Guidelines

LONDON - Some scientists are questioning whether a steady diet of hamburgers, fries and foods high in fat and loaded with calories could be addictive, Reuters reports.

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Consumers concerned about the quality and purity of vitamins and other dietary supplements can now look for the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) new DSVP certification mark on product packaging.

WASHINGTON - Popular consumer magazine "Consumer Reports" has reported it found harmful bacteria, much of it drug resistant, in almost half the chickens it bought from supermarkets and other stores around the country.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - For the first winter since 1995 Wegmans will not be offering flu shots in the majority of its stores. It will continue the service in Buffalo area outlets.

Pharmacist factions are putting aside their differences to confront federal and state governments as the controversy over prescription costs widens.

WASHINGTON - Scientists from the U.S. Agriculture Department are developing a new type of soybean that could prevent allergic reactions in some children and adults, Reuters reports.

WASHINGTON - Food and biomedical products from cloned and genetically engineered animals pose no significant health risks, but stronger U.S. government oversight must be implemented to ensure its safety, a National Academy of Sciences panel said on Tuesday.

GENEVA - Scientists from Europe, North America and Japan began an urgent meeting Tuesday to consider information on the newly suspected substance acrylamide, The Associated Press reports.