Cholesterol Drugs for Kids Pharma - Quo Vadis- July 7, 2008 The New York Times reports that the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new guidelines this week, to "aggressively screen and medicate for high cholesterol in children". Dr. Jatinder Bhatia, a member of the academy&8217;s nutrition committee is quoted as saying: "We are in an epidemic". He also said that "The risk of giving statins at a lower age is less than the benefit you&8217;re going to get out of it." Bhatia added that the drugs were "generally safe for children", although he...http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/07/07/cholesterol_drugs_for_kids_pharma_quo_vadi... Biofuels Are Causing Food Crisis - NewsGrabs 6 July 2008- July 6, 2008 World Bank Secret Report Confirms: Biofuels Are Causing Food Crisis Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75%... The figure emphatically contradicts the US government's claims that plant-derived fuels contribute less than 3% to food-price rises. Senior development sources believe the report, completed in April, has notbeen published to avoid embarrassing President George Bush. Prebiotic potential of almonds Our digestive system maintains large population of bacteria that live in the...http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/07/06/biofuels_are_causing_food_crisis_newsgrabs... |