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Foorconsumer.org newsletter - April 19, 2008
We recommend the following articles
for the past week
Apr 19, 2008 - 12:03:53 PM
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Diseases
Arthritis as a Potential Barrier to Physical Activity Among Adults with Diabetes --- United States, 2005 and 2007
The American Diabetes Association and the American College of Sports Medicine agree that increasing
physical activity among persons with diabetes is an important public health goal to 1) reduce blood glucose and risk factors
for complications (e.g., obesity and hypertension) in persons with diabetes and 2) improve
cardiovascular disease outcomes (
1,2).
May 9, 2008 - 7:03:46 AM
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Drug News
Patch contraceptive poses higher risk
Public Citizen
today submitted a petition to the Food and Drug Administration asking the
agency to pull off Ortho-Evra Patch, a contraceptive made by Johnson and
Johnson, from the market in six months.
May 8, 2008 - 4:13:51 PM
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Drug News
HPV vaccine: What doctors do not tell you
There is something about HPV vaccine parents can't learn from doctors. This article lists some facts to help parents think through.
May 8, 2008 - 1:59:54 PM
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Drug News
MIT study: New anti-obesity drug not good for kids
Anti-obesity drugs that work by blocking brain molecules similar to
those in marijuana should not be used in children, a new animal study
reported in the May 8 issue of Neuron suggests.
May 8, 2008 - 8:30:47 AM
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Environment
Outraged Parents and Environmental Health Advocates Demand Halt
Today a petition signed by over 20,000 parents and concerned consumers who support greater health protections for infants was sent to the CEOs of Avent, Disney/First Years, Dr. Brown's, Evenflo, and Gerber – manufacturers of plastic baby bottles containing BPA, a sex hormone that interferes with the ways that genes are supposed to guide babies' healthy growth and development.
May 7, 2008 - 2:38:45 PM
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Environment
New Thinking on Flame Retardants
No one wants their bed, couch, chair, computer,
or TV to catch on fire. "If an ordinary upholstered chair in your home
gets ignited, it can essentially take your whole house down," says
Richard Gann, a senior research scientist at the U.S. National
Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Building and Fire
Research Laboratory. The most flammable part of a mattress or couch is
its plastic polyurethane foam cushioning, he explains. Once a fire gets
through a chair or mattress's fabric covering and into this cushioning,
it can start a catastrophic reaction that quickly leads to "flashover,"
in which nearly everything combustible inside a room ignites
simultaneously.
May 6, 2008 - 9:21:37 PM
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Environment
Unwelcome Guest: PBDEs in Indoor Dust
Researchers have known for years that house dust is a major exposure
route for lead and certain pesticides. Now attention is turning to
another class of dustborne chemicals—polybrominated diphenyl ether
(PBDE) flame retardants. A growing body of research documents that
PBDEs and other brominated flame retardants (BFRs) released from many
different consumer products can accumulate in people's homes, cars, and
workplaces. Moreover, certain segments of the population have extremely
high concentrations of these substances in their bodies. However, hard
data on the human health impact of these exposures are only just
beginning to emerge, with many studies focusing on thyroid effects.
May 1, 2008 - 12:25:09 PM
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Drug News
Medical Product Safety Network Newsletter #24, May 2008
Important Notice to Manufacturers and Initial Distributors of Medical Devices That May Contain Heparin Or Are Heparin-Coated ** FDA Makes Recommendations on Medical Devices That Treat Blocked Heart Arteries ** Preventing Accidents and Injuries in the MRI Suite ** Alarm Interventions during Medical Telemetry Monitoring: A Failure Mode & Effects Analysis ** Preventing the Retention of Foreign Objects during Interventional Radiology Procedures ** Low Frequency Magnetic Emissions and Resulting Induced Voltages in a Pacemaker by iPod Portable Music Players ** FDA's Office of In Vitro Diagnostics Has Approved the Following New Devices for Marketing.
Apr 30, 2008 - 2:53:52 PM
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Drug News
Taking aspirin may cut breast cancer risk moderately
The U.S. government has
found a new potential medical application for aspirin. This time, the
drug may be taken to prevent breast cancer, Reuters reported citing a
study published in BioMed Central's open-access journal Breast Cancer
Research.
Apr 30, 2008 - 2:41:03 PM
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Medicare pays $21.1 billion for 5-year cancer care
Researchers at the National
Cancer Institute Tuesday said a 5-year cancer care in the United States
cost Medicare $21.1 billion, Reuters reported today.
Apr 30, 2008 - 1:01:56 PM
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Government
FDA Approves Amitiza for IBS-C
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Amitiza
(lubiprostone) for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with
Constipation (IBS-C) in adult women aged 18 and over. There is
currently no prescription drug therapy for IBS-C. With this approval,
Amitiza becomes the only FDA-approved medical treatment for IBS-C
available in the United States.
Apr 30, 2008 - 12:01:47 PM
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Lifestyle
Natural cosmetics contain cancer-causing agent
A newly released study commissioned by the Organic
Consumers Association (OCA), and overseen by environmental health consumer
advocate David Steinman, analyzes
leading "natural" and "organic" brand
shampoos, body washes, lotions and other personal care products for
the presence of the undisclosed carcinogenic contaminant 1,4-Dioxane.
A reputable third-party laboratory known for rigorous testing and chain-of-custody
protocols, performed all testing.
Apr 29, 2008 - 10:12:21 PM
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Diseases
Mouse virus may cause breast cancer in humans
One study published in the
June 15, 2008 issue of International Journal of Cancer confirms that
mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) is common in human breast cancer
tissue.
Apr 29, 2008 - 4:33:19 PM
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McCain offers $5000 per family for health insurance
The following a 60-second ad released in Iowa by 'John McCain's Campaign and cited by the
Associate Press.
I’d like to give some
comment on the issues raised in the ad.
Apr 29, 2008 - 11:18:08 AM
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Drug News
Osteoporosis drug doubles risk of atrial fibrillation
Fosamax, a drug used to
treat osteoporosis doubles a woman's chance of developing atrial
fibrillation, according to a study released Monday in Archives of
Internal Medicine.
Apr 29, 2008 - 9:35:04 AM
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Drug News
Coronary Artery Plaque Imaging Device Cleared by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing a
device that a doctor can use to see inside a blood vessel to assess the
fat content of the plaque which builds up on the wall of the coronary
arteries.
Apr 29, 2008 - 8:33:25 AM
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Scientists want to see if chocolate helps diabetes patients
British scientists want
chocolate lovers to join a trial to investigate the possible beneficial
effect of flavonoids in diabetes patients, Reuters reported Monday.
Apr 28, 2008 - 9:06:19 AM
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Diseases
Viruses may play a role in lung cancer development
Papers presented at the 1st European
Lung Cancer Conference, jointly organized by the European Society for
Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the International Association for the Study
of Lung Cancer (IASLC) in Geneva, Switzerland highlight emerging
evidence that common viruses may contribute to the development of lung
cancer.
Apr 25, 2008 - 1:21:29 PM
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Drug News
Contaminant in heparin identified scientifically
Now there is some scientific
evidence to prove that the contaminant found in heparin associated with
hundreds of allergic reasons and up to 81 deaths is a man-made chemical
known as oversulfated chondroitin sulfate, according to a new study.
Apr 24, 2008 - 4:49:28 PM
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Drug News
Learning about LASIK
LASIK is a surgical procedure intended to reduce a person's dependency
on glasses or contact lenses. The goal of this Web site is to provide
objective information to the public about LASIK surgery. See other
sections of this site to learn about what you should know before
surgery, what will happen during the surgery, and what you should
expect after surgery. There is a glossary of terms and a checklist of
issues for you to consider, practices to follow, and questions to ask
your doctor before undergoing LASIK surgery.
Apr 24, 2008 - 3:55:42 PM
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Drug News
New way to fight Alzheimer's disease
German scientists published a paper in the April 25, 2008 issue of
Science saying that Alzheimer's disease may be treated by targeting
discrete sub-compartments in the cell membrane (RAFTS).
Apr 24, 2008 - 1:57:10 PM
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Government
FDA Clears Glove Made from New Type of Latex
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing the
first device made from a new form of natural rubber latex, guayule
latex. The product, the Yulex Patient Examination Glove, is derived
from the guayule bush, a desert plant native to the Southwestern United
States.
Apr 23, 2008 - 2:36:38 PM
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Life expectancy falls in poorer counties
The overall life expectancy
in the U.S. increased more than seven years for men and more than six
years for women in the United States between 1960 and 2000, according
to a new study released on April 21.
Apr 22, 2008 - 7:03:35 PM
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Government
FDA Okays Cimzia to Treat Crohn's Disease
The Food and Drug
Administration today announced its approval of Cimzia or (certolizumab
pegol) for treatment of patients with Crohn's disease. The drug is
manufactured by UCB, Inc., Smyrna, GA.
Apr 22, 2008 - 11:41:39 AM
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Children with ADHD should get heart tests before given stimulant drugs
The American Heart
Association on April 21 issued a statement to recommend that children
with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should get careful
assessment for their cardiac condition using an electrocardiogram (ECG)
before treatment with stimulant drugs.
Apr 22, 2008 - 9:42:44 AM
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Diseases
Melanoma: What you need to know
Melanoma is a most serious
type of skin cancer. The cancer starts in melanocytes - cells that
make the pigment melanin, but can also begin in a mole or other
pigmented tissues such as in the eye or in the intestines. 53,600
Americans are diagnosed with this disease each year and 8,420 are
expected to die.
Apr 22, 2008 - 7:53:43 AM
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Diseases
Melanomas on the scalp and neck more deadly
Two studies were released
last week. One published on April 16 in the April issue of the journal
Archives of Dermatology shows that people with scalp or neck melanomas
are twice as likely as people with melanomas elsewhere on the body to
die from the disease.
Apr 22, 2008 - 7:48:55 AM
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Drug News
Update on heparin contamination
The Food and Drug
Administration has early told the Chinese Manufacturer of a key heparin
ingredient that it does not adequate means to ensure the ingredient is
made free of impurities, The Associated Press reported today.
Apr 21, 2008 - 2:54:20 PM
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Environment
Study: Dogs, cats polluted with high levels of toxic industrial chemicals
Cats and dogs are more polluted with toxic synthetic industrial chemicals than humans, according to a new study released on April 17 by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), which has early found a range of toxic chemicals in newborns.
Apr 21, 2008 - 10:34:21 AM
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