Among 31,000 smokers tracked, 38 percent switched to a light brand. Those who switched were 58 percent more likely to try quitting in 2002-2003 but 60 percent less likely to succeed, University of Pittsburgh researchers report in Tobacco Control.
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Government
Bodybuilding.com Brand Dietary Supplements - Sold on Internet
Bodybuilding.com is recalling all lots of 65 dietary supplements sold on its site that the FDA believes contain steroids such as Superdrol, Madol, Tren, androstenedione or Turinabol. Acute liver injury is a known risk; customers should stop use and contact a physician.
Disease
Where can I learn about diabetes?
A reference page explaining that diabetes raises blood glucose because the pancreas makes too little insulin or cells use it poorly, and pointing readers to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, the National Diabetes Education Program and FDA material on glucose meters.
Drug
A Test for Brain Injury Creates Its Own Risks in Children
Reviewing hospital records from thousands of children with head injuries, researchers found one in five children over two, and nearly one in four under two, had a low risk of serious injury but received a CT scan anyway. They propose rules for deciding when to scan.
Miscellaneous
U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
A promotional note for the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Savers website, which offers homeowners tips on saving energy at home and on the road, ranging from simple changes to larger investments.
Disease
Swine Flu -- One of the Most Massive Cover-ups in American History
Dr. Russell Blaylock argues the H1N1 pandemic was overstated, writing that vaccine makers fueled the fear and cut deals with WHO worth billions, and that pregnant women were not at special risk. He says his sources include the CDC, NIH and the New England Journal of Medicine.
Disease
UN says $39 billion can save 5.3 million children
The UN says a $39 billion plan could prevent 5.3 million child deaths from pneumonia in developing countries by 2015, Reuters reported. WHO and UNICEF want the six-year plan run in 68 poor countries, promoting exclusive breastfeeding, wider vaccination and better access to treatment.
Government
The Word is Out on Unapproved H1N1 Products
FDA is warning consumers about products falsely claiming to diagnose, prevent or treat the 2009 H1N1 flu. Since May 2009 it has told more than 75 websites to stop selling over 135 such products, released a flu fraud widget, and joined FTC in warning a supplement marketer.
Drug
Radiation therapy cuts relapse risk in cancer patients
In a five-year Australian study of 217 patients whose cancer had reached the lymph system, 19 percent of those given radiation right away relapsed, against 31 percent who waited. Timing did not change overall survival, and researchers say more work is needed to explain why.
Disease
Raising Diabetes Awareness
For American Diabetes Month, the American Diabetes Association takes on common myths: that diabetes isn't serious, that every overweight person gets type 2, that sugar causes it, and that people with diabetes can't eat sugar or starch. Half its survey respondents scored a failing grade.
Drug
H1N1 Vaccine: One Dose Adequate for Pregnant Women, Two Doses for Kids
The CDC says pregnant women with healthy immune systems need one dose of the swine flu vaccine while children under 9 need two. The piece notes 30 million doses were available that morning, up 3.9 million since Friday, easing a shortage that has worried parents.
Healthcare
Is Your Doctor's Continuing Ed Funded by Pharma?
The piece examines continuing medical education courses paid for by drug makers and taught by industry-funded specialists, citing a bipolar course led by a professor funded by more than a dozen pharma firms and an HPV vaccine module built around a Merck-coauthored Lancet paper.
Government
Flu Myths and Realities
A myth-by-myth rundown from health officials: thimerosal-containing flu vaccine is safe for children and pregnant women, only multi-dose seasonal vials contain the preservative, and none of the H1N1 vaccines the U.S. government distributes contain adjuvants such as squalene.
Drug
Vaccine "critical" for protecting mother and infants: study
A review of vaccinations given to pregnant women between 1964 and 2008 found no evidence of increased maternal or fetal complications. Senior author Saad Omer calls vaccination critical for women and infants, and notes pregnant women accounted for 13 percent of H1N1 deaths.
Healthcare
Uninsured children at greater risk for death
Reviewing 23 million hospital records from 37 states between 1998 and 2005, Johns Hopkins researchers found uninsured children were 60 percent more likely to die in hospital whatever their condition, a gap they link to nearly 17,000 deaths.
Lifestyle
Physical Activity Cuts Prostate Cancer Risk
Actor Dennis Hopper, 73, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The article pairs that news with a British Journal of Cancer study of 45,887 Swedish men, which found physical activity such as walking or bicycling was inversely associated with prostate cancer risk.
Miscellaneous
Facebook awarded $711 million in an anti-spam case
A federal judge in San Jose awarded Facebook $710,737,650 in damages against spammer Sanford Wallace, who phished members' logins and used their accounts to send more spam, and referred him to prosecutors for criminal contempt over violating a restraining order.
Miscellaneous
New domain names will be online soon
ICANN's board announced in Seoul that applications open November 16 for internationalized domain names, letting nations and territories seek internet extensions written entirely in their own scripts rather than the A-to-Z endings in use.
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