France Says Drug-Tainted Horsemeat Has Likely Entered Food Chain

France says drug-tainted horsemeat has likely entered food chain

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… horse carcasses containing the drug Phenylbutazone have probably ended up being eaten by consumers. Phenylbutazone is an anti-inflammatory treatment for horses which is potentially harmful to humans and by law is supposed to be kept off of plates.
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Northern Ireland is leading the charge in the global fight against disease

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An international research team led by Queen's University has developed a groundbreaking treatment for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers. The new drug benefits sufferers who have the Celtic Gene — a genetic mutation which is particularly common in Ireland.
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55000 fewer Pennsylvanians got medical assistance between July and December

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Nearly 55,000 fewer Pennsylvanians were getting medical assistance in December 2012 compared with July, according to a new state Department of Public Welfare report, in many cases as an apparent side effect of the elimination of another program. The …
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Welfare drug test bill killed by North Dakota House

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Mooney said she would welcome a discussion on improving drug rehabilitation programs. Rep. Better Grande, R-Fargo, said the focus in HB1385 is on the wrong group of people. She said approximately 45 percent of the state's TANF recipients are children.
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