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A meaty, salty, starchy diet may impact chronic lung disease
January 05, 2006 EST | Consumer Info
A new study finds that eating mostly meat, refined starches, and sodium may increase the likelihood of developing chronic respiratory symptoms, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers found that individuals whose diets are rich in meat, refined starches and...
More than half the U.S. population is sensitive to one or more allergens
August 23, 2005 EST | Consumer Info
More than fifty percent of the U.S. population tested positive to one or more allergens, according to a large national study. The new findings, based on data from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), shows that...
US Federal judge reverses ban on deadly diet supplement
July 03, 2005 EST | Consumer Info , Vitamin Supplements
Money Talks Yet Once Again. With 2003 estimated sales in excess of $1.2 Billion US Dollars, a dietary supplement purported to be responsible for numerous deaths, is now back on the market. The FDA, following concerns raised by the medical...
Five steps to safer health care
July 02, 2005 EST | Consumer Info
Patient safety is one of the Nation's most pressing health care challenges. A 1999 report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals each year as the result of lapses...
Better eating for better aging
June 23, 2005 EST | Consumer Info , Senior Health
Good nutritional habits never get old. It is important to continue eating a variety of foods to get necessary nutrients throughout the golden years. Eating well helps keep you strong and enables your body to fight diseases better. Persons aged...
FTC Targets Bogus Anti-Aging claims
June 11, 2005 EST | Consumer Info , Skin Conditions
Two Florida businesses have agreed to a federal court order requiring them to pay up to $20 million in consumer redress – the largest monetary judgment ever obtained in an FTC health fraud case – to settle charges that they...
Full-Body CT scans - what you need to know
June 09, 2005 EST | Consumer Info
You've seen the full-page ads. Dozens of clinics nationwide are touting a new service for health-conscious people: full-body CT scans--high-tech computerized X-rays that promise early warnings for cancer, cardiac disease, and other abnormalities. But the practice is controversial because the...
FACT Act Interim Final Rules on Medical Information
June 08, 2005 EST | Consumer Info
The federal bank, thrift, and credit union regulatory agencies today issued interim final rules under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that create exceptions to the statutory prohibition against obtaining or using medical information in connection with credit eligibility determinations....
Experimental shingles vaccine proves effective
June 06, 2005 EST | Consumer Info
In one of the largest adult vaccine clinical trials ever, researchers have found that an experimental vaccine against shingles (zoster vaccine) prevented about half of cases of shingles — a painful nerve and skin infection — and dramatically reduced its...
Day care settings - a significant source of indoor allergens
June 06, 2005 EST | Consumer Info
Researchers studying day care facilities in the South have found the facilities to be a significant source for indoor allergen levels. A new study of 89 day care settings in two central North Carolina counties found detectable levels of seven...
New steps taken for interoperability
June 06, 2005 EST | Consumer Info , General
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the formation of a national collaboration and four requests for proposals (RFPs) that will advance efforts to reach President Bush’s call for most Americans to have electronic health records within ten years. The President’s...
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
June 04, 2005 EST | Consumer Info , Senior Health
Long-term care ombudsmen are advocates for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, assisted living facilities and similar adult care facilities. Since the program began 30 years ago, thousands of paid and volunteer ombudsmen working in every state and...
Tropicana’s orange juice claims
June 03, 2005 EST | Consumer Info , General , Safety & Recalls
The Federal Trade Commission has settled a complaint against Tropicana Products, Inc., in which it alleged the company misled consumers with claims that drinking two to three glasses a day of its “Healthy Heart” orange juice would produce dramatic effects...
