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Company Pays Government to Challenge Pesticide Research Linked to Parkinson's
By Sheila Kaplan - Politics DailyIn an unusual scenario that raises questions of conflict of interest, a company that conducts research on behalf of the pesticide industry has paid a U.S. government agency to help prove some controversial chemicals are safe. The company, Exponent Inc., based in Menlo Park, Calif., is known for its scientific research on behalf of corporate clients facing product liability concerns. In this case, Exponent is trying to refute research showing that even a small amount of combined exposure to two agricultural chemicals, maneb, a fungicide, and paraquat, an herbicide, can raise the risk of ...
Universal Flu Vaccine Coming Soon? Researchers Are Getting Close
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsEvery year, the flu shot is something of a gamble. Scientists have to figure out what the most active strains are, then create a vaccine around them. Sometimes, there are shortages and delays in shipping and manufacturing, which can keep people from getting vaccinated. But a new study gives us hope that those headaches may soon go the way of smallpox. Scientists from the U.K.'s Oxford University tested a new universal vaccine on 11 healthy patients, then exposed those 11 and another 11, who did not receive the shot, to the flu. "Fewer of the people who were vaccinated got flu than the ...
Only Half With High Cholesterol Get Treated, Report Says
By not in system - AOL NewsATLANTA -- Only about half of U.S. adults with high levels of bad cholesterol get treatment for it. Worse, not all those treated are managing to control the problem, according to a new government report. In all, as many as two out of three Americans with high levels of bad cholesterol do not have their problem under control, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. That means only about 23 million of the 71 million adults with worrisome bad cholesterol levels keep it in check, perhaps because many don't eat wisely, exercise or take prescribed medications, experts ...
Breast-Feeding Exclusively Not the Best for Babies After All?
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsFor years now, we've been told that it's in the best interest of babies to be breast-fed exclusively for six months. But a new study, out today in the British Medical Journal, says that for babies in the Western world, exclusively breast-feeding for six months might not be the best idea. Currently, the U.K. abides by World Health Organization guidelines that recommend that all babies ought to be fed only breast milk until they are 6 months old. But researchers from University College London say the U.K. Department of Health should consider revisiting its guidelines. That's because ...
Dioxin: 4 Questions Answered About the Toxic Compound Wreaking Havoc in Germany
By David Knowles - AOL NewsBefore you take your next bite of food, you may want to read this article. After toxic dioxin was found to have contaminated German poultry and pigs, a crisis has ensued for that country's farmers. Nearly 5,000 farms have been shut down, and countries around the globe are refusing to accept German food products. As AOL News' Dana Kennedy reported today, the source of the dioxin is believed to be a German company that is said to have supplied tainted fatty acid to animal feed makers. Surge Desk takes a look at what is considered to be one of the most toxic chemicals ever created by ...
Fluoride Water Debate Rages On
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsIs there too much of a good thing in our water? A new report from the federal government says that excess fluoride in our water -- added to fight tooth decay -- is leading to spotting on some kids' chompers. About two in five adolescents' teeth show signs of fluoride-related spotting, known as "fluorosis." So to keep kids' pearly whites, well, white, for the first time in 50 years the government will decrease the recommended amount of fluoride in the nation's drinking water. The American Dental Association is pleased with the decision, saying in a press release, "This adjustment will provide ...
Feds Say Too Much Fluoride in Drinking Water
By not in system - AOL NewsATLANTA - Fluoride in drinking water - credited with dramatically cutting cavities and tooth decay - may now be too much of a good thing. It's causing spots on some kids' teeth. A reported increase in the spotting problem is one reason the federal government will announce Friday it plans to lower the recommended limit for fluoride in water supplies - the first such change in nearly 50 years. About 2 out of 5 adolescents have tooth streaking or spottiness because of too much fluoride, a surprising government study found recently. In some extreme cases, teeth can even be pitted by the mineral ...
Is Swine Flu Poised for a British Invasion of the US?
By David Knowles - AOL NewsHere it comes again. An outbreak of H1N1 flu has hospitalized 302 people in England and accounted for 14 deaths in recent weeks, the Guardian reported. Making matters worse, many British citizens, including health workers, have yet to receive flu shots this year after the frenzy of attention paid to H1N1 subsided at the conclusion of last year's pandemic season. This year's flu shot covers both seasonal and the so-called "swine" flu strains, but vaccination rates have been 2.5 percent lower this year than last, the BBC reported. "It was ill-advised not to have the public awareness campaign ...
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