Lab Notes: Cigarette Makers Slammed for Deceptive Package Colors; Ear Candles are Ineffective & Dangerous

1. Cigarette Makers Slammed for Deceptive Package Colors

Health advocates want to ban the colors silver, orange, light green, blue and gold for use on cigarette packaging because of their deceptive connotation of healthiness.

2. Ear Candles are Ineffective & Dangerous

The FDA is warning consumers to avoid the use of wax coated fabric tubes called “ear candles,” which are ineffective for any condition and pose fire and burn hazards.

3. FDA Cautions on 4 LABA Asthma Inhalers

The Food and Drug Administration today cautioned asthma patients and physicians to limit the use of long acting beta agonist asthma inhalers in the treatment of asthma.

4. Ibuprofen Regimen Could Reduce Parkinson’s Risk

Ibuprofen, when taken regularly, appears to reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

5. More Need Colon Screenings Than Get Them

At home stool tests can be as effective at screening for colorectal cancer as colonoscopies – but people have to use them. One California health care company made it their mission to ensure that people did.

6. Teenage Vampire Syndrome Disrupting Sleep

Junior high school students trapped in school buses and dimly lighted classrooms may be suffering from a lack of bright light in the morning, resulting in a disruption to their circadian rhythms and the inability to get a good night’s rest.

7. Pan Frying with Gas: The Latest Cancer Scare

Professional chefs and cooks are at risk of inhaling cancer causing fumes when they pan-fry meats using gas, including mothball chemicals.

8. Obese Men Have Lazy Sperm

In a study in Argentina men in couples who were unable to conceive a child, obese men had sperm that was less mobile and active than the non-obese men in the study.

(By CalorieLab editors)