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Locals React to FDA Decision on Emergency Contraception Sales
Channel 2 NewsThe Food and Drug Administration's approval of over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraception "morning-after pill" sparked debate in Alaska Wednesday. The FDA's Tuesday decision allows the "morning-after pill" Plan B to be sold to women and...Tags: Judges, Social Issues, Planned Parenthood, Family Planning, Health Treatments
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Last Chance to Comment on Approval of Genetically-Modified Salmon
Channel 2 NewsToday, Friday April 26, is the last day to submit a comment to the Federal Drug Administration regarding the approval of genetically-modified (GM) salmon. Local representatives and many Alaska organizations, including United Fisherman of Alaska, met... -
Resolution on Genetically Modified Salmon Passes
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Legislature has passed a resolution calling upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to further investigate the effects of producing genetically engineered salmon. HJR5, by Rep. Geran Tarr of Anchorage, also asks the federal government to...Tags: Genetic Engineering, Alaska Legislature
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Cracking The Food Label Code
Channel 2 NewsWhen it comes to making those trips to the grocery store, making healthy choices can sometimes get confusing with wordy food labels. But with a few simple tips, making food decisions may seem a whole lot easier. Jennifer Hazen with the Alaska Nurses...Tags: Dietary Fiber, Food Industry
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State House Resolution Rebukes FDA Findings on GE Salmon
A group of Alaska legislators are fighting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's preliminary findings on genetically engineered salmon. On Tuesday, Rep. Geran Tarr of Anchorage proposed a resolution calling upon FDA to further investigate the effects...
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Begich, Murkowski Request Extension On Public Comment Period For So-Called "Frankenfish"
Channel 2 NewsAlaskan U.S. Senators Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski are asking the FDA for an extension on the public comment period for the FDA's Environmental Assessment (EA) of so-called "frankenfish". The fish in question are genetically modified, farm-raised...Tags: Genetic Engineering, Margaret Hamburg, Ottawa Senators
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Legal Drug Kratom Gaining Popularity in States, May Cause Dependency & Addiction
Jessica Ridgway, Channel 2 NewsA new drug is gaining popularity in the United States. It's called Kratom and it's legal. However, doctors say users may become dependent or addicted, similar to hard drugs like heroin. Kratom is marketed as a "natural alternative" to pain...Tags: OxyContin (drug), Vicodin (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Heroin
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Alaska Delegation Fillets GM Salmon Report
Channel 2 NewsAlaska’s congressional delegation was united in its opposition Friday to a draft report from the federal Food and Drug Administration saying that the nation’s health and environment wouldn’t be significantly harmed by genetically...Tags: Genetic Engineering, Health Organizations, Don Young, Science and Technology, Lisa Murkowski
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Alaska Providers to Contact 840 Patients in Meningitis Outbreak
Channel 2 NewsFederal officials recommended Wednesday that Alaska health care providers contact more than 840 of their patients in connection with materials from a Masschusetts pharmacy implicated in a deadly multi-state meningitis outbreak. According to a statement...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Spine, Symptoms, Healthcare Policies
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Meningitis Outbreak Has Not Reached Alaska
Channel 2 NewsThe outbreak of meningitis associated with a steroid medication has not spread to Alaska, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New England Compounding Pharmacy has recalled all the products compounded at and distributed...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chemical Industry, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals
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Genetically Engineered Salmon Move One Step Closer to Human Consumption
Channel 2 NewsThe U.S. Senate moved the country one step closer Thursday afternoon to something that the world has never seen before: approving a genetically modified, or GM, animal for human consumption. The Senate passed a bill approving reauthorization of the...Tags: Genetic Engineering, Genes and Chromosomes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Allergies, Elections
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Brewer's Yeast Tablets Recalled For Containing Milk Allergens
KTUU.comBrewer’s Yeast tablets are the subject of a partial recall in Alaska due to the presence of an undeclared milk allergen, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The tablets’ producer, NOW Foods, has recalled certain...Tags: Allergies, File Sharing, Product Recalls
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