Most food stores will offer a full refund for recalled food. Double dose . . . The recommended daily allowance for vitamin C should be doubled or even tripled, say government researchers, because of increasing evidence over the last two decades of the vitamin's cancer-fighting ability when consumed in fruits and vegetables. The National Institutes of Health says the allowance should be 100 to 200 milligrams instead of the current 60 milligrams established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1980. But researchers are not sure if benefits come from the vitamins themselves or from the vitamins plus other components of the food containing the vitamins.
Larger amounts can increase the risk of kidney stones.
Omeprazole was previously approved under the trade name Prilosec for intestinal and stomach ulcers and certain other stomach conditions in humans. GastroGard is sold by Merial Limited, Iselin, N.J., and is available only through a licensed veterinarian. Once hailed as the most popular contraceptive available, the Today Sponge is coming back after the manufacturer removed it from the market in 1995 because it would be too expensive to correct the factory flaws FDA found. A small pharmaceutical company recently resurrected the nonprescription birth-control device after buying the rights to the product. Many women favored the sponge because of its simplicity, convenience, and the low risk of side effects.