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Cooked Eggs Recalled In 34 States

(Washington, DC) -- More than 150-thousand pounds of cooked eggs are under a recall order on fears of listeria. Michael Foods of Minnesota is recalling the eggs. The Food and Drug Administration says the cooked eggs were sold to food distributors ...Read More

Breastfed Kids Have Better Lung Function, Less Asthma

(Undated) -- Children who were breastfed as babies might have better lung function and a lower risk of asthma, according to two new reports. Researchers in one study found that the longer kids are breastfed, the more effectively their lungs developed and functioned ...Read More

Study: Older Parents More Likely To Have Autistic Child

(New York, NY) -- A new study of Danish families finds children born to a parent over age 35 are at greater risk of developing autism. However, the risk is the same whether just one or both parents are older ...Read More

Higher Psoriasis Risk Linked To Smoking

(New York, NY) -- A new study suggests smoking can lead to an increased risk of developing psoriasis. Just over 24-hundred of nearly 186-thousand people developed the disease over a period of 12-to-20 years ...Read More

Study: Yo-Yo Diets Not Linked To Death

(New York, NY) -- New research is casting doubt on earlier fears that yo-yo dieting is linked to early death. So-called yo-yo dieting is the practice of losing and gaining weight over and over again ...Read More

Judge Says Health Labels May Violate Tobacco Company Rights

(Washington, DC) -- The health warnings on cigarette packaging may violate the free speech rights of tobacco companies. A U.S. district judge made the statement yesterday during a hearing after five cigarette makers sued to overturn the FDA rule requring the labels ...Read More