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Parasite Found In Texas Lake A parasite that causes intestinal problems has been found in a spring-fed Texas lake. (Full Story)

Thousands Of Pacifiers Recalled A recall was announced Tuesday involving more than 100,000 pacifiers pose a potential choking hazard to infants. (Full Story)

Government To Offer Incentive For Doctors To Use Electronic Prescriptions The government plans to boost Medicare payments to doctors who forego handwritten prescriptions in favor of sending them electronically to pharmacies. (Full Story)

H-E-B Recalls Products With Raw Jalapenos Grocery chain H-E-B is recalling products containing fresh jalapenos in the wake of the discovery of a strain of salmonella on a single Mexican-grown pepper handled in Texas. (Full Story)

Health Officials Suspect Texas Man Died Of Mad Cow Disease Health officials are awaiting test results that could confirm their suspicion that a Texas man died of mad cow disease. (Full Story)

Vytorin Misses Study Goal The makers of the anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin have been dealt another setback. (Full Story)

FDA Finds Salmonella Strain In Jalapeno Government inspectors have found the salmonella strain responsible for a nationwide outbreak in a Mexican-grown jalapeno. (Full Story)

When It Comes To Adult Obesity, Texas Ranks In The Top 10 Texas is among the ten most obese states in the country, according to a new CDC survey. (Full Story)

Lots Of Babies Were Born In 2007, But It’s Not A Boom Yet A record number of babies were born last year, but it’s not a boom, yet. (Full Story)

Texas Supplier Recalls Peppers, Avocados A Texas produce supplier has voluntarily recalled some fresh peppers and avocados after tests found salmonella in some samples. (Full Story)

Improving Nations Health Could Require As Little As $10 Per Person A report says an investment of as little as $10 per person could go a long way toward improving the nation’s health. (Full Story)

Atkins Diet Claim Vindication Atkins diet advocates are calling the results of a new study “vindication.” (Full Story)

Researchers: Tobacco Companies Use Menthol Levels To Attract Smokers Researchers say tobacco companies used lower levels of menthol to attract young smokers and higher levels to lock in adult smokers. (Full Story)

FDA: Tomatoes OK To Eat, But Avoid The Hot Peppers The FDA said Thursday tomatoes are safe to eat, but reiterated earlier warnings that those most at risk of salmonella should avoid hot peppers. (Full Story)

Chicken Sandwich Products Recalled A recall has been issued for nearly 200,000 pounds of stuffed chicken sandwich products that may contain pieces of plastic. (Full Story)

Texas Medical Board Speeds Up License Processing The Texas Medical Board has cleared a backlog by speeding up the process of issuing licenses. (Full Story)

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