September 2008 Better Health News and Comment

SEPTEMBER 2008 VOLUME THREE, NUMBER THREE NEWSLETTER HOME

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U.S. lawmaker questions FDA, cites industry ties
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears to be giving priority to projects that benefit the pharmaceutical industry rather than helping consumers, a top Democratic lawmaker said on Wednesday.

AP Enterprise: Drugs affect more drinking water
Testing prompted by an Associated Press story that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies has shown that more Americans are affected by the problem than previously thought — at least 46 million.

Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) Found to Reduce Risk of Heart Attack
According to the American Heart Association, heart attacks caused 451,326 deaths in 2004 (1 of every 5 deaths) with 1.2 million new or repeat heart attacks occurring every year. More than 16 million Americans currently suffer from angina (chest pain due to coronary heart disease) or have had a heart attack. Finally, about 7.9 million Americans aged 20 and older have survived a heart attack.

Aspartame Study: 67% of Female Rats Developed Visible Tumors
“In my opinion, we are the rats of the pharmaceutical and chemical companies that liberally spread their synthetic chemicals worldwide, with no one fully understanding the long-term adverse effects—especially the complex interactions from injecting and intermixing thousands of toxic chemicals in the plant and animal kingdoms sustaining our planet.” —Victoria Inness-Brown

FDA Criticized Over Plastic Chemical
Researchers and environmental groups attacked the FDA for concluding that a widely used plastic ingredient is safe for humans, saying the agency ignored critical studies showing potential ill health effects.

Common Cooking Spice Found to Combat Diabetes, Obesity
Turmeric, a common Asian spice that gives curries their bright yellow color, has a long history of use in reducing inflammation, healing wounds and relieving pain. This week at a medical conference in San Francisco, participants heard that tumeric also is effective at combating two health problems that many Americans suffer - diabetes and obesity.

Vitamin E Shown to Benefit Eye Health
Cataracts are defined as “a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision”. They are the most common cause of blindness worldwide and affect more than half of all Americans over the age of 80.

Obese children at risk for liver damage
In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants.

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