The Consumer Advocacy group Public Citizen is urging the FDA to pull two weight loss drugs, Xenical and Alli, from the market immediately, saying their risk for liver, pancreas and kidney damage greatly outweigh any potential weight loss benefits.

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Group Calls on FDA to Pull Alli, Xenical
Researchers testing raw turkey, pork, beef, and chicken purchased at grocery stores in five different cities across the U.S. say that roughly one in four of those samples tested positive for a multidrug antibiotic-resistant “superbug” bacterium.

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Study: Drug-Resistant Bacteria in U.S. Meat
Experts are urging the FDA to set new federal standards for the amount of salt that food manufacturers, restaurants, and food service companies are allowed to add to their products.

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Experts Urge FDA to Mandate Salt Reduction
Levels of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) may be elevated in the blood of women as many as 17 months prior to their breast cancer diagnosis, a finding that may lead to a blood test for breast cancer.

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Progress in Blood Test for Breast Cancer
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