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• FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses (AP)

  Posted on 5 Jul 2008 at 11:02 am
  AP - The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce.
  

• Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales (AP)

  Posted on 4 Jul 2008 at 7:13 pm
  AP - Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend.
  

• New study shows how broccoli helps reduce cancer risk (AFP)

  Posted on 2 Jul 2008 at 2:45 pm
  AFP - A scientific study published here Wednesday sheds light on why men who eat a lot of broccoli are less likely to develop prostate cancer.
  

• More than 4,000 Danes may have salmonella (AP)

  Posted on 2 Jul 2008 at 1:55 pm
  AP - Danish health officials fear more than 4,000 people may be infected with salmonella and are checking everything from refrigerators to credit card receipts to find the source of what may be the worst outbreak in 15 years.
  

• S.African addicts turn to AIDS medication to get high (AFP)

  Posted on 2 Jul 2008 at 1:07 pm
  AFP - South African AIDS patients in Durban are under siege from drug addicts who rob them of their antiretroviral treatment to get high, the provincial health department said Wednesday.
  

• Drug Use Increasingly Common in All Countries (HealthDay)

  Posted on 1 Jul 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- The United States has one of the highest lifetime rates of tobacco and alcohol use and the highest percentage of people who reported using marijuana or cocaine at least once in their lives, a new survey shows.
  

• Health Highlights: July 1, 2008 (HealthDay)

  Posted on 1 Jul 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
  

• Tough Underage Drinking Laws Saving Lives (HealthDay)

  Posted on 1 Jul 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Tougher laws on underage drinking have reduced the rate of drunk-driving deaths in the United States, a new analysis concludes.
  

• Smoke-Free Policies Prove Effective (HealthDay)

  Posted on 1 Jul 2008 at 11:47 pm
  HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Smoke-free policies are extremely effective at reducing smoking rates, exposure to secondhand smoke, and even smoking-related heart disease, new research shows.
  

• Death Rates for HIV Patients Decrease Dramatically (HealthDay)

  Posted on 1 Jul 2008 at 11:46 pm
  HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Death rates for HIV-infected people lucky enough to get their hands on antiretroviral medications have decreased dramatically since the introduction of these drugs in 1996, new British research shows.