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Study
Confirms Little Likelihood of U.S. Mad Cow Outbreak
Auburn, Jan. 7--- They are widely
feared as two of the worst diseases imaginable -- the equivalent of
a death sentence for animals and humans alike. (More...)
Stress
Ruins Holiday Season for Many
Auburn, Dec. 7--- Ready or not, the holiday
season is here. They are supposed to be the most wonderful time of
the year, but unfortunately for many Alabamians, the holiday season
is often one of the most stressful times of the year. (More...)
Help the
Environment -- Recycle Your Live Tree After the Holidays
Auburn, Dec. 7---What
will you do with your live Christmas tree after the holidays? The
best way to get rid of the tree is to recycle it.
(More...)
Give a
Life-Saving Gift This Holiday Season
Auburn, Dec. 7---This
year, give someone a life-saving Christmas gift -- a smoke detector.
Smoke detectors are inexpensive and can be purchased at most
department and hardware stores. (More...)
Picking
the Perfect Poinsettia
Auburn, Dec. 7---By
this time each year, many people have put their Christmas
decorations up, and poinsettias are being placed in homes and
businesses. (More...)
Mailing
Baked Goods During The Holidays
Auburn, Dec. 7---Because
of the events of Sept. 11 and the anthrax problems with the mail,
sending baked holiday goodies through the mail this year may take
longer and be more difficult. (More...)
Ginko
Trees Provide Spectacular Yellow Color
Auburn, Dec. 7---Have
you noticed the spectacular yellow color of ginkgo tree leaves this
fall? The ginkgo tree is native Southeast China but grows well
throughout Alabama. (More...)
Pesticide
Clean Day Defuses Ticking Time Bombs
Auburn,
Dec. 6---Thousands of ecological time bombs are ticking away in
storage sheds and barns throughout Alabama – discarded pesticide
containers rusting with age and leaking toxic chemicals that
ultimately may threaten the environment. (More...)
Alabama
Growers Share Concerns at Annual Conference
Auburn,
Dec. 5-- -Learning how to become smaller, leaner and smarter was
a major topic of discussion at the 22nd annual Fruit and
Vegetable Growers Conference, Nov. 30 through Dec. 1 in Gulf Shores.
(More...)
"It"
Could be the Worst Thing for Your Health, Expert Says
Auburn, Dec. 3--
"It" has been
ballyhooed as the greatest invention since the internet, but it also
could be the worst threat to cardiovascular health since the greasy
spoon.
(More...)
FDA
Warns Consumers to Stop Using Lipokinetix
Auburn,
Nov. 30---The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning
consumers to immediately stop using Lipokinetix. Marketed as a
dietary supplement for weight loss by Syntrax Innovations Inc.,
Lipokinetix has been implicated in a number of serious liver
injuries. The FDA received multiple reports of persons who developed
liver injury or liver failure while using the supplement. The liver
injuries occurred in persons between 20 and 32 years of age. Liver
injury developed between two weeks and three months of Lipokinetix
use. (More...)
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