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health

Tainted food recalls by FDA still can take months, probe shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials failed to force a recall of peanut butter and almond products for three months after advanced DNA testing confirmed salmonella contamination, government investigators reported Thursday. Despite new legal powers to compel recalls and sophisticated technology to fingerprint pathogens, the Food and Drug Administration allowed some

Catholic

Elder care provider looks to clients’ spiritual needs

BOSTON – Mary Roque and Dr. Jane Driver have a lot in common. The two friends both work in senior care, Roque as a lawyer specializing in elder law and Driver as an oncologist and geriatrician. Both also share the Roman Catholic faith and last year found themselves bothered by a

Massachusetts

Bay State moves into top slot in senior health rankings

BOSTON – Older adults in the Bay State fare much better in terms of their overall health compared with the rest of the nation. Moving up from sixth place, Massachusetts ranked first in a recent survey of the health of older residents, according to the state Health and Human services office.

Massachusetts

Plainridge aims to help slots players avoid addiction

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts is set to launch this week a first-in-the-nation system allowing slot players to limit their bets, following months of planning and some pushback from the gambling industry. The goal is to prevent casual players from going down the destructive path of addiction, said Marlene Warner, executive director

drugs

The hefty price of ‘study drug’ misuse on college campuses

Nonmedical use of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugs on college campuses, such as Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta and Vyvanse, has exploded in the past decade, with a parallel rise in depression disorders and binge drinking among young adults.

legalization

Study: Heavy pot users face as many midlife troubles as alcoholics

(CNSNews.com) — Smoking marijuana regularly is linked to as many economic and social problems in early midlife as being dependent on alcohol, a recently published international study has found. The findings "show that cannabis was not safe for the long-term users tracked in our study," University of California/

opioids

First implant to control opiate addiction wins FDA approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday approved an innovative new option for Americans struggling with addiction to heroin and painkillers: a drug-oozing implant that curbs craving and withdrawal symptoms for six months at a time. The first-of-a-kind device, Probuphine, arrives as communities across the U.S. grapple with a

drugs

Superbug emerges that resists all antibiotics

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said Thursday. The patient — a 49-year-old woman in Pennsylvania — has recovered. But health officials fear that if the resistance spreads to other bacteria,