Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Food supplements with the label Hydroxycut, Lovate and Muscle Tech, sold online, can cause serious liver problems and should be avoided, the federal government says. The warning comes on the heels of similar notices in Finland and the US. Swiss customs officials say the products have made it into the country. If symptoms appear, the product should be stopped immediately. Symptoms of liver problems can include: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, clear urine and jaundice.
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss government has put in place an emergency telephone number, +41 31 322 2100, for travellers heading for Mexico to get advice and for information for anyone returning from Mexico who is concerned about falling ill from swine flu. The disease, which is suspected to have infected 1,000 people in Mexico, may have caused or be linked to the deaths of 80 people there, but authorities are still waiting for confirmation.
