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Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts

Saturday, February 01, 2014

Some secrets of longevity | Harvard Gazette

Some secrets of longevity | Harvard Gazette:



One can only hope...



 “Becoming really good at a difficult crossword puzzle,” he wondered, “does that help you find your keys?”

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Spike in Harm to Liver Is Tied to Dietary Aids - NYTimes.com

Spike in Harm to Liver Is Tied to Dietary Aids - NYTimes.com

Why markets do not always work: fraud.

But a federal law enacted in 1994, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, prevents the Food and Drug Administration from approving or evaluating most supplements before they are sold. Usually the agency must wait until consumers are harmed before officials can remove products from stores. Because the supplement industry operates on the honor system, studies show, the market has been flooded with products that are adulterated, mislabeled or packaged in dosages that have not been studied for safety.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

U.S. Meatpackers Fight New Country-of-Origin Labels - WSJ.com

One of the few articles were I agree with the vast majority of the commentators. I guess that when safety regulations are close to home, even the right wing wants government to regulate. Corporates think that they can hide behind the slogan of "costly regulations".

U.S. Meatpackers Fight New Country-of-Origin Labels - WSJ.com