FDA remains without commissioner
A Vanderbilt University pharmacologist who had been considered by the White House for the top job at the US Food and Drug Administration has been told he is no longer in the running, reports Reuters.
Archives for February 22, 2002
Electrolyte drinks better than water for long distance flights
Research carried out in Japan offers advice for those travelling on long-haul flights - consume a drink containing electrolytes or carbohydrates.
Fish found to reduce premature birth risk
Scientists in Denmark have found that the risk of premature births is greatly reduced if mothers eat oily fish during pregnancy.
Western lifestyle causes rise in diabetic children
Doctors in Britain are warning that diabetes could spread in the current generation of fat, couch-potato teenagers, putting more pressure on Britain's ailing health-care system.
Antioxidants in wheat prove key to its cancer-fighting properties
Recent research from Kansas State University suggests that wholegrain wheat is an important anti-carcinogenic food because of its powerful antioxidants.
Moderate alcohol intake during pregnancy increases risk of stillbirth
Researchers at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark have found that a moderate intake of alcohol can raise the risk of stillbirths but may not be a factor in later infant mortality.