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Senator Christopher Dodd has prostate cancer: What you need to know
Senator Christopher Dodd, 65, anniunced Friday that he has early-stage prostate cancer and will undergo surgery for the disease in August.Dodd was diagnozed with prostate
Tanning bed users ignore cancer risk
By Rachel Stockton (rachels@foodconsumer.org)
Back in the 1930s when Walt Disney released Snow White, American children heard the lily skinned damsel asking her magic mirror "who's ...
Americans Spend Billions on Alternative Medicine
By Rachel Stockton (rachels@foodconsumer.org) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Thursday that Americans spent 34 billion dollars in 2007 on alternative medicine.A cross section of ...
Pregnant women top of the list for H1N1 vaccine
By Sheilah Downey (sheilahd@foodconsumer.org)With pregnant women considered in the high-risk category for swine flu complications, the government yesterday recommended they be put at the front ...
Roasted Vegetable Pita Pizza
Healthy Pizza It's true that even pizza can be healthy when the right ingredients are used. This Greek-style snack features a colorful blend of roasted vegetables ...
Great Lakes Beaches "consistently the dirtiest"
By Sheilah Downey (sheilahd@foodconsumer.org)Many of America's beaches are contaminated with human and animal wastes, states a report issued today, and the effects of climate ...
FDA: Avoid body building products with steroids
Public Health Advisory: The FDA recommends that consumers should not use body building products marketed as containing steroids or steroid-like substances7/28/2009The FDA is notifying the ...
Texting while driving equals 20x risk of crash
By Sheilah DowneyImagine driving 100 yards down a highway at 55 mph without looking. If you are texting while you are driving, that's pretty much ...
Medical marijuana touted as cure for cities' budget woes
By Rachel Stockton (rachels@foodconsumer.org)
In the aftermath of the overwhelming support for marijuana taxation in Oakland last week, other cities in California, such as San Francisco ...
Health care rates soar with weight
By Sheilah Downeyn(sheilahd@foodconsumer.org)The price tag for the Obama administration's health care plan just got a little heftier, a study released today indicates.The annual medical costs ...
New seasonal flu vaccine recommendations from CDC
By Sheilah DowneyThough the swine flu virus has taken center stage over the past four months, the Centers for Disease Control has made a "full-out ...
Chinese researchers make mice from skin cells
By david Liu (davidl@foodconsumer.org)Chinese researchers reported last week that they characterized certain stem cells from reprogrammed skin cells that they used to successfully produce mice.In ...
CDC: 302 Americans with H1N1 have died so far
By David Liu (davidl@foodconsumer.org)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on July 24 updated the H1N1 flu situation on its website saying the ...
"Historic highs" for support of legalizing marijuana
By Sheilah Downey (sheilahd@foodconsumer.org)The times they may have changed.Voters in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a measure to tax medical marijuana sales, the first ...
Agent Orange still posing toxic threats
By Sheilah Downey (sheilahd@foodconsumer.org)The toxic timeline of Agent Orange started with the dumping of 20 million gallons of the herbicide in the jungles of Vietnam ...
Small businesses would pay less for health care plans
By Sheilah Downey (sheilahd@foodconsumer.org) Small businesses would benefit from the Obama administration's health care plan with a series of incentives to help lower costs, says a ...
Potassium citrate prevents kidney stones in epileptic children
By David Liu (davidl@foodconsumer.org) and edited by Sheilah Downey (sheilahd@foodconsumer.org)Children eating a high-fat diet as a preventative measure against epileptic seizures may reduce the risk ...
More seizure cases from swine flu "likely," says CDC
By Sheilah DowneyAs the H1N1 pandemic proceeds into the fall season, neurological problems associated with the disease are expected to affect more children, doctors at ...
When food gets inspected and even recalled, consumers may not be getting a clear picture of the process
Sources: Charles Dodd, cdodd@k-state.edu;and Doug Powell, 785-317-0560, dpowell@k-state.eduhttp://www.k-state.edu/media/mediaguide/bios/powellbio.htmlNews release prepared by: Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, 785-532-6415, ebarcomb@k-state.eduWednesday, July 22, 2009WHEN FOOD GETS INSPECTED AND EVEN RECALLED, CONSUMERS ...
You’re Appointing WHO? Please Obama, say it’s not so!
By Jeffrey M. Smith
You’re Appointing WHO? Please Obama, say it’s not so! The person who may be responsible for more food-related illness and death than anyone ...
FDA Warns of Health Risks Posed by E-Cigarettes
By FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has joined other health experts to warn consumers about potential health risks associated with electronic cigarettes.Also known as ...
Which is worse? Germs in our Food or the Antibiotics that Kill Them?
By Martha Rosenberg (marthar@foodconsumer.org)
Which is worse? Germs in our Food or the Antibiotics that Kill Them? If you want to lose weight the late comic ...
Lawsuit claims hot dogs linked to cancer
By Rachel Stockton (rachels@foodconsumer.org) For those ordered to read Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" in their English Lit classes, enjoying a hot dog is an iffy ...
FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes (PR)
FDA NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: July 22, 2009Media Inquiries: Siobhan DeLancey, 301-796-4668, siobhan.delancey@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic CigarettesThe U.S. Food ...
Water Hardness Plays a Role in Removing Bacteria from Chicken Skin
ARS News ServiceAgricultural Research Service, USDASharon Durham, (301) 504-1611, sharon.durham@ars.usda.govJuly 23, 2009--View this report online, plus photos and related stories, at www.ars.usda.gov/is/prReducing water hardness may ...
Advocacy Group Wants Warning Labels on Hot Dogs
By Rachel Stockton (rachels@foodconsumer.org) For those ordered to read Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" in their English Lit classes, enjoying a hot dog is an iffy ...
Virginia Tech Shooter's Files Found
By Rachel Stockton (rachels@foodconsumer.org)In the aftermath of any school shooting, there is an intense effort among officials and police investigators to find out what "went ...
Let the testing begin
By Sheilah Downey (sheilahd@foodconsumer.org)As swine flu deaths continue to climb in the United States, health officials announced today the launching of clinical vaccine trials for ...
Parental Stress Raises Kids' Risk of Asthma
By Rachel Stockton (rachels@foodconsumer.org) For the last several years, the American public has become well acquainted with this reality: stress kills. Not only ...
Depressed? Hopeless? Stop Looking at the Help Wanted Ads
By Martha Rosenberg (marthar@foodconsumer.org)
Ten years after the first job meltdown, the dot bomb/dot con bubble of 2000, this job drought looks worse.Not only are there ...
Novartis says new version of Tekturna approved
By Rachel Stockton (rachels@foodconsumer.org)The pharmaceutical company Novartis announced that the FDA has approved a newer version of one of its previously approved blood pressure medications, ...
Embryonic-like cells repair damaged mouse hearts
By Rachel Stockton (rachels@foodconsumer.org)A new study out of Mayo Clinic is verifying that scientists are one step closer to eliminating the controversial need to harvest ...
New Weight Loss Drug Helps Craving Control
By Rachel Stockton (rachels@foodconsumer.org)
The weight loss industry is an odd entity; no matter how expensive, off the wall, or ridiculous a product or particular ...
Sexually transmitted diseases in Americans aged 10 to 24
Below is part of the report released on July 17 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that addresses the sexually transmitted diseases among ...
Sexual behavior among Americans aged 15 to 24
Many young persons in the United States engage in risky sexual behavior and experience negative reproductive health outcomes between 2002 and 2007, according to a ...
Antibiotics to Avoid Like the Plague Due to FDA's Oversight Failure
Excerpt from an open letter to Congressman Holt from Jay S. Cohen, M.D. about severe, disabling reactions linked to Cipro, Levaquin, and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics:Dear ...
Pregnant women urged to get both vaccines against swine flu
By Sheilah DowneyHealth officials in Britain issued new swine flu guidelines today for pregnant women and are now urging them to avoid large crowds to ...
Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10--24 Years --- United States, 2002--2007
Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10--24 Years --- United States, 2002--2007Lorrie Gavin, PhD1; Andrea P. MacKay, MSPH2; Kathryn Brown, MPH3; Sara Harrier, MSW4; ...
Health Officials Sued for Not Protecting Actors and Actresses Against Spread of AIDS
By Rachel Stockton The year was 1985, and a steamy, television romance was building between Krystle Carrington (Linda Evans) and Rock Hudson (Reece ...
FDA, Weight-Loss Company Announce Recall
By Rachel StocktonThere will be four less male supplements on the market after this weekend; the FDA and the distributors of the drug, Young You ...
Mediterranean diet cuts premature death risk
By David LiuSunday July 18, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- People who eat a Mediterranean type of diet characterized by high amounts of vegetables, fruits and nuts, ...
Whole grains prevent hypertension
By David LiuSunday July 18, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- High intake of whole grains and bran cuts incidence of hypertension in men, a Harvard School public ...
Males aren't disappearing, scientists conclude
By Sheilah DowneyThe male sex chromosome that only males carry is deteriorating and could disappear entirely within a few million years, scientists at Penn State ...
Best U.S. hospitals
By David Liu
U.S. News and World Report released America's Best Hospitals: the 2009-10 Honor Roll on July 15, 2009, which resulted from a survey of ...
Group sues LA County to require condom use in porn industry
By David Liu
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) announced July 17 that it filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) to ...
Vitamin D fights pancreatic cancer
By David Liu
A new study published in the July 21 2009 issue of World Journal of Gastroenterology says that the most active form of vitamin ...
Einstein scientists link elevated insulin to increased breast cancer risk (press release)
Contact: Deirdre Branleysciencenews@aecom.yu.edu718-430-2923Albert Einstein College of Medicine Einstein scientists link elevated insulin to increased breast cancer riskFindings on older women based on women's health initiative studyJuly ...
What are the Dangers of Mandatory Swine Flu Vaccination?
By Dr. MercolaIn early May, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius admitted the swine flu virus was not quite the fearsome plague it was ...
Squalene: The Swine Flu Vaccine’s Dirty Little Secret Exposed
By Dr. Mercola (www.mercola.com)According to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, your children should be the first target for ...
Circumcision not a Factor in Male Transmission of HIV to Female Partners
By Rachel StocktonIn two different reports published by the New England Journal of Medicine, one in December of 2002 and the other in March of ...
WHO: Spread of swine flu inevitable
By Sheilah DowneyAs the swine flu virus races with "unprecedented speed" throughout the world, the World Health Organization announced they will discontinue the global tables ...
Many Veterans Need Mental Health Care
By Rachel StocktonA new study out of the University of California in San Francisco is focusing on VA data on nearly 300,000 soldiers returning from ...
FDA Reviewing Preliminary Safety Information on Asthma Drug Xolair
Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review of Omalizumab (marketed as Xolair)7/16/2009FDA is evaluating interim safety findings from an ongoing study of Xolair (omalizumab) that ...
FDA Warns Not to Consume Two Liquid “Energy” Products
By FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers not to buy or use two liquid products that have been recalled due to suspected ...
Alzheimer's treatments may be most effective in middle-aged people
By Sheilah DowneyMemory lapses for people disposed to Alzheimer's disease can start in their mid-50's, much sooner than previously thought, say researchers at the Mayo ...
Australia plans for worst case scenario
By Sheilah DowneyAs Australian swine flu cases pass the 10,000 mark in the midst of the winter season, the government is projecting 6,000 deaths from ...
Vitamin D, curcumin may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer's disease (PR)
Contact: Rachel Champeaurchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu310-794-2270University of California - Los Angeles Vitamin D, curcumin may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer's diseaseEarly research findings may lead to new ...
FDA Okays new anti-HIV drug
On July 15, 2009, FDA granted tentative approval to a fixed-dose combination tablet containing abacavir sulfate, lamivudine and zidovudine Tablets,300 mg/150 mg/300 mg, manufactured by ...
Brain tumors: New gene clues
By Rachel StocktonJust as the death of Michael Jackson has caused the media to begin focusing on drug abuse, Senator Ted Kennedy’s ordeal with a ...
Dietary patterns affect risk of Alzheimer's disease
By David Liu
A new Polish study published in the April 6, 2009 issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health suggest that dietary ...
Tele-health plans virtual house calls
By Sheilah DowneyCalling it "the house call of the 21st century," Stephen Hemsley, chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group announced today the company's first ...
Hormone therapy raises ovarian cancer risk
By David Liu
Therapies based on synthetic estrogen or otherwise can drastically increase the risk of ovarian cancer, according to a study in the July 15, ...
Heart transplant may normalize damaged heart in British teen
By David LiuA British teenager’s own heart become fully functional four years after a heart transplant she received as an infant and she is now ...
HRT Increases Ovarian Cancer Risk
By Rachel StocktonThe Journal of the American Medical Association is reporting that a Danish study has confirmed that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases a woman’s ...
Healthy Recipes:Broiled Portobello Mushrooms
Hot Italian Summer Everyone should have a go-to meal that's convenient and easy during the dog days of summer. This vegetarian dish is both delicious and ...
1918 Spanish Flu Survivors Immune to Swine Flu
By Rachel Stockton
University of Wisconsin researcher Yoshihiro Kawaok has discovered that survivors of the 1918 flu pandemic are immune to the current swine flu pandemic, ...
NHTSA Roadside Survey Shows Drunk Driving Decrease
By Rachel Stockton
There’s good news on American roadways; local and national campaigns to counter drunk driving for the last several decades have made a positive ...
Can drinking alcohol prevent dementia?
By David Liu
A new study presented on July 13 at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD) in Vienna suggests that drinking ...
Is bottled water healthier?
By Rachel StocktonAsk the average American with an Evian bottle in his or her hand why they pay extra for bottled water, they will ...
Swearing helps relieve pain
By David Liu
An interesting study published in NeuroReport suggests that women in childbirth have a reason to scream curse words at their husbands.The study found ...
Alzheimer's conference yields hints on brain health
By Sheilah DowneyDeveloping simple lifestyle changes and learning about risk factors can help brain health and cut the risks of developing dementia, said researchers at ...
Half of all bathtub injuries involve toddlers
By Rachel Stockton
The bathtub can be a scary place. Jordan Stephens, a two year old from Tulsa, OK was playing in the bathtub one ...
Childhood obesity: Your children are what YOU eat
By Sheilah DowneyGlobal obesity has reached epidemic proportions, say the latest figures from the World Health Organization, who estimate that more than 1 billion adults ...
Manganese linked to cancer deaths
By David Liu
A new study suggests groundwater manganese may increase total cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer death rates while airborne manganese may reduce total ...
Omega 3 fatty acid helps healthy people, but not Alzheimer's patients
By David LiuOne study presented on July 12 at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna suggests that taking ...
FDA improves egg safety
From FDA
Egg Safety Final RuleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a regulation expected to prevent each year approximately 79,000 cases ...
New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Bill Vetoed by Governor Lynch
By Rachel StocktonNew Hampshire supporters of a state sanction of marijuana for medical purposes were dealt a blow by Governor John Lynch’s veto of the ...
Women with Greater Language Skills in their Twenties Less Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s
By Rachel Stockton
As part of the ongoing Nun Study, researchers have further confirmed that women who have greater language skills when they ...
Obese people at risk of severe complications and death from H1N1 infection
Editor's note: The following report was cited in verbatim from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one health agency under the U.S. Department ...
Low intake of calories and or methionine extends lifespan
By David Liu
One of the best studies ever conducted has proved that reduced intake of calories may extend one's lifespan and reduce risk of serious ...
Calorie Restricted Diet May Lead to Longevity, Better Quality of Life
By Rachel Stockton
The results of a study involving Rhesus monkeys seems to give credence to the theory that people who are on a calorie restrictive ...
Fentanyl Has a Long History of Abuse
By Rachel Stockton
For the last two weeks, Diprivan, an anesthesia used by hospitals and purportedly abused by Michael Jackson before his death, has been in ...
Study confirms that Vitamin D3 may prevent cancer
By David Liu and edited by Sheilah Downey
Numerous scientific studies have suggested that vitamin D may help prevent many cancers. A new study published in ...
Eating fruit, vegetables reduces risk of upper respiratory tract infection
By David Liu and edited by Sheilah Downey
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) found that eating at least seven servings of fruit ...
Swine flu throws a curve ball
By Sheilah DowneyIn a surreal scientific twist, researchers are now worried that humans may infect pigs with the H1N1 flu virus. The kicker? Experiments are ...
Caloric restriction leads to longer and healthier life
By David Liu, Ben Wasserman and edited by Sheilah DowneyUniversity of Wisconsin researchers published a paper in the journal Science suggesting that eating fewer calories ...
Think You'll Marry After 40? Buy a Lottery Ticket
By Martha Rosenberg
Good news, single women over 40!Your chances of getting married have been promoted from less than the chance of being harmed by terrorists ...
Blueberry Marinade with Tarragon and Ginger
From AICR's test kitchen 1 cup fresh blueberries2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil1 tsp. honey1 1/2 tsp. dried tarragon1 tsp. fresh ginger root, ...
Grill Smart This Season
By AICR.orgEvery year around this time, as Americans everywhere begin to fire up the grill, AICR is inundated with questions about potential cancer risks associated ...
Celiac Disease 4 Times More Prevalent than Fifty Years Ago
By Rachel Stockton A study conducted by researchers of the Mayo Clinic has confirmed that the incidence of Celiac disease is four times greater than it ...
FDA Requires Makers of Darvon, Darvacet, to Issue Strong Warnings
By Rachel Stockton
The death of Michael Jackson has spurred widespread speculation over whether or not any of Jackson’s private physicians will be charged with negligence ...
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology advertisement
Dr. Thomas J. GariteEditor-in-ChiefAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dear Dr. Garite: I appreciate you taking the time to editorialize in print this month about the advertisement ...
Ice-free Arctic summer on the horizon?
By Sheilah DowneyWhile Group of Eight leaders in Italy haggle over the amount of greenhouse gases to cut, grim Arctic reports released this week suggest ...
That Morning Cup of Ambition May Reverse Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
By Rachel Stockton
Research over the last several years has proven that coffee potentially reduces the risk of a number of diseases. The most recent: ...
Would You Eat "Dove"? Neither Do Most Dove Hunters
By Martha RosenbergWould You Eat "Dove"? Neither Do Most Dove HuntersGood news, poets! Now there is a second association between dove and romance besides the ...
Drug Test May Not Tell the Whole Statin Story
By Rachel Stockton
According to the National Institutes of Health, 1 in 1000 people taking statins , such as Lipitor and Crestor, experience muscle aches and ...
Advisory Panel Suggests Banning Vicodin, Percocet
By Rachel StocktonAn advisory panel is encouraging the FDA to ban the painkillers Vicodin and Percocet because of the risk of liver damage due to ...
Of mice and memory
By Sheilah DowneyThat morning coffee buzz may keep you in the pink.Promising studies released today showed that aging mice who drank coffee had improved memories, ...
FDA Okays Eli Lilly Lung Cancer Treatment
By Rachel Stockton
The FDA has approved Alimta, manufactured by Eli Lilly, to essentially become the first maintenance treatment for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. ...
Climbing Obesity Rates Concern Researchers
As economic experts scramble to assess the damage from the recent downturn in the economy, a new report claims our financial woes are at least ...
Childhood obesity on the rise
By David Liu
A new study in the June 26, 2009 issue of Academic Pediatrics found more children and adolescents now than ever have severe and ...
Malt-O-Meal recalls some products with dry milk
By Rachel Stockton
Malt-O-Meal has voluntarily recalled some of its products that are made with non-fat dry milk, due to a potential salmonella risk. The ...
Four Britons die after getting swine flu, tips help you fight against the virus
A 19-year-old man in London died after acquiring swine flu, BBC cited health authorities in the city as saying.The man died from serious underlying health ...
Fireworks-Related Injuries: What you need to know
News reports say pets need to be taken care of on the July 4th Independence Day. Some suggest that pets, dogs and cats, should ...
Obesity in the U.S. -- A perfect storm
By Sheilah DowneyAs childhood obesity numbers continue to swell to button-popping proportions, scientists predicted the "perfect storm" that has brewed the overweight epidemic facing America's ...
Warning: Swine Flu Vaccine Coming Soon
By Dr. Joe Mercola, originally published on mercola.com
Specialty drug maker Baxter International Inc. says it's in "full scale" production of a swine flu vaccine. The ...
Antismoking drugs cause suicidal thoughts
By Rachel Stockton
Federal drug regulators have issued a warning stating that two popular smoking cessation drugs can cause suicidal thoughts in some patients. The ...
Canada recalls beef due to E coli contamination
The E. coli O157:H7 scare prompted Loblaw Cos. (L.T) Canada's largest grocer to recall two dozen of its President's Choice-branded beef products, Wall Street journal ...
Celiac disease on the rise: What you need to know
In the United States, celiac disease is four times more common now than it was 50 years ago, according to a study cited by Webmd.com.The ...
California Growers Share their Stories and Delicious Avocado-Inspired Recipes (PR)
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Wal-Mart's employee healthcare plan "too expensive"
By Sheilah DowneyWhile mega-retailer Wal-Mart announced yesterday that they supported an employer-funded health care plan, in accordance with the Obama administration's proposal, only 51.8 percent ...
New Study Reveals Surprising Cause of Risky Behavior in Teens
After the death of pop star Michael Jackson, CNN Headline News reported that those close to the icon revealed that Jackson believed he would die ...
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