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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A bill approved today by the Indiana Senate to allow the teaching of creationism in public schools is being criticized as bad science education by Discovery Institute, the nation's leading intelligent design think tank. If made law, Indiana Senate Bill 89 (SB89) would allow creationism, a religious view on the origin of species, into the Hoosier state's biology classrooms. In 1987, the Supreme Court struck down similar...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the first time in history, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) is evaluating international regulations that would ban mercury-containing products including silver/amalgam dental fillings, which contain 50% mercury and are already in the mouths of more than 122 million Americans. The DOS will present their official position on the use of mercury in amalgam fillings and other medical devices at a stakeholder meeting on Monday, October...
BAD GASTEIN, Austria, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Globally, people believe that friends and family have as much responsibility for their personal health as do health care providers, according to the Edelman Health Barometer 2011. After "themselves," nearly half (43%) of respondents believe that their friends and family have the most impact on their lifestyle as it relates to health, and more than a third (36%) believe friends and family have the most impact on personal nutrition. Data also...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At an FDA Town Meeting Thursday, injured consumers, dentists, and healthcare professionals will challenge the Food and Drug Administration to protect the public from "silver" dental amalgam fillings containing 45-55% mercury. Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), will host the meeting September 22, from 8 a.m.-noon at the Embassy Suites Hotel, San Francisco Airport. Dr. David Kennedy,...
Serious Impacts Will be Felt by the Fast-Growing U.S. Latino Population; Worst Harms Seen to Latinos in AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, MA, NV, NJ, NY, PA and TX. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Latinos are among those facing the greatest risk from efforts to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updates to health safeguards protecting Americans from ozone, mercury and other dangerous air pollutants, according to a major new report from the National Latino Coalition on...
Dr. Joseph Mercola and Consumers for Dental Choice are pairing in this week-long event to help increase awareness of the health and environmental dangers of mercury dental fillings. Hoffman Estates, IL (PRWEB) September 04, 2011 During the week of September 4th-10th, Dr. Joseph Mercola and the nonprofit group Consumers for Dental Choice / ToxicTeeth.org are launching their first-ever “Mercury-Free Dentistry Week,†with in-depth newsletters and interactive articles on various...
Police Officers to Serve as Chocolate Chip Baking Contest Judges; "When the Chips Are Down, They Serve Us" Plymouth Meeting, PA (PRWEB) May 17, 2011 They keep us safe and are there to protect us when "the chips are down." On May 20th, Health Advocate, Inc. will host local police officers for their 3rd annual Chocolate Chip Baking Contest, a celebration of National Police Week and National Chocolate Chip Day. The contest is the company's way of honoring local police departments, including...
Officite, leading dental website provider, has been selected by the Florida Dental Association as a member of the FDA Corporate Affiliation Program. Downers Grove, IL (PRWEB) March 1, 2011 Industry-leading dental website provider, Officite, has announced recently that it has been selected as the website provider of choice by the Florida Dental Association (FDA). As one of the newest members of the FDA Corporate Affiliation Program, Officite is offering association members professional...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Dental Association today praised a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel's finding that the FDA acted appropriately when it ruled last year that dental amalgam is a safe and effective treatment option for the general population. "The panel recommended continuing review of existing and new scientific information as it becomes available," said ADA President Raymond F. Gist, DDS. "As a science-based organization...
US health regulators are looking for a second opinion on whether dental fillings that contain mercury are a risk to dental patients, especially in children and pregnant women. Officials with the Food and Drug Administration said although there are no new scientific findings on the silver-colored cavity fillings, it wants feedback on methods it used last year to weigh available data and decide that the alloy is safe. The agency released documents Friday ahead of a public meeting held on the...
