Index — Health in the News Briefs |
| June 2009 News Briefs |
• Obama addresses the AMA on health care
• ADHD drugs and children’s deaths are linked
• Calcium supplements for weight loss don’t work
• AMA says anti-aging claims for hormones are unproven
• Another round in court for vaccines and autism
• It's official: the 2009 influenza "pandemic" has begun
• Coke Zero banned by Venezuela as a health threat
• Patient-centered care is a growing trend
• Doctors warn against genetically modified foods |
| May 2009 News Briefs |
• Acid reflux drugs may be linked to increased pneumonia risk
• Medical Choice legislation moves forward in Arizona
• FDA wants more money from entities they supervise
• Arsenic exposure increases swine flu severity
• Will a worse version of swine flu come next winter?
• FDA asked to require clear warnings about mercury toxicity in dentistry
• FDA says Cheerios cereal touts itself as a drug
• The "cleanest" chicken from the store is the air chilled version
• Book: The Unhealthy Truth – How Our Food Makes us Sick
• Arizona jury awards $3.3 million for mold sickness
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| April 2009 News Briefs |
• Flu vaccines can carry big risks
• Long term study links plastics to obesity
• Drug prescription bonanza for kids’ psychotic drugs
• USA Today advocates more education, less drugs for ADHD
• Harvard Med School Students Rebel Against Ties to Drug Industry
• A better light bulb and mercury-free?
• Study shows nearly 1 in 5 preschoolers is obese
• From the makers of Aspartame comes Advantame
• Pesticide exposure at conception increases birth defect risk
• Economy Is Down, Vitamin Sales Are Up
• When prescription drugs do not work
• Bed bugs are increasingly resistant to pesticides
• Monsanto on trial for PCBs in Alabama
• Overuse of antibiotics has led to MRSA showing up in food supply |
| March 2009 News Briefs |
• More and more children are developing kidney stones
• Mammography under attack in Britain
• Patients with multiple conditions confound conventional medicine
• New "polypill" promoted as global answer to health
• Air Pollution Linked to Higher Heart Attack Risk
• Vitamin D affects adolescent weight gain
• Medical ethics for sale
• Carcinogen still found in personal products |
| February 2009 News Briefs |
• Fewer Women Are Having Mammograms
• America reverses course on environmental mercury
• Artificial sweeteners linked to weight gain
• Court ruling finds absolutely no autism- vaccine connection
• Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of mild cognitive impairment
• Sales reports suggest Americans turn to junk food in hard times
• The battle over iradiation of foods heats up
• Students who eat well perform much better in school
• Brain exercises develop fitness above the neck |
| January 2009 News Briefs |
• Aluminum in Vaccines
• Mercury in the High Fructose Corn Syrup
• Use of sleeping pills triples in young adults
• Eli Lilly nearing agreement on marketing fraud
• Bad news about Splenda
• Alzheimer's drugs double death risk in elderly
• WebMD partners with FDA
• Tamiflu no help for this flu season
• Vitamins fall victim to cancer study
• Sugary diet increases risk of breast cancer
• Blood sugar levels can trigger memory decline
• No more free pens from drug companies |
| December 2008 News Briefs |
• Kids' Worst Health Habits
• FDA Reconsiders BPA Risk
• Flu Campaign Worth Questioning
• Whole-grain diet not good for diabetics
• Melamine shows up in US-made baby formula
• Brain injury screening urged for soldiers
• Fluoridation unpopular on November Ballot |
| November 2008 News Briefs |
• Cancer rates increase with mammography screening
• "Organic" farmed fish coming our way
• Hawaii ends universal health care for children
• New Rules on GE and Pharmaceutical Crops
• Eat Your Statins
• Salute to a fallen leader
• Obese children with high cholesterol may develop heart disease
• What the Chemical Industry Doesn't Want You to Know about Everyday Products
• Diabetes causes more kids to take drugs
• Wall Street Journal supports a yes vote on AZ Proposition 101
• Study suggest drugs for anxious children |
| October 2008 News Briefs |
• Probiotics may prevent colon cancer
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising in Women
• Pentagon researches alternative treatments
• New Jersey parents resist mandatory flu shots for kids
• Pediatricians Double Vitamin D Requirement
• Celiac disease discussion goes mainstream
• Brain pathway's connection to obesity, diabetes
• Dietetic Association's junk food sponsors
• FDA's safety pronouncement for BPA is criticized |
| September 2008 News Briefs |
• Mobile phones raise children's risk of brain cancer fivefold
• Genetically modified foods to be labeled in South Africa
• EWG finds high levels of fire retardant in children's bodies
• Study indicates MMR vaccine may not be linked to autism
• FDA approves six vaccines for the 2008-09 influenza season
• Doctors pressured by health insurers to alter treatment
• Wakefield Speaks Out on Autism Theories
• FDA to shield drug companies from lawsuits? |
| August 2008 News Briefs |
• Bacteria essential to a healthy immune system
• Technique to reverse stroke damage?
• Vitamin C Injections Slow Tumor Growth in Mice
• Babies deficient in vitamin D
• Stanford University limits drug money to limit influence
• Measles rates blamed on fear of autism
• FDA approves Irradiating spinach, lettuce to kill germs
• Lily to buy Monsanto's rBGH growth hormone
• Arsenic in drinking water may increase diabetes
• FDA claims BPA in plastics is safe
• Monsanto gives up on rBGH hormone in milk
• More chemicals approved for our environment
• Bigger meals add up to bigger bodies
• New labels for sunscreens |
| July 2008 News Briefs |
• Chelation therapy for autistic kids called "Fringe"
• Statin Drugs Recommended for Kids
• FDA to regulate cancer-causing cigarettes?
• Are Pediatricians Industry Shills?
• Secret Toxic Laundry Products
• FDA funding increases despite complaints of incompetence
• FDA orders Cipro warning |
| June 2008 News Briefs |
• FDA Admits Mercury Fillings May Be Unsafe
• Vitamins May Rescue Defective Genes
• Smoking – a bad habit or profitable disease?
• CNN's Lou Dobbs blasts FDA's incompetence
• MSG to be reviewed by FDA
• Baby Boomers fuel "brain fitness" market
• Heart surgery not linked to cognitive decline
• Sunshine–vitamin D–is the new wonder drug |
| May 2008 News Briefs |
• Prescribing antidepressants for stroke
• GMO sugar is here and everywhere
• More than half of us are on drugs
• New asthma inhalers cause problems and cost more
• Politics control EPA analyses of chemical risks |
| April 2008 News Briefs |
• Yuma girl's autism case spearheads court fight
• Alzheimer's Risk Test – identify the gene
• Study suggests life expectancy declining
• Children taking AD/HD drugs should be screened
• BOTOX may get to the brain after all
• Plastic's bisphenol A is a gender-bender
• Bats are dying – like bees, it's a mystery
• Health Insurance Mafia – by Jonathan Kellerman
• Low birth weight, excessive adolescent weight – is it low-grade inflammation?
• Normal body weight may have high body fat - increased disease risks
• Mercury fillings banned - Norway and Sweden are first
• Measles reported in Pima County – call for vaccinations
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| March 2008 News Briefs |
• Cell phones more dangerous than smoking
• Resveratrol and pancreatic cancer - helpful antioxidant
• WalMart goes rBGH free - cleaner milk
• Dennis Quaid's twins drug ordeal - hospital mistakes
• Genes factor into post-traumatic stress disorder - child abuse key
• Not all diabetes is the same - there are genetic subtypes
• Natural personal care products contain carcinogens - misleading
• Brazilian protesters destroy GM crops - sending a message
• Exposure to diacetyl fumes may cause lung damage - "popcorn lung"
• CDC withdraws preference for combination MMRV - increased seizures
• Pharmaceuticals found in drinking water - what affect on humans? |
| February 2008 News Briefs |
• Worrisome phthalate levels in infant urine – Babies are contaminated
• Largest beef recall in US history – triggered by secret video
• Americans spend more to treat back pain – it isn't working
• FDA issues Botox & Chantix warnings – aggressive behavior and deaths reported
• Stunning reversal on food additives – AAP says hyperactivity is real
• Vinyl toys unpopular – retailers respond to safety concerns
• Fluorescent lights release toxic mercury – campaign to switch has problems
• Infertility helped with acupuncture – successful and inexpensive
• Environmental chemicals bad for sex life – Damage is passed through generations
• Give up multivitamins - Harvard warns
• FDA approves Nexium for kids - aged 1-11 years old
• Combo vaccine linked to seizures, fever - chickenpox and MMR
• CDC says annual flue vaccine is for childredn aged 6 months to 18 years
• Government concedes 1st vaccine-autism case in court
• Saturday Night Live spoofs drug ads for Seasonale
• Vaccine Companies Investigated for Manslaugher - Hep B vaccine
• Diabetes study suddenly halted – deaths from low blood sugar
• Humira for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis - FDA gives approval |
| January 2008 News Briefs |
• Dietary Strategies for Cardiovascular Health – a new approach
• Diabetes costs Americans $174 billion each year – More than the war in Iraq
• Sublingual flu vaccine better than shots?
• FDA approves cloned animals
• Prescription Drugs are 4th Cause of Death in USA
• France Moves to Ban GMO Foods
• FDA goes after bio-identical hormones
• California autism rates up despite
• Spenda Goes on Trial
• Early puberty is earlier than ever – is it normal?
• Majority do not benefit from statins – high cholesterol problem overstated |
| December 2007 News Briefs |
• Unpublished Results of Cholesterol-Drug Studies
• Pfizer Sued Over Lipitor Promotions
• Drugs' Side Effects Fodder for Lawsuits
• Biophosphonates Not So Good for Osteoporosis
• Lipsticks Containing Mercury Get Fined
• Smarter Use of Chemo and Radiation
• Waist-to-hip ratio may predict heart disease
• New Jersey recommends mandatory vaccinations
• Fruits and Veggies in WIC
• Cleaner Air Improves Lung Function
• Employers Say "Get Healthy or Pay Up" |
| November 2007 News Briefs |
• Drinking Water with Hormone Mimickers
• E. Coli in Meat
• More Doctors Take Supplements Than General Public
• Diabetes Prescriptions Double in 3 Years
• More Americans with Chronic Kidney Disease |
| October 2007 News Briefs |
• Organic Really is Better
• Red Lipsticks Contain Lead
• California Bans Use of Phthalates in Children's Toys
• "Raw" Almonds are Now Sterilized |
| September 2007 News Briefs |
• Kentucky Fried Chicken Uses "Scent" Marketing
• Vitamin C Protects Health
• FDA Threatens Use of Stevia in Sweetened Teas
• "HFCS-Free" Emerging as New Health Claim
• Adverse Drug Reactions Spike
• Safety of Human Microchip Implants Questioned
• Germany Warns of WiFi Dangers? |
| August 2007 News Briefs |
• Cage-Free Eggs are All the Rage
• Kids Throw Away Nutritious Food
• CDC Investigated for Fluoride Promotion
• FDA Warning for Red-Yeast Rice Products
• President Bush Treated for Lyme Disease
• Statin Therapy for Children with Familial Hyper-Cholesterolemia
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