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Friday, September 28, 2012  The DEA will host drug take back events nationwide this Saturday.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  HEALTHBEAT: Is organic healthier? Study says not so much, but it's key reason consumers buy

Monday, November 08, 2010  Many cooks in Illinois are planning "sustainable" Thanksgiving meals this year, starring naturally raised turkeys.

Friday, October 22, 2010  Ropp Jersey Cheese, LLC, is voluntarily recalling some of its cheese products because the products may contain antibiotics.

Monday, September 13, 2010  An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday

Thursday, August 12, 2010  People traveling to India for medical procedures have brought back to Britain a new gene that allows any bacteria to become a superbug, and scientists are warning this type of drug resistance could soon appear worldwide.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010  Local farmers say livestock producers use drugs *only* on an as-needed basis.  There are strict FDA guidelines to ensure those drugs are completely out of the animal's system before they ever head to a slaughterhouse.