Food Information - January 9, 2009

New Vaccine Treats 4 Diseases in 1 Shot

September 8, 2005 - Topics disease, vaccine, policy, vaccination and chickenpox
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a "four-in-one vaccine" for children.

The new vaccine is a combination shot for measles, mumps, and rubella with a second vaccine for chickenpox

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Inhaled Insulin Product Under Scrutiny

September 8, 2005 - Topics insulin, diabetes, blood, fda and cough
A government advisory committee is keeping a close eye on an inhaled form of insulin, designed to help millions of people with diabetes who currently rely on injections to control their blood sugar.

According to documents released by the Food and Drug Administration, chief concerns involve long-term effects on the lungs, as well as the safety of its use among smokers or sufferers of lung disease

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Regulators Keep Close Tabs On Inhaled Insulin

September 8, 2005 - Topics insulin, diabetes, blood, fda and cough
A government advisory committee is keeping a close eye on an inhaled form of insulin, designed to help millions of people with diabetes who currently rely on injections to control their blood sugar.

According to documents released by the Food and Drug Administration, chief concerns involve long-term effects on the lungs, as well as the safety of its use among smokers or sufferers of lung disease

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More Dieters Use Hypnosis To Control Cravings

September 5, 2005 - Topics diet, stress, hospital, aids and obesity
Hypnosis is now being used as a tool to help dieters fight temptation against food cravings.

In a nation where two-thirds of the population is overweight or obese, hypnotherapists say they're seeing more patients desperate for a way to control their eating

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Cholera Outbreak Kills 30 In Nigeria

September 2, 2005 - Topics cholera, outbreak, infection, water and drink
A cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria kills 30 people.

The state government says medical teams have already started working to check the spreading of the bacterial infection of the intestine

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