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Tomato farms in Mexico and Florida will be inspected for a source of contamination that has sickened over 550 people more ]]> Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 15095 http://wkrg.com/news/article/tomato_growers_losing_hundreds_of_millions_of_dollars/15076/
Florida tomato growers hard-hit by recent salmonella outbreak more ]]> Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 15076 http://wkrg.com/news/article/salmonella_outbreak_hits_florida/14850/
Florida man gets sick after eating tomatoes during a visit to New York. This is the state's first confirmed victim of the salmonella outbreak tied to raw tomatoes. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 14850 http://wkrg.com/news/article/ag_commissioner_says_bama_tomatoes_safe/14672/
Tomato harvest has just begun in Alabama. State says tomatoes pose no salmonella risks. more ]]> WKRG.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 14672 http://wkrg.com/news/article/winn_dixie_pulls_tomatoes_off_shelves/14661/
Winn-Dixie Stores voluntarily taking tomatoes off its shelves after a salmonellosis outbreak was linked to certain varieties of raw tomatoes. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 14661 http://wkrg.com/news/article/heart_medication_recalled/13851/
FDA recalls digoxin heart tablets because they may contain twice the approved dose. Digoxin is used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. more ]]> United Press International Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 13851 http://wkrg.com/news/article/group_pushes_for_birth_control_patch_ban/13716/
Group wants patch pulled after an investigation found patch users suffer higher rates of life-threatening blood clots than women who take birth-control pills. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 13716 http://wkrg.com/news/article/punt_the_patch/13700/
Consumer advocacy group asks government to end use of birth-control patch, citing possible health risks more ]]> Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 13700 http://wkrg.com/news/article/volunteers_needed_to_test_new_breast_cancer_treatment/13233/
University of South Alabama College of Medicine will host clinical trials more ]]> Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 13233 30.691068801620154 -88.04855346679687 http://wkrg.com/news/article/lasik_eye_surgery_complaints/13192/
Government taking new look at Lasik complaints. more ]]> Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 13192 http://wkrg.com/news/article/consumer_alert_diet_nightmare/12152/
FDA is warning consumers about a liquid dietary supplement that can cause significant hair loss, muscle cramps, diarrhea, joint pain and fatigue. more ]]> WKRG.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 12152 http://wkrg.com/news/article/cantaloupe_warning_issued/11851/
FDA warns people to throw away Honduran cantaloupes following salmonella outbreak that sickens 50 people in U.S. more ]]> Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:54 +0000 11851 14.944784875088371 -87.03369140625