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Monday, 31 August 2009 11:15 |
 In a perhaps unprecedented treatment of the topic, Sunday on Dateline, Matt Lauer did an in depth story about the still raging debate concerning a possible link between autism and vaccines. The story focused to a large extent on Andrew Wakefield -- the now infamous British Doctor who is credited with igniting the debate about the link between autism and vaccines via the publication of an article over a decade ago in the medical journal Lancet. |
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Read more... [Dateline Takes on Autism and Vaccines Controversy]
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Monday, 17 August 2009 05:22 |
A movement to boycott Whole Foods appears to be gaining strength following publication of an Op-Ed article by Whole Foods CEO John Mackey in the Wall Street Journal last week. In the article Mackay was strongly criticle of the plan by the current Obama administration and members of the democratic party to expand government funded health care. This expansion is supported by many left-leaning groups and individuals who, in some regions of the United States, make up a considerable portion of Whole Foods shoppers in part, due to its focus on organic foods and natural products. |
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Read more... [Call for Whole Foods Boycott Picks Up Steam]
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Wednesday, 05 August 2009 06:41 |
 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued a public health advisory for consumers concerning the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in common consumer goods. The advisory targets babies and children up to two years of age as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women.
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Read more... [Massachusetts Issues Public Health Advisory about BPA]
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Wednesday, 12 August 2009 06:00 |
 Exercise and adherence to a Mediterranean diet has, once again, been linked to substantially better health outcomes. Results of a study published this week by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed that a greater tendency to eat a Mediterranean diet and engage in some level of physical activity was associated with a substantially decreased risk for being diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease.
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Read more... [Exercise and Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Reduces Alzheimer's Risk]
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Sunday, 02 August 2009 18:54 |
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At the request of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Marshals have seized several skin products made by Clarcon Biological Chemical Products of Utah at the company facility in Roy. Seized were all skin sanitizers and protectatants as well as the ingredients used to make them. The seizure came after the company refused to destroy the products and their ingredients in a timely fashion following several FDA requests.
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Read more... [US Marshals Seize Skin Sanitizers]
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