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May 21, 2012
FDA Warns on Korean Shellfish
The FDA has removed shellfish from Korea -- the official press release says Korea, not South Korea, in case you were wondering -- from its Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List (or the ICSSL, as all the cool kids call it). Though noting that Korean molluscan shellfish "represents only a sma ... More >>
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April 19, 2012
Everything Went Black to Embark on Tour With Hardcore Legends Ringworm
St. Louis's premiere blackened metallic hardcore outfit, Everything Went Black, will be leaving town on a tour with Deathwish Record's legendary Ringworm this summer. The eleven date run, announced today, will take the bands in a southernly direction to and from Austin's 8th annual Chaos in Tejas fe ... More >>
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April 3, 2012
Danforth Center Researchers Hot on Trail of Vaccine for Cruise Ship Stomach Flu
There may be no vaccine for the plague of cruise ships -- for further details, see David Foster Wallace's classic essay, "Shipping Out" -- but not at least team of researchers that includes Tom Smith, a lead investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, may be on the way to building a va ... More >>
Culture
December 15, 2011
In the Galleries: Adrian Kellard at MOCRA, closes December 18
There may be no vaccine for the plague of cruise ships -- for further details, see David Foster Wallace's classic essay, "Shipping Out" -- but not at least team of researchers that includes Tom Smith, a lead investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, may be on the way to building a va ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
We're No. 2 in Chlamydia, No. 3 in Gonorrhea!
Image viaFolks, please wear more of these. St. Louisans are still ridin' durrty - even more than before! According to fresh stats from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, our city has retained its number-two spot in the nation for cases of chlamydia, and vaulted from twelfth to th ... More >>
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October 25, 2011
Just Recall It: Landshire Recalls Nike All-American Sandwiches
fda.govSt. Louis-based Landshire has recalled sandwiches owing to listeria concerns.A local sandwich company has had its products recalled after screenings in North Carolina revealed possible listeria contamination. Landshire of St. Louis voluntarily recalled 1,751 cases of the Nike All-Amer ... More >>
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October 14, 2011
Patrick Gregory: Central West End Man Exposed Women to HIV, Say Prosectors
Patrick Gregory had an active sex life, say prosecutors.A Central West End man stands accused of the three felony charges of recklessly exposing a sex partner to HIV. According to a probable cause statement issued yesterday, 26-year-old Patrick Wayne Gregory had sexual relations with two women w ... More >>
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August 11, 2011
Salmonella Detected in Cargill Turkey Last Year
The Wall Street Journal reports today that the USDA first detected salmonella Heidelberg in Cargill's Springdale, Arkansas, turkey-processing plant last year but was restricted by its own rules from doing anything about it.Cargill recalled 36 million pounds of ground turkey after at least 77 peop ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Salmonella Found in Ground Turkey [Updated 2x]
Image via Turkey meat is grounds for concern.Update #2: (Thursday, August 4, 6:45 a.m.) Meat processor Cargill yesterday announced a voluntary recall of 36 million pounds of ground turkey produced at its Springdale, Arkansas, processing plant and sold under the "Honeysuckle White" brand. A ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
[UPDATED] Pilgrim's Pride Recalls Over 11,000 Pounds of Cooked Chicken
Pilgrim's PrideThe pilgrims aren't too proud, thanks to listeria fears. Yesterday we reported that there was a recall on 204 pounds of precooked chicken in Starbucks new Bistro Boxes for possible listeria contamination. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Or the beak of the bird. Yesterday ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
Get Tested: It's National HIV Testing Day
Today is National HIV Testing Day. Do you know your status? Are you sure?According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than a million people in the U.S. living with HIV. And even though we aren't being bombarded with prevention messages like we were when the disease ... More >>
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June 24, 2011
County Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus
It's officially summer, time to enjoy the great outdoors...and maybe get sick from tiny bloodsucking bastards!The St. Louis County Department of Health reports that mosquitoes in the county have tested positive for West Nile Virus, though no human cases have been reported. Although it sounds all ... More >>
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June 10, 2011
Rare Fungal Disease the Latest Horrible Thing to Hit Joplin
image viaZygomycosis: the next horrible thing to hit Joplin.Just when you thought things in Joplin couldn't get any more post-apocalyptic, the Huffington Post reports this morning that a rare and deadly fungus is now infecting tornado survivors. Zygomycosis happens when soil or vegetative m ... More >>
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June 6, 2011
Ground Beef Recalls Abound
Wikimedia CommonsLots and lots of ground beef, recalled. Just in time for grilling season, ground beef has been recalled from opposite ends of the country. Irish Hills Meat Company in Tipton, Michigan (55 miles southwest of Detroit) recalled about 900 pounds of ground beef for possible E. co ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
Mobile STI Testing in The Grove This Weekend
It can't be said enough: Sexually active people must know whether they have HIV or other sexually-transmitted infections. It's the first and most crucial step in preventing the spread of these infections and in seeking treatment when it's needed."Forty-five percent of new cases [of HIV] are from ... More >>
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May 9, 2011
The Coldest Cut: Eat Your Cold Cuts Hot (With Poll!)
Image viaListeria monocytogenes: Goes well with honey ham, yellow American.Do you enjoy cold cuts, in sandwich form or, perhaps, eaten directly from the wrapped deli package while standing in front of the fridge 'round midnight? Are you over the age of 50?THEN PUT THOSE COLD CUTS DOWN, MY FRIEND. ... More >>
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May 2, 2011
Leprosy: Another Reason to Avoid Those Armadillos Invading from the South
Be sure to cook thoroughly.Drive outside of St. Louis, and invariably you'll see one or two of them lying dead on the side of the road. Armadillos first began arriving in southern Missouri some thirty years ago and can now be found throughout most the state.And -- as has been proven in other stat ... More >>
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April 26, 2011
Sea Salt's Healthy! Veggies Aren't! We're Confused!
Wikimedia Commons Sliced cucumbers tossed with earthy alfalfa sprouts, sprinkled with coarse Fleur de Sel ... it's a perfect, healthy recipe to refresh on a hot summer day. If it doesn't kill you! L&M Companies, Inc. of Raleigh, NC, has issued a nationwide recall of cucumbers. A batch of ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Meth-Fighting Missouri Pseudoephedrine Ban Could Face Filibuster
Sudafed shouldn't need a 'scrip, says State Senator Rob Schaaf.In hopes of combating the state's never-ending meth problem, state legislators have been pushing a bill to make cold medicines that include pseudoephedrine available by prescription only.That would include Sudafed, Claritin and a host ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
Wash. U. Researcher Plans to Use Bee Venom to Stop Pregnancy, HIV
image viaDr. Sam Wickline, killer of sperm and HIV.We've known for years now that unprotected sex can lead to both pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. We've also known that condoms do a pretty good, but by no means perfect, job of blocking sperm and the HIV virus. But ... More >>
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November 8, 2010
Another Egg Recall; Missouri Included
Image viaIncredible? Edible? Not so much.News over the wire this morning of another egg recall: 288,000 eggs from Croton, Ohio-based Ohio Fresh Eggs, distributed by Cal-Maine Foods, have tested positive for salmonella. The affected eggs were distributed in Missouri.The FDA website has a list of r ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
Concert Review: Band of Heathens and Deer Tick Scare Up Bluesy Rock at Off Broadway, Sunday, October 31
Kate McDanielDeer Tick @ Off BroadwayAt first blush, a Band of Heathens and Deer Tick double bill at Off Broadway seemed a strange pairing. First blushes, however, are no match for good guitars, good songs and a damn good Halloween party.
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October 19, 2010
HIV: A New Challenge For Aging Adults
Grandma didn't see this videoEvolving drug cocktails and treatment modes have changed HIV from a certain death sentence into a long-term health care challenge. Here in Missouri, about half of the people living with the disease are older than 45."We're seeing, for the first time, this actively agi ... More >>
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September 17, 2010
Food Safety Legislation Stalls in U.S., Turns Violent in China
While a senator vows to stall the food safety bill in the Senate, the Chinese government takes a much firmer stance against producers of tainted food. The Associated Press reports that Chinese authorities will instate the death penalty against the worst food safety violators. Minnesota Public Radi ... More >>
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August 2, 2010
Deer Tick Donates a Portion Of Its Show Proceeds to a Dave Hagerty Memorial Fund
Deer Tick. Deer Tick's come through for St. Louis quite a bit in the last year. John McCauley played an impromptu solo set when King Khan & BBQ Show missed its show at Off Broadway last November. The band also had a "secret show" in March at the Wedge when it had an off day between gigs. Now ... More >>
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June 30, 2010
West Nile Buzzes Into Missouri Early This Year
When mosquitoes attack -- an artist's rendering.Arm yourselves, Missourians: Mosquitoes carrying the deadly West Nile virus have been discovered in north and south St. Louis county, as well as Jefferson County. No human cases have been reported this summer, as of yet, but keep an eye out for th ... More >>
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May 24, 2010
Deer Tick Announces a Proper St. Louis Show
Travis HuggettJohn J. McCauley III, chilling like a villain this summerIn November 2009, Deer Tick did an impromptu show at Off Broadway after King Khan & BBQ Show canceled due to an arrest. Then, Deer Tick did a last-minute show in March at the Wedge, on the way to SXSW. But as of today, Dee ... More >>
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April 28, 2010
Where to Dine Out for Life -- And Why You Should
Yesterday Aimee Levitt shared information from the Saint Louis Effort for AIDS (EFA) on the state of AIDS/HIV in St. Louis, and why events like Thursday's Dining Out for Life are still necessary. Even though about 5,000 St. Louisans are living with AIDS, many people are under-informed about t ... More >>
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April 27, 2010
Before You Dine Out For Life, Saint Louis Effort for AIDS Wants You to Know About HIV
Image sourceThis Thursday, April 29, marks the seventeenth annual Dining Out For Life event where you eat at one of more than 140 local restaurants and they donate a share of the profits to Saint Louis Effort for AIDS, 25-year-old organization that provides support services to people who hav ... More >>
Blogs
April 23, 2010
Local STD Club Increases Membership Despite Obvious Recruitment Challenges
You think your organization has trouble recruiting new members? Try forming a club solely for people willing to admit they have herpes and/or genital warts. It ain't easy. "I've tried a lot of tactics," says the 29-year-old female founder of St. Louis H Club who, for the purposes of this post, we ... More >>
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March 17, 2010
Stronger Together
You think your organization has trouble recruiting new members? Try forming a club solely for people willing to admit they have herpes and/or genital warts. It ain't easy. "I've tried a lot of tactics," says the 29-year-old female founder of St. Louis H Club who, for the purposes of this post, we ... More >>
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February 10, 2010
Good Night, Sweet Prince
You think your organization has trouble recruiting new members? Try forming a club solely for people willing to admit they have herpes and/or genital warts. It ain't easy. "I've tried a lot of tactics," says the 29-year-old female founder of St. Louis H Club who, for the purposes of this post, we ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
Interview Outtakes: Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta
Hatebreed, with Jamey Jasta in the middle.In this week's issue, D.X. Ferris chats with Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta, who just might be one of the nicest dudes in rock. The Connecticut metallic hardcore band plays at Pop's tonight with Born of Osiris, Unearth, Cannibal Corpse and Hate Eterna ... More >>
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October 28, 2009
SLU Doctor Explains How to Grow Flu Vaccine in Chicken Eggs, Dog Kidneys and Caterpillars
If you, like many, have wondered why it's taken so long for pharmaceutical companies to roll out the new swine vaccine, here's your answer. slu.eduVaccine Man: Dr. Robert BelsheThe vaccines must first be grown in fertilized chicken eggs, which requires getting a hen and a rooster to copulate -- n ... More >>
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April 27, 2009
Press Releases of the Day: Beware the Possible Swine Flu Pandemic
via WikipediaThis press release just in from the Red Cross, St. Louis Area Chapter, regarding the Swine Flu outbreak:"Think of this swine flu outbreak like severe weather. If you thought a storm was coming - you would take steps to prepare yourself," said Nicole Holtgrefe, director of preparedness a ... More >>
Blogs
February 11, 2009
Press Release of the Day
Unreal's inbox, as usual, overfloweth, so officially this should be yesterday's press release of the day, but what the hey...It comes to us from the good folks at the St. Louis County Department of Health, and you can read it after the jump.But first please permit us to note that not just any docume ... More >>
News
November 5, 2008
STD-Day: The recent HIV scare at Normandy High School has prompted cries for better sex education
Unreal's inbox, as usual, overfloweth, so officially this should be yesterday's press release of the day, but what the hey...It comes to us from the good folks at the St. Louis County Department of Health, and you can read it after the jump.But first please permit us to note that not just any docume ... More >>
Blogs
October 24, 2008
In Wake of Normandy High's HIV Scare, Free Testing Available
Unreal's inbox, as usual, overfloweth, so officially this should be yesterday's press release of the day, but what the hey...It comes to us from the good folks at the St. Louis County Department of Health, and you can read it after the jump.But first please permit us to note that not just any docume ... More >>
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August 27, 2008
Quench Your Thirst
It's beneficial
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August 20, 2008
Lend a Helping Tummy
You eat, kids benefit
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August 20, 2008
Lend A Helping Tummy
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November 14, 2007
The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 11/14
You eat, kids benefit
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July 25, 2007
ARK Angels
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December 6, 2006
That’s a Sick Play
You eat, kids benefit
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November 29, 2006
Who We've Lost
You eat, kids benefit
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November 22, 2006
Choose Life
Don't cook
News
June 29, 2005
The Great Imitator
The scourge of syphilis re-emerges, deadlier than before
Calendar
April 14, 2004
AIDS Walk: A Big Deal
Take steps in the right direction with the AIDS Foundation of St. Louis
Calendar
November 28, 2001
Ode to Joy
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is not so much a eulogy of AIDS victims as it is a celebration of life
News
July 18, 2001
Unbroken Promise
A young woman raises her voice in the face of despair
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