Organic future for Britain
A British government inquiry to be published tomorrow is expected to back financial incentives for increased production of organic food.
Archives for January 28, 2002
Dietary supplements not a cure for anthrax
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in the US on 11 September and the subsequent anthrax attacks, a number of Internet sites have begun offering remedies for anthrax and other bioterrorism threats. However, almost all of these sites are fraudulent,...
HDT adds Solid Gains
MD Labs has added a new high calorie, high protein weight gainer drink to its Human Development Technologies (HDT) line.
FDA approves first pill for pulmonary hypertension
Tracleer, the first pill for treatment of pulmonary hypertension, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Diabetic African-Americans urged to take lipid-lowering drugs
African-Americans suffering from diabetes should add lipid-lowering drugs to their regimen, according to a study reported by members of a research consortium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sham nutritionists a threat to health
Many nutritionists are unqualified fakes who could be putting individuals at significant risk, according to a report in the UK's Sunday Times newspaper.
Marijuana not the answer to fighting weight loss
Drugs derived from marijuana are less effective than standard drugs when it comes to curbing loss of appetite and weight in cancer sufferers, according to the latest research by the Mayo Clinic and the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG)...
Vitamin A deaths blamed on Indian government
The Indian government has been accused of causing the deaths of more than 20 children last year by wrongly administering doses of vitamin A in a UNICEF-backed anti-blindness campaign.