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      Cellulite Treatment Breakthrough

      March 3, 2012 /

      One time treatment for cellulite offers hope for millions of women.

      It is a dream come true for many women who suffer with unsightly lumps and bumps known as cellulite.

      Diet and exercise seem to do little to impact the fatty tissue just below the surface of the skin.

      Dr. Bruce Katz, director of the Juva Skin and Laser Center in New York City, introduced the Cellulaze, the first one-time laser treatment approved for cellulite by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

      Cellulite occurs when collagen bands under the skin pull down, causing hills of fat to push up – resulting in that infamous dimpled appearance.
      “For the first time, we really actually have a laser that treats all three components of cellulite,” Katz said.

      Katz threads a laser under the skin to break the collagen bands, smoothing the appearance of cellulite in just one session.

      “The real ground-breaking difference here, is that the laser beam is split in two different directions,” he said. “It is the first time we have ever been able to do that.”

      Doctors, Research

      Judge Mandates FDA Against Non-Therapeutic Use Of Antibiotics in Livestock

      March 2, 2012 /

      U.S. Magistrate Judge Theodore Katz ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin proceedings to withdraw approval of non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in livestock unless makers of the drugs can produce evidence that their use is safe.

      The FDA had started such proceedings in 1977, prompted by its concerns the widespread use in livestock feed of certain antibiotics – particularly tetracyclines and penicillin, the most common. But the proceedings were never completed and the approval remained in place.
      “In the intervening years, the scientific evidence of the risks to human health from the widespread use of antibiotics in livestock has grown, and there is no evidence that the FDA has changed its position that such uses are not shown to be safe,” Katz wrote.

      The facts are hard to ignore.

      Using common antibiotics in livestock feed has contributed to the rapid growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in both animals and humans and contributes to $20 billion in health care costs annually.

      Quality Control, Research, Resources

      The Health Risks Of Sleeping Pills Are Just As Dangerous As Cigarettes

      March 2, 2012 /

      There is a study which places the risk of death from sleeping pills at four and half times higher than non-sleeping pill users.

      Higher risk of cancers were found in those who were prescribed and used sleeping pills.

      Currently 1 in 10 Americans are prescribed sleeping medication and the death rate could be lowered drastically.

      The sleeping pills in question are known as hypnotics. They include newer drugs such as zolpidem (the best known brand name is Ambien) as well as older drugs such as temazepam (the best known brand name is Restoril).

      Hypnotic sleeping pills actually cause a person to fall asleep. This sets them apart from other sleeping aids, such as the supplement melatonin, which promote sleep through relaxation. Other sleep drugs described as hypnotics by Kripke and colleagues include eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata), triazolam (Halcion), flurazepam (Dalmane), barbiturates, and older antihistamines such as diphenhydramine.

      Using a pill is not the best way to beat insomnia.

      Keeping a regular sleep schedule, eating well and exercise go a long way to ensure a good night’s sleep.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Global Demand For Meat Expanding In India

      March 1, 2012 /

      Vegetarians are no longer in the majority in India.

      In a country whose religions and economy encouraged a vegetarian lifestyle there has been a huge change.

      Economic growth can be attributed with raising the living standards of Indians as well as their expectations to indulge in more Western habits.

      Food in India was once a symbol of tradition. Now food is a symbol of status.

      Yes, even though there are some 300 million vegetarians here, in the new affluent urban India, meat has become a status symbol. In the U.S. vegetarianism is a lifestyle choice. In India, once, it wasn’t even an “ism” — it was just the way some of us were brought up for generations, a part of our cultural DNA.

      The impact of all this meat eating on the environment is posing a whole new set of problems.

      Rising incidents of heart disease aside, pollution and pharmaceutical toxicity need to be addressed to keep us all safe.

      Quality Control, Resources

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