On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (February 1, 2010) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes.
1. Dr. Weil Addresses Geek Health Concerns
Harvard educated Dr. Andrew Weil spoke with Digg founder Kevin Rose on health issues of concern to computer geeks, picking up some interesting advice on soda pop, energy drinks, cell phone use, and computer induced eye problems.
2. Ministers Want to Halve Number of UK Smokers
About 21 percent of all people in the UK smoke, and health ministers would like to cut that number to 10 percent in the next decade.
3. Protect Your Kids by Visiting the Dentist
Parents who visit their dentist regularly are more likely to have children who seek regular dental care, according to a new study that examined the oral hygiene habits of a cross section of the American population.
4. Promising Weight Loss Therapy Examined
Scientists at the University of Cincinnati have found that using a specific peptide to “starve” fat tissue resulted in appetite suppression and significant weight loss in laboratory animals.
5. Recall Expanded to Include Sausage
Daniele expands its recall of ready-to-eat Italian sausage products to include more than 17,000 pounds of sausage that could be contaminated with salmonella.
6. Derm Warned About Promoting Product
The Food and Drug Administration has warned a dermatologist frequently quoted in fashion magazines — Leslie Baumann of Miami Beach — against talking about the wrinkle treatment Dysport, which hasn’t yet been approved by the FDA.
(By CalorieLab editors)
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Lab Notes: Dr. Weil Addresses Geek Health Concerns; Ministers Want to Halve Number of UK Smokers