FDA: Cheerios Is A drug
ca.news.yahoo.com — The claims on Cheerios' labels that the cereal reduces bad cholesterol, and provides related health benefits, makes it a drug, according to the FDA. Not only that, but Cheerios is a new drug because it has not been "recognized as safe and effective for use in preventing or treating hypercholesterolemia or coronary heart disease," the FDA said. (Submitted by tynos) More...
FDA Testing Artificial Liver
msnbc.msn.com — "Research is now underway in the US to seek FDA approval for an artificial liver. The Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device (ELAD) filters blood through a cartridge containing immortalized human liver cells with fiber tubes running through that allow the patients blood to interact with them. (Submitted by hdar3415) More...
FDA May Take Vicodin And Percocet Off The Market
consumerist.com — Bad news for Dr. Greg House and other, non-fictional chronic pain patients. The FDA advisory panel that met yesterday about the effects of excessive doses of acetaminophen made another recommendation to the FDA—to take popular painkillers Vicodin and Percocet (and their generic versions) off the market because of the effect both drugs can have. (Submitted by louiebaur) More...
FDA warns dieters: Stop Hydroxycut use immediately
news.yahoo.com — Government health officials warned dieters and body builders Friday to immediately stop using Hydroxycut, which has been linked to cases of serious liver damage and at least one death. The FDA's food and nutrition division said the agency has received 23 reports of liver problems, including the death of a 19-year-old. The product has been recalled. (Submitted by ARTLUKM) More...
Millions of knocked up girls screwed over by FDA and Neocons
articles.latimes.com — LAT Op-Ed: A federal court ruling concludes the Bush administration's attempts to keep the morning-after pill out of the hands of American females involved the FDA abdicating its duty, overriding and overruling scientists so that it could delay and limit access to the pill and thus allay the concerns of religious conservatives. (Submitted by pingpants) More...
FDA smoke screen on e-cigarettes - Washington Times
washingtontimes.com — Dr. Elizabeth Whelan reveals that the FDA's test report on the e-cigarette was "distorted, incomplete, and misleading," aimed at scaring the public away from a product that smokers are finding to be an acceptable subsitute for their deadly tobacco cigarettes. She provides a convincing argument that the product should be kept on the market for now. (Submitted by VocalEK) More...
FDA admits Mercury Fillings Have Neurotoxic Effect on kids
NaturalNews.com — For the first time, the FDA has issued a warning that the mercury contained in silver dental fillings may pose neurological risks to children and pregnant women. "Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous systems of developing children and fetuses," reads a statement that was added to the agency's Web site. (Submitted by momzilla54) More...
FDA takes control of tobacco: Is it going to grow some teeth
dailyfinance.com — This week, the House of Representatives is considering a spending bill that would increase the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) budget by 11%. At the same time, the embattled agency is beginning to take on a new role as the primary regulator of tobacco products. In the case of tobacco, however, the agency has been given impressive powers. (Submitted by Surferess) More...
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