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Food And Drug Administration (Fda) Defined

Agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that administers federal laws regarding the purity of food, the safety and effectiveness of drugs and the safety of cosmetics.

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New Self-Administered Test Allows for Private, At-Home Colon Cancer Screening

Published August 20, 2008, 8:29 am, Centre Daily Times

Healthcare Providers Direct, Inc. (OTCBB:HPRD), a leader in the development and distribution of rapid diagnostic tests, today introduced Colon Health Check, a self-administered diagnostic test that allows for quick, private and highly accurate screening for colon cancer at home. Colon Health Check detects the presence of blood in stool - a major symptom of colorectal cancer and other ...

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New Self-Administered Test Allows for Private, At-Home Colon Cancer Screening

Published August 20, 2008, 8:06 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.----Healthcare Providers Direct, Inc. , a leader in the development and distribution of rapid diagnostic tests, today introduced Colon Health Check, a self-administered diagnostic test that allows for quick, private and highly accurate screening for colon cancer at home.

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Assembly rejects chemical restrictions in baby items

Published August 20, 2008, 7:38 am, The Hanford Sentinel

SACRAMENTO -- California lawmakers Monday rejected restrictions on a chemical used in baby bottles and canned formula -- despite consumer safety concerns that have led retailers to remove products containing the chemical from their shelves.

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Speed diet: Women using ADD drugs to get thin

Published August 20, 2008, 6:50 am, MSNBC

A growing number of women in Hollywood are abusing the ADD drug Adderall in their quest to be thin. But along with the rapid weight loss, they may be gaining a dangerous addiction.

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Addiction treatment proves successful in animal weight loss study

Published August 20, 2008, 6:21 am, EurekAlert!

( DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory ) Vigabatrin, a medication proposed as a potential treatment for drug addiction by scientists at the US Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, also leads to rapid weight loss and reduced food intake according to a new animal study from the same research group. The study will be published online Aug. 20, 2008, by the journal Synapse. Vigabatrin ...

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Protecting Consumers When Drug Manufacturers Fail To Warn Patients About Known Health Risks

Published August 20, 2008, 6:16 am, Medical News Today

Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office joined Vermont and 45 other states in filing an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that states should have the power to protect consumers when drug manufacturers fail to warn patients about known health risks.

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Fall ANSI Caucus Season to Open with Speaker David Acheson

Published August 20, 2008, 5:48 am, ThomasNet

The ANSI has announced that monthly ANSI Caucus events will recommence on Friday, September 5. The first event will feature Dr. David Acheson, the associate commissioner of foods for the FDA, who holds an agency-wide leadership role for all food and feed issues, including health promotion and nutrition. General networking for the September Caucus will begin at 12:00 p.m., which is sponsored by ...

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FDA Decision on BPA Outrages Health Advocates

Published August 20, 2008, 4:00 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News

Scientists, physicians, and children's health advocates expressed outrage with the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement that bisphenol A - the hormone disrupting chemical found in numerous consumer products including can linings and baby bottles - is "safe." In laboratory studies BPA is consistently linked to obesity, developmental problems, risk for heart attack, and breast and ...

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No Fluoride for Babies say Dentists

Published August 20, 2008, 3:07 am, Indymedia Chiapas

Soon after the ADA's recommendation, the Centers for Disease gave the same precautionary advice on their website but issued no news release so the general public could know about it.

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Local eateries keep dishing the heat despite pepper concerns

Published August 20, 2008, 12:25 am, Pearland Journal

Last week the Food & Drug Administration warned consumers about the possibility of a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeƱo and Serrano peppers.

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