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Ban On Fast Food TV Advertising Would Reverse Childhood Obesity Trends, Study Shows
A ban on fast-food
advertisements in the United
States could reduce the
number of overweight
children by as much as 18
... > full story
14 Drugs Identified As Most Urgently Needing Study For Off-label Use
Physicians and policy-makers
know that drugs are
frequently prescribed to
treat certain diseases
despite a lack of FDA
... > full story
Trouble In The Pipeline For Grey Whales
The fate of the world's few
remaining western grey
whales now rests on the
outcome of appeals to
Russian authorities and
courts following the refusal
... > full story
Nanoscale Silver: No Silver Lining?
Widespread use of nanoscale
silver will challenge
regulatory agencies to
balance important potential
benefits against the
possibility of significant
environmental risk,
... > full story
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Government 'Web-tapping': Rules For Government Surveillance Need To Be Changed, Expert Urges
December 2, 2008 — The technology of government surveillance has changed dramatically and the rules governing surveillance should be changed accordingly, according to ... > full story -
Crisis Of Illicit Alcohol In Central And Eastern Europe, Report Finds
November 20, 2008 — The consumption of illicit or noncommercial alcohol is widespread in central and eastern Europe and contributes significantly to the region’s high levels of alcohol-related problems, according ... > full story -
Vision Screening Law For Older Floridians Associated With Lower Fatality Rates In Car Crashes
November 17, 2008 — A vision screening law targeting Florida drivers age 80 and older appears to be associated with lower death rates from motor vehicle collisions in this age group, despite little evidence of an ... > full story -
Improved Measurements Could Mean Safer, More Reliable Electroshock Weapons
November 14, 2008 — Electroshock weapons, such as stun guns and other similar devices that temporarily incapacitate a person by delivering a high-voltage, low-current electric shock, have helped law enforcement officers ... > full story -
Lessons From The Past Can Clarify Banking Crisis
November 14, 2008 — Stricter regulation of the financial services sector is likely to result from the latest upheaval in national and global markets. It is being demanded by politicians of all parties while the ... > full story -
Mandatory HPV Vaccination Is Unwarranted And Unwise, According to Experts
November 12, 2008 — A new article in the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics suggests that it is premature for states to currently mandate the HPV vaccine as a condition for school attendance. Gardasil is relatively ... > full story -
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Regulation Of Tobacco Products Favors Big Tobacco, Makes US Farms Less Stable, Study Finds
November 12, 2008 — A proposed FDA regulation fails to address the suffering of migrant tobacco workers, the prevalence of smoking, and the redistribution of leaf production to the developing world, and it may actually ... > full story -
Doctors Should Disclose Off-label Prescribing To Their Patients, Experts Argue
November 11, 2008 — Doctors should be required to disclose when they are prescribing drugs off-label, argues a new article in PLoS ... > full story -
Emerging Carbon Finance Market Will Play Critical Role In Addressing Climate Change, Experts Say
November 10, 2008 — Climate change is an unprecedented global problem and an emerging carbon finance market will play a critical role in addressing it, asserts a newly published Yale ... > full story -
Consumers Not Ready For Tailor-made Nutrition?
November 9, 2008 — In the near future it will be possible to customize the food we eat to individual needs, based on the genetic profile of the individual. Researchers suggest that the consumer market is not yet ready ... > full story
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