Alluring but risky medicine in dietary supplement debate
Paul A Offit argues that alternative remedies, like aromatherapy and herbal cures, carry safety concerns despite appealing benefits. He notes FDA regulation gaps under the 1994 act, cites deaths and illnesses from supplements, calls for equal safety standards, and highlights historical poisonings and tests.
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Hell
Carlin
Food and Drug Administration
Harvard Medical School
Boston
Kirkman Labs
Not Proven Verdict Suggested for Zimmerman Case
A letter argues Florida failed to convict George Zimmerman of murder in the Trayvon Martin case and proposes using a Scots law not proven verdict. The writer assigns some blame to Zimmerman and suggests adopting the Scotland style verdict in Iowa.
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George Zimmerman
Trayvon Martin
Martin
Zimmerman
Iowa
David Sheets
Toddville
Mental health cuts hit Iowa vulnerable residents
The writer criticizes a $13 million mental health cut by GOP lawmakers, questions Democratic protection, notes mental health issues affect many Iowans, and contrasts with nearly $1.5 billion spent at casinos.
Protect temporary workers in au pair program
Tiffany Williams argues the J-1 visa au pair system enables abuse and trafficking. She urges safeguards in immigration reform, citing Wen’s case in Pittsburgh and calls for equal protection for temporary workers across sectors.
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United States
State Department
Wen
Senate
Government Accountability Office
Labor Department
Au Pair
Cedar Rapids push for 10 year penny tax to fix streets
Cedar Rapids leaders with Mayor Ron Corbett back a November vote to extend a one cent local option sales tax. About $18 million yearly would fund road repairs and reconstruction in the city with 630 miles of streets, 34 percent in poor or fair condition. Corbett seeks an honest campaign amid past defeats and flood protection controversy.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Congress
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Statehouse
Corbett
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