Lead acetate is used as a color additive in "progressive" hair dye products. These products are applied over a period of time to achieve a gradual coloring effect.
In order to be approved for this use, a color additive petition was required to establish safety. The safety data submitted in support of this petition included results from trials on humans using the products. In the trials, people using the product under controlled conditions of use were monitored for the amount of lead in their bloodstream. No significant increase in blood levels of lead was seen in the trial subjects and the lead was not shown go be absorbed into the body through such use.
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Lead Acetate in "Progressive" Hair Dye Products
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Body Building Products Containing Steroids
Adverse event reports received by the FDA for body building products that are labeled to contain steroids or steroid alternatives involve men and include cases of serious liver injury, stroke, kidney failure and pulmonary embolism (blockage of an artery in the lung).
Due to the potentially serious health risks associated with using these types of products, the FDA recommends that consumers immediately stop using all body building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances.
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Body Building Products (Containing Steroids or Steroid-like Substances)
Due to the potentially serious health risks associated with using these types of products, the FDA recommends that consumers immediately stop using all body building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances.
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Body Building Products (Containing Steroids or Steroid-like Substances)
Public Health Alert, dosing errors with Tamiflu
FDA issued a Public Health Alert to notify prescribers and pharmacists about potential dosing errors with Tamiflu (oseltamivir) for Oral Suspension. U.S. health care providers usually write prescriptions for liquid medicines in milliliters (mL) or teaspoons, while Tamiflu is dosed in milligrams (mg).
The dosing dispenser packaged with Tamiflu has markings only in 30, 45 and 60 mg. The Agency has received reports of errors where dosing instructions for the patient do not match the dosing dispenser.
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Tamiflu (oseltamivir) for Oral Suspension
The dosing dispenser packaged with Tamiflu has markings only in 30, 45 and 60 mg. The Agency has received reports of errors where dosing instructions for the patient do not match the dosing dispenser.
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Tamiflu (oseltamivir) for Oral Suspension
Monday, November 23, 2009
Military Mental health experts mobilize against trauma
Mental health experts who work with troops back from deployment talked this weekend about the latest efforts to treat disorders such as post-traumatic stress, efforts that are particularly relevant in light of the traumatic shootings at Fort Hood.
The 4,400 psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and students in the field meeting here also heard a lot about emotions that affect Americans, including presentations on fear, worry and anxiety from a host of experts
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Military Mental Health
The 4,400 psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and students in the field meeting here also heard a lot about emotions that affect Americans, including presentations on fear, worry and anxiety from a host of experts
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Military Mental Health
Lowering the risk of children's cancer with Prenatal multivitamins
Expectant mothers who take multivitamins fortified with folic acid not only guard against birth defects, but also reduce the risk of three common childhood cancers, according to new research.
Women considering pregnancy have long been advised to take folic acid to prevent congenital defects such as spina bifida. But these latest findings suggest that supplementing with a multivitamin containing folic acid may be even better.
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Prenatals and Cancer Prevention
Women considering pregnancy have long been advised to take folic acid to prevent congenital defects such as spina bifida. But these latest findings suggest that supplementing with a multivitamin containing folic acid may be even better.
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Prenatals and Cancer Prevention
Sunday, November 22, 2009
How to fake a vitamin study
Faking a vitamin study to show supplements as harmful is extremely easy to pull off. Just use synthetic forms of the vitamins and avoid using natural, food-sourced vitamins. These synthetic vitamins – which are really just industrial chemicals – may be called "Vitamin E" or "Vitamin A" or even "Vitamin C" but they have no functional resemblance to the real vitamins that occur in nature.
Every study over the past two decades that has sought to discredit Vitamin E, for example, focused on using synthetic Vitamin E in order to show harm. It is curious that no researcher from the world of conventional medicine will ever test the natural, full-spectrum vitamins, nutrients and phytochemicals that appear in nature. You know why? Because they would discover a universe of natural medicine that makes patented prescription drugs obsolete.
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How to fake a vitamin study
Every study over the past two decades that has sought to discredit Vitamin E, for example, focused on using synthetic Vitamin E in order to show harm. It is curious that no researcher from the world of conventional medicine will ever test the natural, full-spectrum vitamins, nutrients and phytochemicals that appear in nature. You know why? Because they would discover a universe of natural medicine that makes patented prescription drugs obsolete.
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How to fake a vitamin study
The Cost of dying
Last year, Medicare paid $50 billion just for doctor and hospital bills during the last two months of patients' lives - that's more than the budget of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Education.
And it has been estimated that 20 to 30 percent of these medical expenditures may have had no meaningful impact. Most of the bills are paid for by the federal government with few or no questions asked.
Every medical study ever conducted has concluded that 100 percent of all Americans will eventually die. This comes as no great surprise, but the amount of money being spent at the very end of people's lives probably will.
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Last Two Months of Life Cost Medicare $50 Billion Last Year
And it has been estimated that 20 to 30 percent of these medical expenditures may have had no meaningful impact. Most of the bills are paid for by the federal government with few or no questions asked.
Every medical study ever conducted has concluded that 100 percent of all Americans will eventually die. This comes as no great surprise, but the amount of money being spent at the very end of people's lives probably will.
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Last Two Months of Life Cost Medicare $50 Billion Last Year
Top 10 Most Common Toxins
A modern high-tech society has its perks(like having access to the Internet and digital cameras and MP3 audio players to name a few of my favorites.) But as with most things in life and in nature, whether you call it yin and yang, balance or the principle that opposites attract, with the upside comes a significant downside.
For all of the conveniences and advances that we have grown so accustomed to comes a slew of environmental toxins -- chemicals and other materials largely from industry and carelessness -- that have very much saturated our water, our food and the very air we breathe.
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How to Avoid the Top 10 Most Common Toxins
For all of the conveniences and advances that we have grown so accustomed to comes a slew of environmental toxins -- chemicals and other materials largely from industry and carelessness -- that have very much saturated our water, our food and the very air we breathe.
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How to Avoid the Top 10 Most Common Toxins
Gum Disease and Strokes
Treatment for gum disease could also help the heart. One of the first clinical trials to demonstrate that an intensive treatment for periodontitis (gum disease) directly improves the health of blood vessels.
This study, reported in the latest edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, may have relevance for the prevention of heart attacks and stroke.
Periodontitis is a common inflammatory disease of the gums, affecting up to 40 per cent of the world's adult population. It is a bacterial infection of the tissue that supports the teeth in the mouth. If untreated, it can cause progressive bone loss around the teeth, and eventual tooth loss.
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Treatment for gum disease could also help the heart
This study, reported in the latest edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, may have relevance for the prevention of heart attacks and stroke.
Periodontitis is a common inflammatory disease of the gums, affecting up to 40 per cent of the world's adult population. It is a bacterial infection of the tissue that supports the teeth in the mouth. If untreated, it can cause progressive bone loss around the teeth, and eventual tooth loss.
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Treatment for gum disease could also help the heart
Saturday, November 21, 2009
FDA Warns Bayer About Two Unapproved Aspirin Products
On Oct. 28, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to Bayer HealthCare regarding two over-the-counter (OTC) products that combine aspirin with a dietary supplement into a single pill. The products are not approved by FDA.
Which products are affected?
Bayer Aspirin with Heart Advantage (Bayer Heart Advantage)–aspirin combined with phytosterols (a plant-based supplement also known as plant sterols)
Bayer Women's Low Dose Aspirin + Calcium (Bayer Women's)–aspirin combined with calcium
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What action is FDA announcing?
Which products are affected?
Bayer Aspirin with Heart Advantage (Bayer Heart Advantage)–aspirin combined with phytosterols (a plant-based supplement also known as plant sterols)
Bayer Women's Low Dose Aspirin + Calcium (Bayer Women's)–aspirin combined with calcium
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What action is FDA announcing?
"Iatrogenic "
This article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) is the best article I have ever seen written in the published literature documenting the tragedy of the traditional medical paradigm. This information is a follow-up of the Institute of Medicine report which hit the papers in December of last year(2000), but the data was hard to reference as it was not in peer-reviewed journal. Now it is published in JAMA which is the most widely circulated medical periodical in the world. The author is Dr. Barbara Starfield of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health and she describes how the US health care system may contribute to poor health.
Note the above date, sad part is this problem has only gotten worse.
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Doctors Are The 3rd Leading Cause of Death
Note the above date, sad part is this problem has only gotten worse.
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Doctors Are The 3rd Leading Cause of Death
Friday, November 20, 2009
Vitamins and Minerals How We Absorb Them
Some companies claim that if a supplement is not in a liquid then they are not absorbed and are totally worthless that would be false. It is not the liquid that allows for better absorption. Let's explore this further.
Many inexpensive tablet supplements are not broken down in the digestive tract before they are eliminated because of the binding agents used to form the tablet. The bulk of these are also synthetic which is counter productive to the body's natural molecules
Pour some vinegar (which is a mild acid) in a glass, and then place your vitamins and minerals in the vinegar. Record the time it takes for your supplements to dissolve. Remember that hydrochloric acid that is produced in the stomach is much stronger than acetic acid in vinegar. Strong acids are needed to break down food before the food leaves the stomach and enters the small intestines. Certain minerals require an acid environment for enhanced absorption. Calcium is absorbed better in an acid environment.
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The Absorption Factor for Vitamins and Minerals
Many inexpensive tablet supplements are not broken down in the digestive tract before they are eliminated because of the binding agents used to form the tablet. The bulk of these are also synthetic which is counter productive to the body's natural molecules
Pour some vinegar (which is a mild acid) in a glass, and then place your vitamins and minerals in the vinegar. Record the time it takes for your supplements to dissolve. Remember that hydrochloric acid that is produced in the stomach is much stronger than acetic acid in vinegar. Strong acids are needed to break down food before the food leaves the stomach and enters the small intestines. Certain minerals require an acid environment for enhanced absorption. Calcium is absorbed better in an acid environment.
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The Absorption Factor for Vitamins and Minerals
Will Congress Change How We Take Our Vitamins?
We knew this was coming. It appears that the Congress wants to control and limit what types and amounts of supplements we use to enhance our health and wellness. All in the name of "SAFETY" for the public...as if prescription medication is safe!
Can anyone tell me of someone they personally knew that died from taking nutritional supplements? Can anyone tell me of anyone they knew that died as a result of properly prescribed medications? Not to mention the fact of the increased cost that will go along with it. It's time to get a better understanding of who your Representatives are and why this is happening. Maybe it is time to let them know that they are being put on notice.
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Time Will Tell How This All Plays Out
Can anyone tell me of someone they personally knew that died from taking nutritional supplements? Can anyone tell me of anyone they knew that died as a result of properly prescribed medications? Not to mention the fact of the increased cost that will go along with it. It's time to get a better understanding of who your Representatives are and why this is happening. Maybe it is time to let them know that they are being put on notice.
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Time Will Tell How This All Plays Out
Common Sense on Natural Alternatives Verses Pharmaceuticals
Natural Will Always Be Better
Controversy it seems is a common factor with natural alternative and their studies. Since there are more then two sides to this topic the playing field seems to be expanding daily. A good portion of this information is actual research, while another segment is overall product usage from consumers like you and I.
Pharmaceutical companies dictate a good portion of this topic buy producing study after study on why their product is superior over a natural alternative. The amount of advertising dollars that is spent each year by these companies is ridiculous, not to mention phenomenal. Let's say they have a product which mimics a natural alternative, and then they promote it through a fear tactic with advertising. Now they use the FDA's studies as a backing post. They also promote with their own in-house studies which gives it a more legitimate feel.
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Controversy of Natural Alternaties
Controversy it seems is a common factor with natural alternative and their studies. Since there are more then two sides to this topic the playing field seems to be expanding daily. A good portion of this information is actual research, while another segment is overall product usage from consumers like you and I.
Pharmaceutical companies dictate a good portion of this topic buy producing study after study on why their product is superior over a natural alternative. The amount of advertising dollars that is spent each year by these companies is ridiculous, not to mention phenomenal. Let's say they have a product which mimics a natural alternative, and then they promote it through a fear tactic with advertising. Now they use the FDA's studies as a backing post. They also promote with their own in-house studies which gives it a more legitimate feel.
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Controversy of Natural Alternaties
The Side Effects Of Acai Berry
Acai Berry is become one of the most sought after fruits in the world. Some enjoy the delicious healthy nutrients and vitamins contained within this berry. Others seek for a natural energy and metabolism enhancer while some pursue the reported weight loss abilities of acai berry.
No doubt there are many wonderful health benefits of acai berry, it is not new and has been known to have some great qualities. Still there are many others undiscovered advantages to the berry at this time. Which brings to mind, "Are there any acai berry side effects?
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The side effect of the berry known as Acai
No doubt there are many wonderful health benefits of acai berry, it is not new and has been known to have some great qualities. Still there are many others undiscovered advantages to the berry at this time. Which brings to mind, "Are there any acai berry side effects?
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The side effect of the berry known as Acai
$894 billion health care bill, who is fooling who?
House Democratic leaders unveiled a plan that would extend coverage to 36 million Americans and include a public option.
A sweeping health care bill Thursday that includes a more moderate version of the government-run public health insurance option.
A combination of versions passed by three House committees -- includes what is termed a "negotiated rate" public option. It will cost $894 billion over 10 years and extend insurance coverage to 36 million Americans, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. The biggest problem is the increase of taxes and the program not going into effect for 2 more years.
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$894 Billion Health Insurance
A sweeping health care bill Thursday that includes a more moderate version of the government-run public health insurance option.
A combination of versions passed by three House committees -- includes what is termed a "negotiated rate" public option. It will cost $894 billion over 10 years and extend insurance coverage to 36 million Americans, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. The biggest problem is the increase of taxes and the program not going into effect for 2 more years.
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$894 Billion Health Insurance
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