless of the reality that medical marijuana is legal in Oregon, where Comstock lives, the idea of giving it to a child still offers pause to lots of grownups who associate the drug with recreational use that breaks the law. As reported by ABC News, Mykayla was detected with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in July. Against her medical professional 's wishes, her mother, Erin Purchase, started giving her lime-flavored capsules fulled of cannabis oil after she had a bad response to her initial chemotherapy treatment.

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Mykayla Comstock

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Igor Grant

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Salon Group Targets Tanning 'Myths' | Reduction

Salon Group Targets Tanning 'Myths'

Rays of Sunlight {explored} by andrewbasterfield
License (according to Flickr): Attribution-ShareAlike License

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A new association standing for owners of suntanning salons says it wishes to dispel myths and misinformation about moderate exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, much of which it says is kept by healthcare carriers. The American Suntanning Association (ASA), which announced its buildup on Dec. 18, has 1,400 members standing for owners of 14,000 sunbed salons in the U.S. The membership's primary concern centers on what the group says is flawed study that has actually deceived the general public about the benefits of moderate UV exposure. Read this story on www.medpagetoday.com. Extensively pointed out studies have actually included home-based tanning beds and cosmetic and medical use of UV treatment, "which often involves intentional sunburn-- sometimes even blistering sunburn," according to a declaration from the ASA. After eliminating those clients from analyses, "the risk connected to professional salons virtually disappears.".

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Kevin Cooper

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-0.243455	"The organization alleges in its materials that dermatologists are intentionally giving patients sunburns, and that is simply untrue," said Cooper, ...
-0.206574	"The organization alleges in its materials that dermatologists are intentionally giving patients sunburns, and that is simply untrue," said Cooper, of Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals. "If they are looking for constructive dialogue, that's not particularly helpful."
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Bart Bonn

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0	"It is time to have a higher-level discussion about UV light from the sun and from sunbeds," said ASA board president Bart Bonn, ...
0	"It is time to have a higher-level discussion about UV light from the sun and from sunbeds," said ASA board president Bart Bonn, owner of an Omaha, Neb.-based group of tanning salons. "The ASA is going to be a constructive party in that discussion, demanding a consumer-first conversation differentiating proper sun care from blatant overstatements about the risks of UV exposure."
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Diane Lucas

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Organization: American Suntanning Association

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