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The Department of Health and Human Services.
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This letter is in response to your two Citizen Petitions, requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) require a cancer warning on cosmetic talc products.Abstract:
This letter is in response to your two Citizen Petitions dated November 17, 1994 and May 13, 2008, requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) require a cancer warning on cosmetic talc products. Your 1994 Petition requests that all cosmetic talc bear labels with a warning such as \"Talcum powder causes cancer in laboratory animals. Frequent talc application in the female genital area increases the risk of ovarian cancer.\" Additionally, your 2008 Petition requests that cosmetic talcum powder products bear labels with a prominent warning such as: \"Frequent talc application in the female genital area is responsible for major risks of ovarian cancer.\" Further, both of your Petitions specifically request, pursuant to 21 CFR 1 0.30(h)(2), a hearing for you to present scientific evidence in support of this petition.read more
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Standards of practice for culturally competent nursing care: 2011 update.
Marilyn K. Douglas,Joan Uhl Pierce,Marlene M. Rosenkoetter,Dula F. Pacquiao,Lynn Clark Callister,Marianne Hattar-Pollara,Jana Lauderdale,Jeri Milstead,Deena Nardi,Larry D. Purnell +9 more
TL;DR: University of California, San Francisco,San Francisco, CA, USA Pierce and Associates Nursing Consultants, Knoxville, TN, USA and University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
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Intimate partner violence and high-risk sexual behaviors among female patients with sexually transmitted diseases
Heidi M. Bauer,Paul Gibson,Maria Teresa Hernandez,Charlotte K. Kent,Jeffrey D. Klausner,Gail Bolan +5 more
TL;DR: Screening and referral for IPV should be routinely conducted for female patients attending STD clinics, and is associated with risk behaviors and partner factors that increase patients’ risk of contracting STD and HIV.
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Psychosocial Correlates of Mammography Screening in Older African American Women
TL;DR: Older, low-income, African American women have perceived barriers to cancer screening, educational and cancer knowledge detriments, and a lack of health-related social support that may decrease adherence to mammography screening.
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Muscle strength in youth and cardiovascular risk in young adulthood (the European Youth Heart Study)
Anders Grøntved,Mathias Ried-Larsen,Niels Møller,Peter Kristensen,Karsten Froberg,Soren Brage,Lars Bo Andersen +6 more
TL;DR: This study suggests that greater isometric muscle strength in youth is associated with lower levels of cardiovascular risk factors in young adulthood independent of fitness, adiposity and other confounding factors.
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Children's Mental Health Care: Differences by Race/Ethnicity in Urban/Rural Areas
Embry Howell,Joshua McFeeters +1 more
TL;DR: There is no significant difference between racial/ethnic groups in the prevalence of child mental health problems in either urban or rural areas, but there are disparities in the use of mental health services.
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An herbal supplement containing Ma Huang-Guarana for weight loss: a randomized, double-blind trial
TL;DR: This herbal mixture of Ma Huang and Guarana effectively promoted short-term weight and fat loss and safety with long-term use requires further investigation.
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Historical background of clinical trials involving women and minorities
TL;DR: A historical context for the difficult ethical and clinical issues associated with the inclusion of women and members of minority groups in clinical research is provided.
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Reported Complications of Silicone Gel Breast Implants: An Epidemiologic Review
Barbara G. Silverman,S. L. Brown,Roselie A. Bright,Ronald G. Kaczmarek,J B Arrowsmith-Lowe,D A Kessler +5 more
TL;DR: This review presents an overview of the most common adverse outcomes that have been reported with silicone gel breast implants and focuses on silicone breast implants rather than saline-filled implants, which have been the focus of the greatest health concerns.
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Serum levels of TCDD and dioxin-like chemicals in Rhesus monkeys chronically exposed to dioxin: correlation of increased serum PCB levels with endometriosis
Sherry E. Rier,Wayman E. Turner,Dan C. Martin,Richard W Morris,George W. Lucier,George C. Clark +5 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the serum levels of TCDD and specific dioxin-like PHAH congeners were increased in TCDd-treated animals with endometriosis 13 years after the T CDD exposure, and the severity of disease correlated with the serum concentration of 3,3',4,4'-TCB.
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Aiding troubled employees: The prevalence, cost, and characteristics of employee assistance programs in the United States
Tyler Hartwell,Paul D. Steele,Michael T. French,Frank J. Potter,Nathaniel F. Rodman,Gary A. Zarkin +5 more
TL;DR: EAPs are becoming a more prevalent point of access to health care for workers with personal problems such as substance abuse, family problems, or emotional distress by worksite size, industry, and census region.