referenced in a piece of advertising copy, but I did find it interesting. Here are the highlights:
Fitness levels of 56 [adjudicated] girls (ages 14-17) were assessed monthly [over 4-6 months]….The program included two hours of daily exercise in activities like hiking, running, circuit training, step aerobics and basketball. Diet was designed to follow the Food Guide Pyramid (USDA) and adhere to institutional guidelines. Between intake and final Read the rest of this entry »
9:43am UK, Friday November 14, 2008
There has been outrage at the harrowing death of Baby P under close supervision from social services.
Here is the timeline of the toddler’s brief and tragic life, based on the available records.
1 March, 2006:
Baby P is born. He lives with his father and mother in Haringey, north London.
Baby P makes first visit to GP suffering from vomiting. He returns on May 26 with a similar complaint.
The mother Read the rest of this entry »
SANTA ANA — Federal agents have seized a private jet belonging to Broadcom co-founder Henry T. Nicholas III, claiming it was used to carry drugs.
According to court documents, the FBI took the plane in July at Orange County’s John Wayne Airport and contend Nicholas used it to transport drugs to various locations across the globe for further distribution.
Nicholas has pleaded not guilty to charges in two separate indictments. One detailed Read the rest of this entry »
Bisphenol A has been in the spotlight lately, with some state and federal lawmakers introducing legislation to ban the chemical in children’s products. Some companies have decided not to produce or sell BPA products, including
, which is phasing out sales of baby bottles containing BPA from its U.S. stores next year, and Nalgene, which is removing BPA from its popular water bottles.
Despite growing pressure for a wider ban, the FDA last month Read the rest of this entry »
Priority Health is a nationally recognized health plan company based in
Michigan. It serves nearly a half-million members with a broad portfolio
of products, including commercial and government health plans. A
nonprofit dedicated to providing all people access to affordable health
care, Priority Health continually ranks among the nation’s
best health plans as reported by U.S. News & World Report
and Read the rest of this entry »
The foods you consume can result in acne outbreaks. So if you are tired of trying various products out there without results it is time for another course of action. Many types of foods that are in a regular diet such as red meat can trigger acne in people. When you change the foods you consume you may see a significant improvement in the quality of your skin. For those with severe acne making changes to their eating habits is a small price to pay Read the rest of this entry »
An infection that may be related to the dangerous Ebola virus has killed three people in South Africa, and about 100 others who may have come into contact with the victims are under observation,BBC Newsreports.
A type of hemorrhagic fever is the suspected cause,BBC Newssays, of the deaths of a female Zambian tour guide and two medical people who treated her. The woman had been in South Africa for two days when she became ill.
TheAssociated Pressquotes Read the rest of this entry »
New Drugs: Great, but ‘Haste Makes Waste’ Can Apply
September 15, 2008; Page A22
” (op-ed, Aug. 23): As the leader of an organization representing oncologists, and as a practicing oncologist and researcher, I understand and share the frustration of those seeking new therapies to treat deadly disease. I want nothing more than better care and more options for cancer patients. But I also don’t want to jeopardize the care of future cancer patients Read the rest of this entry »
What impact will the presidential election have on advertising regulation? That’s the question that Richard Cooper posed to attendees at the Food and Drug Law Institute’s 20th annual Advertising & Promotion Conference in Washington, DC.
Cooper, a partner in the Washington law firm of Williams and Connolly, said that the extent to which the selection of the president will affect advertising will be felt through the appointments that a President John Read the rest of this entry »
The smoking ban in city parks could be lifted for the second time since it passed three years ago, as city leaders are considering allowing medical marijuana patients to light up during a festival at San Lorenzo Park at the end of the month.
“It’s not like a recreational marijuana event,” said Councilman Mike Rotkin, who supports the temporary lifting of the city’s 3-year-old ordinance that bans smoking in parks.
“It’s not a smoke-in, it’s not Read the rest of this entry »