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Vol. XVII, Issue 10 -- September 25, 2007

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HEALTH NEWS BRIEFS

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FDA CONTINUES PUSHING NATURAL HERB SWEETENER STEVIA OUT OF U.S.

Stevia is a main staple sweetener in many countries, including Japan and

China, where it's found in multiple food products. Many major U.S.

companies have been developing products that substitute stevia for

artificial sweeteners like aspartame, but the FDA currently bans any

food product from containing the natural sweetener. The FDA claims that

data and information necessary to support the safe use of stevia has

been lacking. But on the FDA's own website, a GRAS petition submitted to

the FDA in 1995 cited over 900 Stevia studies, none of which indicated

any safety concerns regarding human health.

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OSU LINUS PAULING INSTITUTE EXPERT: VITAMIN E TRIALS " FATALLY FLAWED "

Generations of studies on vitamin E may be largely meaningless,

scientists say, because new research has demonstrated that the levels of

this micronutrient necessary to reduce oxidative stress are far higher

than those that have been commonly used in clinical trials. In a new

study and commentary researchers concluded that the levels of vitamin E

necessary to reduce oxidative stress are about 1,600 to 3,200 I.U.

daily, or four to eight times higher than those used in almost all past

clinical trials.

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CPR: NEW TECHNIQUE COULD SAVE MANY MORE LIVES

A new method of CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), which concentrates

on the belly area instead of the chest, is supposed to be more

effective. Instead of two breaths for every 30 chest compressions, the

new procedure provides a breath for every abdominal compression because

pushing on the abdomen depresses the diaphragm toward the head,

expelling air from the lungs. The new technique produces 25 per cent

more blood flow through the heart muscle, and reduces the chances of

damage to the rub cage.

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