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McDonald's moving to 'cage-free' eggs in U.S., Canada over 10 years

The decision to source “cage-free” eggs follows the company’s announcement in March that it would stop using chicken raised with certain kinds of antibiotics at its U.S. restaurants over two years. McDonald’s buys about 2 billion eggs annually for its U.S restaurants and 120 million for Canada to serve breakfast items such as Egg McMuffin and Egg White Delight. Several food processors and retailers, including Kellogg Co, Tyson Foods Inc

Sex and masturbation may hamper Ebola eradication efforts

By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – Isolated flare-ups of Ebola may point to a higher risk of transmission via the semen of male survivors than previously thought, undermining hopes of ending West Africa’s deadly outbreak by the end of the year. The World Health Organization’s advice is that all male survivors should be tested three months after the onset of symptoms and then monthly until they know they have no

FDA staff flags dosing risk with Collegium opioid painkiller

Staff at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Wednesday of the risks of incorrect dosing of another experimental opioid painkiller, highlighting the agency’s concern about drugs that can be highly addictive. The FDA staff said Collegium Pharmaceuticals Inc’s experimental oral opioid painkiller, to be sold as Xtampza if approved, could be wrongly used as it is designed to be taken after eating to provide maximum relief. Typically, opioid