Caffeine and artificial sweeteners in American diet
The piece surveys health debates over saccharin and aspartame amid rising use in soft drinks and foods. It notes FDA actions, congressional moratoriums, and ongoing studies while highlighting caffeine’s prevalence and potential health links.
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Janet Hook
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Congress
Caffeine Effects Vary by Size and Tolerance
Caffeine impacts depend on body size and tolerance with children exposed to soda caffeine experiencing effects similar to four cups of coffee in adults. Regular users may not show obvious effects. Withdrawal brings drowsiness headaches low mood irritability and nausea within 12 to 16 hours after the last dose.
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FDA
Frank Young
Senate
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
Do all celibates have that look Dear Ann
Dear Ann responds to letters on dating behavior and social norms. A reader questions whether celibates have a certain look and another describes dating as a widow in mid America exploring check splitting. The columnist reflects on gender roles and how payment can signal control.
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Ann
Conn
Shelle
Keats
Ream
Mid-America
Advice Columns And Local History Books Highlight Southern Illinois
A column covers Ann Landers style advice including medical cautions about bladder repair and wedding guidance. It also reviews reprinted local history titles Ghost Towns of Southern Illinois and Charlie and the Shawneetown Dame, noting author origins and story details.
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Southern Illinois
West
Bain
Charlie
Illinois
Charlie Birger
Helen Richeson Holbrook
Impotence Prostheses Offer Several Treatment Paths
Urologic surgeons note about 50 percent of impotence cases have physical causes and outline four main prosthesis options. Rod, semi rigid, multi component inflatables, and the new self contained inflatable Flexi Flate, FDA recognized. Implant costs range from 3000 to 12000 dollars with Medicare and major insurers offering benefits. For details, request a free eight page booklet from Medical Engineering Corporation Racine Wisconsin or call 1 800 558 9494.
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Food and Drug Administration
Medicare
Medical Engineering Corporation
Mt. Pleasant St
Racine
Wis
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