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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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Big Data in Healthcare Management: A Review of Literature
S.A. Senthilkumar,Bharatendara K Rai,Amruta A Meshram,Angappa Gunasekaran,S. Chandrakumarmangalam +4 more
TL;DR: The authors analysed the effective tools used for visualization of big data and suggested new visualization tools to manage the big data in healthcare industry, to understand the processes and use of bigData in healthcare management.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality versus Enhanced Care as Usual With Suicidal Soldiers.
David A. Jobes,Katherine Anne Comtois,Peter M. Gutierrez,Lisa A. Brenner,David Huh,Samantha A. Chalker,Gretchen Ruhe,Amanda H. Kerbrat,David C. Atkins,Keith W. Jennings,Jennifer Crumlish,Christopher D. Corona,Stephen O’ Connor,Karin E. Hendricks,Blaire C. Schembari,Bradley Singer,Bruce Crow +16 more
TL;DR: Soldiers receiving CAMS and E-CAU significantly improved post-treatment, and those who received CAMS were less likely to report SI at 3 months; further group differences were not otherwise seen.
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Gender, Work-Family Responsibilities, and Sleep:
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that sleep deficits are another manifestation of gender inequality, with important implications for long-term health and well-being.
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A marketing perspective on disseminating evidence-based approaches to disease prevention and health promotion.
TL;DR: It is suggested that the public health community prioritize the dissemination of evidence-based prevention approaches, because doing so is a potent environmental change strategy for enhancing health.
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Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections associated with contaminated imported black and red pepper: warehouse membership cards provide critical clues to identify the source
Laura Gieraltowski,E. Julian,J. Pringle,K. Macdonald,D. Quilliam,Nicola Marsden-Haug,Lori Saathoff-Huber,D. von Stein,Bonnie Kissler,M. Parish,D. Elder,V. Howard-King,J. Besser,Samir V. Sodha,Anagha Loharikar,S. Dalton,Ian T. Williams,C. Barton Behravesh +17 more
TL;DR: This outbreak illustrates the importance of using membership card information to assist in identifying suspect vehicles, the potential for spices to contaminate ready-to-eat products, and preventing raw ingredient contamination of these products.
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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
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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.