Who should take the title?
On the one hand, there’s the FDA.
containing mercury swept the Internet: In Environmental Health, researchers revealed mercury was detectable in nine out of 20 samples of commercial HFCS; separately, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy discovered nearly one in three of 55 brand-name foods tested contained mercury.
Coke adds life. And HFCS — about 17 teaspoons per 20 ounce bottle.
Some HFCS is made with Read the rest of this entry »
The following recalls have been announced because the products may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems:
American Health Kennels Inc. is recalling certain baked dog treats containing peanut butter. In pets, this organism can cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever and abdominal pain. It can be transferred to humans Read the rest of this entry »
Cardio Fitness the FUN Way—-Dancing!
ROCKLAND
(Dec 20):
Nearly everyone likes to dance but not everyone likes cardio exercise. Now you can dance and get a great cardio fitness workout too – whatever your age.
As we all know heart pumping aerobic exercise is an essential part of any anti aging Read the rest of this entry »
Salem-News.com
Obama may stop the DEA Raids but will Obama stop Federal Prosecution & Imprisonment?
(LOS ANGELES) – Monday outside the Federal Courthouse dozens of medical marijuana supporters protested against all the local and federal tax-payer money wasted on the war on medical cannabis spent on local investigations.
They also protested Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raids, Federal prosecutions and imprisonment for people like Charles Read the rest of this entry »
If your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, fitness-themed games could get you more excited than Richard Simmons at a short-shorts sale.
OK, this isn’t exactly a new phenomenon. We’ve seen dancing diversions such as Konami’s
games for many years now, but the “exer-gaming” trend really took off with Nintendo’s
($89.99) when it debuted last spring, thanks to its collection of aerobic exercises, stretches, yoga lessons and minigames for the Read the rest of this entry »
A Link Between Sleep and Heart Disease?
each night have less risk of having artery-clogging calcifications that can lead to heart disease, according to a study published in the December 24–31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. That doesn’t mean that people should pop sleeping pills in order to get more rest, experts say. “We don’t know why there is an association,” Diane Lauderdale, the study’s author and an associate Read the rest of this entry »
BEIJING, Jan 12 (Reuters) – China will launch a pre-Lunar New Year crackdown on food safety, the Health Ministry said on Monday, focusing on illegal use of additives after a milk scandal last year killed at least six babies and made thousands sick. The campaign would focus on seven provinces, including Hebei where the milk contamination scandal began, ministry spokesman Mao Qunan told a news conference.
“Groups and individuals who have broken the Read the rest of this entry »
VHS honours staff, donors
— Photo: M. Vedhan
N.S. Murali (left), secretary, Voluntary Health Services, greets V.K. Subburaj, Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, at the golden jubilee celebrations of the VHS in Chennai on Wednesday. Looking on is VHS president M.S. Swaminathan.
CHENNAI: Fifty years after a legend took the first step towards realising his vision of healthcare for all, his dedicated band of followers at the Voluntary Read the rest of this entry »
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LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries (
TEVA.O
), the world’s biggest maker of generic drugs,
is joining forces with Swiss-based Lonza (
LONN.VX
) to exploit
the emerging market for so-called biosimilar medicines.
The two companies said on Tuesday they had formed a
strategic partnership to become a leading global provider of
biosimilars, or generic versions of biotechnology drugs. Read the rest of this entry »
The Sustainable Living Series returns with organic gardening and residential energy savings sessions, as well as new classes in green building, solar photovoltaic systems and how to support the local clean energy economy.
Dan Richardson, a senior consultant in clean energy solutions for Schmueser Gordon Meyer, will present Investing in a Clean Energy Economy at 6-9 p.m. Feb. 5 at the CMC Glenwood Center on Blake Avenue; and then again March 12 at Read the rest of this entry »