Over the past two to three decades, people in western countries have been getting fatter, and the phenomenon is spreading to some industrializing countries, too, such as China and India. Doctors are particularly concerned about the skyrocketing numbers of overweight and even obese children.
University of Colorado nutrition researcher Dr. Jacob Friedman notes that birth weight is also on the rise. His research indicates that childhood obesity might Read the rest of this entry »
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- It started as a teasing dare between two men. Now, more than 30 Milford police officers call themselves The Mustache Team.
No, it’s not some club of cops who pine for the 1970s. The purpose for their facial hair is more than a fashion statement.
In fact, most of the men wouldn’t choose the look for that reason.
“It’s like, ‘Hey, what’s that on your face,’” joked Officer Javier Salas, one of the effort’s organizers.
“They look kind of Read the rest of this entry »
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Sidney Wolfe who had been criticizing the FDA during the past has joined Drug Safety and Risk Management unit of the FDA.
Sidney Wolfe had labelled the FDA’s 100th birthday party in 2006 a “propaganda campaign” to hide the agency’s “unprecedented assault on the American public.”
Wolfe who was a part of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen, a nonprofit founded by Ralph Nader, was responsible for the rejection Read the rest of this entry »
In watching the vice presidential debate last night, I kept waiting for this question that never came: Governor Palin, would a McCain-Palin administration make efforts to limit a women’s access to
? A lot of other women, I’m sure, are wondering the same thing. We’ve already heard Palin’s personal views on abortion and the morning after pill;
, she’s against them because she firmly believes that life begins at conception. I do admire her for living Read the rest of this entry »
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Monday, Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTIC:
) said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, has accepted for filing and review and granted priority review status for the supplemental Biologics License Application, or sBLA, for Zevalin. Further, the company said that a Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, target date of April 2, 2009 has been set by the FDA, for decision regarding the approval Read the rest of this entry »
When The Retreat Women’s Health Center opened its doors in 2003 it was with the drive and dedication to bring women in the community an unprecedented level of care and customer service – a culture of care developed by women, for women.
As a result of that unwavering commitment, The Retreat has been named a Summit Award Winner by Press Ganey Associates for the third year in a row. Given annually, the Summit Award recognizes top performing healthcare Read the rest of this entry »
Colleton County Fire-Rescue responded to a multi-casualty MVC involving two vehicles on I-95 at the 43-mile marker southbound. The accident occurred at 1430, Tuesday 30-December when a southbound tractor-trailer struck the rear of a mini-van at a high rate of speed. The mini-van sustained heavy damage and was pushed into the wooded median, where it struck several trees. After the initial dispatch, information began flooding into the 9-1-1 Center reporting Read the rest of this entry »
We all know that exercise makes for a stronger heart and reduces the risk of heart disease, diabetes and a number of other conditions. But now there’s more to add to the list: Vigorous exercise also may help prevent age-related macular degeneration and cataracts, both of which can affect vision.
Two new studies looked at data from almost eight years of follow-up from the National Runners’ Health Study. In one, 110 men and 42 women received a clinical Read the rest of this entry »
Illinois residents can visit a national Web site to find out the most recent Food and Drug Administration list of products being recalled in relation to the nationwide Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak.
The FDA has confirmed the source of the outbreak is peanut butter and peanut paste produced by Peanut Corporation of America at its Blakely, Ga. processing plant, according to a news release from the Illinois Department of Health.
Major national Read the rest of this entry »