Three new members have been appointed to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health (ACRWH), which held its semiannual meeting on March 17 in Bethesda, Maryland. The new members are: Linda C. Giudice, M.D., Ph.D., who is the Robert B. Jaffe, M.D., Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco; Nancy H. Nielsen, M.D., Ph.D., who is the Senior Associate Dean, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and also the President-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA); and Debra Toney, Ph.D., R.N., who is the President of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) and the Administrator, Rainbow Medical Centers, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Harkin to lead Senate Ag Committee says Reid 
The Senates top Democrat expects Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, to be named chairman of the Senates Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry…

Health Highlights: Nov. 15, 2006 
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Nicole Richie Weighs In on Surgery Rumor 
As far as Nicole Richie is concerned, the latest rumors concerning her lightweight status can be summed up in one word: ridiculous.

Last Publication: 
What do you think about Michigan's affirmative action ban? Tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. Americans can't count on the profit-driven food industry to address the U.S. obesity epidemic, Michele Simon, a public-health lawyer, said last night.

Obesity could hit economies as hard as malnutrition 
Obesity could knock economic output as severely as malnutrition, which shaves as much as 3 percent off production in the poorest countries, a World Bank specialist said on Wednesday.

Cartoon Seeks To Educate On Food Nutrition 
Labelman has joined the pantheon of cartoon characters the government is using to promote healthier eating habits. CBS News Interactive: About Diet And Nutrition

Lifeway Foods Inc. Reports 3rd Quarter 2006 and Nine-Month Results: 
Lifeway Foods, Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006, excluding recently acquired Helios Nutrition.

Senior Notes: Community choral group meetings 
Join the community choral group every Wednesday at the Bellingham Senior Center, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. For more information call Linda Trudeau, Bellingham Art Center director, at 508-883-4442.

Human ecology department to dismantle 
Next week, a proposal will be made to dismantle the human ecology department. In the past, students concentrating in foods and nutrition, interior design, child and family studies, and pre-kindergarten through third grade education have taken classes and received their majors through the HECO department.

No turkey from feds to schools 
WASHINGTON (AP) Schools that get turkey from the Agriculture Department are having to turn elsewhere this year for Thanksgiving lunches for students.

A new plan to further reduce, refine and replace the use of animals
in research and regulatory testing commonly referred to as the was
unveiled today at a symposium marking the 10-year anniversary of
the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative
Methods (ICCVAM). ICCVAM is a permanent interagency committee
composed of representatives from 15 federal regulatory and research
agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
that use, generate or disseminate toxicological information.

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Crossing to shed pounds - San Diego Union-Tribune
Instead of landing on Avenida Revolucion like most tourists do, they made a bee line for one of the city's weight-loss-surgery clinics. Other obese children from the United States and their parents are taking the same path.

Weight rules now more stringent for Marines - Marine Corp Times
Life just got a bit more miserable for Marines struggling to keep their weight in check. Beginning immediately, the Corps wants all commanders to evaluate those Marines assigned to the service s body composition program, a six-month rehab designed

alli(TM) Partners with Breast Cancer Network of Strength(TM) to - MSN MoneyCentral
PARSIPPANY, N.J. , Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Who knew that simply putting on 21 - 30 pounds between your teens and your 50s could increase your risk of breast cancer after menopause? Now that word is getting out about the link between excess weight

Olympic star launches weight-loss clinic - Bucks Free Press
AN Olympic medal-winner launched a new clinic to help people lose weight in High Wycombe. Matt Wells, a member of the Great Britain team who won a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympic Games, visited the town yesterday to open SureSlim UK. The rowing

Obesity Linked With Headaches In Children - Redorbit.com
A new study found chronic headaches are more common in overweight children and teenagers. However, weight loss, according to researchers, could in turn, cut headache frequency. The study included 913 children and teens with headache complaints. It

U.S. Parents Fighting Obesity In Mexico - Post Chronicle
U.S. parents are taking their children to Mexico for lower cost weight-loss surgery, a U.S. surgeon says. Gastric bypass and stomach banding typically cost half as much in Mexico as they do in the United States, but U.S. health officials are

Calorie restriction diet not linked to bone loss - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A calorie restriction diet does not cause bone loss in young, overweight adults, provided adequate amounts of calcium and other nutrients are maintained, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The aim

Self discipline is key for weight-loss surgery - Herald Tribune
Sara Sloan could be the star of an advertisement for weight-reduction surgery. This 58-year-old retired teacher from Brooklyn had been "the heaviest kid in kindergarten, heavy my whole life," she said, until she underwent gastric bypass surgery in

More Weight Loss Means More Bone Loss In Study - nbc4.com
People who have surgery to curb obesity may later have trouble getting enough calcium and vitamin D to support their bones, according to a new study. "Our research shows that deficiencies of calcium and vitamin D absorption occur following gastric

Swiss Nutraceuticals announces the launch of 10-Day Detox that addresses five channels of detoxification and provides a powerful yet gentle formula suitable for those with busy lifestyles. Doctor-formulated, 10-Day Detox is a proprietary botanical blend of herbs that have been used traditionally to provide support to the kidneys, liver, bowel, lymphatic system and blood detoxification in such medical systems and therapies as Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, and indigenous medicine. The product is now available for purchase on the company website, swissnutra.com, where, in addition to easy navigation and testimonials from doctors, Olympic athletes, and others, customers will find a limited-time offer of free shipping and handling, a free food planner and guidelines, and a free resistance band with exercises that address two additional channels of detoxification. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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