IN THE Supreme Court of the United States PAUL MASON, Petitioner v. TOMMY G. THOMPSON, Secretary of Health and Human Services; BERNARD A. SCHWETZ, D.V.M., PhD, Acting Principal Deputy Commissioner of the U. S. Food and Drug Administration, Appellees On Petition For Writ Of Certiorari To The United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth…
Press Association Friday August 25, 2006 5:58 PM Millions more adults and children will be obese by 2010 unless dramatic action is taken to halt the trend, figures showed. A third of adults and a fifth of all children will be obese, leading to greater suffering from cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. More…
By D. Jason Palmer ScienceNOW Daily News 8 August 2006 A drug you’re as likely to find at a rave as at a veterinarian’s office may be the next big antidepressant. A single dose of Ketamine, a veterinary anesthetic that’s also renowned as the recreational drug “Special K,” improved the mood of patients with major…
Q: Dear Sir: I have a few questions regarding your goji juice. Do you use the berry stems in your juice? Also, do you have polysaccharides in it, if so, how many? Also, what species of Goji berries do you use and where are they grown? Also, do you have any kind of guarantee with…
Q: Good Afternoon, I was hoping if you could tell me is goji juice rich in phyto-estrogens? Thanks for your help Frida C. A: Dear Frida, I am sorry but it isn’t. Soy is high in phyto-estrogens and there are many soy isoflavone products on the market. Sincerely, Dr. E Response Back Dear Doctor. I…
By GARDINER HARRIS Published: July 21, 2006 WASHINGTON, July 20 Medication errors harm 1.5 million people and kill several thousand each year in the United States, costing the nation at least $3.5 billion annually, the Institute of Medicine concluded in a report released on Thursday. Drug errors are so widespread that hospital patients should expect…
A review concerning nutritional and physiological properties of edible seaweeds is presented. Seaweeds are traditionally consumed in Asia as sea vegetables, but in Western countries they have been used as sources of gelling or thickening agents. From a nutritional point of view, they are low-calorie foods, with a high concentration of minerals (Mg, Ca, P,…
The authors have hypothesized that dietary iodine (deficiency or excess) is associated with the development of some gastric and mammary cancers, as it is well-known for thyroid cancer. They report a short review of their own work and of the general literature on this correlation and on the antioxidant function of iodide in stomach, breast…
Announcement opens door to new food labels WASHINGTON – The monounsaturated fat in olive oil may reduce the chances of suffering coronary heart disease, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday, opening the door to revised food labels. As long as people don’t increase the number of calories they consume daily, the FDA found “limited…
Dr. Ettinger and I just returned from Las Vegas, NV where we attended the NNFA conference. I really find these conferences interesting with all the new products and ideas – it’s just a neat thing to go see. The one thing that really caught my attention was the amount of new Goji, Mangosteen and Acai…
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