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Did FDA toxicologist studying BPA plastic have a conflict of interest?
The Associated PressThe Food and Drug Administration said this week it will look into concerns that a prominent toxicologist asked to render an independent verdict on a sensitive consumer safety issue may have a financial conflict-of-interest. But an FDA official said there...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Ethics, Consumers, University of Michigan, Values
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Scientists hopeful about future policies; Obama, McCain seen as more supportive than Bush
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Call it the political revenge of the nerds. For nearly eight years, many mainstream scientists have been frustrated with the Bush administration. They've claimed that science has been censored, ignored and politicized on issues from...Tags: Diseases, Research, NASA, The White House, National Institutes of Health
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Bonding with a mate changes brain chemistry, researchers find
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWorking with mouse-like rodents called prairie voles, scientists have found that close monogamous relationships alter the chemistry of the brain, fostering the release of a compound that builds loyalty, but also plays a role in depression during times...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Behavioral Conditions, Pharmaceuticals, National Institutes of Health, Columbia University
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NYC Health Dept urges flu vaccine for older kids
The New York City Health Department is recommending that children as old as 18 get the flu vaccine this year. Last year, the flu vaccine was recommended for those six months to 5 years old. The Health Department said Wednesday it is taking the lead...Tags: Diseases, Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Program headed by outside adviser got $5 million from foe of BPA regulation
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal health officials said Tuesday they will look into a possible conflict of interest involving a prominent toxicologist who is heading up a review of a sensitive safety issue. Several lawmakers said the controversy could...Tags: Advice, Colleges and Universities, Bart Stupak, Values, Ethics
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5 foods to try again
Special to The Morning CallMaybe you think nutritionists flip-flop as often as political candidates seem to do. Eggs are bad, no eggs are OK. Switch to margarine, no go back to butter. Drink eight glasses of water each day, no never mind. What appears to be conflicting news...Tags: Medical Specialization, Dietary Supplements, Northwestern University, Health Treatments, Woody Allen
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Drop in TB funding could set back fight against AIDS
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFearing that the global economic crisis could cause nations to renege on commitments to fight tuberculosis, new Nobel laureate and HIV co-discoverer Francoise Barre-Sinoussi warned that a drop in TB funding could wipe out gains made against AIDS because...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Retroviruses, Diseases, Awards and Prizes, Epidemics and Plagues
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Pretty Good Idea: Green beauty gets under your skin
South Florida Sun-SentinelMy morning beauty routine begins with a bubble bath where I scrub myself clean with body wash. I lather my hair with shampoo, and follow that with conditioner. After drying off, I use lotion to lock in the moisture from my bath. On my face, I put on a...Tags: Beauty Products, Environmental Politics, Health and Personal Care, Beauty Products and Fragrances, Health and Beauty Products
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Neal Hefti dies at 85; former big band trumpeter, arranger and composer
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNeal Hefti, a former big band trumpeter, arranger and composer who worked with Count Basie and Woody Herman and later composed the memorable themes for the movie "The Odd Couple" and the campy hit TV series "Batman," has died. He was 85. Hefti died...Tags: Popular Music, Batman, Health and Safety at School, Woody Herman, Miles Davis
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Boston Scientific study shows equal safety for drug-coated stents in heart attack patients
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Boston Scientific Corp on Wednesday reported data showing that its drug-coated stents are no more dangerous than older bare-metal stents for patients who have just suffered a major heart attack. The company conducted the trial in a...Tags: Medtronic Incorporated, Metal and Mineral, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Boston Scientific Corporation, Abbott Laboratories
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Malibu youth camp remains under boil-water order
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMore than a week after county health inspectors found bacteria in water tanks at a county-run youth probation camp in Malibu, the camp remains under a boil-water order. Youths rely on bottled water and food shipped in daily. Culinary arts classes have...Tags: People, Zev Yaroslavsky, Water Restrictions, Teen-agers
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The Morning Call Sports Calendar
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EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL MIDNIGHT MADNESS OCT. 16 -- 8 p.m., Koehler Fieldhouse … program run from 8:30 p.m. until 10 p.m., admission free, ring in the upcoming 2008-09 basketball season … includes games, free food, great...Tags: Vince Carter, Tim Duncan, Marathon, Government Health Care, John Miller
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