Health

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the closing of two cream cheese and seafood companies for violating food safety laws.hington

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it obtained a permanent injunction preventing the production of drugs by Scientific Laboratories Inc.

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has directed Hope Food Supply Inc. of Pasadena, Texas, to close and recall all products produced since 2007.

Characterized as the “sunshine vitamin” because of its exceptional quality of being produced by the body by just basking in the warm sun, a regular dosage of Vitamin D may also help fight breast cancer, a new Canadian study found.

Providence, R.I-- A U.S. study shows adding an ultrasound screening to routine mammography may find more breast cancers, but also hikes the rate of false positive findings.

Ottawa -- Health Canada issued a warning Thursday cautioning people not to use Trophic-brand kelp and glutamic acid due to a health risk.

Schaumburg, Ill -- APP Pharmaceuticals Inc., Thursday said it was raising the price of its blood thinner heparin in the wake of an ingredient shortage in China.

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Medtronic Inc. is recalling selected products featuring its Carmeda BioActive surface.

Atlanta -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered the first conclusive evidence of Alzheimer's-like neurofibrillary brain tangles in non-human primates.

Ottawa -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced the recall of Smith's Snack Service-brand small sub sandwiches because of possible contamination.

Bethesda, Md -- The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health has announced a $9.8 million, five-year grant to study people suffering a first episode of schizophrenia.

Ottawa -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced a recall of certain ground beef products in British Columbia because of possible E. coli contamination.

Actor Dennis Quaid testified again on Wednesday, giving Congress, the details of a dreadful experience he had last year when his twin kids were accidentally administered with an extremely high dose of blood thinner, which almost killed them shortly after birth.