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May 6, 2003
GLAXOSMITHKLINE WILL DROP CLAIM ON A PATIENT LEAFLET SAYING PAXIL (SEROXAT IN
THE U.K.) IS NOT ADDICTIVE
But critics say this is far too little, too late.
US FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS ARE OUT OF DATE
They are inflexible and erratically enforced, according to a report from the
US Institute of Medicine
DIET WARS
LOW FAT DIET GURU WEIGHS IN ON FLAB
Dr. Dean Ornish swims against the swelling tide
HERE WE GO AGAIN! NEW STUDIES SAY HIGH-FIBER DIET “DOES REDUCE COLON CANCER
RISK”
The debate that never dies. Two studies from the US and Europe, published in
The Lancet, follow another piece of research that appeared earlier this week
suggesting that, on the contrary, a high-fiber diet may not necessarily prevent
bowel cancer
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPLEMENTS TEST PLANNED FOR U.K.
Recent research in the UK and US has hinted that low levels of folic acid
and vitamin B12 in the body may contribute to Alzheimer’s
GENE THERAPY GAVE BOYS LEUKEMIA
Scientists had always feared that cancer might occur if the virus used in
the therapy lodged near certain genes that control cell growth and affected
those too
MORE ON THE “SKINNY PILL” FOR KIDS
A supplement advertised as a safe solution for overweight children. Is it?
METHYL BROMIDE EXPOSURE RAISES PROSTATE CANCER RISK
Methyl bromide is a fumigant gas used to protect crops from pests in soil
and to fumigate grain bins and other agricultural storage areas
PERSPECTIVE ON SEPSIS, A LIFE-THREATENING DISORDER
It arises through the body’s response to infection and is the leading cause
of death and disability for patients in an intensive care unit
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