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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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Saturated Fat Is More Metabolically Harmful for the Human Liver Than Unsaturated Fat or Simple Sugars
Panu K. Luukkonen,Sanja Sädevirta,You Zhou,Brandon D. Kayser,Adnan Ali,Linda Ahonen,Susanna Lallukka,Véronique Pelloux,Melania Gaggini,Ching Jian,Antti Hakkarainen,Nina Lundbom,Helena Gylling,Anne Salonen,Matej Orešič,Matej Orešič,Matej Orešič,Tuulia Hyötyläinen,Tuulia Hyötyläinen,Marju Orho-Melander,Aila Rissanen,Amalia Gastaldelli,Karine Clément,Leanne Hodson,Hannele Yki-Järvinen +24 more
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that dietary macronutrient composition influences the pathways, mediators, and magnitude of weight gain-induced changes in IHTG, and decreased intakes of SAT could be beneficial in reducing I HTG and the associated risk of diabetes.
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Disability Insurance Benefits and Labor Supply
Jonathan Gruber,Jonathan Gruber +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors study the elasticity of labor force participation with respect to benefits generosity in the context of the U.S. disability insurance and find that there was a sizeable labor supply response to the policy change; their central estimates imply that there were welfare gains under plausible assumptions about preference parameters.
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U.S. High School Graduation Rates: Patterns and Explanations
TL;DR: The authors survey the evidence on patterns in U.S. high school graduation rates over the period 1970-2010 and report the results of new research conducted to fill in holes in the evidence.
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A systematic review of recent research on adolescent religiosity/spirituality and mental health.
TL;DR: Institutional and existential dimensions of R/S had the most robust relationships with mental health and were generally stronger or more unique for males and older adolescents than for females and younger adolescents.
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Mass Media Effects on Youth Sexual Behavior Assessing the Claim for Causality
TL;DR: This paper reviewed a subset of accumulated studies on sexual behavior effects to determine whether this body of work justifies a causal conclusion and concluded that the research to date passes the threshold of substantiation for each criterion and that the mass media almost certainly exert a causal influence on United States’ youth sexual behavior.
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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.