Archive for December, 2006

FDA Releases Draft Risk Assessment and Management Plan for Cloned …

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

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Cloned Meat Declared Safe To Eat

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

They insist it is perfectly safe. But some consumer and religious groups strongly oppose the idea, arguing that scientists do not know enough about the effects of cloning on nutrition or biology. They also want more time for public debate on the ethics see more

Americans Fall Prey to Weight-Loss Supplement ‘Hype’

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

We stand for help not hype in the face of the global epidemic of obesity," said MRC Greenwood, a professor of nutrition and internal medicine at the University of California at Davis and member of the newly launched Reality Initiative Council. The link

Jean Brown Named Interim Dean of UB School of Nursing

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

She holds adjunct professorships in nutrition and rehabilitation sciences in the UB School of Public Health and Health Professions. She was co-recipient of the Oncology Nursing Society's Publishing Division ONF 2005 Quality of Life Award at its 31st read more

Living With Kids Could Add Pounds

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

Data on the overall sample of 6,600 adults came from the federal government's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (NHANES III). All participants had completed a questionnaire on food intake. Compared to adults without children in the see more