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Low Health Literacy Is The Major Cause For Patient Errors

...cts and a brief review of studies used to evaluate consumer comprehension. William Shrank, MD, MSHS, Instructor, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Harvard University School of Medicine, discussing the ACP Foundation's Prescription Bottle Labeling Project, a two year project that is ev...

Edible Food Coating Kills Bacteria And Adds Flavor

...ntinue to show promise, the coatings could hit the consumer market in a year or two, estimates McHugh, whose study is funded by the USDA. In developing the coatings, McHugh and her associates tested oregano, cinnamon and lemongrass oils in solutions of apple puree and dried films for their effectiveness aga...

Complications Resulting From Bariatric Surgery Vary With HealthGrades Ratings

...ult, HealthGrades, for the first timeposted on its consumer Web site, quality ratings for hospitals that perform bariatric surgery, in the 17 states. HealthGrades.com. Hospitals received a five-, three- or one-star rating that reflected their complication rates. The HealthGrades study comes on the heels of a ...

Fast food menu for 'Calorie Conscious'

...to limit just how many calories can be bought by a consumer at one time. Some people might come up with 'recipe controls' which would specify just how much salt can be added to the dough. It may sound exaggerated, but that's the way the rebel movements are playing out. The disaster of real Prohibition fro...

Poor Hygiene in Ulster Hospital Kitchens

...tal kitchens have come under spotlight following a consumer survey which found evidence of dirty cooking// equ...t. Magazine editor Neil Fowler has said that the consumer group intended to send its findings to the Department of Health and the Food Standards Agency. He ...

Hostility breeds against Homeopathy in England following new regulations

...or homoeopathy and saying this rule only harnesses consumer information. Some conventional doctors have vehemently opposed this rule saying that homoeopathy only has a placebo effect and yet another group says it could mask the more serious underlying symptoms. If declared to have only a placebo effect as vo...

Consumers, Caregivers Taking Steps to Safer Surgery

Leading consumer advocacy groups have joined with the Surgical Care...credits hospitals; private sector experts; and now consumer advocacy groups in far-reaching surgical quality improvement. The goal is to use evidence-based meas...

British Scientists condemn changes in regulation of Homeopathy

...heme provides a significant opportunity to improve consumer information about the use of homeopathic products on the UK market whilst maintaining rigorous control over their quality and safety. "The scheme requires that products have patient information leaflets which are regulated to the same standards as ...

US to Lift Ban on Canadian Drug Imports

...nfiscated out of concerns about the drugs' safety, consumer advocates and others contended that the crackdown was an attempt to limit competition in the pharmaceutical market thereby compelling seniors to sign up for new Medicare plans paying higher prices for drugs from U.S. pharmacies. The Medicare law re...

Obesity Drug Advertisements Misleading Teens

...ht loss drug Xenical has come under criticism from consumer watchdog, Choice saying that it is misleading young teenage girls//, preying on their fears about their bodies in a breach of advertising guidelines. The ads have been screened during the high-rating Australian Idol program whose major audiences inc...

Mummy’s Voice More Effective than Smoke Alarm

...rant for the study. John Drengenberg, manager of consumer affairs for Underwriters Laboratories Inc.said, "We have a piece of the puzzle now and we're really happy someone has taken up this research and we hope it moves forward." The U.S. Fire Administration has estimated that 3,300 fatal fires killed 3,...

Stay Healthy with Herbal Tea

... tea is a medicinal tea," says Laura Groche of the consumer affairs group Verbraucherinitiative. "Medicinal teas must contain information on the packaging about their correct usage, their chemical components, dosage, a best-before-date and their licensing number." When buying herbal tea make sure each tea...

America’s Clean Hands Report Card - Can’t Rise Above ‘C’ Lvel

...an adults (508 men and 500 women). The independent consumer research study was completed in August-September 2006, on behalf of The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA), by International Communications Research (ICR). The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percent. Source-Eurekalert SRM...

Luxury Spas Ride Boom in Wellness Industry in Poland

...nuary. A robust 5.5 percent economic growth, new consumer habits and lifestyles imported from the West are fuelling a boom in luxury spas in the European Union newcomer - part of a health and wellness sector glowing with capitalism. Said Pawel Bruczkowski, head of the freshly launched spaplanet.pl website...

The Daily Struggle with Salt

...odium products, as well as making changes that the consumer never sees.” In spite of all these efforts, American sodium consumption has not declined in recent years. According to the government’s dietary guidelines the average young adult should eat less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day and that the thr...

Annual Conference Of Plastic Surgeons In US To Focus On The Future Of Plastic Surgery

...ure that new devices are safe, as well as, meeting consumer demands.' J. Ian Morrison, PhD, international author, consultant and futurist, will be the keynote speaker on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 4:30 p.m., during Opening Ceremonies at the Moscone Convention Centre. Morrison, who specializes in long-term forecast...

Americans Deficient In Dietary Intake Of Choline Needed for Fetal Brain Development

...processed foods makes it difficult for the average consumer to meet the nutrient's recommended daily intake.” He further mentioning, “In 2001, the FDA ruled that food manufacturers could make certain claims about choline on product packages. Increasing the amount of choline in processed foods and better pro...

Striving to Make India Free from Tooth Decay

...ublic dental check-ups, oral education in schools, consumer activities that enhance awareness about oral hygiene and dental mobile vans to provide dental education and free dental check-ups in underprivileged areas in Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. Colgate will distribute educational material which h...

Chemistry Over The Counter: Is It Just What The Doctor Ordered?

...harmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), to set the consumer awareness initiatives take shape in the form of ed...t with a help line in order to provide solution to consumer grievances about the quality, pricing, availability and accessibility of drugs. A website complete w...

Delhi Police Seized 4,400 kg of Banned Drug Mandrax

...among youngsters there. "South Africa is the top consumer of this contraband and it is popularly known as street drug," Walia told IANS. According to South African Police Service website, Methaqualone represents more than 60 percent of all drugs seized on the street. "In 2002, a total of 6,064 methaqual...

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