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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who want to reduce their risk of colon cancer may want to start exercising more and cutting down on red meat and alcohol, a new research review suggests.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Tuesday ordered tougher steps to curb salmonella and E.coli contamination of U.S. food and created a post of deputy food commissioner to coordinate safety in the wake of a major salmonella outbreak.

* Federal government says state, local responsibility key

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Company wellness programs, designed to coax workers to eat better, smoke less and exercise more, could undergo transformations of their own under healthcare reform proposals under consideration in Congress.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Tuesday ordered stronger warnings about overdoses with the painkilling drugs Darvon and Darvocet and rejected a consumer group’s call for a ban of the medicines.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Agriculture Department would be given the power to regulate all food sold in schools — including vending machine snacks — when Congress renews child nutrition programs, the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee said on Tuesday.

CHICAGO (Reuters) – An advanced type of MRI scan may help doctors more accurately diagnose a severe form of endometriosis, researchers said on Tuesday, potentially allowing some women to avoid invasive pelvic surgery.

* WHO says Tamiflu-resistant cases sporadic, not spreading

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday a government-run, public health insurance plan would be one of the best ways to bring down costs and “force the insurance companies to compete and keep them honest.”

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Age does not seem to play a role in the development of Achilles tendon problems among older athletes, nor do training and participation in walking, jumping, sprinting, running, or hurdling competitions, findings from a European study suggest.