Check peanut butter jars; affected brands known to have been sold here 
ConAgra is recalling some jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter after a multistate outbreak of salmonella linked to the product.
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Acid reflux medications pose short- and long-term risks 
Q. Hello, Dr. C. My name is Miriam. I am 63 and live in Savannah. I have been reading your columns for several years and have enjoyed them thoroughly. I have a worrisome concern regarding my medications, and my family doctor, while concerned, was unable to answer my specific questions. I fell and broke my hip about a year ago. It has taken me this long to return to my usual functioning state. I …
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Electronics gears for health care innovation 
The development of new electronic medical devices is expected to accelerate as innovation in electronics and medicine align around miniaturization, low power and connectivity.
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Major Link In Brain-obesity Puzzle Found 
A single protein in brain cells may act as a linchpin in the body’s weight-regulating system, playing a key role in the flurry of signals that govern fat storage, sugar use, energy balance and weight, researchers report. And although it’s far too early to say how this protein could be useful in fighting obesity, the finding gives scientists an important system to target in future research and the …
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ORLive Presents: A Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for Obesity Minimally Invasive weight loss Surgery 
A laparoscopic adjustable gastricbanding procedure for obesity will be performed live over the Internetfrom Tampa General Hospital on March 6, 2007 at 4 PM EST on www.OR-Live.com. The LAP-BAND System procedureinvolves placing an adjustable band around the connection between the foodpipe and stomach to restrict the amount of food an individual can consumeat one time. Since it is adjustable, the …
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Heartburn Treatment May Increase Bile Reflux 
A new study may explain why individuals treated for acid reflux with proton-pump inhibitors (PPI) still experience reflux symptoms.
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