FTC says claims that POM Wonderful treats or prevents disease are deceptive

FTC says POM juice ads are deceptive about health

1 in 5 gay, bisexual men has AIDS virus and many don’t know it, says CDC study of 21 cities

44 pct of gay, bisexual men with HIV don’t know it

Insect experts bring bedbugs to suburban Chicago hotel for summit on bloodsucking pests

Bedbug experts bring samples to Chicago-area hotel

CEO argues that modified salmon shouldn’t be labeled any differently than conventional fish

Company says modified salmon should get same label

FDA considers whether to approve, how to label genetically engineered fish

FDA considering whether to label engineered fish

Genetically altered salmon: If approved, could be first of modified animals on dinner plates

Fish or frankenfish? FDA weighs altered salmon

New gene that turns any bacteria into drug-resistant superbugs is found in 3 states, Canada

New drug-resistant superbugs found in 3 states

Experts disagree on whether big farms are riskier, but agree egg recall shows potential danger

Experts say big egg farms can mean big problems

Expert says bird flu still a pandemic danger, warns against complacency after swine flu fizzle

Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle

Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored by USDA employees working at the site

Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored

Federal agents descend on egg farms at center of recall for second time

Federal agents descend on egg farms for 2nd time

Rodents, bugs, other unsanitary conditions found at 2 Iowa farms where eggs have been recalled

Rodents, other contamination found at 2 egg farms

As US grapples with resurgence of bedbugs, authorities fret over misuse of harmful pesticides

US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides

Rodents, bugs, other violations found at 2 Iowa farms where eggs have been recalled

Rodents, other violations found at 2 egg farms

AP Enterprise: Egg farm owner was able to expand business despite being a ‘habitual violator’

Iowa approved egg farm tied to ‘habitual violator’

Sebelius and Baucus rebuffed in Mont. after touting health care coverage for asbestos victims

Sebelius, Baucus rebuked in Mont. over health care

Hamburg: Massive egg recall dramatizes need for agency to have greater regulatory authority

FDA commissioner says agency needs more authority

Illinois farmers launch PR campaign aimed at showing consumers they take food safety seriously

Ill. farmers aim to improve image with consumers

UK doctors warn new superbug gene found in patients from India, Pakistan could spread widely

UK doctors: New superbug gene could spread widely

AIDS breakthrough: African study offers hope to women by helping prevent HIV, herpes

AIDS breakthrough: Gel helps prevent infection

In US cities, AIDS virus is linked more to poverty than race, study finds

In US cities, HIV linked more to poverty than race

Poor people more often infected by AIDS virus than those with more money, study finds

Study: Poverty, more than race, tied to HIV

Flu shot in the mail? Microneedles may make that possible, or just buy it at a drug store

Microneedles may make getting flu shots easier

Treating HIV helps prevent spread of the AIDS virus to others, Canadian study finds

Treating HIV also prevents its spread, study finds

Calif. lawmakers consider scrapping state rock designation for mineral that contains asbestos

Calif may dump ’state rock’ that contains asbestos

EPA says new air pollution rule would cut smog from coal-fired power plants

EPA: Clean-air rule would overturn Bush-era plan

Montana congressional delegation pushes EPA on town’s asbestos cleanup

Mont. delegation pushes EPA on asbestos cleanup

Tainted ponds kill cattle and children play in contaminated fields in Nigerian lead crisis

Environmental damage looms in Nigerian lead crisis

Gold, and lead, bring illness and death to poor villages in northern Nigeria

Gold, and lead, bring illness and death in Nigeria

INSIDE WASHINGTON: After years of outbreaks, FDA steps up oversight of produce safety

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Outbreaks drive new FDA rules

CDC: Nigerian lead poisoning outbreak ‘unprecedented’ as doctors struggle to help ill children

CDC: Nigeria lead poisoning crisis ‘unprecedented’

Scientists seek former students in toxic Montana town to learn scope of asbestos illnesses

Scientists seek former students in toxic MT town

1st California condor chick to hatch within national park gets sick from lead poisoning

Calif condor chick gets sick with lead poisoning

Walgreen says won’t stock genetic test kits pending talks between the FDA and manufacturer

Walgreen to hold off selling genetic test kits

Study: Fast Tamiflu treatment saved many pregnant swine flu victims in US

Flu drugs saved many pregnant swine flu victims

Researchers test if airway swab could predict which smokers are at highest risk of lung cancer

Developing test to warn smokers of cancer danger

California bill would expand pesticide safety program, targeting threats to farmworkers

Calif. bill would expand pesticide safety program

FDA tobacco panel to examine health effects of menthol cigarettes; most believe ban unlikely

FDA panel to examine menthol cigarettes’ impact

FDA says don’t use Glaxo diarrhea vaccine, citing no safety risk but puzzling contamination

FDA warns doctors about Glaxo rotavirus vaccine

AP Enterprise: Cruise line, NASA got swine flu shots early on; CDC says system worked well

AP Enterprise: NASA, cruise line got flu shots

Paper company’s need for wood highlights problems with tree-destroying US gypsy moths

Need for wood highlights US insect problems

China investigating elevated lead levels in children thought linked to local smelters

China investigating child lead poisoning cases

Senators: Lift lifetime ban on gay men donating blood

Pneumonia outbreak kills more than 400 bighorn sheep in several Western states

Outbreak kills hundreds of bighorn sheep in West

Nevada wildlife officials fear bighorn sheep die-off near Elko will worsen

Pneumonia outbreak kills 79 bighorn sheep in NV

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