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General Health
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Government
Safety and Food Packaging
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible
for ensuring the safety of all food packaging, including components of
packaging materials that are expected to migrate into food. The agency
refers to these materials as "food contact substances." Examples
include coatings on cans, plastics, paper, and sealants for lids and
caps.
Aug 19, 2008 - 8:19:30 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA Law Enforcers Protect Consumers' Health Inside the Office of Criminal Investigations
When it comes to fighting crime, most Americans think
of the FBI, state troopers, sheriffs' agencies, and police departments.
Much less known is a battle waged against certain kinds of criminals by
law officers whose badges identify them as "FDA-Special Agent."
Aug 19, 2008 - 8:18:17 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA 101: Dietary Supplements
The
law defines dietary supplements in part as products taken by mouth that
contain a "dietary ingredient." Dietary ingredients include vitamins,
minerals, amino acids, and herbs or botanicals, as well as other
substances that can be used to supplement the diet.
Aug 19, 2008 - 8:17:08 PM
Misc. News
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Recalls & Alerts
Warnings on Raw Jalapeño and Serrano Peppers from Mexico
Laboratory
testing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that
both a sample of serrano peppers and a sample of irrigation water
collected by agency investigators on a farm in the state of Tamaulipas,
Mexico (business address is in Nuevo Leon, Mexico) contain
Salmonella
Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint as the strain of bacteria
that is causing the current outbreak in the United States.
Aug 19, 2008 - 8:16:18 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA Approves 2008-2009 Flu Vaccines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it
has approved this year's seasonal influenza vaccines that include new
strains of the virus likely to cause flu in the United States during
the 2008-2009 season.
Aug 19, 2008 - 8:14:07 PM
Misc. News
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Recalls & Alerts
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Mussel Products from Bantry Bay Seafood
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers against eating
certain frozen cooked mussel products made by Bantry Bay Seafoods, imported
from Ireland, because they may be contaminated with azaspiracid toxins, a group
of naturally occurring marine toxins known to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
and stomach cramps
Aug 19, 2008 - 8:12:49 PM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Healthy Recipes: Apple Crisp
Don’t let a sweet tooth put a cramp in your healthy lifestyle. Some
desserts are satisfying without excess sugar and fat. With this baked
apple crisp, you can enjoy the potential cancer-fighting power of
apples without sacrificing flavor. According to evidence from AICR’s
second expert report, a diet that features foods containing dietary
fiber – like the apples and rolled oats used here –probably decrease
your risk of developing colorectal cancer
Aug 19, 2008 - 6:54:13 PM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Healthy Recipes: Asparagus and Scallion Soup
After
a busy day at work it can be difficult to pull together a quick and
nutritious meal for your family. Homemade soup may be the answer to
this meal-planning challenge; this easy recipe is ready in about half
an hour. Featuring asparagus, an excellent source of folate, and leeks,
which contain allyl sulfides, this week’s recipe provides an array of
cancer-fighting compounds. Serve with hearty whole-grain bread and a
colorful salad.
Aug 19, 2008 - 6:37:32 PM
Misc. News
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Recalls & Alerts
Whole Foods Market® Issues Recall on 365 Organic Everyday Value™ Popcorn
Whole Foods Market today is recalling 365 Organic Everyday
Value Popcorn, Lightly Salted because it may contain undeclared milk
ingredients.
Aug 19, 2008 - 7:25:11 AM
General Health
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Government
FDA Approves First Drug for Treatment of Chorea in Huntington’s Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xenazine
(tetrabenazine) for the treatment of chorea in people with Huntington’s
disease. Chorea is the jerky, involuntary movement that occurs in
people with this disease.
Aug 19, 2008 - 7:19:06 AM
Food & Health
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Technologies
USDA Conference Spotlights Sorghum's Biofuel Potential
Sorghum's potential as a biofuel crop
will be explored at the International Workshop on Sorghum for Biofuels
which begins in Houston, Texas, tomorrow. More than 100 international
experts from government, academia, the private sector and the
agricultural community are expected to participate in the conference.
Aug 19, 2008 - 7:16:41 AM
Misc. News
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Featured Products
Help Your Body Fight Cancer With Natural Supplements
Encapsulated Broccoli Sprouts Organic, 100% Natural, 100% pure. Richest in anticancer sulforaphane.
Aug 18, 2008 - 10:15:30 PM
Misc. News
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Consumer Affair
Organic Bytes #141 - Health, Justice and Sustainability News Tidbits with an Edge!
Monsanto announced on August 6 it will "divest" or sell off its
controversial genetically engineered animal drug, recombinant Bovine
Growth Hormone (rBGH). Monsanto's divestment of rBGH is a direct result
of 14 years of determined opposition by organic consumer, public
interest, and family farmer groups.
Aug 18, 2008 - 10:06:44 PM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Fluoride Lowers IQ, studies show
Dr. Vyvyan Howard, a fetal toxicologist said in an August 8 Canadian TV
interview that current research convinces me that we should be stopping
water fluoridation.
Aug 18, 2008 - 10:01:18 PM
Misc. News
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Consumer Affair
Are Your Food Companies Repeat Offenders?
Scratch the surface of a food offender whether they abuse
the environment, workers, animals, the public trust or public funds and you
usually find they are repeat offenders.
Aug 18, 2008 - 9:54:22 PM
General Health
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Lifestyle
Moisturizers 101: Do they cause skin cancer?
Moisturizers or moisturizing creams are special cosmetic products
indicated to prevent and or treat dry skin although not all products
are as effective as claimed. Some moisturizers are formulated to
intend to treat certain skin conditions.
Aug 18, 2008 - 3:06:49 PM
General Health
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Diseases
Antibodies in 1918 Flu Survivors Effective 90 Years Later
U.S. researchers
have discovered that infection and natural exposure to the 1918 influenza virus
induced antibodies that made survivors immune to the disease ninety years later.
Aug 18, 2008 - 8:51:31 AM
Diet & Health
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Body Weight
MSG, ear infections raise obesity risk
Using monosodium glutamate or MSG, the probably second most important
flavor enhancer in the word may increase risk of being overweight or
obese, according to a new study.
Aug 18, 2008 - 8:40:00 AM
Misc. News
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Letter to Editor
Letter to Editor: There is a link between vitamin D and CVD death risk
The original authors wrote: The adjusted models of CVD and cancer
mortality revealed a higher risk, which was not statistically
significant.
Aug 17, 2008 - 7:56:16 PM
General Health
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Government
FDA to hold meeting on bisphenol A safety
It's bisphenol
A time again.
The Food and Drug
Administration said on Friday that the agency will hold a public meeting next
month to discuss the safety of a chemical commonly used in baby bottles and
food containers such as beverage bottles and linings of canned food including
baby formula cans.
Aug 17, 2008 - 1:59:24 PM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
Veterinarians decide which cows are safe to eat
Many beef
lovers may not know a fact that the meat they eat may come from a downer.
Many if not all downers, cows that can't
stand and walk into the slaughter house because of their age or health
condition, are processed into beef.
Aug 17, 2008 - 1:26:51 PM
General Health
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Lifestyle
Smoking raises stroke risk in younger women
The risk from
smoking may not be confined to lung cancer and heart disease. A new study suggests that smoking may significantly raise stroke risk as well.
Aug 17, 2008 - 12:17:38 PM
General Health
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Lifestyle
Moisturizers may raise skin cancer risk
A new study by researchers from Rutgers University
suggests that some moisturizing creams or moisturizers may significantly increase
the risk of a type of skin cancer called Squamous cell carcinoma.
Aug 17, 2008 - 11:15:32 AM
General Health
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Other News
NPR commentator Leroy Sievers dies of colon cancer at 53
Leroy Sievers, a National Public Radio commentator, died of
colon cancer Friday at his home in Maryland.
He was 53.
Aug 16, 2008 - 10:36:28 PM
General Health
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Environment
High PCB exposure linked to diabetes risk
A new
study in the journal Diabetes Care shows people who have been exposed to high
levels of polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs may be at a higher risk of type 2
diabetes than those who have not.
Aug 16, 2008 - 1:42:50 PM
General Health
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Infectious Disease
Two New Yorkers Test Positive for West Nile
New York City announced yesterday August 15 that for the first time
this year two people had tested positive for West Nile virus. The
Health Department urged residents to take steps to prevent the infection.
Aug 16, 2008 - 10:49:00 AM
General Health
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Diseases
Chronic ear infections linked to increased obesity risk
Damage caused by chronic ear infections could enhance people's
preference for fatty or sweet foods, increasing risk of being
overweight or obese as they age, according to studies presented at the
American Psychological Association's 116th Annual Convention Thursday
in Boston.
Aug 15, 2008 - 11:27:39 AM
General Health
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Other News
Is a Diagnosis of Bipolar Disease the New Mania?
Has the pharmaceutical
industry become the Pied Piper of Hamelin--ridding us of lethal
diseases only to turn around and "take" our children?
Aug 15, 2008 - 9:18:27 AM
Diet & Health
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Nutrition
Sufficient vitamin D reduces risk of premature death
People with low levels
of vitamin D may be at higher risk of death from all causes, according to a new
study published in the August11/25 2008 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Aug 15, 2008 - 9:14:53 AM
Diet & Health
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Heart & Blood
Obese/overweight raises risk of metabolic abnormalities
News media reported a study delivering a message that could mislead
readers to believe that being overweight and obese is not as scary as
thought when it comes to cardiovascular disease risk.
Aug 14, 2008 - 7:49:35 AM
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