The White House Announces H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit
July 3, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RPRN) 7/03/2009--The White House today announced that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan will host an all-day H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit with states to further prepare this nation for Read more
How Safe and Effective Are Sunscreens?
July 3, 2009
Environmental Working Group Sees Improvements, but Still Gives Industry Low Marks
By Kathleen Doheny
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RPRN) 7/03/2009–Sunscreens are improving, but three of five brand-name products either don’t protect the skin from sun damage sufficiently, contain hazardous chemicals, or both, according to a report by the watchdog Read more
FDA: Boxed Warning on Serious Mental Health Events to be Required for Chantix and Zyban
July 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RPRN) 7/02/2009–The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion). The warning will highlight the risk of serious mental health events including changes in behavior, depressed mood, hostility, and Read more
FDA Finds E. Coli in Prepackaged Nestle Toll Hose REfrigerated Cookie Dough
June 30, 2009
FDA CONFIRMS E. COLI O157:H7 IN PREPACKAGED NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE REFRIGERATED COOKIE DOUGH
Washington DC (RPRN) 6/30/2009–The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on June 26 that it has found E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that can cause serious food borne illness) in a sample of prepackaged NestlĂ© Toll House refrigerated cookie dough currently under recall by the manufacturer and marketer, NestlĂ© USA. The contaminated sample was collected at Nestlé’s facility Read more
From Basic to Beautiful: Eco-Fashion Today
June 29, 2009
VENICE, ITALY (RPRN) 6/29/2009 - When you think of organic clothing, what comes to mind? Dingy, gray or brown burlap fabric woven into a shapeless potato-sack tunic? Think again! The awesome world of Eco-fashion is right at your fingertips with on-line designs available at Not Just Pretty, Jonano and Edun. Rawganique offers styles in plus size as well as regular. Read more
U.S. Swine Flu Cases Hit 1 Million
June 26, 2009
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Washington, DC (RPRN) 6/26/2009 — swine flu has infected as many as 1 million Americans, U.S. health officials said Thursday, adding that 6 percent or more of some urban populations are infected. The estimate voiced by a government flu scientist was no surprise to the Read more
MumsDateDads Experiences Surge In Male Members
June 26, 2009
London, UK (RPRN) 6/26/09– MumsDateDads, a new upbeat and light hearted parent dating site, has experienced a significant surge in membership numbers, with a large proportion of these being single Dad’s. With recent figures estimating that 1 in 9 single parents are men, MumsDateDads is finding that single Dads are looking to experience the excitement of meeting new people, mixing with other single parents and organising that previously impossible task of a first date. Read more
NIDA Study Shows School-Based Prevention Program, Positive Action, Reduces Problem Behaviors in Fifth-Graders by Half
June 25, 2009
Researchers See Drop in Rates of Substance Abuse, Violence and Early Sexual Activity
Twin Falls, ID (RPRN) 6/25/2009–A study suggests that school-based prevention programs begun in elementary school can significantly reduce problem behaviors in students. Fifth graders who previously participated in a comprehensive interactive school prevention program called Positive Action for one to four years were about Read more
Underweight and Extremely Obese Die Earlier Than People of Normal Weight, Study Finds
June 24, 2009
A little extra weight may protect people from early death
Portlan, Ore. (RPRN) 06/24/2009–Underweight people and those who are extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight - but those who are overweight actually live longer than people of normal weight. Those are the findings of a new study published online in Obesity by researchers at Statistics Canada, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland State University, Oregon Health & Read more
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