Obesity and environmental chemicals -- New research probes potential link
...ity of these products. Its estimated that American consumers come into contact with up to 100 products containing PBDEs per day. While chemical manufacturers say PBDEs can reduce by 45 percent the risk of death and injury by fire, they are an emerging environmental chemical and an emerging concern, as their...Do shopping lists promote or prevent healthy choices?
...used to counter impulsive choices. "We find that consumers who must generate options from memory are more lik... of Florida). According to the researchers, when consumers decide what to purchase at the grocery store, the decision is "stimulus-based," that is, it is based...US adults now discovering the secrets of probiotics
...passing this new information on to their patients, consumers are starting to embrace the concept, particularly in the prevention and management of intestinal issues where traditional treatments are not completely effective." The Florastor survey, which was fielded to approximately 2,300 U.S. men and women (...National experts and nonprofit organizations call to end FDA user fees and to improve drug safety
...ies. The bill needs to be strengthened to protect consumers from the dangers of unreported drug risks and to safeguard against future drug safety disasters. Both letters cite the need for reforms suggested by the IOM panel, which found that the FDAs drug safety system is impaired by resource constraints, pr...Colon cancer survival linked to number of lymph nodes examined
...s in need of colon cancer surgery. "Health care consumers are told all the time to ask surgeons how many operations they have done, but I think in this case they should ask how often they do colon cancer surgery. Surgeons responsible for the majority of these procedures do them infrequently," says Chang. ...Health insurance fails to protect Americans from financial risk
...ts covered and the out-of-pocket amounts for which consumers are liable. 2. PROVIDE CLEAR INFORMATION THAT ..., insurance companies could be required to provide consumers with standard disclosure forms that clearly detail the services products cover and the out-of-pocket...New asthma inhaler propellant effective, but costlier
...ective but could come at nearly triple the cost to consumers until a generic version hits the market, according to a review in today's (March 29) New England Journal of Medicine. Conducted by two university professors and a director for the Food and Drug Administration, the review examines the consequences o...Kennedy Krieger Institute launches first national online autism registry
...ing place where they can become more knowledgeable consumers of autism research. This arm of the IAN project provides consumer-friendly, evidence-based information about autism, explains the value of research in general, and gives updates on current and future research studies. By linking parents and rese...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 4, 2007
... evidence on authenticity, helping to protect both consumers and honest organic growers. However, they emphasize that the test is not unequivocal, but may be used to provide supplementary intelligence in an enforcement situation. Consequently, the authors also stress the importance of the existing organic cert...Arsenic in chicken feed may pose health risks to humans, C&EN reports
...nt of arsenic found in chicken meat or ingested by consumers who frequently eat chicken. Neither the Food and Drug Administration nor the Department of Agriculture has actually measured the level of arsenic in the poultry meat that most people consume, according to the article. The National Chicken Council,...Study of US restaurants shows no healthier foods without healthier profits
...ed service chains (fast food) indicated that their consumers wanted menu changes more often than did full service restaurant respondents. Writing in the article, Dr. Karen Glanz states, "It is not surprising that restaurant chains are committed to serving healthier foods only if they generate profit through ...The Clorox company's new personal care product lends a hand
For decades, The Clorox Company has helped consumers and industry professionals keep their homes and businesses cleaner and healthier through laundry sanitizing and surface disinfecting. Today, Cloroxs Professional Products Division extends the Clorox brands health and wellness efforts beyond surfaces...Consumer nail gun injuries spike
... for Occupational Safety and Health. Injuries to consumers and workers largely involve puncture wounds to the... wrists, legs and feet less common. Of the injured consumers and workers, 6 percent were admitted to the hospital, while the others were treated in the emergency...Physicians should be able to review performance rates before release
...y assess and improve their performance, and enable consumers and purchasers to make informed decisions concerning treatments, coverage and the quality of care. The principles, ACP says, should be considered in tandem with other organizational principles on developing measures; sharing, aggregating, and report...Study confirms health benefits of whole grains
...adults ate no whole grains on a given day. "Many consumers and health professionals are unaware of the health...disease and stroke." According to nutritionists, consumers should look for "100 percent whole grain" on food labels or look for specific types of whole-grain f...Majority of herb users don't follow evidence-based indications, researchers find
...er health professionals should proactively educate consumers and advocate for public health policies that would disseminate evidence-based information regarding the appropriate use of herbs, Dr. Bardia says. To generate their findings, physicians culled information from a 2002 National Health Interview Surve...Major employers, physicians, stakeholders unite to revolutionize America's healthcare system
...nths of discussion among employers, physicians and consumers on how they can work together to advance a model of care, called the patient-centered medical home, that would transform how primary care is organized and financed to provide better outcomes to patients, more appropriate payment to physicians, and be...$2.6M grant awarded to New York University College of Nursing
...ars of age or older. Older adults are the largest consumers of health services and nurses care for older adults more than any other patient group. ...Higher gas prices leave many workers running on empty
...4 a gallon in some parts of the United States. And consumers arent feeling those effects just in their wallets, a Florida State University professor has found. Research conducted by Wayne Hochwarter, a professor of management in FSUs College of Business, documents that Americans work attitudes have been affe......r source of food. Although most rice producers and consumers live in Asia, rice is also an essential staple and a source of income for millions of others, making rice production one of the planets most important economic activities. Rice farms cover 11% of the worlds arable area, so the development of sustaina...