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“To meet the new recommendation of 400 units daily, millions of children will need to take daily vitamin D supplements, the American Academy of Pediatrics said. That includes breast-fed infants — even those who get some formula, too, and many teens who drink little or no milk.” [Link]
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“The herb has long held a reputation as a natural aphrodisiac. The lab experiments, which did not look at whether the plant actually increases desire, could lead to new drugs to help men get erections, said Mario Dell’Agli, a researcher at the University of Milan, who led the study.” [Link]
“The results, shown on the administration’s Web site, indicate a further widening of the scandal that has sparked massive product recalls in China and countries that received Chinese food exports ranging from infant formula to chocolate. The contamination is blamed for the deaths of four children and kidney ailments among 54,000 others.” [Link]
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“New research has revealed that damage to feet caused by trendy shoes is costing taxpayers £29million a year. Soaring numbers of women are needing treatment for bunions or twisted toes. And with treatments costing up to £4,000 a time, it all adds up to a headache for the NHS.” [Link]
“Today, during an interview on ABC’s This Week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) finally admitted that his health care tax credits would not cover the costs of a comprehensive health insurance plan” [Link]
“‘As of 2007, we were in equilibrium,’ says Dr. Dean Bajorin, an oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and co-chairman of the society’s Workforce Implementation Working Group, which developed the report. ‘It looks like the demand for services appears comparable to provision of services.’ ‘But,’ he adds, ‘We think it won’t [...]
“‘We believe that these devices are used because we consider them very safe, but it could cause harmful effects due to the proximity of the phones and the exposure that they are causing to the gonads,’ says lead researcher Ashok Agarwal, the Director of the Center for Reproductive Medicine.” [Link]
“Madison Decker has just celebrated her 1-month birthday, but the roots of her birth go back some 21 years: Her father, Ken, had his sperm frozen before undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s disease in the 1980s.” [Link]
“Chinese officials in Xinjiang Province reported the death of a fourth baby Thursday in the country’s expanding contaminated infant formula case. The tainted milk powder has already sickened more than 6,200 babies. Earlier in the day, authorities announced the arrest of 12 more suspects in the investigation, provincial police said.” [Link]
“Eva Mendes has sought out a therapist to help her deal with fame. The sexy actress, who checked into rehab for undisclosed reasons earlier this year, admits therapy has helped her become a better star - and a more charitable one. She tells Eonline.com, ‘Up until recently, I was really uncomfortable with having success and [...]
