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AP – A nationwide recall of 2 million pounds of pistachios in the wake of a salmonella scare has increased calls for more stringent food testing laws.

AP – Police have detained the director of a Chinese hospital where at least 64 people were infected with the potentially deadly liver disease hepatitis C after receiving transfusions from blood collected illegally, state media reported.

Reuters – Irish drugmaker Elan and its U.S. partner Wyeth have decided to stop testing the highest dose of their experimental Alzheimer's drug bapineuzumab in final-stage Phase III studies, they said Thursday.

AFP – Australia's consumer regulator has ordered Coca-Cola to publish corrections after it claimed in "unacceptable" ads that health risks from the soft drink were a myth, the watchdog said Thursday.

Reuters – Roche Holding AG's LightCycler test for detecting the superbug MRSA is now available in the European Union, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday.

Reuters – President Barack Obama's choice to lead the U.S. healthcare system appears headed for confirmation, ready to rally insurers, lawmakers, hospitals and patients behind an ambitious overhaul agenda.

Reuters – The government should broaden its efforts to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system to include steps that provide better access to good food and recreation, a panel of experts said on Thursday.

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Chickenpox, and its trademark itchy, red
spots, is a common disease in children.

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — High cholesterol is a major risk factor for
heart disease. If your numbers are rising, there are a few possible
reasons.

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) — A genetic mutation may
explain why blacks are more likely than whites to have a more aggressive
form of colorectal cancer, U.S. researchers report.