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HYDROXYCUT RECALL! |
In light of a warning issued by the FDA, Iovate Health Sciences recently recalled all Hydroxycut products with the exception of Hydroxycut Cleanse and Hydroxycut Hoodia. To date, the FDA has 23 reports of liver damage, and/or liver failure resulting from the use of Hydroxycut products.&nb [more..] |
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ZICAM RECALL |
Three Zicam cold remedy products were recently recalled following a warning issued by the FDA. The products came to the attention of the FDA after 130 reports of long lasting or permanent anosmia, or loss of the sense of smell. The products included in the recall are as follows: Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal [more..] |
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ATTENTION DENTURE WEARERS |
Recent medical studies indicate that denture wearers are at an increased risk of Zinc poisoning. Popular brands Fixodent and Poligrip contain zinc which helps the paste adhere to the dentures and gums. This added and unexpected source of zinc can lead to Zinc poisoning which is characterized b [more..] |
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STANFORD CD HOLDERS |
STANFORD FINANCIAL: The SEC took action against R. Allen Stanford’s financial empire on February 17, 2009, alleging that he and his companies orchestrated an $8 billion fraud.SEC regula [more..]
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Federal court rejects claims that thimerosal vaccines caused children's autism
Mar 12, 2010
[JURIST] Three special masters sitting in the US Federal Court of Claims [official website] Friday rejected [rulings, PDF] three compensation actions brought in a coordinated omnibus proceeding [backgrounder, PDF; HRSA backgrounder] by families of autistic children who had argued that their children's autism was induced by vaccines containing mercury-laden thimerosol. The families had sought [more..]
Ginsburg backs end to judicial elections
Mar 12, 2010
[JURIST] US Supreme Court [official website] Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg [Oyez profile] endorsed a ban on the election of judges at the state and local level on Thursday while speaking at a conference for the National Association of Women Judges [official website]. Ginsburg said she supported her former colleague, retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor [JURIST news archive], in her campaign [JURIST [more..]
China chides US on rights record in report response
Mar 12, 2010
[JURIST] The Chinese government responded on Friday to the release [JURIST report] of a US human rights report critical of China by issuing its own report [text] criticizing the US human rights record. The report covered issues relating to crime, racial discrimination, and poverty, and accused the US of using its hegemonic power to continue "trampling" on the sovereignty of other countries while [more..]
Senate Judiciary Committee approves bill reducing cocaine sentencing disparities
Mar 12, 2010
[JURIST] The US Senate Judiciary Committee [official website] Thursday unanimously approved a bill [bill; S. 1789] to reduce sentencing disparities for powder and crack cocaine offenses. The Fair Sentencing Act, introduced by Senator Dick Durbin [D-IL; official profile], is intended to bridge the gap between crack and powder cocaine sentencing by amending the Controlled Substances Act [text] and [more..]
Ninth Circuit upholds Pledge of Allegiance in public schools
Mar 11, 2010
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Thursday that a teacher-led recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools does not violate the constitution. Sacramento atheist Michael Newdow [JURIST news archive] had challenged the practice on behalf of several families, arguing that the phrase "under God" violated the Establishment Clause [more..]
