FDA warns makers of alcoholic energy drinks over caffeine use
The FDA issued warning letters to four manufacturers about caffeine in alcoholic energy drinks like Four Loko, calling it an unsafe food additive and a public health risk. Hamburg said caffeine can mask intoxication and lead to dangerous behavior. companies have 15 days to respond with a plan to remove products or defend safety.
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Murkowski Wins Write-In Senate Seat in Alaska
Lisa Murkowski claimed Alaska’s Senate seat as a write-in winner, the first to prevail in such a race in over five decades. She led Joe Miller by about 10 400 votes with around 700 ballots left to count, after weeks of handwritten-ballot tallies.
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New Cholesterol Drug Raises Hope Beyond Statins
Anacetrapib, an experimental drug, raised HDL high and lowered LDL markedly in a large study, renewing hope for preventing heart attack and stroke. Merck will run a 30,000 patient trial to confirm if these cholesterol changes reduce deaths and vascular events, but it will take years.
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Kansas University backs plan for new School of Public Health
The Council of Presidents unanimously endorsed KU plans for a new School of Public Health at KU Medical Center. If the Regents approve in mid-2011 the school could seek accreditation within three to four years and operate on a 2 to 2.5 million dollar annual budget.
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Kitchen renovation moves to front burner at Lawrence Memorial
Lawrence Memorial Hospital moves a 3.2 million kitchen upgrade, approved in the 2011 budget, with work slated after May and a four to six month timeline. The 33 year old facility has long needed repairs including heating, ventilation, waterlines, and equipment upgrades. The kitchen now handles about 1,200 meals daily with 53 staff in food service. it was originally built to produce 900 meals.
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LMH to Renovate Kitchen As Construction Delays Meals Service
LMH outlines a planned kitchen redesign to ease crowding and improve workflow. During construction the hospital will rent a mobile kitchen and freezers to support operations and Meals on Wheels. Upgrades include medical equipment and IT purchases funded in part by a 13.5 million bond issue expected in 2011.
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School district honors helping hands at education reception
A Lawrence school district event recognized twenty five volunteers and one business for their assistance with Sunset Hill School projects. Honorees included Mark Edgecomb for coordinating family support and baseball coaching alongside Therese Edgecomb Chris Bay and Rebecca Peronteaux at the Lawrence district headquarters on 110 McDonald Drive.
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Decision on annexation postponed in Douglas County
After a four hour meeting, Douglas County commissioners postponed their decision on a 50 acre land annexation request from Venture Properties Inc. The site lies just south of the Farmer's Turnpike and is supported by attorney Jane Eldredge. County, page 4A.
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