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Another great commercial *
"If you're high, you can't drive!" is the message Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada) bulldoze TV viewers with in...another great commercial.
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Avoiding spoiled meat that appears fresh *
Recent tests found that meat packaged using a gas-preservative method stayed red -- even if the meat was spoiled -- or on the verge of spoiling.
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B.C. issues warning over precooked chicken *
Wait -- don't eat that chicken strip: Consumers are being warned that chicken nuggets or strips bought in the freezer section of grocery stores aren't always precooked, even though they look that way.
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Beware of online bird-flu remedies *
Online sellers of prescription drugs and supplements are trying to cash in on bird-flu fears by promoting treatments that are unnecessary, ineffective, or potentially harmful.
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Cancer-causing agents found in everyday items, says expert *
It's the little things in your life that will hurt you, says a medical professor from Chicago: your shampoo, your cologne, the baby's powder, the stuff on your garden, or on your neighbour's. Maybe even your milk.
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Chemical used in water bottles linked to prostate cancer *
Researchers in the U.S. have linked exposures to trace amounts of bisphenol A, a widely used chemical that leaks from many plastics products, to prostate cancer in animal experiments.
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Customs catches steroid smuggler *
B.C. man gets house arrest, $350,000 fine for selling 120 kg of the banned drugs.
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Dangerous supplements *
While most supplements are probably fairly benign, consumer watchdogs have identified a dozen that according to government warnings, adverse-event reports and top experts are too dangerous to be on the market.
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Dangerous supplements -- the 12 supplements to avoid *
The 12 supplement ingredients in this table have been linked to serious adverse events or, in the case of glandular supplements, to strong theoretical risks.
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Diabetes Type 2 Drug (thiazolinediones) Doubles Heart Failure Risk *
Thiazolinediones, the name for a type of drug used to treat patients with diabetes type II, could double the risk of heart failure. . .
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Drug may harm liver, asthma patients warned *
The maker of the asthma drug Accolate is advising patients using it and their doctors to be on the lookout for signs of liver problems, after reports of adverse reactions.
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Ecstasy use down 25 per cent among teens *
The use of Ecstasy among U.S. teenagers has dropped 25 per cent in the past two years, a decrease that translates into an additional 770,000 teens rejecting the once-trendy drug, a new study says.
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Evenflo Manual Breast Pump (Chung review) *
Save your money and invest in a good quality pump that will help maximize your milk flow, avoid pain and frustration. Not recommended!
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Fact list: Healthy foods for healthy eyes *
A handy fact sheet. . .
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FDA bans antibiotic use for poultry *
According to Pharmaceutical News, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of a poultry antibiotic made by German-based multi-national, Bayer, effective September 12, 2005.
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Fructose sweetening could be even worse than using other sweeteners *
According to Pharmaceutical News, a University of Cincinnati (UC) study provides new evidence that drinking large amounts of beverages containing fructose adds body fat, and might explain why sweetening with fructose could be even worse than using other sweeteners
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Garber Gastronomic: Pycnogenol *
Is pycnogenol a "wonder supplement". . .?
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Garber Gastronomic: Sugar Substitutes *
How bad IS sugar for you? And are sugar substitutes safe? Anne Garber explores the options.
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Gerber Electric Breast Pump (Chung review) *
Half-star rating: Perhaps it is inexpensive and compact, but do not waste your money, time, and endure suffering by inflicting injuries to your breasts and hands which may cost you massage and physiotherapy expenses. Not recommended.
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Is it true that high-dose Vitamin E could increase all-cause mortality? *
After reviewing a draft of the full paper, which will be published in January 2005, we believe the research is flawed, and we see little or no evidence to support the authors' conclusions.
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Low zinc intake may influence exercise performance *
In a recent study published in the May, 2005 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers analyzed the effect of restricted dietary zinc on metabolic responses during exercise.
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Low zinc levels associated with reduced bone mineral density in men *
A new study reveals: Low zinc intakes and reduced blood zinc concentrations have been previously reported in women with osteoporosis.
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Nova Scotians urged to seek trans fat ban *
The NDP's health-promotion critic wants Nova Scotians to sign a petition asking Ottawa to ban trans fatty acids -- artificial ingredients that have been linked to heart disease.
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Nutritional supplements improve symptoms of peripheral vascular disease *
A new study published in the June, 2005 issue of the Journal of Nutrition indicates that a combination of nutrients known to help protect against cardiovascular disease also helps to improve the risk factors and symptoms of peripheral vascular disease (PVD).
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Statins 'may cut dementia risk' *
Scientists have found further evidence that taking commonly used cholesterol-lowering statins may protect against dementia and memory loss.
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Sweet Poison: One woman's life-threatening experience *
The inside scoop on the dangers of aspartame.
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Team links farmed fish to outbreak *
A team of research scientists says it has conclusively linked the transmission of lethal sea lice from farmed to wild salmon, a finding that raises questions about the future of BC's $400-million salmon farming industry.
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The cost of a normal life *
Sufferers of rare conditions such as Fabry disease need very expensive drugs, and they must fight provincial wrangling over providing treatment...
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The Savvy Consumer: The safe supplements *
While some supplements are downright dangerous, there are a number of them that have been proven useful and "user-friendly." Here are some of the most important ones we recommend. . .
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The Viagra effect: a rise in AIDS for the 50-plus set? *
It makes for an intriguing scenario, one worthy of a moralistic movie of the week: Aging Casanovas, powered by Viagra, cutting a swath across the retirement homes and brothels of the nation and coming face to face with the stark reality of sex in the post-AIDS world.
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U.S. bans ephedra *
The U.S, government announced on Tuesday a ban on the sale of ephedra, an herbal supplement used for weight control that has been linked to a number of deaths and harmful side effects.
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U.S. to continue ban on silicone breast implants *
The United States will continue its decade-plus ban on most silicone gel breast implants for now, health officials announced yesterday, saying they still have serious questions about how often the devices break apart and the damage that can result.
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Vitamin C supplements linked to lower heart disease risk *
A recent study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that people who supplement with high doses of vitamin C could be reducing their risk of developing coronary heart disease.
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Vitamin E supplements are safe and beneficial * *
The press has not been kind to vitamin supplements lately, especially vitamin E. . .
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Warm weather means Canadians are getting more active *
. . .But all this physical activity is also turning into a pain in the back.
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Boil-water alert issued for Vancouver *
The ban also applies to brushing teeth and washing food; Showers are okay.
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Cancer Society advises against HRT *
In yet another warning about the dangers of hormone replacement therapy, the Canadian Cancer Society is urging women to avoid hormone replacement therapy for all but the most severe menopausal symptoms.
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Carcinogen discovered in soft drinks *
Consumer alert: Health Canada has found benzene in about 20 per cent of the soft drinks and other beverages it analyzed in a spot check earlier this year.
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Coke and Pepsi battle for top sugar substitute *
Soft drink giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are setting their sights on producing natural sweeteners -- as concern over the calorie content and artificial ingredients in soft drinks grows.
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Farmed salmon are laced with toxins, study finds *
Farm-raised Atlantic salmon, one of the world's most popular health foods, are so laced with PCBs and other pollutants that they should be eaten only infrequently because they pose an increased risk of cancer, a new study contends in the prestigious journal Science.
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Women warned to avoid hormone therapy *
Women should not take hormone-replacement therapy to treat the symptoms of menopause, except in rare instances, the Canadian Cancer Society said yesterday in one of the bluntest public health warnings yet issued about the controversial treatment.
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