Overweight children fail to meet govt targets
More than 20 per cent of Los Angeles school children are overweight, according to a study presented at the national meeting of the American College of Preventive Medicine in San Diego on Friday.
Archives for February 24, 2003
Pallone puts pressure on health secretary
"I am concerned that continuing promises have been made without results," Congressman Frank Pallone said in a letter this week, referring to the FDA's failure to release GMP regulations.
Ephedra industry tries to allay fears
The ephedra industry is attempting to reassure consumers of the safety of the herb, taken to aid weight-loss, after reports in the national press last week linked ephedra supplements to the death of baseball player Steve Bechler.
FDA extends phytosterol health claim
The US Food and Drug Administration is to expand use of the phytosterol heart-health claim to a broader range of foods and beverages. The move was triggered by requests from Cargill Health & Food Technologies, the company said last week.