Products and conditions mentioned
7/17/2000-7/23/2000
For a PSA over 4.5
soy isoflavones Trinovin selenium Lycopene Saw Palmetto
GERD
Watch for MSG hidden in foods Stay away from: chocolate, coffee, mint, fried food Aloe Vera gel Sano Gastril DGL L-glutamine
Tourettes
DHA Magnesium Phosphatidyl serine Pycnogenol Look for food allergies www.latitudes.org
Blood Pressure
EFA's Arginine Hawthorne CoQ10 Magnesium
Prednisone Treatment with Pseudomonas Infection
Vitamin D Calcium EFA's Selenium E C zinc beta carotene A Olive leaf extract Astragalus Thymus
July 24, 2000
Teens Mistakenly Believe Sun Will solve Acne Problems
American Counseling Association. Dr. Gary White, spokesperson for the American Academy of Dermatology.
July 25, 2000
Tax Soda and Snacks to Promote Health
http://www.cspinet.org
A Lens, Some Sleep and better Vision
New York Times, July 18, 2000. p. F8
FDA Weighing Sugar Labeling
America: Drowning in Sugar
http://www.cspinet.org
July 27, 2000
Coffee Linked to Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ann Rheum Dis 2000;59:631-635
10th Circuit Court Finds Statute Wording Inconclusive and Remands Pharmanex Case To District Court
888 PHARMANEX; www.pharmanex.com
Humans Breathe Life Into Stricken Pets
July 28, 2000
Men, Muscles and Body Image
August issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry
Experiments Suggest "Fat Virus"
August issue of the International Journal of Obesity
Journals Overlook Prevention Message
American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2000;19:79-86
Study Suggests Pain Changes Body
Study at the National Institutes of Health, researcher NIH researcher M.A. Ruda.
Risk and Aetiology of Diarrhoea at Various Tourist Destinations
The Lancet Volume 356, July 8,2000 p. 133
Some Online Support Group Users Fake Illness
Southern Medical Journal 2000;93:669-672
July 29,2000
GAMBLING
Consumer group is urging the FDA to halt sale of some juice drinks, cereals and snack foods that claim to improve health through their herbal contents
Wall Street Journal 7/19/2000 write lolly.bowean@wsj.com
Modern Clinical Chemistry Could Have Helped Van Gough and Other Artists
Dr. Paul Wolf at the University of California, San Diego presenting at the meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Public health Consensus:Violent Entertainment Promotes Aggression in Children
Health summit in Washington DC. Document signed by representatives from the American Medical Association.
Drug Companies Give Products For Free but Don't Publicize It.
themedicineprogram.com
www.phrma.org
Wall Street Journal July 28, 2000. Write healthjournal@wsj.com
Hormone Therapy Hass Little Effect on Intellectual Function
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2000;48:746-752
NAS Methylmercury Report Shows FDA Failed to Protect Consumers from Unsafe Seafood
http://www.cspinet.org/new/unsafe_seafood.html
July 31, 2000
Drug Prevents Dye-Related Kidney Failure
The New England Journal of Medicine 2000;343:180-184,210-212
Back Sleeping, Flat Heads Linked
www.aap.org/policy/re9946.html
August 3, 2000
Environmental Working Group Counters 20/20
www.EUG.org
Dieting May Harm Girls' IQ's
A British study funded by the UK Department of Health
Iron Deficiency in Teenaged Girls Linked with Decline in Cognitive Function
Nutrition Society 2001 funded by the UK Department of Health
August 4, 2000
Honey As Healer
mjohnson@zfpartners.com
Novartis Removes Ingredients With Genetic Modification
WSJ, August 4, 2000.
August 5, 2000
Safe Sex for Most with Low-Risk Heart Conditions
The American Journal of Cardiology 2000;86:175-181
Mammography May Identify Women at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Am J Cardio 2000;86:216-217
Vancomycin Therapy Has Only Short-Term Benefit for Patients with Autism
J Child Neurol 2000;15:429-435
www.cureautismnow.org
FDA Clears New Device for Somnoplasty System
www.somnoplasty.net
Bristol Myers Will Market Cream To Remove Unwanted Facial Hair
WSJ July 31, 2000. rachel.zimmerman@wsj.com
August 3, 2000
Environmental Working Group Counters 20/20
www.EUG.org
Dieting May Harm Girls' IQ's
A British study funded by the UK Department of Health Iron Deficiency in Teenaged Girls Linked with Decline in Cognitive Function
Nutrition Society 2001 funded by the UK Department of Health
August 4, 2000
Honey As Healer
mjohnson@zfpartners.com
Novartis Removes Ingredients With Genetic Modification
WSJ, August 4, 2000.
August 5, 2000
Safe Sex for Most with Low-Risk Heart Conditions
The American Journal of Cardiology 2000;86:175-181
Mammography May Identify Women at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Am J Cardio 2000;86:216-217
Vancomycin Therapy Has Only Short-Term Benefit for Patients with Autism
J Child Neurol 2000;15:429-435
www.cureautismnow.org
FDA Clears New Device for Somnoplasty System
www.somnoplasty.net
Bristol Myers Will Market Cream To Remove Unwanted Facial Hair
WSJ July 31, 2000. rachel.zimmerman@wsj.com
August 7, 2000
Spices May Be Key to Safe Seafood
Associated Press, Trudy Tynan. August 8, 2000
Happy Situations Can Increase Stress-Related Hormones in Some People
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Kiecolt-Glaser and Dr. William Malarkey.
Scientists: Tears May Signal Cancer
University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia. Scientists at the Cooperative Research Centre for Eye Research and Technology. Mark Willcox.
August 8, 2000
Chinese Researchers Successfully Test Male Birth Control
Olympic Medical Commission Head Cautions About EPO Tests
Reuters, August 1, 2000. By Steve Keating
August 9, 2000
Supplement Sales Reflect a Rising Faith In Alternative Remedies
www.marketresearch.com
Vegetarian Mothers Have More Girls
Practicing Midwife [British Journal
U.S.Sweetener Group in Battle Over Sugar-Obesity Link
17th Annual Sweetener Symposium
August 11, 2000
Fighting Fungus With New Nail Polish
Penlac Nail Lacquer made by Aventis Pharma Deutschland containing the drug ciclopirox. From an article in the Science Times section of the New York Times.
Effect of a Fish-Oil Concentrate on Serum Lipids in Postmenopausal Women Receiving and Not Receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy in a Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial
By Ken Stark, Elk Park, Valerie Maines, and Bruce Holub
Am J Clin Nutr 2000; 72:389-94
Reevaluation of Ascorbate in Cancer Treatment:Emerging Evidence, Open Minds and Serendipity
Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol.19, No.4, 423-425 (2000)
August 12, 2000
Caring Boss Hears Fewer Complaints About Computer Pains
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2000;42:783-791,792-797
Patti Teel's Floppy Lullaby Helps Little Insomniacs Sleep
Wall Street Journal , August 11, 2000. By Joseph Pereira
Itching for a Henna Tattoo
By Carole Tanzer Miller, Healthscout
Dentists Oppose Tongue Piercing Hazards Include Infection, Bleeding
American Dental Association
August 14, 2000
Denise Jacob RN, PhD-navigating the health care maze
Health Decision Resources: (877) 349-9514: www.healthdecisionresources.com
August 15, 2000
Heartbar
Darlene Walley; www.cookepharma.com; www.heartbar.net
Short-Term Zinc Therapy May Reduce Duration of Common Cold
Annals of Internal Medicine 2000;133:245-252,302
Soft Drink Industry Blasts Caffeine Study
Archives of Family Medicine, August issue, an American Medical Association publication.
August 16, 2000
Chest X-rays Do Not Help Smokers Avoid Lung Cancer Death
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2000;92
Refrigerator Content and Hospital Admission In Old People
The Lancet; Vol.356.August 12, 2000. p.563
Deception Among Noncompliers in Clinical Trials May Skew Results
Chest 2000;118:290-295
Cell Phones May Damage Nerves In The Scalp
Occupational Medicine 2000;50:366-368
August 17, 2000
Chemical In Water May Cause Thyroid Troubles
Journal of occupational and Environmental Medicine 2000;42:777-782
Interest in Complementary Medicine a Sign of Coping in Cancer Patients
Cancer 2000;89:873-880
Older Moms More Likely To Have Diabetic Children
British Medical Journal 2000;321:420-424
Older Moms More Likely To Have Diabetic Children
British Medical Journal 2000;321:420-424
August 18, 2000
USDA Moving To Require Destruction of Drug-Tainted Carcasses
http://www.fsis.usda.net
http://www.fsis.usda.gov
Hustling Patients Out Hospital Door Doesn't Save Big Bucks
Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2000;191:123-130, 192-193
August 19, 2000
British Doctors
Salon Magazine, by Jon Bowen
Poor Sleep Erodes Middle-Aged Men
Research at the University of Chicago. Eve Van Cauter, professor of medicine, publishing in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Antioxidant In Beer May Be Better Than Soy or Citrus
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, September 2000
Gluek Makes Energized Alcohol Drink
Hard E. Beverage Co. of Corona California
August 22, 2000
Estrogen Replacement and Coronary-Artery Atherosclerosis
Trends in the Incidence of Coronary Disease and Changes in Diet and Lifestyle in Women
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 343. Number 8. Pages 522-529, 530-537
August 23, 2000
INCONTINENCE
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August 25, 2000
Spoonful of Cinnamon May Help Insulin Go Into Cells
Dr. Richard Anderson at the Beltsville, Maryland-based Human Nutrition Research Center, a branch of the US Department of Agriculture.
Occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields Linked To Suicide
West J Med 2000;173:94-101
Vitamin E, Vitamin C Supplements Help Retard Loss of Memory, Cornell Publication Reports
"Food and Fitness Advisor" published by Cornell's Weill Medical College and Center for Women's Healthcare.
August 26, 2000
A Controlled Trial of the Health Benefits of Regular Walking on A Golf Course
August 1, 2000; The American Journal of Medicine. Volume 109; p. 102
New Method Kills Bacteria on Fruits, Vegetables
Dr. Yen-Con Hung presented his research at The American Chemical Society.
Aging Barbie Dolls May Pose Health Hazard Researchers Say
Yvonne Sashoua of the National Museum of Denmark in a presentation at the American Chemical Society
Immune Systems Weaker in Clark Kent Types
August issue of Psychosomatic Medicine.
Reporter Takes Uncertain Plunge Into His Own Body
USA Today August 25, 2000. Robert Davis
Harvey Eisenberg MD at the Health View Center for Preventive Medicine.
August 28, 2000
Natural Remedies from Dr. Ottariano
Toenail Fungus: garlic oil and tea tree oil
Bug Repellent: 20 to 30 drops each of citronella oil and peppermint oil in 1oz. of cheap vodka. DO NOT drink this. Put in a spray bottle
Wound care:Maalox or Milk of Magnesia. Acts as a drying agent
Sports Psychology; It isn't Just a Game: Clues to Avid Rooting
By James C. McKinley Jr. New York TIMES, August 11, 2000.
Nursing Home Patients Hurt By Medication Errors
www.carescout.com
Dr. Jerry H. Gerwitz of the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Boston.
Nausea Drug Helps Alcoholics Reduce Their Drinking
Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Bankole Johnson, lead author. August 29,2000
Green Tea Increases Energy Expenditure in Weight Loss Study
HerbClip, American Botanical Council, April 30, 2000.
US Doctors Not Telling Patients to Lose Weight
Archives of Internal Medicine 2000;160:2334-2339
Modified Corn a Threat To Butterfly, Study Says
By Scott Kilman, Wall Street Journal. August 22, 2000.
FDA Warns Women About Sever Side Effects From Popular Irritable Bowel Treatment
www.lotronex.com
August 30, 2000
Isothiocyanates, Glutathione s-transferase M1 and T1 Polymorphisms, and Lung-Cancer Risk:A Prospective Study of Men in Shanghai, China
The Lancet; Volume 356: August 26, 2000. Pp. 724-729.
Martek Biosciences Corporation and Yale School of Medicine Researcher Collaboration on a Preliminary Investigation of DHA as Possible Breast Cancer Preventive Agent for Women
Peter L. Buzy 410/740-0081
Camera In A Capsule
www.givenimaging.com
August 31, 2000
Chewing Betel Nut Improves Schizophrenia Symptoms
British of Journal of Psychiatry 2000;177:174-178
Vitamin B12 By Mouth As Good As Injection
Dr. Pinchas Stark from the Institute of Hematology and the Department of Gastroenterology at the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Unique Mail-In Test to Screen Diabetics for Kidney Dysfunction
www.flexsite.com
Some Over-the-Counter Medicine May Affect Scuba Divers' Performance
Maureen McGaffin: 412 624-2607
VANIQA Available Through Pre-Registration a drugstore.com
World Leaders in Cardiology Meet to Discuss Potential Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Chocolate
Aronow&Pollock Communications, Inc. 212 941-1414
Supplement Helps Dieters Keep Weight Off
Dr. Michael Pariza of the University of Wisconsin-Madison presenting at the American Chemical Society
Funny Nutrition
An 85 year old couple, having been married almost 60 years, die in a car crash. They had been in good health the last ten years, mainly due to the wife's neurotic interest in health food. When they reached the pearly gates, St. Peter took them to their mansion, which was decked out with a beautiful kitchen and master bath suite and Jacuzzi. As they "oohed and aahed", the old man asked Peter how much all this was going to cost. "It's free," Peter replied, "remember, this is Heaven," Next they went out back to see the championship golf course their home backed up to. They would have golfing privileges every day, and each week the course changed to a new one representing the great golf courses on Earth. The old man asked, "What are the green fees?" "This is heaven," St. Peter replied. "You play for free," Next they went to the clubhouse and saw the lavish buffet lunch with the cuisine's of the world laid out. "How much to eat?" asked the old man. "Don't you understand yet?" St. Peter asked. "This is heaven. It's free!" "Well, where are the low fat and low cholesterol foods?" the old man asked timidly. "That's the best part...you can eat as much as you like of whatever you like and you never get fat and you never get sick. This is Heaven." The old man looked at his wife and said, "You and your damn bran muffins. I could have been here ten years ago!"
September 5, 2000
Liposuction May Have Both Physical and Health Benefits
Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2000. Tara Parker-Pope
Animal Rights Group Apologizes to New York Mayor
September 7, 2000
McDonald's Orders Improvements in Treatment of Laying Hens
Associated Press. by Philip Brasher. August 23, 2000
Treatment of Low Back Pain Exacerbations with Willow Bark Extracts: A Randomized Double-Blind Study
July 2000; The American Journal of Medicine. Volume 109. pp. 9-14
Mobile Phone Use Warms Face, Causes Nasal Congestion
Dr. Paolo Paredi of the National Heart & Lung Institute, London UK
Chicago Warns of Mercury Buildup
Associated Press article. Go to www.nicor.com
September 8, 2000
Tests Show Gulf War Victims Have Uranium Poisoning
September 3,2000. Sunday Times of London. Jonathon Carr-Brown and Martin Meissonnier
Physical Activity May Cut Erectile Dysfunction
Urology 2000;56:302-306
Exercise May Also Weaken Immunity
Associated Press by Ira Dreyfuss. Laurel Mackinnon of the University of Queensland in Brisbane Australia.
Side Effects of Drugs In Elderly Can Be Mistaken for Dementia
Jacob Mintzer of the Medical University of South Carolina and Alistair Burns of the University Hospital of South Manchester, UK.
Wives With Careers Are Putting Their Husbands' Health At Risk
Ross Stolzenberg, University of Michigan.
September 9, 2000
China Asks What's In The Turtle's Blood?
Zhang Shiming, director of the Sports and Injury Research Institute in the the western city of Chengdu.
Girls' Diets Affect Puberty, Later Disease Risk
American Journal of Epidemiology 2000;152:446-452
Experimental Drug is Found To Triple Life Span of Part of Worm Test Group
Wall Street Journal; September 1, 2000. By Laura Johannes.
Caterpillar Venom May Fight Heart Disease
Presented at the 28th World Congress of the International Society of Hematology. Research done at the University of Sao Paolo, Brazil.
September 12
Americans Vote Doctors Most Prestigious Professionals
Harris poll of more than 1,000 adults based on telephone interviews.
Joggers Live Longer Than Non-Runners
British Medical Journal 2000;321:602-603
Olympic Athletes Get Ambitious Condom Allowance
Reuters, September 8, 2000.
Picasso's Cubist Faces Simply A Matter of Migraine?
Dr. Michel Ferrari of Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands
September 15, 2000
Science Journal Nature Critical of IOC Drug Testing
Drug-Free Olympics Places Distant Second In Race For Profits
Dr. Charles Yesalis -expert in performance-enhancing drugs from Penn State University.
Exposure To solvents Increases Risk of Parkinson's Disease
Neurology 2000;55:667-673
Children With Severe Food Allergies Risk Exposure From Unexpected Sources
Dr. Sebastian Tkachyk, pediatrician at Children's Health Center in Edmonton, Alberta.
Humor September 15, 2000
In The Beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth.
And the Earth was without form, and void,
And darkness was upon the face of the deep.
And the Devil said, It doesn't get any better than this.
And so God created Man in His own image; Male and female.
And God looked upon Man and Woman
And saw that they were lean and fit.
And God populated the earth with broccoli and cauliflower and spinach and green and yellow vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.
And so the Devil created McDonalds
And McDonalds brought forth the 79-cent double cheeseburger.
And the Devil said to Man, You want fries with that?
And Man said, Super size them.
And Man gained five pounds.
And so God created the healthful yogurt,
That Woman might keep her figure
But the Devil brought forth chocolate.
And Woman gained five pounds.
And God said, Try my crispy fresh salad.
And the Devil brought forth Ben and Jerry's.
And Woman gained 10 pounds.
And God said, Why doth thou eatest thus? I have sent thee heart-healthy vegetables, And olive oil with which to cook them.
But the Devil brought forth chicken fried steak so big it needed its
own platter. And Man gained 10 pounds
And his bad cholesterol went through the roof.
And so God brought forth running shoes.
And Man resolved to lose those extra pounds.
And the Devil brought forth cable TV with remote control so Man would not have to toil to change channels between ESPN and ESPN2.
And Man gained another 20 pounds.
And so God brought forth the potato, A vegetable, naturally low in fat and brimming with nutrition.
And the Devil peeled off the healthful skin, And sliced the starchy center into chips, And deep-fat fried them.
And the Devil created sour cream dip.
And Man clutched his remote control
And ate the potato chips swaddled in cholesterol.
And the Devil saw and said, It is good.
And Man went into cardiac arrest.
And God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.
And the Devil canceled Mans health insurance.
So God showed Woman how to peel the skin off chicken And cook the
nourishing whole grain brown rice.
And the Devil created light beer,
So Man could poison his body, While feeling righteous because he had to
drink twice as much of the now-insipid brew to get the same buzz.
And Man gained another 10 pounds.
And Woman ventured forth Into the land of Godiva chocolate.
And upon returning asked Man, Do I look fat?
And the Devil said, always tell the truth.
And Man did.
And Woman went out from the presence of Man,
And dwelt in the land of the divorce lawyer
East of the marriage counselor.
And the Devil said, It doesn't get any better than this......
September 17, 2000
Retirement Taken Early By Many Physicians
By Laurie Winslow, Tulsa World
September 19, 2000
Americans All Talk No Action When It Comes To Handwashing
Judy Daly from American Society of Microbiology. Study sponsored in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control
Whiff Test May Reveal Alzheimer's Risk
American Journal of Psychiatry. Elisabeth Koss at the Ntl. Inst. of Aging
September 20, 2000
Study Raises Concerns Over Chemicals In Household Plastic
Environmental Health Perspective 2000; 108
Fewer Are Applying to Med School
www.ama-assn.org
September 21, 2000
Judge Dismisses $85 Million Viagra Lawsuit
Expert witness for Pfizer: Dr. Edmund Sonnenblick
Glutamine: http:rampages.onramp.net
September 22, 2000
Sniffing Out Role of Smell In Morning Sickness
Stanford University professor Dr. Leroy Heinrichs in "Nausea and Vomiting:Overview, Challenges, Practical Treatments and New Perspectives."
Couples Turn To Infertility Treatments Too Soon
www.americaninfertility.org
Computers Can Harm Children:US Group
September 23, 2000
Testing for Serious Conditions Can Now be Done at Home
Tara Parker-Pope. The Wall Street Journal. September 22, 2000
October 2, 2000
Indoor Air-Quality Control: New Building Helps Workers Breathe Easier
"Breathe Easy" building in American Lung Association building in Richmond Virginia.
Rio Hair Naturalizer System Blamed For Nationwide Outbreak of Alopecia
Arch Dermatol 2000;136:1104-1108
Grocery Group Says "Added Sugar" Lables Not Needed
US Food Manufacturers
La Dolce Vita Diet
Annals of Internal Medicine: Mediterranean Diet vs. AHA diet.
Learning In The Womb
Healthscout, October 2, 2000. By Neil Sherman. Dr. Jan Nijhuis professor in the Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital in Masstricht, the Netherlands.
October 3, 2000
Chemicals in Broccoli Can Cut Lung Cancer Risk
The Lancet 2000;356:724-729.
Gelatin Fights Pain Stiffness in Arthritic Knees
Sean McCarty of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients with Chronic Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
New England Journal of Medicine. August 31, 2000. p618-656
October 4, 2000
TV Commercials Bombard Kids with Violent Images
Pediatrics 2000;106:e46
Exposure To Green Beans Can Cause Asthma and Rhinitis
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2000;85:215-218
Influenza Vaccination Not Often Cost-Effective For Healthy Working Adults
JAMA 2000;284:1655-1663
Recreational Fountains Are Breeding Disease
American Journal of Public Health 2000;90:1641-1642
Epidemic of Belt-Loosening Widens
HealthScout October 3, 2000. By Adam Marcus
October 5, 2000
Nargile Smoking Keeps Arabs in Wonderland
The Lancet. Volume 356. September 30, 2000.p1175
October 6. 2000
Multivitamins Up Stores of Key Nutrients In Elderly
Journal of the American College of Nutrition 2000;19:613-621
Elderly Often Given Inappropriate Mental Health Meds
Archives of Internal Medicine 2000;160:2825-2831
Healing Compound May Explain Why Dogs Lick Wounds>
Nature Medicine 2000;6:1147-1153
Early Androgenic Alopecia As A Marker of Insulin Resistance
The Lancet. Volume 356. September 30, 2000.p 1165.
October 7, 2000
Finns Launch Milk That Brings Down Blood Pressure
Product called Evolus from Helsinki, Finland
Emergency Doctors Often Misuse Antibiotics
Annals of Emergency Medicine 2000;36:30-327
Merck's Osteoporosis Drug Gets FDA Approval for Men
Wall Street Journal, October 2, 2000. Health section.
Female Sexual Dysfunction Drug On The Horizon
Nastech. Dr, Charan Behl, exec. vp of research.
Mead Johnson Launches Infant Formula Containing Martek's Oils In Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
Potential Memory Retention and Vision Benefits Found in Choline
Steven H. Zeisel, MD, PhD Dept of Nutrition, School of Public Health and School of Medicine, UNC, Chapel Hill.
Spine Birth Defects Appear to Ease With Use of Folic Acid
Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press, October 3, 2000.
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