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HEALTH TIPS WEEKLY - Thursday, March 27, 2008
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More Honduran cantaloupes recalled
WASHINGTON, -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has
expanded a voluntary recall of Honduran cantaloupes because
of possible salmonella contamination. Central American Pro-
duce Inc. of Pompano Beach, Fla., distributed the fruit
across the United States and Canada. The FDA said the re-
called product appears to be associated with a salmonella
outbreak in the United States and Canada. The FDA said con-
sumers who have recently bought cantaloupes should check
with the place of purchase to determine if the fruit came
from Agropecuaria Montelibano. The cantaloupes were distri-
buted in medium brown cardboard cartons displaying the lab-
el "Produce of Honduras" on each side panel. On the cartons'
end panel is the label "Grown, packed and shipped by Agro-
pecuaria Montelibano, San Lorenzo, Valle, Honduras." The
FDA said the cantaloupes were distributed nationwide under
several brand names, including "Mike's Melons" and "Mayan
Pride." The recall is an expansion of a Monday recall that
involved Charlie's-brand cantaloupe products distributed in
eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana. The Canadian Food
Inspection Agency issued a similar recall. Consumers with
questions can contact Central American Produce Inc. at
954-943-2303.
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AIDS experts go back to basics
WASHINGTON, -- The head of the U.S. agency in charge of AIDS
research says scientists need to go back to basics to find a
vaccine against the HIV virus. Dr. Anthony S. Fauci of the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said
the agency will re-evaluate the use of the $1.5 billion it
spends on AIDS research, The New York Times reported Wednes-
day. He said more basic laboratory research is needed to
understand the way the body and experimental vaccines res-
pond to HIV. "There is not an immediate solution to the pro-
blem," Fauci told the newspaper at a summit Tuesday in
Bethesda, Md., to discuss fallout from last year's failure
of the most promising candidate for an HIV vaccine. Fauci
rejected the AIDS Health Care Foundation's call for the
suspension of money for HIV vaccine research in favor of
increased AIDS prevention efforts. "Under no circumstances
will we stop AIDS vaccine research," he said.
Low radon gas levels might be beneficial
WORCESTER, Mass., -- Scientists have found exposure to the
low levels of radon gas found in most U.S. homes might cut
the risk of developing lung cancer by up to 60 percent.
The study by researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
the Fallon Clinic and Fallon Community Health Plan, is said
to be the first to observe a statistically significant hor-
metic effect of low-level radon exposure. Home exposure to
radon, a naturally occurring radioactive decay product of
radium, has been thought to be the second leading cause of
lung cancer, after cigarette smoking. Chemically inert, it
can percolate from the ground into basements. "It is impor-
tant to note that these new results do not dispute the lung
cancer risk associated with higher levels of radon expo-
sure … ," said Donald Nelson, now professor emeritus of phy-
sics at WPI who initiated the study during the 1990s. "Nev-
ertheless, the results represent a dramatic departure from
previous results and beliefs," added Nelson. "Of course, a
single epidemiological study is seldom regarded as definit-
ive, so our results point to the need for new studies using
our techniques." The research appears in the March issue of
the journal Health Physics.
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Fruit fly brains aid medical researchers
COLUMBIA, Mo.,-- U.S. scientists have discovered a mechanism
in fruit fly memory development that might benefit Parkin-
son's disease patients. A University of Missouri researcher
studying Drosophila, a type of fruit fly, found that by man-
ipulating levels of certain compounds, key genes related to
memory can be isolated and tested. Assistant Professor Troy
Zars said the results of his study might also eventually
lead to discoveries in the treatment of depression. "The
implication for human health is that it could influence our
understanding of the cognitive decline associated with Park-
inson's disease and depression in humans," said Zars. "This
research is important because by studying a simple brain, it
will help us ultimately understand complex neural systems."
The research appears in the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences.
Cigarette company funds cancer study
NEW YORK, -- The parent company of a cigarette maker paid
for a U.S. study that said increased use of CT scans can
prevent lung cancer deaths. The 2006 Weill Cornell Medical
College study, published in the New England Journal of Med-
icine, said 80 percent of lung cancer deaths could be prev-
ented by CT scans. A New York Times investigation found that
the study was almost entirely underwritten by grants from
Vector Group, the parent company of the Liggett Group, maker
of Liggett Select, Eve, Grand Prix, Quest and Pyramid cigar-
ettes. The newspaper said Vector Group spokesman Paul Camin-
iti confirmed that the company donated $3.6 million to the
Foundation for Lung Cancer: Early Detection, Prevention &
Treatment over three years. He said the company "had no con-
trol or influence over the research." Dr. Jeffrey M. Drazen,
the NEJM's editor in chief, said the medical journal was not
aware of the relationship between the cigarette maker and
the research conducted by Weill Cornell's Dr. Claudia
Henschke, who is president of the foundation. Henschke and
her collaborator said there was never any attempt to hide
the source of the study's funding.
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FDA warns about dietary supplements
WASHINGTON, -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has
advised consumers not to use "Blue Steel" or "Hero" dietary
supplements. The FDA said it considers the supplements to be
unapproved drugs that haven't been found safe or effective.
The agency also said the products contain undeclared ingred-
ients that might negatively affect a person's blood pres-
sure. Both products -- touted as "all natural" dietary supp-
lements -- are promoted and sold over the Internet for the
treatment of erectile dysfunction and for sexual enhance-
ment. However, FDA officials said Blue Steel and Hero pro-
ducts do not qualify as dietary supplements because they
contain undeclared and unapproved substances that are simi-
lar in chemical structure to sildenafil, the active ingredi-
ent in Viagra, an FDA-approved prescription drug for erec-
tile dysfunction. Sildenafil might interact with nitrates
found in some prescription drugs and can lower blood pres-
sure to dangerous levels, the agency said. Blue Steel is
sold in bottles containing 10 blue capsules or blister packs
containing two blue capsules. Hero is sold in blister packs
containing two blue capsules. Both products are distributed
by Active Nutraceuticals or the Marion Group of Carrollton,
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