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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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The association between an objective measure of physical activity and weight status in preschoolers.
TL;DR: The association between physical activity and BMI among racially diverse low‐income preschoolers was determined and it was found that physical activity increased the likelihood of being overweight or obese in preschoolers with higher incomes.
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2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support.
Joni Beck,Deborah A Greenwood,Lori Blanton,Sandra T. Bollinger,Marcene K. Butcher,Jo Ellen Condon,Marjorie Cypress,Priscilla Faulkner,Amy Hess Fischl,Theresa Francis,Leslie E. Kolb,Jodi Lavin-Tompkins,Janice MacLeod,Melinda D. Maryniuk,Carolé Mensing,Eric A. Orzeck,David D. Pope,Jodi L. Pulizzi,Ardis A. Reed,Andrew S. Rhinehart,Linda Siminerio,Jing Wang +21 more
TL;DR: This article was copublished in Diabetes Care 2017;40:1409–1419 and The Diabetes Educator 2017;43:449–464 and is reprinted with permission.
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Monitoring prenatal alcohol exposure.
R. Louise Floyd,Jasjeet S. Sidhu +1 more
TL;DR: Alcohol use patterns among childbearing‐age women and data sources that can be used in monitoring this behavior are described and there has been no significant change in rates of prenatal alcohol exposure over the past 10‐year period.
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Micronutrient levels and nutritional status of school children living in Northwest Ethiopia
Bemnet Amare,Beyene Moges,Bereket Fantahun,Ketema Tafess,Desalegn Woldeyohannes,Gizachew Yismaw,Tilahun Ayane,Tomoki Yabutani,Andargachew Mulu,Fusao Ota,Afework Kassu +10 more
TL;DR: Defic of selenium and zinc were high among the school children although the deficiencies were not significantly related with their nutritional status, and calls for the need to undertake multicentre studies in various parts of the country to substantiate the data obtained.
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II. The unfacts of ‘request’ caesarean section
Susan Bewley,Jayne Cockburn +1 more
TL;DR: There are rare risks in multiple medical interventions, such as allergic anaphylaxis, which may become more significant in the future, and maternal mortality must be watched particularly in countries with the highest and rising caesarean section rates.
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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.