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General Health
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Drug News
Type 2 diabetes can be treated once weekly
A new Canadian study published by the Lancet journal today showed
that type 2 diabetes patients now can get their condition under
control by receiving medications once weekly instead of twice a day.
Sep 7, 2008 - 6:12:39 PM
General Health
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Drug News
FDA lists 20 drugs for their potential risks
The FDA on Sep. 5, 2008 announced that it will publish quarterly a
list of drugs that are being evaluated by the agency for its
potential risks that have not been known earlier.
Sep 7, 2008 - 5:44:14 PM
Misc. News
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Consumer Affair
Have Gas Guzzling SUVs Become a Badge of Shame?
Thanks to US gas prices,
SUVs have become the fur coats of the automotive industry:
ostentatious, outdated, hard to defend and even harder to maintain.
Sep 7, 2008 - 1:20:51 PM
Misc. News
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Recalls & Alerts
Salmonella outbreak prompts alfalfa sprout recall
Oregon State Public Health Division and Oregon Department of
Agriculture officials on Sept. 4 announced a voluntary recall of
Sprouter’s Northwest brand alfalfa sprouts due to potential
contamination of salmonella.
Sep 7, 2008 - 10:43:21 AM
General Health
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Drug News
Arthritis drugs may raise risk of tuberculosis
A new Korean study suggests that use of tumor-necrosis-factor
(TNF) blocker drugs may increase risk of contracting tuberculosis in
rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Sep 7, 2008 - 10:10:06 AM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Bisphenol A affects brain, reproductive system, immune system
A new review suggests that adult exposure to bisphenol A, a common
plastic ingredient may affect the brain, reproductive system and
immune system in men and probably also in women.
Sep 7, 2008 - 8:56:32 AM
Misc. News
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Consumer Affair
TNF-Blocker drugs could lead to fatal fungal infection
The Food and Drug Administration on Sept. 4, 2008 announced its
decision to request the drug makers of four TNF-blocker drugs named
Humira, Cimzia, Enbrel, and Remicade to strengthen the existing
warnings to alert physicians and patients to the increased risk of
fugal infections.
Sep 7, 2008 - 8:10:25 AM
General Health
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Government
FDA to Post Quarterly Report of Potential Safety Issues
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has posted on its Web site its first quarterly report that lists certain drugs that are being evaluated for potential safety issues. The drugs have been identified based on a review of reports in FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS).
Sep 7, 2008 - 7:34:22 AM
Diet & Health
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General Health
Omega-3 Supplements Appear Protective against PM Effects
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, believed to lessen the risk of
many chronic ailments including arthritis, cancer, heart disease, and
memory loss, may also help protect the heart against certain damaging
effects of air pollution.
Sep 7, 2008 - 7:24:42 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Black raspberry extract may help prevent certain cancers
A new study published in the journal Cancer
Research suggests that regularly taking a freeze dried black
raspberry extract may help prevent certain types of cancer.
Sep 7, 2008 - 7:19:49 AM
Misc. News
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Consumer Affair
Natural Substance Knock Offs in the FDA Pipeline Could be Dangerous
Some
of the natural substances taken through the FDA approval process don't
appear to be dangerous. For example, Omacor, the FDA approved fish oil,
is only a problem because it is so expensive compared to regular fish
oil. All of us who pay Medicare taxes are bearing this cost since
Medicare won't reimburse any other fish oil.
Sep 6, 2008 - 6:51:50 PM
General Health
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Diseases
West Nile virus claims third Californian
West Nile virus is probably responsible for the
death of a person in California, the third one who died of
implications of the virus in the state. Los Angeles Times reported
today.
Sep 6, 2008 - 2:52:52 PM
General Health
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Diseases
Update: 413 Americans found with West Nile so far this year
The
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Sep. 2 the first birds
testing positive for West Nile virus this year in Central Illinois were found
in Sangamon and Peoria counties.
Sep 6, 2008 - 12:45:12 PM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Toxic chemicals found 3 times higher in young children than their mothers
A study of chemical fire retardants in parents
and their children showed toddlers and pre-schoolers had 3 times more
the neurotoxic pollutants known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers
(PBDEs) in their blood than their mothers'
Sep 6, 2008 - 11:06:35 AM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Bisphenol A may harm fetuses, infants and children
The NTP has
some
concern for effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in
fetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures to bisphenol
A.
Sep 6, 2008 - 8:43:37 AM
Misc. News
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Recalls & Alerts
The Hershey Company Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Hershey’s Chocolate Shell Topping
The Hershey Company today announced a voluntary recall of
7.25-ounce plastic bottles of
Hershey's Chocolate Shell
Topping because they contain undeclared almonds. People who have an
allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of serious or
life threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
Sep 5, 2008 - 9:03:54 AM
General Health
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Lifestyle
More children get vaccines now than ever
The National Immunization Survey (NIS) provides vaccination coverage estimates among children aged 19--35 months
for each of the 50 states and selected urban areas.* This report describes the results of the 2007 NIS, which provided
coverage estimates among children born during January 2004--July 2006.
Healthy People 2010 established vaccination coverage
targets of 90% for each of the vaccines included in the combined
4:3:1:3:3:1† vaccine series and a target of 80% for the
combined series.
Sep 5, 2008 - 8:41:42 AM
Misc. News
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Consumer Affair
Do Your Clothes Reveal a Bad 'Tude Toward Work?
They say people aren't
dressing up to fly anymore--and it's probably the same reason they
aren't dressing up for work: the treatment you get doesn't deserve it.
Sep 5, 2008 - 8:38:42 AM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Toxic Compounds in Toddlers & Preschoolers 3x Higher Than in Moms
In the first nationwide investigation of chemical fire retardants in
parents and their children, Environmental Working Group (EWG) found
that toddlers and pre-schoolers typically had 3 times more of the
neurotoxic compounds in their blood than their mothers. The study
suggests that U.S. children 1 to 4 years of age bear the heaviest
burden of flame retardant pollution in the industrialized world.
Sep 4, 2008 - 8:18:11 AM
Diet & Health
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Body Weight
Rhode Island Hospital study finds link between obesity, type 2 diabetes and neurodegeneration
New research from Rhode Island Hospital found that obesity and Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) can contribute to mild neurodegeneration with
features common with Alzheimer's disease (AD) – the first study to show
that obesity can cause neurodegeneration. The study appeared in the
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Volume 15:1 (September 2008
Sep 4, 2008 - 7:35:54 AM
Diet & Health
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Body Weight
Obese people with asthma have nearly 5 times greater risk of hospitalization for asthma
First study to control for risk factors of smoking, medication, gastroesophageal reflux and demographics
Sep 4, 2008 - 7:19:40 AM
Diet & Health
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Body Weight
Intellectual work induces excessive calorie intake
A
Université Laval research team has demonstrated that intellectual work
induces a substantial increase in calorie intake. The details of this
discovery, which could go some way to explaining the current obesity
epidemic, are published in the most recent issue of
Psychosomatic Medicine.
Sep 4, 2008 - 7:17:40 AM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
NTP: There is some concern about toxicity of bisphenol A
The National Toxicology Program today
released a final report on bisphenol A, a chemical commonly used in polycarbonated
plastics and epoxy resins saying that the current human exposure to this
chemical is of "some concern for its effect on development of the prostate
gland and brain and fetuses, infants and children.
Sep 3, 2008 - 11:04:51 PM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
California Assembly passes bill to ban Teflon chemical
California
State Assembly has approved legislation to ban a toxic Teflon chemical from
food wrappers and packaging, which is linked to health risks including cancer,
The Environmental Working Group, a not-for-profit environmental health advocate
reported on August 27.
Sep 3, 2008 - 9:59:52 PM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Folate may help protect against colorectal cancer
A new study
suggests that sufficient intake of folate may help protect against DNA damage
in colon cells which would otherwise lead to the formation of cancer
ultimately.
Sep 3, 2008 - 9:31:13 PM
Diet & Health
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Body Weight
Higher protein breakfast may help dieters stay on track
Research findings reveal eating more protein in the morning helps dieters retain fullness throughout the day
Sep 3, 2008 - 8:49:23 PM
General Health
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Diseases
Bipolar disorder: What you need to know
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain
disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and
ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that
everyone goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe.
Sep 3, 2008 - 8:08:23 AM
Diet & Health
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Nutrition
B-vitamin deficiency may cause vascular cognitive impairment
A new
study in the August 26, 2008 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences (PNAS) suggests that B-vitamin deficiency may cause vascular cognitive
impairment.
Sep 3, 2008 - 8:04:01 AM
Diet & Health
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Cancer
Too much calcium in blood may increase risk of fatal prostate cancer
Men who have
too much calcium in their bloodstreams may have an increased risk of
fatal prostate cancer, according to a new analysis from Wake Forest
University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin.
Sep 3, 2008 - 7:59:51 AM
Diet & Health
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General Health
Substance found in fruits and vegetables reduces likelihood of the flu
Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring
substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract
the flu, according to a study published by The American Physiological
Society. The study also found that stressful exercise increased the
susceptibility of mice to the flu, but quercetin canceled out that
negative effect.
Sep 3, 2008 - 7:42:04 AM
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