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Three mills in central China have been closed and the rice they produced recalled after officials said Tuesday the grain was found to be tainted with cadmium.
Warning: Avoid open flames if using testosterone gels
Investigators at Consumer Reports say the directions for testosterone gel say the gel is flammable until dry and avoid smoking or an open flame until dry.
Chinese authorities announced a five-month crackdown on illegal products in the fast-growing health food industry.
Generic drug maker Ranbaxy USA Inc. pleaded guilty to selling substandard products and will pay $500 million in fines and damages, federal authorities said.
Steps for U.S. store delis to reduce Listeria risk
No single action can put an end to Listeria in food sold at stores, but U.S. retail deli operators can take steps to reduce listeriosis risk, officials say.
A federal judge in New York Friday denied the Obama administration's request to delay his ruling that emergency contraception be available without restriction.
Wrigley stops production of caffeinated gum, takes it off the market
Wrigley officials said Wednesday they will stop U.S. production, sales and marketing of their new caffeinated gum Alert Energy Caffeine Gum.
The city of San Francisco has sued energy drink maker Monster, charging the company markets its caffeinated beverages to children despite possible health risks.
Valid picture ID card a barrier for Plan B contraception
The Obama administration's age and identification restrictions are barriers to emergency contraception access, a U.S.non-profit group says.
White House: Judge overstepped on morning-after pills
The White House says a U.S. judge has no right to force it to make over-the-counter morning-after pills available to girls and women of all ages.
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Palestinian  Security Forces Patrol the Border With Egypt.
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A members of the Hamas security forces patrol the border area between Gaza and Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip May 20, 2013. Egyptian police angered by the kidnapping of seven colleagues by Islamist gunmen kept a crossing into the Gaza Strip closed again for four days, stranding hundreds of Palestinian travellers, As Tunnels between Egypt and Gaza closed and border was declared as military zone. Palestinian security forces patrol around the border, witnesses said. UPI/Ismael Mohamad