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Green Tea Makers in Hot Water with FDA – CBS News
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CBS News Green Tea Makers in Hot Water with FDA CBS News Like grapes and dark chocolate, it's full of antioxidants, which eat up DNA-damaging free radicals like Pac-Man eats up pellets. But the FDA says the makers of Lipton Green Tea and Canada Dry Sparkling Green Tea Ginger Ale have gone too far by making … FDA warns green tea makers against health claims Los Angeles Times FDA To Lipton: Tea Can't Do That NPR FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages The Associated Press The Money Times
Full StoryCigarette Smoking: 46 Million American Junkies Still Puffing, Says CDC – CBS News
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CBS News Cigarette Smoking: 46 Million American Junkies Still Puffing, Says CDC CBS News (CBS) If you want to stop Americans from smoking cigarettes it seems you are going to have to rip them from their cold dead hands. Of course, with the insanely high risks of lung cancer and heart disease linked to smoking, that should be too hard. ..
Full StoryNSAID use associated with future stroke in healthy population
The results are in line with the increased risk of MI seen with NSAIDs and strengthen the need for more careful regulation of these drugs, the study author says. For complete story visit theheart.org.
Full StoryMen Seem More Susceptible to Memory Problems Than Women – U.S. News & World Report
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Moneycontrol.com Men Seem More Susceptible to Memory Problems Than Women U.S.
Full StoryDiagnoses Slow in 8 California Whooping Cough Deaths – FOXNews
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TopNews Arab Emirates Diagnoses Slow in 8 California Whooping Cough Deaths FOXNews | AP The eight infants who died in California's current whooping cough epidemic were not diagnosed with the contagious disease despite repeated visits to hospitals and clinics, according to state health officials. In several cases, doctors only treated ..
Full StoryStudy: Malpractice liability costs $55B a year – Chicago Breaking Business – Tribune
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TopNews United Kingdom (blog) Study: Malpractice liability costs $55B a year Chicago Breaking Business – Tribune A new study showing the cost of malpractice at more than $55 billion a year to the US health care system has Illinois medical-care providers once again calling for tort reform. A comprehensive analysis by researchers at Harvard ..
Full StorySwine flu milder than seasonal flu, vitamin D helps prevent both – Food Consumer
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Kansas City Star Swine flu milder than seasonal flu, vitamin D helps prevent both Food Consumer A new study in the September 8 issue of Journal of American Medical Association suggests that the 2009 pandemic swine flu virus H1N1 had lower risk of most serious complications compared to recent seasonal flu strains. Another study suggests vitamin D ..
Full StoryCigarette smoking kills 443000 Americans each year – CDC report – Food Consumer
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Health Jackal Cigarette smoking kills 443000 Americans each year – CDC report Food Consumer Background: Cigarette smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, causing approximately 443000 premature deaths annually. Methods: The 2009 National Health Interview Survey and the 2009 …
Full StoryAre BPA- Laced Dental Sealants Safe? – FOXNews
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New York Times (blog) Are BPA- Laced Dental Sealants Safe? FOXNews Just had a dental filling? You might be chewing on bisphenol A (BPA), a common plastics ingredient that could have harmful effects on your health
Full StoryH1N1 2009 Swine Flu Complications No Worse Than Seasonal Flu, US – Medical News Today
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CBC.ca H1N1 2009 Swine Flu Complications No Worse Than Seasonal Flu, US Medical News Today A US study of flu cases in adults and children living in Wisconsin concluded that the risk of serious complications from 2009 H1N1 swine flu was no higher than the risk of serious complications from recent seasonal flu strains.
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