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Frozen food invite food poisoning

According to British microbiologists, in the overseas travel, pre-packed sandwiches and cold meat raise the risk of poisoning with a common bacterium. Campylobacter is a major cause of food poisoning in the UK. It causes diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal pain and even complications like arthritis and Guillain-Barre syndrome, a type of temporary paralysis. ....The Public Health Laboratory Service...

Activated charcoal for poisoning treatment

Activated charcoal, a poison antidote used in emergency rooms for decades, can be easily used in children at home and may help prevent a trip to the hospital. The substance is a fine powder form of processed charcoal that binds to many types of poisons and can keep them from being absorbed into the bloodstream. Stocked by some pharmacies, it can be mixed at home with water, juice or soft drinks,...

Arsenic poisoning reactions can be traced to genes

The reaction to a common water pollutant called arsenic may not be the same in all people. Researchers have // pointed out to a gene called CYT19 in people, particularly in children, that may be responsible for varied reactions to the metal called arsenic. ....Arsenic exposure had long been associated with health hazards like cancer of the skin, lungs or bladder, circulatory problems, and neurolo...

Listeria Food Poisoning Can Be Dangerous In Pregnant Women And Elderly

Infection of food due to Listeria can be life-threatening unless vigilance is practiced to curb the infection // according to the report published by Food Safety Authority of Ireland.(FSAI). The mortality due to infection can be as much as 30% associated with Listeria food contamination and only miniscule amounts need to be consumed to cause serious infection. ....Professor Flynn said.: “The...

Be Wary Of Heavy Metal Poisoning From Ayurvedic Medicines

Unlicensed ayurvedic herbal remedies containing dangerously high levels of heavy metals have raised reasons for concern among the consumers in UK following which a health advice has been issued to avoid consumption of six brands of // ayurvedic herbal products. .. ..The products banned for consumption in the UK market include: Karela tables (made by Shriji Herbal Products); Karela capsules (Hima...

Toxic chemicals found in domestic products poisoning newborn babies

Recent research study has found that baby in the womb of pregnant women can be damaged by chemicals found in perfumes and household cleaning products. It was also found that these chemicals reach the baby from// the mother through the umbilical cord. The study was conducted in 27 newborn babies and 42 new mothers. The samples were tested for 8 groups of chemicals. All the tested samples were posi...

Poisoning by fruits similar to blackberries

Coriaria myrtifolia has been recognized as one of the most neurotoxic plants in western Mediterranean area. Both the leaves and berries of C. myrtifolia are known to be neurotoxic.// This shrub produces a toxin, coriamyrtin, that is present in high concentrations in the berries. ..Ingestion of few fruits similar to blackberries may induce digestive and neurological manifestations including seizu...

Cheese Products Withdrawn From Sales Due To Food Poisoning Hazard

Following reports of contamination of a type of Camembert cheese with the microorganism E.coli, products containing these items have been recalled from supply due to potential risk of food poisoning. The Food Standards Agency has // issued a warning notice against consumption of this cheese. ....A form of E.coli known as 026 that secretes a bacterial toxin named verocytotoxins has been believed...

Novel Methods To Treat Food Poisoning

Listeriosis, which is a severe form of food poisoning, now has a new remedy, which is seriously being considered by a team of researchers working at the University of Bristol//. The findings have been reported in Nature Medicine. The researchers have narrowed down on a particular antibiotic called fosfomycin, which can be useful in treating Listeria...Because it was not effective in the laborato...

Pregnant women advised against canned tuna due to mercury poisoning!

In order to safeguard the health of pregnant women canned tuna to be avoided in diet. The reason being mercury levels in it! ..The actions and steps are being //taken after Government tests investigated canned tuna and in found as much mercury as white tuna... ..Highlighting the effects on health FDA says that high levels of mercury in the bloodstream may harm developing nervous systems... .....

Cleanliness and Personal Hygiene –The Mantra to Prevent Food Poisonin

Food poisoning posed a great danger in terms of life and money. It has been one of the leading causes of death among the scots. According to the statistics it was found that the number of cases rose by 6% last year //. About 7147 Scots are affected by food poisoning every day. But the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (Rehis) said that this was not the real figure as many cases wer...

False Dietary Habits Gives Way To Food Poisoning Risk

A report on food poisoning says factors which lead to bad hygienic habits includes confusion, ignorance and a carefree attitude in food choices //. ....The Food and Drink Federation launched a National Food Safety Week focussing on the areas where cleanliness need a large role to play, since 79,283 cases were reported with food poisoning in UK last year. ....Now nearly half (54 per cent), of f...

Alzheimer's Drug can be Used to Treat Nerve Agent and Pesticide Poisoning

According to a study by the researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Galantamine, a drug used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease finds// a new role, in protecting people from the toxic effects of nerve agents and some insecticides. The basis for further development of a safe and effective treatment to protect people exposed to organophosphorus compounds, includin...

Instantaneous Diagnostic Test for Lead Poisoning

To effectively reverse a downslide condition of lead poisoning in children, it is imperative to detect blood lead levels expeditiously. The incidents of lead poisoning// in children is so common, almost one in four homes are tackling the challenge. The FDA has risen to the occasion, and rolled out a timely diagnostic examination, capable of recording blood lead levels in 3 minutes flat. ....E...

Food Poisoning Kills Nine at Chhattisgarh Relief Camp

Raipur: Nine people, including three women and three kids, were killed and 27 were taken ill after a group of tribals consumed //rotten fish at a government-run relief camp in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, an official said Tuesday. ....Medical teams were sent late Monday to the relief camp in Injeram village in the Maoist insurgency-hit district, 560 km south of Raipur. ...."A group of 50 t...

Writing on the Wall - Lead Poisoning Begins at Home?Paints Could Be Toxic!

Leading the way to reduce lead poisoning in children, The Medical Research Council has alerted parents desirous of doing up children’s homes with vivid colors, will do good// to reconsider, in the light of reports about harmful levels of lead in paints. ....Earlier in the year, the MRC had found nearly 42% of children tested, had portrayed toxic levels of lead in their blood, thought to have oc...

Plastic May Be Poisoning Oceans: Scientists

Microscopic particles of plastic are not biodegradable and may be poisoning oceans, fear British scientists.// ....Plastic - from bottles and fishing nets to the ubiquitous carrier bags - ends up in the world's oceans. .. ..Richard Thompson at the University of Plymouth is leading research into what happens when plastic breaks down in seawater and impacts marine environments, reported the online...

Cyanide Poisoning? Reach For Cyanokit

A new kit called the Cyanokit, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday. This kit is designed to treat cyanide poisoning//. The kit contains the drug hydroxocobalamin, intravenous tubing and a sterile spike. ....This kit enables emergency treatment for known or suspected cyanide poisoning. With this drug kit, the nation’s ability to respond to emergencies including p...

Five Die of Food Poisoning in Chhattisgarh

Raipur: Five women died and two fell ill after consuming homemade food in a Chhattisgarh village, police// said Wednesday. ....Seven middle-aged women began to vomit after eating Tuesday night in Kilkila village in Jashpur district, 480 km northeast of Raipur. Five of them were declared brought dead at a private hospital while two others are battling for life, district superintendent A.R. Korra...

Global Warming Could Increase Exotic Fish Poisoning

Ciguatera, human poisoning resulting from eating some exotic fish varieties, is increasing all along the coastal regions in the world, reports say. Upto 50,000 people worldwide fall victims to it every year, it is estimated. // ..Scientists say the risks are getting worse, because of the damage that pollution and global warming are inflicting on the coral reefs where many fish species feed. ......

Salmonella Poisoning Suspected In Peanut Butter

Food and Drug Administration is advising families to discard all Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter bought since May as there could be //a link between these products and a salmonella outbreak. Conagra the company that processes peanut butter is not ready to comment on the pending lawsuits regarding the same. ..All the same, they are ready to withdraw all its peanut butter as they feel that...

Gene Study To Reveal Radiation Poisoning

Scientists have developed a test that can tell if a person is in dire need of undergoing treatment for radiation poisoning. // .. Duke University researchers led by John Chute, suggest that drawing a blood sample and then using gene-chip technology to scan thousands of genes in the DNA of lymphocytes could determine quickly, whether someone requires treatment for radiation poisoning. ..Says C...

Australian State Health Official Sacked Following Poisoning Outbreak in Nursing Home

Following a fatal food poisoning outbreak in a nursing home in the Victorian state of Australia, its chief Health Officer has been sacked. // ..Opposition parties in Victoria have slammed her handling of the poisoning outbreak in which four lives have been lost till now. ..The state is situated in the southeastern corner of Australia and is densely populated. .. Liberal Leader Ted Baillieu brande...

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Another Set Of Victims

In a tragic repeat of an accident, which shook Chennai city last year, two youngsters were found dead in an air-conditioned car. // .. Ramu, 22, and Madhavan 24, both mechanics were found dead in a Maruti 800 vehicle, which apparently they were working on. As per police reports, the two were working on the car Wednesday night, after work hours. They were discovered on Thursday morning when anot...

Experts to Develop New Weapons Against Food Poisoning

University of Nottingham experts have joined forces with Canadian biotech company GangaGen Life Sciences Inc to develop new weapons in the fight against food poisoning . ......They are engaging in a major research project to develop methods for the control of Campylobacter the commonest cause of infectious bacterial intestinal disease in England and Wales, according to the Health Protection Age...

Children Using Slide in Playground Treated for Exposure to Poisoning

A chemical emergency struck Salisbury, suburb north of the Adelaide capital of the state of South Australia on Thursday when a five-year-old kid , sliding down in a popular playground, came into contact with a some sticky black substance. ...It is not clear what happened to the kid, but a few in the vicinity could apparently figure out something had gone wrong. ...Health authorities described...

Food Poisoning at the Chicago Food Festival

Hundreds of people reported sick after consuming food at the Chicago food festival. All of those people ate at the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth at the Taste of Chicago festival, which was held in Chicago from June 29 to July 2. ......Many people were sent to the hospital, of which thirty two had a confirmed case of infection from salmonella heidelberg bacteria. Tim Hadac, of the Chicago Healt...

Picnic Memories Turn Rotten With E.coli Poisoning

A Canada Day holiday picnic turned nasty for a group of around ten people, as they suffered an attack of E.coli food poisoning. ... A Srilankan group of students who visited Morningside park in Scarborough, at Torontos east end, for a picnic organized by the Punqudutivu Students Association of Sri Lanka were taken ill with severe symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps....T...