Study finds some bottled water has more bacteria and less fluoride than tap water
...the researchers believe they should be. Currently, consumers must either get their water tested or contact the manufacturer for this information. The researchers attempted to contact all 57 manufacturers in their study, but were successful in reaching only 37. The bottled water industry is one of the fastest-...Extensive drug information added to MEDLINEplus
... although just 18 months old, this site is used by consumers and health professionals some 1.3 million times each month. MEDLINEplus also connects users to medical dictionaries, lists of doctors and hospitals, and "Health Topic" pages that have links to carefully selected resources on subjects such as diseases......bal Remedies Lose Their Efficacy? -- They can, but consumers don't know when products expire because the FDA do...piration dates for dietary supplements. So how do consumers know when products have lost their potency? Do botanicals react differently in hot, cold, humid, or......le with a predisposition to arthritis -the role of consumers in arthritis research The Canadian Arthritis Network is part of the federal Networks of Centres of Excellence, Canada's flagship and technology program. An integral part of the Network is its commitment to funding applied collaborative research proj...Americans support FDA food biotech policies
...ood biotechnology. A recent survey indicates most consumers still remain in favor of food biotechnology and th...iotech foods found that more than 2 out of 3 (69%) consumers support the FDA's current labeling policy. This confidence in the FDA position has remained relativ...Vitamin D shows promise as cancer prevention drug
...emselves are generally not regulated. As a result, consumers who use these products are subjecting themselves to potential health risks, says Posner. Other laboratories are also developing cancer-preventive drugs, but none has yet made it to the market, he says. Celecoxib, a drug approved for the treatment o...Direct-to-consumer prescription drug ads get poor grades for educating consumers
...e or more competing treatments 35 percent offered consumers a way to get more detailed printed or audiovisual information about the drug and condition 36 percent told how the drug works 60 percent described at least one symptom of the condition 73 percent provided a toll-free information number 95 percent...In a new observational analysis, Risedronate significantly reduced nonvertebral fracture risk
...ound the world. Some of the nearly 300 P&G brands consumers know and use with confidence in over 160 countries around the world include: Pampers, Tide, Ariel, Always, Whisper, Pantene, Bounty, Pringles, Folgers, Charmin, Downy, Lenor, Iams, Crest, Olay, and Clairol Nice 'n Easy. Some of P&G Pharmaceuticals l...Toward a better burger: "Where's the selenium?"
...d as a specialty product, thus enhancing value for consumers and profitability to producers," Finley said. While red meat has been widely implicated as a risk factor for certain cancers, including cancer of the prostate and others, researchers believe these risks could be ameliorated somewhat by the substituti...Illinois researcher receives award for developing a better sunscreen
...ctrum sunscreens with DEHN were introduced to U.S. consumers earlier this year. The American Chemical Society's Industrial Innovation Awards recognize individuals and teams whose discoveries and inventions contribute to the commercial success of their companies and enhance our quality of life....Public schools may face shortage of speech-language pathologists
...nd-older populations are growing, and they are key consumers of the services. Still another issue the report cites is that SLP assistants, who first graduated in North Carolina in 1999, are not being employed sufficiently because speech-language pathologists and their employers do not yet understand their prop...Examining The Science Behind Nutraceuticals: Proceedings of the AAPS Dietary Supplements Forum
...rks, Augsburger, a former AAPS president, cautions consumers that reading labels and comparing prices are not t...s effectiveness and side effects. He stresses that consumers need to engage in critical pre-purchase research on any dietary supplement they wish to buy. Augsbur...Patent rights stimulate R&D, but fall short in helping poor countries obtain lifesaving drugs
...nt forum. Under differential pricing arrangements, consumers in rich countries bear the costs of R & D by paying higher prices for pharmaceutical products than consumers in developing countries (who pay only the manufacturing costs, minus overhead). According to the res...Spaghetti gets protein boost from corn gluten meal
...to eight trained taste testers and a panel of nine consumers who gave the product a forks-up, Wu said. Normal spaghetti is made using durum wheat, although other types of wheat or cereals can also be used. The added processing steps would add slightly to the cost of spaghetti, but would also increase A and B v...... skeptical, he said. For example, as more and more consumers turn to supplements and herbs, there are many drug-herb interactions that physicians absolutely need to know about. They need to know what is useful, what is useless, and, most importantly, what is downright dangerous. Specifics of Georgetowns Progr...US direct-to-consumer advertising ambiguous in communication of drug benefits
US consumers are given incomplete prescription-drug information...ber 6 issue of The Lancet (p 1141) highlights how consumers can be ill informed. Reaction to direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs is mixed; pr...Generic vs. name brand medications
...c switch. While drug advertising aimed directly at consumers has developed name recognition among patients, often they can be won over to generics fairly easily if there is a financial incentive, Kirking said. They might ask for the brand-name drug but they will switch to the generic if they find the brand-na...New depression and anxiety treatment goals defined
...eading U.S. mental health clinicians, researchers, consumers and advocates convened by the National Mental Heal...hat recovery is possible, stated the participants, consumers must take ownership of their illness and treatment, challenging their providers to explore different...New car drivers exposed to toxic emissions
...s also keen to develop a Green Air Label to assist consumers to choose healthy indoor air environments and environmentally friendly products. David Lang, Director Technical Services of the Australian Automobile Association says, CSIROs work shows the need for further study on motorists to identify any effects......dequately reflect current LASIK results. Alerting consumers not to make decisions based on outdated data, the ...K is a safe procedure, says Dr. Filatov. However, consumers need to be aware of the importance of selecting qualified, Board-certified LASIK surgeons who proper...