GOOD GERMS vs BAD GERMS: Probiotics is growing as scientists learn more about using good bacteria to solve problems created by bad bacteria.

Probiotics: Eating Healthier The number of probiotic foods, loaded with good germs, on grocery store shelves is rising rapidly.

MODERN MEDICINE MAY BE A PROBLEM : Too much dependence on antibiotics for too many years may have left us worse off.

Is Medicine Making Us Sick? Doctors over prescribing antibiotics for too many years may have left us with too few good germs to keep our bodies healthy.

Product Recalls

Celeste Industries Corporation Recalls All Lots of simplySmart Remove Make Up Remover (January 5)

Viking Range Corp. Recalls Toasters Due to Shock Hazard

Bicycles with RockShox Bicycle Forks Recalled by SRAM LLC Due to Crash Hazard

Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Ms. Bubbles Inc. Due to Strangulation Hazard

Jardine Expands Recall of Cribs Sold by Babies"R"Us; Cribs Pose Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards

National Brands Inc. Issues a Nationwide Recall of Topaz brand Wafer Rolls Because of Possible Health Risks (December 19)

FDA Announces Class I Recall of Ophthalmic Surgical Device

Stryker Craniomaxillofacial Issues Nationwide Recall of its Custom Cranial Implant Kits; Catalogue Numbers 54-00101, 54-00102, 54-00103 and 54-00104, all lots shipped sterile (December 23)

Boys Reversible Vests Recalled by Bon-Ton Stores Due to Choking Hazard

Faulty Instructions Prompt Recall of Electrical Wiring How-to-Books by The Taunton Press; Shock Hazard to Consumers

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