Scientific uncertainty shields Olestra from FDA panel approval
The FDA advisory panel approved Olestra for chips despite critics calling it a public health time bomb. Panel member Benedict noted unanswered questions about carotenoids but said long term animal studies showed no damage and data, not fear, drove the decision.
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Michael Jacobsen
Center For Science
Olestra
Procter & Gamble
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Steve Benedict
Kansas University
FDA
Benedict
Center For Food Safety
Will Olestra enter your meals at fast food?
Special to the Journal World Stephen H Benedict reports on FDA advisory panel findings about Olestra fat substitute. The discussion covers safety, potential for diarrhea, vitamin A D E fortification, fat absorption avoidance, and the unlikely inclusion of carotenoids beyond beta carotene.
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Journal-World
Olestra
FDA
Stephen H. Benedict
Pharmacy
Kansas University School of Pharmacy
Center For Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Procter & Gamble
Ordinary lighting shifts body clock delaying wake time
A Nature study finds indoor lighting after sunset nudges the circadian peak to about 4 to 5 a.m. instead of midnight. It recommends dimming lights before bed, keeping a regular sleep schedule, avoiding artificial light after bedtime, sleeping in darkness, and letting morning sunlight enter the room.
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Nature
Colorectal cancer screening urged for adults over 50
A U.S. Public Health Service advisory panel urges annual screening for colorectal cancer for people aged 50 and older, noting it as the second leading cancer killer. CDC epidemiologist Marion Nadel says this marks the first government recommendation for testing. Separately, women increasingly seek the Mary Tyler Moore inspired flip haircut for a facelift effect, says stylist Giuseppe Franco. Knight Ridder News Service.
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U.S. Public Health Service
Marion Nadel
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Mary Tyler Moore
Dick van Dyke
Giuseppe Franco
Longevity Magazine
Health questions answered by local medical professionals
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Ketoprofen joins OTC pain drugs amid ads and clues
Ketoprofen becomes the latest over the counter NSAID to hit shelves alongside ibuprofen naproxen and aspirin. Orudis KT and Actron market ketoprofen campaigns while pharmacists warn that advertising claims comparing doses are misleading and that NSAIDs carry ulcer risks with overuse.
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Pharnacists
Alan Weiss
Bayer
Chris Ervin
Orudis
Whitehall-Robins Healthcare
Seth Lefkow
Misconceptions About Sinusitis Debunked
A health briefing clarifies that sinusitis often follows cold or allergy, is not contagious, may last beyond three months, and has no single cure. It notes distinguishing features from colds and allergies include thick nasal discharge and a range of symptoms such as congestion, headaches, fever, and fatigue, with treatment focusing on symptom relief.
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