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Cheerios Claim, “lower your cholesterol 4% in six weeks” Makes it a Drug, Says FDA

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:49:03 +0000

The Food and Drug Administration gave General Mills Inc. a warning over its Cheerios cereal, saying the box’s claims about heart benefits contain “serious violations” of federal law. The FDA claims statements that the product is “clinically proven to help lower cholesterol” make the product a drug under federal law.

The FDA also took issue with a company-sponsored Web site mentioned on the Cheerios box. The Web site discusses the benefits of eating whole grains, but the FDA said some of the health claims about reducing cancer and heart-disease risk don’t comply with agency rules.

Cheerios response is as follows on cheerios.com

Cheerios’ soluble fiber heart health claim has been FDA-approved for 12 years, and Cheerios’ “lower your cholesterol 4% in 6 weeks” message has been featured on the box for more than two years.

The science is not in question. The scientific body of evidence supporting the heart health claim was the basis for FDA’s approval of the claim, and the clinical study supporting Cheerios’ cholesterol-lowering benefit is very strong. The FDA is interested in how the Cheerios cholesterol-lowering information is presented on the Cheerios package and website. We are in dialog with FDA, and we look forward to reaching a resolution.

Trust, But Verify

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:13:40 +0000

Trust, but verify.

– Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan used the phrase in public, but he was not the first person known to use it. When Reagan used this phrase, he was usually discussing relations with the Soviet Union and he almost always presented it as a translation of the Russian proverb “doveryai, no proveryai”

The phrase is commonly used by TV actor David Caruso’s character Horatio Caine in CSI: Miami.

Rachel Maddow and Low Back Pain

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:26:09 +0000

The stress of being a busy media star with MSNBC and a history of competitive sports injuries may have taken a toll on Rachel Maddow’s low back.

Rachel Maddow Tweet …
Bad things come in 3s, right? So far in the last 24 hrs, I got a ticket & have thrown out my back. Cowering in fear of bad thing #3.

According to an article from SFGate (Sept. 11, 2008), Rachel Maddow, 36, is 5′ 11″ tall and was a competitive three-sport athlete. She participated in volleyball, basketball and the swim team at Castro Valley High School. She was “the sort of intense player who was frequently injured diving for balls.”

Valerie Bertinelli: Presenting A New Body in 2009

admin — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:16:33 +0000

Valerie Bertinelli at 172 pounds in 2007, and at 132 pounds in 2009.

When Valerie Bertinelli first started a diet program with Jenny Craig in 2007, she weighed 172 pounds. After a nine month diet and training program, Valerie dropped her weight to 132 pounds. She began exercising 10,000 steps per day before hiring a personal trainer in December.

Workout Details …
Valerie Bertinelli worked out four to five days per week, 60-minutes per workout. She followed a two-category approach: cardio and strength training.

Cardio:
Treadmill 30-45 minutes
Some days she rotated 5-minute warm-up run, 5-minute strength exercises, and back to the 5-minute run.

Strength Training (Progressive Resistance Exercise):
Resistance bands and weights
Dips, 25 reps
Push-ups, 20 reps
Squats, 30 reps
Sit-up, 100 reps
Step-ups

Bertinelli says “this is just the beginning of the journey.”

Valerie Bertinelli is a spokesperson for Jenny Craig weight-loss program. She reportedly lost more than 40 pounds on the plan.

Bertinelli’s results have been featured on People, “The Today Show”, FOXNews, and more. She’s scheduled to appear on Oprah on April 1, 2009.

Headlines 3-27-2009 Archive

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Natasha Richardson: Fatal Epidural Hematoma from Fall on Beginner’s Ski Slope

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:33:56 +0000

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On Monday March 16, 2009 Natasha Richardson, 45, was taking a ski lesson without a helmet (she declined the offer to wear a helmet) on a beginner slope at the Mont Tremblant ski resort north of Montreal, with an instructor. Toward the end of the lesson, Richardson fell and struck her head and the ski instructor called the ski patrol for assistance. She was alert and conversational afterward, even joking about her fall, and did not complain of any ill effects. One hour later, in her hotel room, she developed a severe headache.

Ambulance dispatch records obtained by the New York Times show that Richardson was not hospitalized until almost four hours after suffering the brain injury that ultimately killed her — three hours after developing symptoms.

Yves Coderre, director of operations for Ambulances Radisson, which provided the emergency transport for Natasha Richardson, had told the Toronto Globe and Mail that when paramedics initially arrived 1 p.m. at the Mont Tremblant resort, they were told they were not needed. As they were turned away, paramedics did observe from a distance that Natasha Richardson was sitting on a stretcher at the resort.

The next request for the ambulance for Natasha Richardson, still conscious, came at about 3:00 p.m. followed by a reported “enroute hospital” time of 3:42 p.m. to Centre Hospitalier Laurentien in Ste. Agathe — a 25-mile trip from Mont Temblant.

At 4:20 p.m. Natasha Richardson was examined by a physician.

A transfer was ordered to a larger hospital in Montreal, the Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal. Natasha Richardson arrived at the Montreal hospital at about 7:00 p.m. Monday.

Tuesday, Natasha Richardson was accompanied by husband Liam Neeson and flown to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City in critical condition, where she died on Wednesday after surgery.

Epidural or extradural hematoma (haematoma) is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in which a buildup of blood occurs between the dura mater (the tough outer membrane of the central nervous system) and the skull. The dura mater also covers the spine, so epidural bleeds may also occur in the spinal column. Often due to trauma, the condition is potentially deadly because the buildup of blood may increase pressure in the intracranial space and compress delicate brain tissue. Because the bleed come from an artery the pressure can build up quickly while there is an eye before the storm giving the condition the name ‘Talk and die syndrome.’ The condition is present in one to three percent of head injuries.Between 15 and 20% of patients with epidural hematomas die of the injury. Epidural hematoma is usually found on the same side of the brain as impact.

Skull fractures often accompany epidural hematomas.

Signs & Symptoms of Epidural Hematoma
Expanding hematoma causes headache, nausea, and vomiting. Shifting brain tissue causes local brain dysfunction such as weakness, numbness, or speech problems. If severe progression of the hematoma occurs, central areas of the brain and the brainstem become displaced, causing loss of conscious, abnormal positioning of the arms and legs (decerebrate posture). At this point irreversible brainstem damage can occur. Documentation exists of rapid deteriorating conditions from injury to decerebrate posture in as little as two hours.

Full symptom list in severe head injury:
A lasting headache which worsens, or is still present over six hours following the injury.
Extreme difficulty in staying awake, or still being sleepy several hours after the injury.
Two or more bouts of vomiting.
Unconsciousness, either for a short or extended period of time.
Unequal pupil size.
Straw colored or blood stained fluid coming from the nose or ears. This is cerebrospinal fluid which normally surrounds the brain.
Severe dizziness or loss of balance.
Confusion or strange behavior.
Problems with memory.
Bleeding from the scalp that cannot be quickly stopped.
Not being able to use part of the body, such as weakness in an arm or leg.
Difficulty seeing or double vision.
Slurred speech
Unusual breathing patterns.
Ringing or deafness in one or both ears.
Having a seizure or fit (when your body suddenly moves uncontrollably).

An autopsy revealed that a torn artery bled between the outer lining of the brain and the skull.

Natasha Richardson picture collage.

Sources:
Bor Seng Shu E, de Almeida Leme RJ, Aguiar PH, de Andrade AF, Teixeira MJ, Plese JP. Traumatic acute giant epidural hematoma in a hydrocephalic shunted child. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2000 Apr;32(4):176-9.

Gerlach R, Dittrich S, Schneider W, Ackermann H, Seifert V, Kieslich M. Traumatic epidural hematomas in children and adolescents: outcome analysis in 39 consecutive unselected cases. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2009 Mar;25(3):164-9.

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Chicago Police Department POWER TEST (Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report)

admin — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:10:54 +0000

Chicago Police Department Supt. Jody Weis is a wellness, fitness and exercise advocate for his members.

“It is essential that recruits begin the academy with a minimum level of physical fitness to ensure safe and successful participation in training,” according to a statement of the Chicago Police Department released Friday, March 13, 2009.

Under the State of Illinois POWER test (Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report), a man in his 20’s must do a minimum of 37 sit-ups in a minute and run 1.5 miles in 13:46. A woman in her 20’s is required to do 31 sit-ups and run the same distance in 16:21. The test also includes a bench press and a sit-and-reach (flexibility) evaluation.

	Male		Female
TEST	21-29	30-35	21-29	30-35
1. Sit and Reach	16.0	15.0	18.8	17.8
2. One-Minute Sit-Up	37	34	31	24
3. Maximum Bench Press Ratio (ratio of weight pushed divided by body weight)	0.98	0.87	0.58	0.52
4. 1.5 Mile Run	13.46	14.31	16.21	16.52

Several recruits typically fail in each class. New recruits are given the option of resigning or getting in shape for the next class. The POWER test is videotaped for legal documentation.

The City of Chicago is pushing for mandatory fitness tests for veteran officers. Failing officers would be assigned a trainer and be recommended special diets. Details and resolution are part of ongoing contract negotiations with the police union.

Currently, veteran officers may volunteer to take the POWER test and get a $250 award if they pass. There’s no remedial action if they flunk.

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