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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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Youth-Physical Activity Towards Health: evidence and background to the development of the Y-PATH physical activity intervention for adolescents
TL;DR: Data show a need for targeting low levels of physical activity in youth through addressing poor health related activity knowledge and low fundamental movement skill proficiency.
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Physical Activity and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study
Tricia M. Peters,Arthur Schatzkin,Gretchen L. Gierach,Steven C. Moore,James V. Lacey,Nicholas J. Wareham,Ulf Ekelund,Albert R. Hollenbeck,Michael F. Leitzmann +8 more
TL;DR: Physical activity was associated with reduced postmenopausal breast cancer risk, particular to ER-negative tumors and the inverse relation with physical activity was also more pronounced among women who had never used menopausal hormone therapy and those with a positive family history of breast cancer than their respective counterparts.
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Objectively measured physical activity trajectories predict adolescent bone strength: Iowa Bone Development Study
Kathleen F. Janz,Elena M. Letuchy,Trudy L. Burns,Julie M. Eichenberger Gilmore,James C. Torner,Steven M. Levy +5 more
TL;DR: Girls and boys who accumulated the most MVPA had greater bone mass and better geometry at 17 years when compared to less active peers when comparedTo discern if moderate-and-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) predicts bone strength.
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Policy Uptake as Political Behavior: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the case of the Affordable Care Act to assess whether policy uptake is not only about information and incentives; but also about politics, and they find that Republicans have been less likely than Democrats to enroll in an insurance plan through state or federal exchanges, all else equal.
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A preliminary study of white matter in adolescent depression: relationships with illness severity, anhedonia, and irritability.
TL;DR: Preliminary findings provide further support for the hypotheses that there is a disconnect between prefrontal and limbic emotional regions in depression, and that specific clinical symptoms involve distinct alterations in WM tracts.
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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.