Daily health news summary: National chain Kentucky Fried Chicken to switch to trans-fats-free cooking oil, researchers cite flawed evidence supporting seasonal flu shots, and more from NewsTarget

The Colonel is joining Wendy in phasing out heart-damaging trans fats from their cooking oils.

National chain KFC announced that it will switch all of its U.S. restaurants to trans-fats-free cooking oil by April 2007, joining hamburger giant Wendy’s in removing trans fats from its products. And researchers in the UK are calling for a reevaluation of annual flu shots there, citing flawed data in the effectiveness of these vaccines.

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KFC joins Wendy's in switching to trans-fat-free cooking oil:

http://www.newstarget.com/020929.html

"Not enough evidence" to support winter flu shots for seasonal flu, declare researchers:

http://www.newstarget.com/020921.html  

Don't spook kids by giving nutrient-lacking candy this Halloween

http://www.newstarget.com/020928.html

Breastfeeding improves mental health of infants:

http://www.newstarget.com/020923.html

Superfruits to form basis of gut-healthy, prebiotic drinks:

http://www.newstarget.com/020924.html

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