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• 130 USC students sickened by salmonella poisoning
  At least 130 University of Southern California students have been hospitalized with salmonella poisoning, according to university health officials. 吴瑾
• Singapore's breast cancer rates up 25% in 10 years
  Breast cancer rates in Singapore have increased by about 25 percent over the past ten years, a government minister said on Saturday. 吴瑾
• China quality watchdog: New liquid milk supplies melamine free
  The latest sample test detected no melamine in newly supplied liquid milk on China's market, the country's quality watchdog said Saturday. 吴瑾
• Inspectors posted to dairy factories for 24-hour supervision
  China's quality supervision authority has dispatched more than 5,000 inspectors to carry out round-the-clock scrutiny at dairy factories in an effort to restore consumer confidence in the wake of the scandal over the melamine contamination of milk. 张锐
• New suspect case of bird flu found in S Korea
  A new suspected case of bird flu was found at a duck farm in South Korea, the South Korean Agriculture Ministry said Saturday. 王珂
• 1/4 Australian children overweight or obese
  The diets of Australian teenagers are severely lacking in fruit and vegetables and almost one-quarter of children are overweight or obese, according to Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Report issued on Friday. 王珂
• New cervical cancer test promises wider reach
  Women in China and other developing countries could benefit from a faster and cheaper test that detects a virus directly related to cervical cancer, the second most common cancer for women worldwide, a new study has found. 陈琳
• 300 agencies "credible" for melamine testing
  China's quality watchdog published on Thursday a list of more than 300 testing agencies approved to conduct melamine testing. 陈琳
• Newly-produced liquid milk 'melamine free'
  Food safety officials said on Thursday that none of the chemical melamine was found in 418 samples taken from newly-produced liquid milk of the nation's major brands in the most recent inspection. 郭晓红
• Demand for child health checks ebbs in milk powder scandal
  Health authorities in Shijiazhuang said that from Sept. 15 to midday on Sept. 30, they examined 256,153 children who were born in or after 2006 and had been fed baby formula. 黄珊
• China to unify supervision of dairies
  China has vowed to tighten regulation over the dairy industry by bringing all milk procurement stations in the country under one supervision system, a senior official said Tuesday. 黄珊
• 303 batches of Chinese milk found chemical-free
  Milk quality testing continued throughout China in the wake of a deadly contamination scandal. 张锐
• 21 hotel projects under construction in Macao in Q2
  By the end of the second quarter of this year 21 hotel projects were being constructed in Macao, decreasing by two in comparison with the preceding quarter. 何珊
• Three samples of biscuit found melamine in Hong Kong
  The Center for Food Safety of Hong Kong (CFS) released on Saturday the latest batch of results of melamine tests on dairy products and baby food. 吴瑾
• Drinking in early pregnancy tied to cleft lip
  Women who binge drink in the first three months of pregnancy have an increased risk of having infants with cleft lip and cleft palate, according to findings in the American Journal of Epidemiology. 吴瑾
• Chinese scientists develop reagent to find out chemical blamed for milk contamination
  Chinese scientists on Saturday said they have developed a reagent that could find out melamine, a hazardous chemical blamed for milk contamination, fast and at low cost. 吴瑾
• Chinese gov't: no melamine detected in 296 tests in last fortnight
  No melamine was detected in 296 government tests of China's major brands of liquid milk and yogurt products over the past two weeks, China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said on Friday. 吴瑾
• 8 newborns dead from hospital acquired infections in NW China
  Eight babies are dead after contracting infections as a result of shoddy health care. 张锐
• Shijiazhuang continues health check on kids fed baby milk formula
  Health authority of Shijiazhuang City in Hebei Province said it would continue health checkup on babies fed with baby milk powder to ensure that sick kids could be treated timely. 张锐
• HIV/AIDS survey reveals stigma, risky behavior
  A report on AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, behavior and practices in 6 Chinese cities has revealed worrying levels of ignorance, prejudice and high-risk behavior. 王志永
• Candy maker suspends sales until tests finish
  The producer of China's White Rabbit brand candy on Friday suspended the domestic sales of its products, which are suspected of melamine contamination. 吴瑾
• China revokes 523 drug licences for illegalities during Olympics
  China's food and drug watchdog said on Friday that 523 drug licences were revoked for illegally producing or selling stimulants during the Beijing Olympic Games. 吴瑾
• WHO working on melamine test kit
  The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it is developing a quick assessment tool to test for melamine contamination in food items, in the wake of a scandal involving Chinese dairy products tainted with the chemical. 吴瑾
• Sexual activity becomes main route of HIV transmission in China
  Sexual activity has replaced intravenous drug use as the major cause of the spread of AIDS in China, a report from the Ministry of Health said. 吴瑾
• Study calls for warning labels on energy drinks
  A new study in U.S. has called that energy beverages should carry labels listing the content and warn about health risks, according to media reports Friday. 吴瑾
• White Rabbit candy sales halted amid melamine investigation
  Producer of China's brand candy White Rabbit announced on Friday to stop domestic sales of its candy products, which were suspected of melamine contamination. 颜培
• Dark chocolate helps heart stay healthy
  A small square of dark chocolate daily protects the heart from inflammation and subsequent heart disease, a new study of Italians suggests. Milk chocolate might not do the job. 吴瑾
• More American kids urged to have flu shot
  Health experts endorsed in Washington, D.C. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest recommendation that all children between the ages of 6 months and 18 receive a flu shot, according to media reports Thursday. 吴瑾
• WHO confident in China sharing information on tainted milk
  The World Health Organization (WHO) is confident that the Chinese government has provided timely information on the tainted milk problem, a WHO spokeswoman said on Tuesday. 吴瑾