Daily Archives: June 17, 2005
STUDY SUGGESTS ADOLESCENT ACNE MAY HELP PROTECT MEN FROM HEART DISEASE IN ADULTHOOD
In a study of medical records of 11,232 students between 1948 and 1968, whose later health was traced through the National Health Service Registry, researchers from the University of Bristol (UK) found men who reported a history of acne as … Continue reading
SERIOUS QUESTIONS NOW RAISED BY THE UNEXPECTED AND UNEXPLAINED $120 BILLION REDUCTION IN THE DAMAGES DEMANDED BY THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IN ITS CIVIL RACKETEERING CASE AGAINST THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY
Now that the post-trial dust has settled a bit, serious questions are being raised as to just what motivated the dramatic and unexpected last-minute shift in the government’s position with respect to the amount of damages it was seeking in … Continue reading
SURVEY SHOWS A NUMBER OF NEGATIVE ATTITUDES EXIST TOWARDS SMOKING AND SMOKERS IN THE WORKPLACE
In a nationwide survey of 1,143 people in Australia, it was clear that smoking and smokers in the workplace are not looked on favorably for a number of reasons. Some of the more interesting attitudes the recruitment firm Talent2 found … Continue reading
WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL (AND ONE-TIME LOBBYIST FOR OIL INDUSTRY), WHO EDITED GOVERNMENT CLIMATE REPORTS ON GLOBAL WARNING, HIRED BY EXXON MOBIL
Two days after the New York Times obtained documents that revealed he had repeatedly edited scientific reports to downplay and cast doubt on the link between greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, Philip A. Cooney resigned as chief of staff … Continue reading
INTERNAL FORD DOCUMENT SHOWS 16 MILLION VEHICLES REMAIN EQUIPPED WITH FAULTY ELECTRICAL SWITCH ALREADY RESPONSIBLE FOR 559 FIRES
In its ongoing investigation of fires linked to faulty cruise control shut off switches in Ford vehicles, CNN is reporting that despite the fact that Ford is aware of 16 million 1992 to 2003 vehicles at risk, only slightly over … Continue reading
FDA ISSUES WARNING TO ELI LILLY WITH RESPECT TO TELEVISION AD FOR STRATTERA, A DRUG USED TO TREAT ADHD (ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER)
In a letter to Eli Lilly, the FDA has warned the pharmaceutical giant that its television advertisement for Strattera “is false or misleading because it inadequately communicates the indication for Strattera and minimizes the risk associated with Strattera.”The FDA found, … Continue reading