Sidebar: Homicide came to Cubs Path (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

Sidebar: Homicide came to Cubs Path
MSNBC - "Unless there is specific direction otherwise from [the boss], including an assurance [the boss] will provide a legal defense to Mr. Brown if he refuses to testify as to these matters, Mr. Brown will testify." Sure sounds like a veiled threat, almost

Reducing dietary fat doesn't cut disease risk -study
New Kerala - CHICAGO: Women who ate less fat and more fruits, vegetables and grains did not reduce their risk of two types of cancer or heart disease, though they did show signs of being healthier, researchers said. The broad conclusion of the study -- that a

World / National
WBZ-AM - A study on the link between a

Eating Lean Doesn't Cut Risk
Los Angeles Times - In the largest such study, a

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

Study:
Channel 6000 - SEATTLE -- A study led by a Seattle researcher suggests that eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women. Ross Prentice of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center says people probably will be

Flabby study misleading on fat (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

San Jose Mercury News - Researchers have found that a

Flabby study misleading on fat
Cincinnati Enquirer - It took eight years and $415 million in federal funds for researchers to conclude that a lower-fat diet does not protect against breast cancer or heart disease. At a time when we face an obesity epidemic, this study based on flawed assumptions is at

Take government eating advice with grain of salt
Detroit News - The federal government and others should rethink how they collect and distribute health information -- because the advice is getting downright confusing. A new study on women over 50 shatters the idea that a


WBOC - PRINCESS ANNE - Switching to a

New Studies Contradict Low-Fat Recommendations (Low Fat Diet Plans)

New Studies Contradict Low-Fat Recommendations
WISH-TV - We've all heard that a

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

Exercise food sense, and exercise
Baltimore Sun - Confused by this week's news that a


Medical News Today - In an article in the February 8 JAMA, Barbara V. Howard, Ph.D., of Medstar Research Institute/Howard University, Washington, D.C., and colleagues with the Women's Health Initiative (WHI, a study which included nearly 50,000 women) analyzed data from

Monica Yant Kinney | Never mind the study just resist temptation
Philadelphia Inquirer - I celebrated yesterday's news about the folly of low-fat dieting with a McDonald's cheeseburger and three Dunkin' Donuts Munchkins. It seemed like the right thing to do, what with scientists saying women are pretty much doomed to die of heart disease


Leaf Chronicle - A $415 million study finds we can't control certain things. The latest news from Journal of the American Medical Association just might prompt someone to reach for a big cheeseburger and fries in frustration. Under the federally funded eight-year

Silent Reflux (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

Silent Reflux
First Coast News - JACKSONVILLE, FL -- For about two years my voice would cut in and out, sound hoarse or raspy and I had no idea why. It was really bad in the morning and people would often ask me if I had a cold. I finally went to an ear, nose and throat specialist

Study Finds Little Benefit From Low-Fat Diets
Science Now - A massive study of nearly 49,000 older women examining links between low-fat diets and health found that the diets don't seem to stave off cancer and heart disease--but confusion remained about how to interpret the results. Women had trouble sticking

Call health hotline with questions on cancer technology
Daily Journal - Every year, about 8,000 New Jersey men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, with more than 180,000 new cases every year in the United States. In men, prostate cancer accounts for 30 percent of


WBOC - PRINCESS ANNE - Switching to a

Study:
Cincinnati Post - Older women who turn to a diet low in fats and high in fruits, vegetables and grains don't generally lower the risk of breast and colon cancers or heart disease, according to new studies. The three studies, published today in The Journal of the

not milk?
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's

Call health hotline with questions on cancer technology (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Chicago Tribune - Disappointed researchers announced Tuesday that putting older women on a

Call health hotline with questions on cancer technology
Daily Journal - Every year, about 8,000 New Jersey men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, with more than 180,000 new cases every year in the United States. In men, prostate cancer accounts for 30 percent of


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Disappointing diet results don't erase healthy steps
Delaware Online - Medical authorities are perplexed this week after news came that a

Eating Lean Doesn't Cut Risk
Los Angeles Times - In the largest such study, a

Monica Yant Kinney | Never mind the study just resist temptation
Philadelphia Inquirer - I celebrated yesterday's news about the folly of low-fat dieting with a McDonald's cheeseburger and three Dunkin' Donuts Munchkins. It seemed like the right thing to do, what with scientists saying women are pretty much doomed to die of heart disease

Monica Yant Kinney | Never mind the study just resist temptation (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

Monica Yant Kinney | Never mind the study just resist temptation
Philadelphia Inquirer - I celebrated yesterday's news about the folly of low-fat dieting with a McDonald's cheeseburger and three Dunkin' Donuts Munchkins. It seemed like the right thing to do, what with scientists saying women are pretty much doomed to die of heart disease

Red grapefruit is healthy for your heart
Newz.in - Grapefruits, particularly the red variety can help keep heart disease at bay, according to a new study by Israeli researchers. In a controlled study group of patients with heart disease, the scientists found that feeding some patients the equivalent


MSNBC - CHICAGO - Eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women, disappointing news for those who expected greater benefits from a healthy diet. Even so, scientists say the results from the government

not milk?
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's


WBOC - PRINCESS ANNE - Switching to a

Study: (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

San Jose Mercury News - Researchers have found that a


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Study:
AZCentral.com - CHICAGO - Disappointed researchers announced Tuesday that putting older women on a

Big Fat Surprise:
Slate - The New York Times leads with, and the Washington Post 's top nonlocal spot goes to, a massive study that found no significant evidence that low-fat diets lower women's risk of heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, or colon cancer. The study

Red grapefruit is healthy for your heart
Newz.in - Grapefruits, particularly the red variety can help keep heart disease at bay, according to a new study by Israeli researchers. In a controlled study group of patients with heart disease, the scientists found that feeding some patients the equivalent

2. The lowdown on fat (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

2. The lowdown on fat
Canton Repository - Eating a

Study:
Channel 6000 - SEATTLE -- A study led by a Seattle researcher suggests that eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women. Ross Prentice of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center says people probably will be

The Osgood File
WBZ-AM - Congress trying to reform its "You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" lobbying habit sounds for all the world like a fat person trying to diet or an alcoholic trying to go on the wagon. They know it doesn't make them look good. "We've got tofix

Low-fat diets fall flat in study
Denver Post - Los Angeles Times Overturning three decades of conventional wisdom, a new study of low-fat diets in nearly 50,000 healthy older women has shown that reducing fat intake alone does not significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, breast

Call health hotline with questions on cancer technology
Daily Journal - Every year, about 8,000 New Jersey men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, with more than 180,000 new cases every year in the United States. In men, prostate cancer accounts for 30 percent of

Fiber for Weight-Loss
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - New research shows a high-fiber diet can keep you from gaining weight even more than a

Lullabies do work for babies (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Medical News Today - A major study that includes nearly 50,000 women followed over 8 years indicates that a diet low in fat, but high in fruit, vegetables and grains, does not significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to an article

Lullabies do work for babies
Newz.in - It seems like mothers who sing their babies to sleep do know best, for a new study has found that music therapy can help sick babies in intensive care maintain normal behavioural development, making them less irritable, upset and less likely to cry

'If Abu Hamza s hate-filled drivel can win the argument, it must say
Times Online - SOME PEOPLE seem to be mixing up Abu Hamza with Ali Bongo, the children s conjuror, such are the near-magical powers to entrance youngsters that they now attribute to the convicted Islamic preacher. Since Abu Hamza was jailed for inciting murder and


Leaf Chronicle - A $415 million study finds we can't control certain things. The latest news from Journal of the American Medical Association just might prompt someone to reach for a big cheeseburger and fries in frustration. Under the federally funded eight-year

Low-fat diets fall flat in study
Denver Post - Los Angeles Times Overturning three decades of conventional wisdom, a new study of low-fat diets in nearly 50,000 healthy older women has shown that reducing fat intake alone does not significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, breast

Study:
Cincinnati Post - Older women who turn to a diet low in fats and high in fruits, vegetables and grains don't generally lower the risk of breast and colon cancers or heart disease, according to new studies. The three studies, published today in The Journal of the

not milk? (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

not milk?
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's


WBOC - PRINCESS ANNE - Switching to a


Medical News Today - Researchers found that women who ate less fat did not have a lower risk of developing cancer or heart disease after eight years. Health experts say this study could encourage people to go hell bent on eating whatever they liked. Cutting down on all

The Osgood File
WBZ-AM - Congress trying to reform its "You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" lobbying habit sounds for all the world like a fat person trying to diet or an alcoholic trying to go on the wagon. They know it doesn't make them look good. "We've got tofix

Study:
Channel 6000 - SEATTLE -- A study led by a Seattle researcher suggests that eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women. Ross Prentice of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center says people probably will be

Social Issues:
Science Daily - New York colleges propose stem cell fund (14 hours ago) -- Leaders of New York's major research universities and institutions are urging state lawmakers quickly establish a fund to support stem cell > full story FEMA hotel deadline passes (15

Reducing fat didn't reduce cancer, heart risks in study (Low Fat Diets)

Reducing fat didn't reduce cancer, heart risks in study
Belleville News-Democrat - A study of thousands of women over 50 who stuck to a healthy,

Doctors protest results of
WIS-TV - (National-NBC) February 10, 2006 - The widely held belief that low fat diets help prevent disease went out the window this week when a study announced the eating plan didn't help ward off heart disease or cancer. It also caused an outcry from the

Reducing dietary fat doesn't cut disease risk -study
New Kerala - CHICAGO: Women who ate less fat and more fruits, vegetables and grains did not reduce their risk of two types of cancer or heart disease, though they did show signs of being healthier, researchers said. The broad conclusion of the study -- that a

Social Issues:
Science Daily - New York colleges propose stem cell fund (14 hours ago) -- Leaders of New York's major research universities and institutions are urging state lawmakers quickly establish a fund to support stem cell > full story FEMA hotel deadline passes (15

Study: (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

Study:
Channel 6000 - SEATTLE -- A study led by a Seattle researcher suggests that eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women. Ross Prentice of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center says people probably will be

Reducing fat didn't reduce cancer, heart risks in study
Belleville News-Democrat - A study of thousands of women over 50 who stuck to a healthy,

Study:
Cincinnati Post - Older women who turn to a diet low in fats and high in fruits, vegetables and grains don't generally lower the risk of breast and colon cancers or heart disease, according to new studies. The three studies, published today in The Journal of the

Take government eating advice with grain of salt
Detroit News - The federal government and others should rethink how they collect and distribute health information -- because the advice is getting downright confusing. A new study on women over 50 shatters the idea that a

Surviving on (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Surviving on
Hindustan Times - It turns out that all the suffering and privation could have been in vain. A major new health study released here today showed that older women, who have forsworn juicy steaks in favour of lettuce leaves in hopes of avoiding cancer, heart disease or

Study:
Channel 6000 - SEATTLE -- A study led by a Seattle researcher suggests that eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women. Ross Prentice of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center says people probably will be

Red grapefruit is healthy for your heart
Newz.in - Grapefruits, particularly the red variety can help keep heart disease at bay, according to a new study by Israeli researchers. In a controlled study group of patients with heart disease, the scientists found that feeding some patients the equivalent

Silent Reflux
First Coast News - JACKSONVILLE, FL -- For about two years my voice would cut in and out, sound hoarse or raspy and I had no idea why. It was really bad in the morning and people would often ask me if I had a cold. I finally went to an ear, nose and throat specialist


MSNBC - CHICAGO - Eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women, disappointing news for those who expected greater benefits from a healthy diet. Even so, scientists say the results from the government

Hold the grapefruit, give me a fry
Bergen Record - In 1973, Woody Allen still was making funny movies with Diane Keaton. His film Sleeper, is a hilarious look at the future from the perspective of a man who goes into a hospital for simple operation and is put into the deep freeze until the 22nd

not milk? (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

not milk?
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's

Study:
AZCentral.com - CHICAGO - Disappointed researchers announced Tuesday that putting older women on a

'If Abu Hamza s hate-filled drivel can win the argument, it must say
Times Online - SOME PEOPLE seem to be mixing up Abu Hamza with Ali Bongo, the children s conjuror, such are the near-magical powers to entrance youngsters that they now attribute to the convicted Islamic preacher. Since Abu Hamza was jailed for inciting murder and

Time to get your fats right
Sify - So having spent $415 million and depriving thousands of elderly women of fatty food, they have finally found the truth: that low fat diets don t have health benefits as touted. Finally. You can now admit to all those ghee-soaked parathas and oil

Social Issues: (Low Fat Diets)

Social Issues:
Science Daily - New York colleges propose stem cell fund (14 hours ago) -- Leaders of New York's major research universities and institutions are urging state lawmakers quickly establish a fund to support stem cell > full story FEMA hotel deadline passes (15

Surviving on
Hindustan Times - It turns out that all the suffering and privation could have been in vain. A major new health study released here today showed that older women, who have forsworn juicy steaks in favour of lettuce leaves in hopes of avoiding cancer, heart disease or


Medical News Today - Older women who simply reduce the amount of total fat in their diet won't generally lower their risk of breast or colorectal cancer or heart disease, according to the latest findings from the federally funded Women's Health Initiative. But a Stanford

Coming soon, a self cleaning loo!
Newz.in - Cleaning bathrooms sparkling tidy may now no longer be a difficult chore, what with researchers developing new coatings that can self clean the sanitary surfaces in hospitals and homes. Professor Rose Amal and Professor Michael Brungs from the ARC

World / National
WBZ-AM - A study on the link between a

Flabby study misleading on fat (Low Fat Diets)

Bakery and Snacks - 08/02/2006 - Eating less fat and more fruit and vegetables has no effect on the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), claims a long-term dietary intervention study claimed to be the largest ever conducted - a conclusion that is inconsistent with


MSNBC - CHICAGO - Eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women, disappointing news for those who expected greater benefits from a healthy diet. Even so, scientists say the results from the government

Flabby study misleading on fat
Cincinnati Enquirer - It took eight years and $415 million in federal funds for researchers to conclude that a lower-fat diet does not protect against breast cancer or heart disease. At a time when we face an obesity epidemic, this study based on flawed assumptions is at

New study shows more carbohydrates don't necessarily mean more weight
NewsTarget - Low-carbs versus no-carbs; Many Americans are cutting back on carbohydrates in order to lose weight. However, a long-term study now shows that eating the right kinds of carbs doesn't lead to weight gain. National study A number of women took part in

Reducing dietary fat doesn't cut disease risk -study
New Kerala - CHICAGO: Women who ate less fat and more fruits, vegetables and grains did not reduce their risk of two types of cancer or heart disease, though they did show signs of being healthier, researchers said. The broad conclusion of the study -- that a

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the
Forbes - BASEL (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) joint nonprescription drugs advisory committee has recommended weight-loss drug Orlistat as 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter use in the US, confirming earlier press

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

Study Finds Little Benefit From Low-Fat Diets
Science Now - A massive study of nearly 49,000 older women examining links between low-fat diets and health found that the diets don't seem to stave off cancer and heart disease--but confusion remained about how to interpret the results. Women had trouble sticking


New Kerala - New York: A

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's? (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

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Chicago Tribune - Disappointed researchers announced Tuesday that putting older women on a

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - It's happened again. New research questions the long-held beliefs about the health benefits of eating certain food. This time it's soy. For years, we've been told eating soy protein is good for the heart because it lowered cholesterol. In

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug

Diet has limits
Regina Leader-Post - OTTAWA - Veggies and non-fat desserts help women far less than doctors hoped if they help at all, say three major studies trying to link low-fat, high-fibre diets with reduced cancer risk, heart disease and stroke . Today, the Journal of the American


San Jose Mercury News - Researchers have found that a

Low-fat diets fall flat in study (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Medical News Today - A major study that includes nearly 50,000 women followed over 8 years indicates that a diet low in fat, but high in fruit, vegetables and grains, does not significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to an article

Low-fat diets fall flat in study
Denver Post - Los Angeles Times Overturning three decades of conventional wisdom, a new study of low-fat diets in nearly 50,000 healthy older women has shown that reducing fat intake alone does not significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, breast

Study:
Channel 6000 - SEATTLE -- A study led by a Seattle researcher suggests that eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women. Ross Prentice of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center says people probably will be

Health: Asthma, Steroids, And Grapefruit
CBS3 Philadelphia - (CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl reports on Philadelphia being named one of the big asthma capitals among other topics. Philadelphia and Asthma This is a ranking that comes from the Asthma and Allergy foundation listing which

January 2006
Nutra Ingredients - New research indicates that a diet rich in magnesium may lower the risk of colon cancer, supporting Canadean predicts that carbonates, the leading global soft drinks category, will have grown by around 2 per The chances of the European

Eating Lean Doesn't Cut Risk (Low Fat Diets)

Eating Lean Doesn't Cut Risk
Los Angeles Times - In the largest such study, a

Low-fat diets fall flat in study
Denver Post - Los Angeles Times Overturning three decades of conventional wisdom, a new study of low-fat diets in nearly 50,000 healthy older women has shown that reducing fat intake alone does not significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, breast


Irish Independent - Free delivery of our E-mail Newsletter keeping you posted on the latest news plus personalised TV and Radio listings. Special offers available only to registered users. Register for FREE , access all areas


KELOLAND TV - No doubt you've heard how eating low-fat foods is good for you. But, that skinny meal may not have all the benefits you think. According to a study published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association you may not get certain health

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a

FDA panel OKs drug for obesity
Chicago Tribune - Millions of overweight Americans may soon get more help in their fight to shed unwanted pounds. A pill that helps block fat absorption in the body moved closer to becoming the nation's first federally approved over-the-counter diet pill on Monday. A

Study: (Low Fat Diets)

Study:
Bryan-College Station Eagle - CHICAGO - Eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women, disappointing news for those who expected greater benefits from a healthy diet. Even so, scientists say the results from the government

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - It's happened again. New research questions the long-held beliefs about the health benefits of eating certain food. This time it's soy. For years, we've been told eating soy protein is good for the heart because it lowered cholesterol. In

Reducing dietary fat doesn't cut disease risk -study
New Kerala - CHICAGO: Women who ate less fat and more fruits, vegetables and grains did not reduce their risk of two types of cancer or heart disease, though they did show signs of being healthier, researchers said. The broad conclusion of the study -- that a

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug


Chicago Tribune - Disappointed researchers announced Tuesday that putting older women on a

Call health hotline with questions on cancer technology
Daily Journal - Every year, about 8,000 New Jersey men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, with more than 180,000 new cases every year in the United States. In men, prostate cancer accounts for 30 percent of

Medical News Story (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

MSNBC - CHICAGO - Eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women, disappointing news for those who expected greater benefits from a healthy diet. Even so, scientists say the results from the government

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical


Nutra Ingredients USA - 2/7/2006 - People with type-1 diabetes should switch to a


Irish Independent - Free delivery of our E-mail Newsletter keeping you posted on the latest news plus personalised TV and Radio listings. Special offers available only to registered users. Register for FREE , access all areas

Science Scene
California Aggie - Doctors announced this week that mothers who take antidepressants late in pregnancy are more likely to give birth to a child with a rare but serious lung disorder. Use of antidepressants increases the chances of the disorder, known as persistent

Medical News Story (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Medical News Today - A major study that includes nearly 50,000 women followed over 8 years indicates that a diet low in fat, but high in fruit, vegetables and grains, does not significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to an article

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

Exercise food sense, and exercise
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Click here or call 1-877-READ-SUN. Confused by this week's news that a

Surviving on
Hindustan Times - It turns out that all the suffering and privation could have been in vain. A major new health study released here today showed that older women, who have forsworn juicy steaks in favour of lettuce leaves in hopes of avoiding cancer, heart disease or

World / National
WBZ-AM - A study on the link between a

Medical News Story (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

New York Times - The largest study ever to ask whether a


KELOLAND TV - No doubt you've heard how eating low-fat foods is good for you. But, that skinny meal may not have all the benefits you think. According to a study published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association you may not get certain health

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

FDA panel OKs drug for obesity
Chicago Tribune - Millions of overweight Americans may soon get more help in their fight to shed unwanted pounds. A pill that helps block fat absorption in the body moved closer to becoming the nation's first federally approved over-the-counter diet pill on Monday. A

Silent Reflux
First Coast News - JACKSONVILLE, FL -- For about two years my voice would cut in and out, sound hoarse or raspy and I had no idea why. It was really bad in the morning and people would often ask me if I had a cold. I finally went to an ear, nose and throat specialist

Save us from overloaded trucks (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Save us from overloaded trucks
Manila Times - AN association of truck drivers and operators wants the government to declare a moratorium on the implementation of Republic Act 8794, the Motor-Vehicle Users Charge Law. Their representation should be resisted. The government should continue

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke


KELOLAND TV - No doubt you've heard how eating low-fat foods is good for you. But, that skinny meal may not have all the benefits you think. According to a study published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association you may not get certain health

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of


Food Production Daily - 09/02/2006 - Five servings of fruit and vegetables per day and a diet low in fat reduced the risk of breast cancer by nine per cent, a figure dismissed as not significant and due to chance . Several epidemiological, animal and population-based

Surviving on (Low Fat Diets)

Surviving on
Hindustan Times - It turns out that all the suffering and privation could have been in vain. A major new health study released here today showed that older women, who have forsworn juicy steaks in favour of lettuce leaves in hopes of avoiding cancer, heart disease or

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke


Minneapolis Star Tribune - Your browser cannot display our website's look and feel and may not display pages properly. The pages are complete and you're welcome to browse them as they appear but we recommend upgrading your browser to the latest version if you can

Big Fat Surprise:
Slate - The New York Times leads with, and the Washington Post 's top nonlocal spot goes to, a massive study that found no significant evidence that low-fat diets lower women's risk of heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, or colon cancer. The study

Soy has little impact on cholesterol, finds new review (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Soy has little impact on cholesterol, finds new review
Nutra Ingredients USA - 1/24/2006 - Soy protein has little impact on cholesterol levels, concludes a new review, that raises questions about an FDA-approved health claim. Analysing 22 clinical trials, researchers from the American Heart Association's nutrition committee

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug

Big Fat Surprise
Slate - The New York Times leads with, and Washington Post 's top non-local spot goes to, a massive study that found no significant evidence low-fat diets lower women's risk of heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, or colon cancer. The study involved near


MSNBC - CHICAGO - Eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women, disappointing news for those who expected greater benefits from a healthy diet. Even so, scientists say the results from the government

Whole grain goodness (Low Fat Diets)

Gulf Times - WASHINGTON: It turns out that all the suffering and privation could have been in vain. A major new health study released here yesterday showed that older women, who have forsworn juicy steaks in favour of lettuce leaves in hopes of avoiding cancer

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug

Two Cents: Will study affect your diet choice?
San Francisco Gate - I tried to follow a

Social Issues:
Science Daily - New York colleges propose stem cell fund (14 hours ago) -- Leaders of New York's major research universities and institutions are urging state lawmakers quickly establish a fund to support stem cell > full story FEMA hotel deadline passes (15

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That
Seattle Times - Low-fat diets have long been hailed as defenders against many diseases. But results of research involving 49,000 women show the diets don't significantly affect the risk of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, heart disease or strokes in older women, at

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

US FDA joint advisory committee recommends approval of weight loss
WebWire - Basel, 24 January 2006, Roche announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s (FDA) joint Nonprescription Drugs and Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee recommended (11 to 3) that orlistat 60 mg capsules be approved for over

Reducing dietary fat doesn't cut disease risk -study
New Kerala - CHICAGO: Women who ate less fat and more fruits, vegetables and grains did not reduce their risk of two types of cancer or heart disease, though they did show signs of being healthier, researchers said. The broad conclusion of the study -- that a

Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet not associated with weight gain in
Xagena Medical News - In a clinical trial of over 48,000 post-menopausal women, a

Big Fat Surprise
Slate - The New York Times leads with, and Washington Post 's top non-local spot goes to, a massive study that found no significant evidence low-fat diets lower women's risk of heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, or colon cancer. The study involved near

Big Fat Surprise (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Big Fat Surprise
Slate - The New York Times leads with, and Washington Post 's top non-local spot goes to, a massive study that found no significant evidence low-fat diets lower women's risk of heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, or colon cancer. The study involved near


Medical News Today - In an article in the February 8 JAMA, Barbara V. Howard, Ph.D., of Medstar Research Institute/Howard University, Washington, D.C., and colleagues with the Women's Health Initiative (WHI, a study which included nearly 50,000 women) analyzed data from

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

Reducing dietary fat doesn't cut disease risk -study
New Kerala - CHICAGO: Women who ate less fat and more fruits, vegetables and grains did not reduce their risk of two types of cancer or heart disease, though they did show signs of being healthier, researchers said. The broad conclusion of the study -- that a

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The high-fat diet
Long Beach Press-Telegram - The latest study is big on data, but low on technique. A new long-term study makes the case for weight-loss cynics: a

US FDA joint advisory committee recommends approval of weight loss
WebWire - Basel, 24 January 2006, Roche announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s (FDA) joint Nonprescription Drugs and Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee recommended (11 to 3) that orlistat 60 mg capsules be approved for over

Research: Cutting fat doesn't reduce cancer risk in women
Alameda Times-Star - Eating less fat did not lower the risk of cancer or heart disease in older women, suggesting that the link between fat and health is not as clear as conventional wisdom teaches, according to a nationwide study to be released today. This does not mean


Axcess News - (AXcess News) Houston, TX - While low-fat diets have been lauded as having extra health benefits, especially for women, a recent study shows that low-fat diets will not cut the chances of getting cancer. After an eight-year study costing $415 million

Big Fat Surprise (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Big Fat Surprise
Slate - The New York Times leads with, and Washington Post 's top non-local spot goes to, a massive study that found no significant evidence low-fat diets lower women's risk of heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, or colon cancer. The study involved near

Health: Asthma, Steroids, And Grapefruit
CBS3 Philadelphia - (CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl reports on Philadelphia being named one of the big asthma capitals among other topics. Philadelphia and Asthma This is a ranking that comes from the Asthma and Allergy foundation listing which

Two Cents: Will study affect your diet choice?
San Francisco Gate - I tried to follow a

not milk?
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's

Study:
Channel 6000 - SEATTLE -- A study led by a Seattle researcher suggests that eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women. Ross Prentice of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center says people probably will be

Silent Reflux
First Coast News - JACKSONVILLE, FL -- For about two years my voice would cut in and out, sound hoarse or raspy and I had no idea why. It was really bad in the morning and people would often ask me if I had a cold. I finally went to an ear, nose and throat specialist

Medical News Story (Low Fat Diet Plans)

News-Review - CHICAGO (AP) Judy LaCour has spent more than 10 years cutting out fat in her diet in a mammoth government study that no one involved wants to call a bust. And yet, after spending $415 million trying to get nearly 20,000 mostly overweight

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - It's happened again. New research questions the long-held beliefs about the health benefits of eating certain food. This time it's soy. For years, we've been told eating soy protein is good for the heart because it lowered cholesterol. In

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

Fiber for Weight-Loss (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Fiber for Weight-Loss
News 14 Raleigh / Durham - New research shows a high-fiber diet can keep you from gaining weight even more than a

Study:
Channel 6000 - SEATTLE -- A study led by a Seattle researcher suggests that eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women. Ross Prentice of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center says people probably will be

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the
Forbes - BASEL (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) joint nonprescription drugs advisory committee has recommended weight-loss drug Orlistat as 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter use in the US, confirming earlier press

Reducing fat didn't reduce cancer, heart risks in study
Belleville News-Democrat - A study of thousands of women over 50 who stuck to a healthy,

Study: (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Study:
Bryan-College Station Eagle - CHICAGO - Eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women, disappointing news for those who expected greater benefits from a healthy diet. Even so, scientists say the results from the government

Study Finds Little Benefit From Low-Fat Diets
Science Now - A massive study of nearly 49,000 older women examining links between low-fat diets and health found that the diets don't seem to stave off cancer and heart disease--but confusion remained about how to interpret the results. Women had trouble sticking

Study:
Channel 6000 - SEATTLE -- A study led by a Seattle researcher suggests that eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women. Ross Prentice of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center says people probably will be

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the
Forbes - BASEL (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) joint nonprescription drugs advisory committee has recommended weight-loss drug Orlistat as 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter use in the US, confirming earlier press

Big Fat Surprise
Slate - The New York Times leads with, and Washington Post 's top non-local spot goes to, a massive study that found no significant evidence low-fat diets lower women's risk of heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, or colon cancer. The study involved near

Two Cents: Will study affect your diet choice?
San Francisco Gate - I tried to follow a

Eating Lean Doesn't Cut Risk (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Medical News Today - In an article in the February 8 JAMA, Barbara V. Howard, Ph.D., of Medstar Research Institute/Howard University, Washington, D.C., and colleagues with the Women's Health Initiative (WHI, a study which included nearly 50,000 women) analyzed data from

Eating Lean Doesn't Cut Risk
Los Angeles Times - In the largest such study, a


Times Online - A DIET high in fruit and vegetables and low in fat may be seen as the panacea for all ills, but research questions its effectiveness in tackling some of the deadliest diseases in women. Three studies, as part of the Women s Health Initiative study

Study:
AZCentral.com - CHICAGO - Disappointed researchers announced Tuesday that putting older women on a


Medical News Today - Researchers found that women who ate less fat did not have a lower risk of developing cancer or heart disease after eight years. Health experts say this study could encourage people to go hell bent on eating whatever they liked. Cutting down on all

Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet not associated with weight gain in (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet not associated with weight gain in
Xagena Medical News - In a clinical trial of over 48,000 post-menopausal women, a


Nutra Ingredients USA - 2/7/2006 - People with type-1 diabetes should switch to a

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

United States advisors weigh Glaxo OTC weight-loss drug
New Kerala - BETHESDA, Md.: GlaxoSmithKline's proposed over-the-counter weight-loss drug is safe and effective enough to be sold without doctor oversight, but it is not a ''magic pill,'' company officials told a US advisory panel. The drug, known generically as

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug (Low Fat Diets)

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the
Forbes - BASEL (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) joint nonprescription drugs advisory committee has recommended weight-loss drug Orlistat as 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter use in the US, confirming earlier press

FDA panel OKs drug for obesity
Chicago Tribune - Millions of overweight Americans may soon get more help in their fight to shed unwanted pounds. A pill that helps block fat absorption in the body moved closer to becoming the nation's first federally approved over-the-counter diet pill on Monday. A

No magic in
Newsday - When postmenopausal women consumed a

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - It's happened again. New research questions the long-held beliefs about the health benefits of eating certain food. This time it's soy. For years, we've been told eating soy protein is good for the heart because it lowered cholesterol. In

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet not associated with weight gain in
Xagena Medical News - In a clinical trial of over 48,000 post-menopausal women, a

No magic in
Newsday - When postmenopausal women consumed a

Eat wisely for firm skin, healthy heart
Free Lance-Star - A Ester-C is a patented form of vitamin C that might work differently than regular vitamin C. The makers claim it is more readily absorbed and retained by the body than regular vitamin C, but most of their studies are done in test tubes, not with

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

Study Finds Little Benefit From Low-Fat Diets (Low Fat Diets)

Study Finds Little Benefit From Low-Fat Diets
Science Now - A massive study of nearly 49,000 older women examining links between low-fat diets and health found that the diets don't seem to stave off cancer and heart disease--but confusion remained about how to interpret the results. Women had trouble sticking

Major new study shows
Political Gateway - WASHINGTON, Feb 8, 2006 (AFP) - It turns out that all the suffering and privation could have been in vain. A major new health study released here Wednesday showed that older women, who have forsworn juicy steaks in favor of lettuce leaves in hopes of

United States advisors weigh Glaxo OTC weight-loss drug
New Kerala - BETHESDA, Md.: GlaxoSmithKline's proposed over-the-counter weight-loss drug is safe and effective enough to be sold without doctor oversight, but it is not a ''magic pill,'' company officials told a US advisory panel. The drug, known generically as

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the
Forbes - BASEL (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) joint nonprescription drugs advisory committee has recommended weight-loss drug Orlistat as 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter use in the US, confirming earlier press

US FDA joint advisory committee recommends approval of weight loss (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Medical News Today - A major study that includes nearly 50,000 women followed over 8 years indicates that a diet low in fat, but high in fruit, vegetables and grains, does not significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to an article

US FDA joint advisory committee recommends approval of weight loss
WebWire - Basel, 24 January 2006, Roche announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s (FDA) joint Nonprescription Drugs and Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee recommended (11 to 3) that orlistat 60 mg capsules be approved for over

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women (Low Fat Diets)

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Pueblo Chieftain - A new study appears to throw another kink into the accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets - if there ever was such as thing as accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets. This study, whose results appeared recently in the Journal of the


Nutra Ingredients USA - 2/7/2006 - People with type-1 diabetes should switch to a

News from the Women s Health Initiative: Reducing Total Fat Intake
WebWire - Following an eating pattern lower in total fat did not significantly reduce the incidence of breast cancer, heart disease, or stroke, and did not reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in healthy postmenopausal women, according to the latest clinical

Study Finds Little Benefit From Low-Fat Diets
Science Now - A massive study of nearly 49,000 older women examining links between low-fat diets and health found that the diets don't seem to stave off cancer and heart disease--but confusion remained about how to interpret the results. Women had trouble sticking

Soy has little impact on cholesterol, finds new review (Low Fat Diets)

Soy has little impact on cholesterol, finds new review
Nutra Ingredients USA - 1/24/2006 - Soy protein has little impact on cholesterol levels, concludes a new review, that raises questions about an FDA-approved health claim. Analysing 22 clinical trials, researchers from the American Heart Association's nutrition committee

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

United States advisors weigh Glaxo OTC weight-loss drug
New Kerala - BETHESDA, Md.: GlaxoSmithKline's proposed over-the-counter weight-loss drug is safe and effective enough to be sold without doctor oversight, but it is not a ''magic pill,'' company officials told a US advisory panel. The drug, known generically as


WLNS - A

Surviving on (Low Fat Diets)

Medical News Today - A major study that includes nearly 50,000 women followed over 8 years indicates that a diet low in fat, but high in fruit, vegetables and grains, does not significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to an article

Surviving on
Hindustan Times - It turns out that all the suffering and privation could have been in vain. A major new health study released here today showed that older women, who have forsworn juicy steaks in favour of lettuce leaves in hopes of avoiding cancer, heart disease or

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a

Study Finds
New York Times - The largest study ever to ask whether a

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug

Medical News Story (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

Soy has little impact on cholesterol, finds new review
Nutra Ingredients USA - 1/24/2006 - Soy protein has little impact on cholesterol levels, concludes a new review, that raises questions about an FDA-approved health claim. Analysing 22 clinical trials, researchers from the American Heart Association's nutrition committee

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug

not milk?
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

Study:
Arizona Daily Star - Disappointed researchers announced Tuesday that putting older women on a

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a


Medical News Today - A major study that includes nearly 50,000 women followed over 8 years indicates that a diet low in fat, but high in fruit, vegetables and grains, does not significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to an article

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug (Low Fat Diets)

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug

Study:
WNEP-TV 16 - Lowfat foods are supposed to help make you healthier. But, that's not always the case - especially for women. A in-depth study of post-menopausal women shows that a

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Pueblo Chieftain - A new study appears to throw another kink into the accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets - if there ever was such as thing as accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets. This study, whose results appeared recently in the Journal of the

Study:
Arizona Daily Star - Disappointed researchers announced Tuesday that putting older women on a

Short and to the point (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - It's happened again. New research questions the long-held beliefs about the health benefits of eating certain food. This time it's soy. For years, we've been told eating soy protein is good for the heart because it lowered cholesterol. In

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Pueblo Chieftain - A new study appears to throw another kink into the accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets - if there ever was such as thing as accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets. This study, whose results appeared recently in the Journal of the

Whole grain goodness (Low Fat Diets)

Nutra Ingredients - 19/01/2006 - Researchers from UCLA have claimed that a three-week high-fibre,


Medical News Today - In an article in the February 8 JAMA, Barbara V. Howard, Ph.D., of Medstar Research Institute/Howard University, Washington, D.C., and colleagues with the Women's Health Initiative (WHI, a study which included nearly 50,000 women) analyzed data from

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of


Medical News Today - A major study that includes nearly 50,000 women followed over 8 years indicates that a diet low in fat, but high in fruit, vegetables and grains, does not significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to an article

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING (Low Fat Diets)

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Pueblo Chieftain - A new study appears to throw another kink into the accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets - if there ever was such as thing as accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets. This study, whose results appeared recently in the Journal of the

For women, no magic in
Newsday - When postmenopausal women consumed a

Soy has little impact on cholesterol, finds new review
Nutra Ingredients USA - 1/24/2006 - Soy protein has little impact on cholesterol levels, concludes a new review, that raises questions about an FDA-approved health claim. Analysing 22 clinical trials, researchers from the American Heart Association's nutrition committee

January 2006
Nutra Ingredients - New research indicates that a diet rich in magnesium may lower the risk of colon cancer, supporting Canadean predicts that carbonates, the leading global soft drinks category, will have grown by around 2 per The chances of the European

Milk's value no longer a sacred cow (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Milk's value no longer a sacred cow
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's

Diet Drug Xenical Closer To OTC Status In USA
Medical News Today - GlaxoSmithKline bought the US rights to Xenical from Roche a year ago. Xenical's low dose version is called Alli in the USA. The drug received an endorsement from the influential FDA Health Advisory Panel yesterday. The FDA usually goes along with

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

FDA panel OKs drug for obesity
Chicago Tribune - Millions of overweight Americans may soon get more help in their fight to shed unwanted pounds. A pill that helps block fat absorption in the body moved closer to becoming the nation's first federally approved over-the-counter diet pill on Monday. A

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a

The mineral selenium proves itself as powerful anti-cancer medicine
NewsTarget - One of the most effective naturally occurring weapons against cancer is, like most healthy things, something many of us are not getting enough of. The mineral selenium has been shown in multiple studies to be an effective tool in warding off various

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug


Nutra Ingredients - 19/01/2006 - Researchers from UCLA have claimed that a three-week high-fibre,

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be


MSNBC - CHICAGO - Eating less fat late in life failed to lower the risk of cancer and heart disease among older women, disappointing news for those who expected greater benefits from a healthy diet. Even so, scientists say the results from the government

Soy has little impact on cholesterol, finds new review (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Soy has little impact on cholesterol, finds new review
Nutra Ingredients USA - 1/24/2006 - Soy protein has little impact on cholesterol levels, concludes a new review, that raises questions about an FDA-approved health claim. Analysing 22 clinical trials, researchers from the American Heart Association's nutrition committee


Nutra Ingredients USA - 2/7/2006 - People with type-1 diabetes should switch to a

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug

FDA panel OKs drug for obesity (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

Nutra Ingredients USA - 2/7/2006 - People with type-1 diabetes should switch to a

FDA panel OKs drug for obesity
Chicago Tribune - Millions of overweight Americans may soon get more help in their fight to shed unwanted pounds. A pill that helps block fat absorption in the body moved closer to becoming the nation's first federally approved over-the-counter diet pill on Monday. A

Milk's value no longer a sacred cow
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a

United States advisors weigh Glaxo OTC weight-loss drug
New Kerala - BETHESDA, Md.: GlaxoSmithKline's proposed over-the-counter weight-loss drug is safe and effective enough to be sold without doctor oversight, but it is not a ''magic pill,'' company officials told a US advisory panel. The drug, known generically as

Eat wisely for firm skin, healthy heart
Free Lance-Star - A Ester-C is a patented form of vitamin C that might work differently than regular vitamin C. The makers claim it is more readily absorbed and retained by the body than regular vitamin C, but most of their studies are done in test tubes, not with

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING (Low Fat Diets)

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Pueblo Chieftain - A new study appears to throw another kink into the accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets - if there ever was such as thing as accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets. This study, whose results appeared recently in the Journal of the

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the
Forbes - BASEL (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) joint nonprescription drugs advisory committee has recommended weight-loss drug Orlistat as 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter use in the US, confirming earlier press

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - It's happened again. New research questions the long-held beliefs about the health benefits of eating certain food. This time it's soy. For years, we've been told eating soy protein is good for the heart because it lowered cholesterol. In


Nutra Ingredients USA - 2/7/2006 - People with type-1 diabetes should switch to a

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

Low fat recommendation for type-1 diabetics
Nutra Ingredients - 07/02/2006 - People with type-1 diabetes should switch to a

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a

US FDA joint advisory committee recommends approval of weight loss
WebWire - Basel, 24 January 2006, Roche announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s (FDA) joint Nonprescription Drugs and Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee recommended (11 to 3) that orlistat 60 mg capsules be approved for over

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

Short and to the point (Low Fat Diets)

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

Backstory: Southern dis comfort food
Christian Science Monitor - Some black leaders want to wean kids off southern foods for health reasons. But critics say it's robbing a region of its culture. SELMA, ALA. On stage, the famous jazz pianist Thelonious Monk wore a collard-leaf pin in his lapel - an act of

January 2006
Nutra Ingredients - New research indicates that a diet rich in magnesium may lower the risk of colon cancer, supporting Canadean predicts that carbonates, the leading global soft drinks category, will have grown by around 2 per The chances of the European

Eat wisely for firm skin, healthy heart
Free Lance-Star - A Ester-C is a patented form of vitamin C that might work differently than regular vitamin C. The makers claim it is more readily absorbed and retained by the body than regular vitamin C, but most of their studies are done in test tubes, not with

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

Whole grain goodness (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

The mineral selenium proves itself as powerful anti-cancer medicine
NewsTarget - One of the most effective naturally occurring weapons against cancer is, like most healthy things, something many of us are not getting enough of. The mineral selenium has been shown in multiple studies to be an effective tool in warding off various

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the
Forbes - BASEL (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) joint nonprescription drugs advisory committee has recommended weight-loss drug Orlistat as 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter use in the US, confirming earlier press

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug (Low Fat Diet Plans)

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the
Forbes - BASEL (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) joint nonprescription drugs advisory committee has recommended weight-loss drug Orlistat as 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter use in the US, confirming earlier press

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a


Nutra Ingredients - 19/01/2006 - Researchers from UCLA have claimed that a three-week high-fibre,

Milk's value no longer a sacred cow
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's

Milk's value no longer a sacred cow (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Milk's value no longer a sacred cow
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's

FDA panel OKs drug for obesity
Chicago Tribune - Millions of overweight Americans may soon get more help in their fight to shed unwanted pounds. A pill that helps block fat absorption in the body moved closer to becoming the nation's first federally approved over-the-counter diet pill on Monday. A

Soy has little impact on cholesterol, finds new review
Nutra Ingredients USA - 1/24/2006 - Soy protein has little impact on cholesterol levels, concludes a new review, that raises questions about an FDA-approved health claim. Analysing 22 clinical trials, researchers from the American Heart Association's nutrition committee

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's? (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - It's happened again. New research questions the long-held beliefs about the health benefits of eating certain food. This time it's soy. For years, we've been told eating soy protein is good for the heart because it lowered cholesterol. In

January 2006
Nutra Ingredients USA - New research indicates that a diet rich in magnesium may lower the risk of colon cancer, supporting Mediterranean countries like France, Spain and Italy have some of the lowest rates of birth defects, a Foods with a low GI and products

FDA panel OKs drug for obesity
Chicago Tribune - Millions of overweight Americans may soon get more help in their fight to shed unwanted pounds. A pill that helps block fat absorption in the body moved closer to becoming the nation's first federally approved over-the-counter diet pill on Monday. A

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Pueblo Chieftain - A new study appears to throw another kink into the accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets - if there ever was such as thing as accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets. This study, whose results appeared recently in the Journal of the

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics (Low Fat Diets)

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

January 2006
Nutra Ingredients USA - New research indicates that a diet rich in magnesium may lower the risk of colon cancer, supporting Mediterranean countries like France, Spain and Italy have some of the lowest rates of birth defects, a Foods with a low GI and products

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

Backstory: Southern dis comfort food
Christian Science Monitor - Some black leaders want to wean kids off southern foods for health reasons. But critics say it's robbing a region of its culture. SELMA, ALA. On stage, the famous jazz pianist Thelonious Monk wore a collard-leaf pin in his lapel - an act of

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

United States advisors weigh Glaxo OTC weight-loss drug (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

United States advisors weigh Glaxo OTC weight-loss drug
New Kerala - BETHESDA, Md.: GlaxoSmithKline's proposed over-the-counter weight-loss drug is safe and effective enough to be sold without doctor oversight, but it is not a ''magic pill,'' company officials told a US advisory panel. The drug, known generically as

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a

FDA panel OKs drug for obesity
Chicago Tribune - Millions of overweight Americans may soon get more help in their fight to shed unwanted pounds. A pill that helps block fat absorption in the body moved closer to becoming the nation's first federally approved over-the-counter diet pill on Monday. A

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a

Backstory: Southern dis comfort food
Christian Science Monitor - Some black leaders want to wean kids off southern foods for health reasons. But critics say it's robbing a region of its culture. SELMA, ALA. On stage, the famous jazz pianist Thelonious Monk wore a collard-leaf pin in his lapel - an act of

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug

The mineral selenium proves itself as powerful anti-cancer medicine
NewsTarget - One of the most effective naturally occurring weapons against cancer is, like most healthy things, something many of us are not getting enough of. The mineral selenium has been shown in multiple studies to be an effective tool in warding off various


Nutra Ingredients - 19/01/2006 - Researchers from UCLA have claimed that a three-week high-fibre,

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

Eat wisely for firm skin, healthy heart
Free Lance-Star - A Ester-C is a patented form of vitamin C that might work differently than regular vitamin C. The makers claim it is more readily absorbed and retained by the body than regular vitamin C, but most of their studies are done in test tubes, not with

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug

Short and to the point (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

Milk's value no longer a sacred cow
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug

Whole grain goodness (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - It's happened again. New research questions the long-held beliefs about the health benefits of eating certain food. This time it's soy. For years, we've been told eating soy protein is good for the heart because it lowered cholesterol. In


Nutra Ingredients - 19/01/2006 - Researchers from UCLA have claimed that a three-week high-fibre,

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Pueblo Chieftain - A new study appears to throw another kink into the accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets - if there ever was such as thing as accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets. This study, whose results appeared recently in the Journal of the

Short and to the point (Low Fat Diets)

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

The mineral selenium proves itself as powerful anti-cancer medicine
NewsTarget - One of the most effective naturally occurring weapons against cancer is, like most healthy things, something many of us are not getting enough of. The mineral selenium has been shown in multiple studies to be an effective tool in warding off various

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

January 2006
Nutra Ingredients USA - New research indicates that a diet rich in magnesium may lower the risk of colon cancer, supporting Mediterranean countries like France, Spain and Italy have some of the lowest rates of birth defects, a Foods with a low GI and products

United States advisors weigh Glaxo OTC weight-loss drug
New Kerala - BETHESDA, Md.: GlaxoSmithKline's proposed over-the-counter weight-loss drug is safe and effective enough to be sold without doctor oversight, but it is not a ''magic pill,'' company officials told a US advisory panel. The drug, known generically as

Milk's value no longer a sacred cow (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

Milk's value no longer a sacred cow
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the
Forbes - BASEL (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) joint nonprescription drugs advisory committee has recommended weight-loss drug Orlistat as 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter use in the US, confirming earlier press

FDA panel OKs drug for obesity
Chicago Tribune - Millions of overweight Americans may soon get more help in their fight to shed unwanted pounds. A pill that helps block fat absorption in the body moved closer to becoming the nation's first federally approved over-the-counter diet pill on Monday. A

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

US experts endorse OTC weight loss drug
Age - The first diet drug aimed at helping fat Americans lose weight without seeing a doctor moved one step closer to US approval when a health advisory panel endorsed the idea. Called Alli, GlaxoSmithKline's low-dose version of the prescription drug

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - It's happened again. New research questions the long-held beliefs about the health benefits of eating certain food. This time it's soy. For years, we've been told eating soy protein is good for the heart because it lowered cholesterol. In

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

Milk's value no longer a sacred cow
Chicago Tribune - You know it like the Pledge of Allegiance: "Milk helps build strong teeth and bones." But does it really? Or, as nutrition researchers from Harvard and Cornell Universities are radically suggesting: Have we all been duped by the dairy industry's

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

Diet Drug Xenical Closer To OTC Status In USA (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Diet Drug Xenical Closer To OTC Status In USA
Medical News Today - GlaxoSmithKline bought the US rights to Xenical from Roche a year ago. Xenical's low dose version is called Alli in the USA. The drug received an endorsement from the influential FDA Health Advisory Panel yesterday. The FDA usually goes along with

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

Soy has little impact on cholesterol, finds new review
Nutra Ingredients USA - 1/24/2006 - Soy protein has little impact on cholesterol levels, concludes a new review, that raises questions about an FDA-approved health claim. Analysing 22 clinical trials, researchers from the American Heart Association's nutrition committee

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the
Forbes - BASEL (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) joint nonprescription drugs advisory committee has recommended weight-loss drug Orlistat as 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter use in the US, confirming earlier press


Nutra Ingredients - 19/01/2006 - Researchers from UCLA have claimed that a three-week high-fibre,

US FDA joint advisory committee recommends approval of weight loss
WebWire - Basel, 24 January 2006, Roche announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s (FDA) joint Nonprescription Drugs and Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee recommended (11 to 3) that orlistat 60 mg capsules be approved for over

Short and to the point (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

Backstory: Southern dis comfort food
Christian Science Monitor - Some black leaders want to wean kids off southern foods for health reasons. But critics say it's robbing a region of its culture. SELMA, ALA. On stage, the famous jazz pianist Thelonious Monk wore a collard-leaf pin in his lapel - an act of

Editorial roundup
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - With the Tennessee General Assembly responding to the indictment of several of its members by considering new ethics legislation, and with big-time lobbyist Jack Abramoff having just pleaded guilty to crimes involving Congress, U.S. Senate Majority

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING (Low Fat Diets)

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Pueblo Chieftain - A new study appears to throw another kink into the accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets - if there ever was such as thing as accepted wisdom regarding weight-loss diets. This study, whose results appeared recently in the Journal of the

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

Editorial roundup
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - With the Tennessee General Assembly responding to the indictment of several of its members by considering new ethics legislation, and with big-time lobbyist Jack Abramoff having just pleaded guilty to crimes involving Congress, U.S. Senate Majority

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

Eat wisely for firm skin, healthy heart (Low Fat Diets)

Eat wisely for firm skin, healthy heart
Free Lance-Star - A Ester-C is a patented form of vitamin C that might work differently than regular vitamin C. The makers claim it is more readily absorbed and retained by the body than regular vitamin C, but most of their studies are done in test tubes, not with

Diet Drug Xenical Closer To OTC Status In USA
Medical News Today - GlaxoSmithKline bought the US rights to Xenical from Roche a year ago. Xenical's low dose version is called Alli in the USA. The drug received an endorsement from the influential FDA Health Advisory Panel yesterday. The FDA usually goes along with

January 2006
Nutra Ingredients USA - New research indicates that a diet rich in magnesium may lower the risk of colon cancer, supporting Mediterranean countries like France, Spain and Italy have some of the lowest rates of birth defects, a Foods with a low GI and products

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - It's happened again. New research questions the long-held beliefs about the health benefits of eating certain food. This time it's soy. For years, we've been told eating soy protein is good for the heart because it lowered cholesterol. In

Backstory: Southern dis comfort food (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Backstory: Southern dis comfort food
Christian Science Monitor - Some black leaders want to wean kids off southern foods for health reasons. But critics say it's robbing a region of its culture. SELMA, ALA. On stage, the famous jazz pianist Thelonious Monk wore a collard-leaf pin in his lapel - an act of

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be


Nutra Ingredients - 19/01/2006 - Researchers from UCLA have claimed that a three-week high-fibre,

Diet Drug Xenical Closer To OTC Status In USA
Medical News Today - GlaxoSmithKline bought the US rights to Xenical from Roche a year ago. Xenical's low dose version is called Alli in the USA. The drug received an endorsement from the influential FDA Health Advisory Panel yesterday. The FDA usually goes along with

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women (Low Fat Diets)

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a

United States advisors weigh Glaxo OTC weight-loss drug
New Kerala - BETHESDA, Md.: GlaxoSmithKline's proposed over-the-counter weight-loss drug is safe and effective enough to be sold without doctor oversight, but it is not a ''magic pill,'' company officials told a US advisory panel. The drug, known generically as

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical

Eat wisely for firm skin, healthy heart
Free Lance-Star - A Ester-C is a patented form of vitamin C that might work differently than regular vitamin C. The makers claim it is more readily absorbed and retained by the body than regular vitamin C, but most of their studies are done in test tubes, not with

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

The mineral selenium proves itself as powerful anti-cancer medicine
NewsTarget - One of the most effective naturally occurring weapons against cancer is, like most healthy things, something many of us are not getting enough of. The mineral selenium has been shown in multiple studies to be an effective tool in warding off various

Short and to the point (Low Fat Diet Plans)

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

Editorial roundup
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - With the Tennessee General Assembly responding to the indictment of several of its members by considering new ethics legislation, and with big-time lobbyist Jack Abramoff having just pleaded guilty to crimes involving Congress, U.S. Senate Majority

Ariel Sharon's stroke calls public attention to serious problem
Inside Bay Area - THE MASSIVE cerebral hemorrhage that appears to have suddenly ended the political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has focused public attention on the medical condition known as "stroke." Also called a cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, a

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug

Whole grain goodness
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Adding more nutrient-dense foods to our diet is strongly recommended by nutritionists, and one of the super foods we should be eating more of is oatmeal (also oats or oat bran). For years, Dr. James Anderson, a researcher at the University of

US FDA joint advisory committee recommends approval of weight loss (Low Fat Diets)

US FDA joint advisory committee recommends approval of weight loss
WebWire - Basel, 24 January 2006, Roche announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s (FDA) joint Nonprescription Drugs and Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee recommended (11 to 3) that orlistat 60 mg capsules be approved for over

Editorial roundup
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - With the Tennessee General Assembly responding to the indictment of several of its members by considering new ethics legislation, and with big-time lobbyist Jack Abramoff having just pleaded guilty to crimes involving Congress, U.S. Senate Majority

The mineral selenium proves itself as powerful anti-cancer medicine
NewsTarget - One of the most effective naturally occurring weapons against cancer is, like most healthy things, something many of us are not getting enough of. The mineral selenium has been shown in multiple studies to be an effective tool in warding off various

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke


Nutra Ingredients - 19/01/2006 - Researchers from UCLA have claimed that a three-week high-fibre,

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the (Low Fat Weight Loss Diets)

Roche, Glaxo's Orlistat weight-loss drug recommended for over-the
Forbes - BASEL (AFX) - Roche Holding AG said the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) joint nonprescription drugs advisory committee has recommended weight-loss drug Orlistat as 60 mg capsules for over-the-counter use in the US, confirming earlier press

Short and to the point
Los Angeles Times - The range of motion machine claims all you need is eight minutes. But some fitness experts aren't convinced. By Jeannine Stein, Times Staff Writer THE fitness industry is littered with too-good-to-be-true claims of quick results, but one begs to be

FDA okays drug to prevent stroke, heart attack in diabetics
Manila Bulleting Online - The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that one person every 45 seconds will experience a stroke in 2005. In the Philippines, the National Nutrition and Health Survey reports that close to 900,000 Filipinos already show symptoms of stroke

Soy has little impact on cholesterol, finds new review
Nutra Ingredients USA - 1/24/2006 - Soy protein has little impact on cholesterol levels, concludes a new review, that raises questions about an FDA-approved health claim. Analysing 22 clinical trials, researchers from the American Heart Association's nutrition committee

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo (Low Fat Weight Loss Diet)

FDA Panel OKs OTC 'Fat Pill' From Garnier's Glaxo
Forbes - NEW YORK - The Biggest Loser is the paradoxical name of a reality show on General Electric's (nyse: GE - news - people ) NBC network. In it, "contestants" vie to achieve the oxymoronic title honor of dropping the most weight. The U.S. Food and Drug

Study: Low-fat diets do work for women
Arizona Daily Star - Ladies, start your salads. A study involving more than 48,000 women older than 50 found that a


Nutra Ingredients - 19/01/2006 - Researchers from UCLA have claimed that a three-week high-fibre,

Herb Weisbaum: So What's Up With Soy and Omega-3's?
KOMO-TV - SEATTLE - It's happened again. New research questions the long-held beliefs about the health benefits of eating certain food. This time it's soy. For years, we've been told eating soy protein is good for the heart because it lowered cholesterol. In

The mineral selenium proves itself as powerful anti-cancer medicine
NewsTarget - One of the most effective naturally occurring weapons against cancer is, like most healthy things, something many of us are not getting enough of. The mineral selenium has been shown in multiple studies to be an effective tool in warding off various

Medical News Story
News-Medical.Net - An FDA advisory panel has declared that an over-the-counter weight-loss drug appears to be safe and effective for a six month period of use. GlaxoSmithKline's weight-loss drug Alli is said to be a a low-dose version of the prescription drug Xenical