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Unilever, the maker of SlimFast products, has issued a voluntary recall of all 11-ounce SlimFast Ready-to Drink cans due to possible bacterial contamination. This nationwide recall affects 10 million cans that are packed in paperboard cartons of 4, 6, or 12. All flavors and all lots are included in this recall.

A production issue caused the possibility of  contamination by Bacillus cereus, a micro-organism, which may cause diarrhea and possibly nausea and/or vomiting. The FDA press release stated that probability of serious adverse health consequences after using the product is remote.

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There has been no substantial change in the number of adult brain tumours since mobile phone usage sharply increased in the mid-1990s, Danish scientists say.

The Danish Cancer Society looked at the rates of brain tumours among 20 to 79 year olds from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

They found that trends in cancer rates had not altered from the period before mobiles were introduced.

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"What we have found is that no region of the brain is spared from lead exposure. Distinct areas of the brain are affected differently," study author Kim Cecil, an imaging scientist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and a professor of radiology, pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, said in a news release.

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Nearly half of patients in intensive care units globally contract infections, and 70 percent are being treated with antibiotics, a development that may aid the rise of drug-resistant viruses, researchers announced Tuesday.

Patients who contracted infections were more likely to not survive, specifically if they become septic, a survey of 13,000 patients noted. Still, a major concern that remains is over-prescription of antibiotics in patients without infections, which can lead to antibiotic resistance.

"Importantly, the incidence of sepsis is increasing, as is the number of consequent infection-related deaths," Dr. Jean-Louis Vincent of Erasme University Hospital in Brussels, Belgium and researchers wrote.

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Agriflu, made by Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, is not intended to protect against the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu.

The vaccine was approved using an accelerated approval process, the FDA said. Novartis demonstrated that the vaccine induces levels of antibodies in the blood that are effective in preventing seasonal influenza, but it still needs to conduct further studies.

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