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1955 |
In SF Walt and Magana Baptiste opened their Yoga Philosophic Health Center. Walt Baptiste (d.2001) was Mr. America in 1949. Links: SF, Health 
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1994 Oct |
US Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. It was intended to keep the FDA’s hands off of vitamin and mineral supplements unless something goes wrong. It relaxed rules on how herbs could be marketed by allowing companies to advertise structure and function claims even if medical evidence was sketchy. Links: USA, Health, FDA
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1996 Oct 12 |
Followers of Sri Chimnoy, dedicated to int'l. peace and freedom through physical fitness, hung a brass plaque with a free verse poem in an alcove the lobby of the Statue of Liberty. Links: USA, NYC, Health
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1997 Jun 24 |
It was reported that a defective gene that makes leptin, a hormone that helps in the body’s weight-control system, caused obesity. A 2nd gene was also identified as a weight-control agent. Links: Medical, BioTech, Health
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1997 Dec 2 |
It was reported that the US life expectancy at birth has reached 76.1 years and that the 1996 infant death rate was 7.2 per 1,000. Links: USA, Health
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1998 Mar 30 |
A Syrian-Iraqi Health week started. Health Minister Iyad Shatti arrived in Iraq from Syria with 12 trucks of food and medicine. Links: Iraq, Syria, Health
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1998 Apr 24 |
The American Health for Women magazine reported that Seattle was the healthiest city for women and that SF rated # 2 and Boston # 3. Links: USA, Massachusetts, SF, Washington, Health
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1998 May 29 |
It was reported that 54% of adult Americans are overweight and that 22% are obese. Links: USA, Health
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2000 Sep 1 |
It was reported that an experimental antioxidant extended the lives of nematode worms by an average 44%. Links: BioTech, Health
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2000 Sep 25 |
It was reported that synthetic versions of the natural enzymes superoxide dismutase and catalase extended the lives of microscopic roundworms by as much as 50%. Links: BioTech, Health
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2001 Aug 20 |
The US consumer group Public Citizen petitioned the government to give warning brochures to users of statins for reducing cholesterol due to some associated deaths from muscle cell destruction, arhabdomyolysis. Links: USA, Medical, Health
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2001 Dec 20 |
It was reported that researchers had identified red wine pigments (polyphenols) as a factor in inhibiting the production of a peptide that stimulates hardening of the arteries. Links: Wine, Health
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2002 Mar 6 |
It was reported that a diet rich in tomato products can lower the risk of prostate cancer (Journal of National Cancer Institute). Links: Food, Health
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2002 Jul 9 |
The Women's Health Initiative announced that estrogen-progestin pills, taken by millions of women as a hormone replacement therapy, do more harm than good. Links: Women, Medical, Pharma, Health
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2002 Jul 17 |
The National Cancer Institute published a report that linked estrogen used for hormone replacement to ovarian cancer. Links: USA, Medical, Pharma, Health
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2002 Jul 20 |
The number of Japanese who have died after taking diet pills imported from China has risen to four and 124 have fallen ill, Kyodo news agency reported quoting a Health Ministry report. Links: China, Japan, Health
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2002 Sep 3 |
McDonald's announced it will use a new soy-corn oil to reduce the levels of trans fat and increase polyunsaturated fat in its fried products. Links: USA, Food, Health
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2002 Sep 30 |
It was reported that asparagine, a naturally occurring amino acid, formed acrylamide, a suspected carcinogen, when heated with certain sugars. This reaction was believed to occur in the making of fried foods such as potato chips and french fries. Links: Food, Biology, Health
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2002 Nov 14 |
The New England Journal of Medicine reported a study that found C-reactive protein (CRP) to be a major trigger of heart attacks. Links: Medical, Health, Heart
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2002 Dec 11 |
A Nicaraguan judge ordered three U.S. companies to pay $490 million to 583 banana workers allegedly affected by the use of the pesticide Nemagon. Links: Nicaragua, USA, Food, Lawsuit, Health
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2003 Apr 17 |
Dr. Robert C. Atkins (72), cardiologist, died in NYC from a fall on ice. In 1972 he published his weight loss plan "Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution," which allowed patients to eat fat but restricted carbohydrates. A medical report in 2004 said Atkins weighed 258 pounds at his death and that he had a history of congestive heart failure. Atkins weighed 195 pounds when he fell on ice, but gained some 63 pounds from fluids during efforts to revive him. Links: USA, Medical, Health
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2003 Apr 22 |
A new study reported that tea boosts the body's defenses against infections. L-theonine in black tea is broken down in the liver to ethylamine, a molecule that primes the response of the immune system. Links: Medical, Tea, Health
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2003 Jul 9 |
Research was released that said PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers), commonly used in flame retardants, posed a health hazard. Links: Environment, Health
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2003 Aug 24 |
It was reported in Nature that a chemical in red wine called resveratrol was able to increase the life a Saccharomyces yeast cell by 80%. A beneficial effect on humans was implied. Links: Wine, Health
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2003 Sep 4 |
Researchers reported that the hormone YY3-36 appeared to curb the appetite of obese people. Links: Medical, Food, Health
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2003 Nov 11 |
It was reported that gene scientists had determined that a genetic variation helped slowed the creation of bad cholesterol and helped explain why some people lived longer. [see 1974] Links: Medical, DNA, Health
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2004 Jun 13 |
It was reported that a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon a day helped to reduce glucose, fat and cholesterol levels by a s much as 30%. Links: Medical, Food, Health
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2004 Sep 22 |
The new $600 million Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center, named after the former Oregon Senator (1967-1997), opened in Bethesda, Md., as the latest addition to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Links: USA, Maryland, Oregon, Health
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2005 Jul |
It was reported that Britain had begun developing Connecting for Health (CFH), a planned information technology upgrade for its National Health Service. Links: Britain, Health
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2005 Dec 8 |
The US government reported that life expectancy in the US had risen to 77.6 years. Obesity and hypertension plagued the 55-64 cohort. Links: USA, Health
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2005 |
Steve Case, co-founder of AOL, setup the firm Revolution to acquire small firms in the wellness industry and help them grow faster. His partners included Colin Powell, former US secretary of state, Carly Fiorina, ex-boss of Hewlett-Packard, and Jim Barksdale, former head of Netscape. Links: USA, M&A, Health
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2007 Feb |
Coca-Cola and Nestle introduced Enviga, a new health drink containing green-tea extracts, caffeine and plant micronutrients. Links: USA, Switzerland, Health, Cola
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