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Earlier I reported on the news that snuff is safer than cigarettes. This is presenting an ethical conundrum for physicians, but also presenting me with an opportunity to post pictures of frolicking kittens. It’s feelings versus facts, friends: recommending a switch to snuff feels wrong, of course, but it would take […]
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ON May 17th, the FDA proposed to allow 38 new products be labeled with the “FDA-organic” seal. Big deal right? Well, not exactly. You see the products aren’t organic. They’re just made by companies with a lot of lobbying power. Like Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser is on the list of 38, even though their hops are […]
A recent New York Times Magazine interview with the new FDA chief, Dr. Andrew C. Von Eschenbach, reveals an apparent challenge in clearly expressing his opinion. Here are two Q & A examples that target important health issues:
Q: You are a former director of the National Cancer Institute. Do you think nicotine should be regulated […]
The FDA recently approved a fat-blocking diet pill. Orlistat, aka Xenical was available by prescription before, but now you can get it over-the-counter in the form of alli. It comes with the following directions:
Follow a well-balanced, reduced-calorie, low-fat diet. Try starting this diet before taking alli capsules.
And promises the following result:
In studies, most people lost […]
Trans fat is quickly becoming the new nicotine. It’s undergoing a strangely Vanilla Ice-ish transformation from being a regular part of everyone’s day into something that is loathed, hated and shaves questionable lines into its sideburns. But where’s the hydrogenated darling actually coming from? Some of the answers are surprising, some aren’t. Without further ado:
Average Daily […]
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