http://www.mail.com/subjects/98496-poisoning.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/98496-poisoning.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2077314-200-sickened-dining-vegas-restaurant.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new report shows 200 people who dined at one of Las Vegas' most popular restaurants about a block off the Strip have reported food poisoning symptoms, making it the largest outbreak southern Nevada health officials have seen in at least a decade. Sick patrons who dined at Firefly, a tapas restaurant on Paradise Road, in late April haile... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:25:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2077314-200-sickened-dining-vegas-restaurant.html 2013-05-10T22:25:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2053162-egypt-investigates-student-food-poisoning-case.html CAIRO (AP) — A security official says that Egyptian authorities are investigating a new case of food poisoning at Al-Azhar, Cairo's centuries-old seat of Sunni Muslim learning. The official says the investigation opened Tuesday. Some 160 university students fell sick after a tuna meal on Monday, sparking protests by colleagues angry over the quality of ba... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:26:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2053162-egypt-investigates-student-food-poisoning-case.html 2013-04-30T10:26:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2046842-hitlers-food-taster-tells-poisoning-fears.html BERLIN (AP) — They were feasts of sublime asparagus — laced with fear. And for more than half a century, Margot Woelk kept her secret hidden from the world, even from her husband. Then, a few months after her 95th birthday, she revealed the truth about her wartime role: Adolf Hitler's food taster. Woelk, then in her mid-twenties, spent two and a half year... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:31:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2046842-hitlers-food-taster-tells-poisoning-fears.html 2013-04-26T16:31:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2044370-crossing-red-line-us-syria-used-poison.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House declared Thursday that U.S. intelligence indicates Syrian President Bashar Assad has twice used deadly chemical weapons in his country's fierce civil war, a provocative action that would cross President Barack Obama's "red line" for a significant military response. But the administration said the revelation won't immediately change its stanc... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:18:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2044370-crossing-red-line-us-syria-used-poison.html 2013-04-25T22:18:43Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2031624-irish-jury-poor-care-killed-woman-denied-abortion.html DUBLIN (AP) — A miscarrying Indian woman who died from blood poisoning in an Irish hospital after being denied an abortion perished because staff bungled her diagnosis and didn't give her prompt treatment, a jury unanimously ruled Friday in a case that has divided Ireland. The findings from a two-week coroner's inquest into the causes of Savita Halappanav... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:56:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2031624-irish-jury-poor-care-killed-woman-denied-abortion.html 2013-04-19T16:56:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2028594-food-poisonings-up-raw-milk-poultry-bacteria.html NEW YORK (AP) — Bacteria commonly linked to raw milk and poultry is causing more and more food poisonings, health officials said Thursday. Cases of campylobacter grew by 14 percent over the last five years, a government study found. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report was based on foodborne infections in only 10 states — about 15 percent... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:57:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2028594-food-poisonings-up-raw-milk-poultry-bacteria.html 2013-04-18T18:57:36Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2025936-ricin-bioterror-agent-with-real-victims.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since the anthrax and terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the poison ricin has at times been lumped in with other bioterrorism agents because it comes from a relatively common plant and seems easy to make. But the reality is that ricin has created far more scares than victims and is more a targeted poison — an assassin's tool — th... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:43:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2025936-ricin-bioterror-agent-with-real-victims.html 2013-04-17T16:43:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2004760-trial-baby-food-lead-warning.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An expert witness testified Monday that average lead levels in baby foods fall below the threshold for warning labels mandated under a California reporting standard. Barbara Petersen, a food safety scientist, was the first witness in the civil trial involving a lawsuit filed by an environmental group against the nation's largest baby ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:01:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2004760-trial-baby-food-lead-warning.html 2013-04-09T00:01:28Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1998316-lead-poisoning-toll-revised-to-1-38-young-kids.html NEW YORK (AP) — More than half a million U.S. children are now believed to have lead poisoning, roughly twice the previous high estimate, health officials reported Thursday. The increase is the result of the government last year lowering the threshold for lead poisoning, so now more children are considered at risk. Too much lead can harm developing brains... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:53:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1998316-lead-poisoning-toll-revised-to-1-38-young-kids.html 2013-04-04T21:53:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1993672-wva-sheriff-carbon-monoxide-killed-tv-star.html CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities in West Virginia say a star of the MTV reality show "BUCKWILD" and two passengers all died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Twenty-one-year-old Shain Gandee, his uncle and another passenger were found dead Monday. Gandee's 1984 Ford Bronco was stuck in a mud hole, its tail pipe submerged. It's possible the gas could have ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:15:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1993672-wva-sheriff-carbon-monoxide-killed-tv-star.html 2013-04-02T19:15:03Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1992518-egyptian-students-protest-mass-food-poisoning-case.html CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of Egyptian students angered by a mass outbreak of food poisoning at a Cairo university stormed on Tuesday the offices of the country's top Muslim cleric, who presides over the institution. The Monday outbreak at al-Azhar University forced the hospitalization of 479 students, health ministry official Khaled el-Khateib said. It occurr... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:34:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1992518-egyptian-students-protest-mass-food-poisoning-case.html 2013-04-02T12:34:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1962918-nc-airman-center-rabies-case-was-outdoorsman.html TRENTON, N.C. (AP) — When William Edward Small told his father that he'd signed an organ donor card, it came as no surprise. "Little Ed" had been that way his whole life, his dad said. "If he had it, he would give it to you," said his father, also named William Small. "Anything that somebody wanted, all they had to do was ask. And that's just the type of ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:16:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1962918-nc-airman-center-rabies-case-was-outdoorsman.html 2013-03-19T09:16:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1961358-deaths-libya-alcohol-poison-reaches-87.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's health minister says the death toll from drinking homemade alcohol that contained poisonous methanol has risen to 87. Minister Nouri Doghman says 1,044 people have been harmed. He said Sunday that 15 people were blinded, and others went into comas or suffered kidney failure. He said some people admitted themselves to the hosp... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:53:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1961358-deaths-libya-alcohol-poison-reaches-87.html 2013-03-17T19:53:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1954728-litvinenko-death-inquest-postponed-until-october.html LONDON (AP) — The start of a long-delayed inquest into the death of a former Russian intelligence agent poisoned in London has been postponed for another five months. Alexander Litvinenko — an ex agent who had turned Kremlin critic — died in November 2006 after drinking tea laced with the radioactive isotope polonium-210. Lawyers for his family say that a... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:57:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1954728-litvinenko-death-inquest-postponed-until-october.html 2013-03-14T15:57:05Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1925100-autopsy-reveals-lottery-winner-death.html CHICAGO (AP) — An autopsy on the exhumed body of a Chicago lottery winner poisoned with cyanide yielded no significant new clues about his death, the Cook County medical examiner said Friday. No remaining cyanide was found in samples of Urooj Khan's body tissue, likely because cyanide breaks down over time, and there was nothing notable from tests on his ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:54:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1925100-autopsy-reveals-lottery-winner-death.html 2013-03-01T18:54:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1923148-owner-dog-poisoned-westminster.html NEW YORK (AP) — A dog owner says she thinks there's a chance her prized pet was deliberately poisoned while competing at the Westminster Kennel Club show, causing it to die several days later. "It is in the realm of possibility," Lynette Blue told The Associated Press on Thursday. Blue co-owns a 3-year-old Samoyed named Cruz, and said he probably swallowe... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:24:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1923148-owner-dog-poisoned-westminster.html 2013-03-01T00:24:22Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1919300-uk-judge-to-hold-secret-hearing-litvinenko-case.html LONDON (AP) — A British judge said Wednesday that he will hold a secret hearing to assess whether some evidence about the death of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko should be kept from the public. Litvinenko, a Russian intelligence officer turned Kremlin critic, died in London in November 2006 after drinking tea spiked with the radioactive isotope... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:57:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1919300-uk-judge-to-hold-secret-hearing-litvinenko-case.html 2013-02-27T17:57:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1918186-taliban-kill-17-afghans-attack-east.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban insurgents poisoned, then shot and killed 17 people as they slept at a local police post in eastern Afghanistan, one of two attacks in as many days targeting Afghan security forces, an official said Wednesday. It's unclear how the militants were able to drug people inside the post before firing bullets into their incapaci... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:30:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1918186-taliban-kill-17-afghans-attack-east.html 2013-02-27T16:30:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1905868-feds-indict-4-peanut-butter-salmonella-outbreak.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four former peanut company employees have been charged with scheming to manufacture and ship salmonella-tainted peanuts that killed nine, sickened hundreds and prompted one of the largest recalls in history. The indictment by a federal grand jury in Georgia is a rare move by the federal government in food poisoning cases. Justice Departm... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:05:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1905868-feds-indict-4-peanut-butter-salmonella-outbreak.html 2013-02-21T23:05:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1880856-mass-boy-dies-carbon-monoxide-running-car.html BOSTON (AP) — An 11-year-old Massachusetts boy died of carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday after being overcome as he sat in a running car to keep warm, while his father was shoveling snow to get the car out of a snow bank. Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald said the boy was helping his father shovel the snow in the Dorchester neighborhood bu... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1880856-mass-boy-dies-carbon-monoxide-running-car.html 2013-02-10T04:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1876836-attorney-deal-aids-poisoned-lotto-winners-widow.html CHICAGO (AP) — A lawyer who represents the widow of a Chicago man who was poisoned with cyanide after winning the lottery says most of the businessman's $2 million estate should go to his client. The Chicago Sun-Times reported (http://bit.ly/TSuYZX) Thursday that attorney Al-Haroon Husain showed an agreement signed by Urooj Khan months before his death th... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1876836-attorney-deal-aids-poisoned-lotto-winners-widow.html 2013-02-08T07:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1853556-study-leafy-greens-top-food-poisoning-source.html NEW YORK (AP) — A big government study has fingered leafy greens like lettuce and spinach as the leading source of food poisoning, a perhaps uncomfortable conclusion for health officials who want us to eat our vegetables. "Most meals are safe," said Dr. Patricia Griffin, a government researcher and one of the study's authors who said the finding shouldn't... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1853556-study-leafy-greens-top-food-poisoning-source.html 2013-01-29T15:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1829664-autopsy-conducted-body-ill-lottery-winner.html CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities on Friday exhumed the body a Chicago man who was poisoned with cyanide after winning the lottery and conducted an autopsy in the hopes that it will help solve the mystery surrounding his death. The body of Urooj Khan was exhumed from a cemetery Friday morning and placed inside a black hearse, which was escorted by four police ca... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1829664-autopsy-conducted-body-ill-lottery-winner.html 2013-01-18T21:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1828394-poisoned-lotto-winners-body-to-exhumed-friday.html CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities plan to exhume the body of a Chicago businessman Friday in hopes of learning exactly how he ingested a lethal dose of cyanide. Urooj (oo-ROOJ') Khan died in July as he was about to collect $425,000 in lottery winnings. His death was initially ruled a result of natural causes, but a relative pressed for a deeper look. Full toxico... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1828394-poisoned-lotto-winners-body-to-exhumed-friday.html 2013-01-17T21:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1816134-family-quarrels-add-intrigue-to-lotto-winner-death.html CHICAGO (AP) — In the week since news surfaced that a Chicago man was poisoned to death with cyanide just before he was to collect a lottery payout, surprising details about his convoluted family saga have trickled out daily. Urooj Khan's widow and siblings fought for months over the businessman's estate, including the lottery check. His father-in-law owe... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1816134-family-quarrels-add-intrigue-to-lotto-winner-death.html 2013-01-12T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1805786-wife-poisoned-lottery-winner-enemies.html CHICAGO (AP) — The wife of a Chicago lottery winner who was poisoned with cyanide said Tuesday she was devastated by his death and cannot believe her husband could have had enemies. Shabana Ansari spoke to The Associated Press a day after news emerged that 46-year-old Urooj Khan's death in July was the result of cyanide poisoning and not natural causes, a... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1805786-wife-poisoned-lottery-winner-enemies.html 2013-01-09T00:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1805914-2nd-winehouse-inquest-confirms-alcohol-death.html LONDON (AP) — Amy Winehouse died from accidental alcohol poisoning when she resumed drinking after a period of abstinence, a second coroner's inquest confirmed Tuesday. Coroner Shirley Radcliffe ruled that the 27-year-old soul singer "died as a result of alcohol toxicity" and recorded a verdict of death by misadventure. She said there were no suspicious c... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1805914-2nd-winehouse-inquest-confirms-alcohol-death.html 2013-01-08T13:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1764128-lawyer-killed-kremlin-critic-worked-uk-spies.html LONDON (AP) — Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian agent-turned-Kremlin critic, was a "registered and paid" agent working for Britain's foreign intelligence agency when he died after being mysteriously poisoned, a lawyer representing his widow told an official hearing Thursday. Another lawyer said the U.K. has evidence the Russian government was behind Litvinenko's death... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1764128-lawyer-killed-kremlin-critic-worked-uk-spies.html 2012-12-13T17:42:00Z