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If you have trouble learning math, maybe it's time to take piano lessons.

The journal Adolescence reports on the Columbia County Public School System study in which students scored best in mathematics. They found some curious associations:
* Students who studied music did better at math than those who had no music training.
* Students who had private music lessons did better at math than students who had group lessons.
* Students who learned to play keyboard instruments did better at math than students who learned wind or string instruments.

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FDA to Require Warnings on 2 Eczema Drugs
Jan 20, 2006
By ANDREW BRIDGES

WASHINGTON (AP) - The labels on two prescription creams to treat eczema will have to bear "black box" warnings of possible cancer risks.

The Food and Drug Administration action Thursday follows an agency advisory committee recommendation last February that Elidel cream and Protopic ointment carry the label warnings.

The new labeling also will clarify that the two drugs are recommended for use only after other prescription topical medicines have been tried by patients, the FDA said. The agency is also issuing a guide updating patients of its concerns.

A black box warning is the most serious type of warning in prescription drug labeling. The warning will be located lower on the labels of the two drugs than is typical, although a statement higher on the labels will refer to the risk.

"This is something that is a possible risk, is a long-term possibility and is something that still needs to be researched," FDA spokeswoman Susan Cruzan said.

As of October, the FDA has received reports of 78 cases of cancers, including skin and lymphoma, in patients treated with the two drugs, said Dr. Stanka Kukich, the acting director of the FDA's dermatologic and dental drug products division.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which makes Elidel, said in a statement Thursday that it remained confident in the safety and efficacy of Elidel.

"While Novartis believes this action is not substantiated by scientific or clinical evidence, Novartis has agreed to make the requested changes," the company said.

Astellas Pharma Inc., formed through the merger of Protopic maker Fujisawa Healthcare Inc. and Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., said in a statement that its drug "is safe and effective when used in a manner consistent with its label."

"It addresses a theoretical risk - a potential risk, not a demonstrated link," Dr. Joyce Rico, vice president for medical sciences research and development at Astellas, said of the warning.

While the two manufacturers dispute whether there is a cancer link, the FDA felt it had to convey notice of the cancer reports to doctors and patients, said Dr. Julie G. Beitz, an acting director of one of the FDA's drug evaluation offices.

Along with the small number of cancers reported in both children and adults treated with the drugs, animal tests have shown an increase in cancer associated with the drugs, the FDA said last year.

No causal link between use of the drugs and cancer has been established, Beitz said.

The long-term safety of the drugs has not been established, according to the FDA. While both companies are studying that issue, the results may not be known for years, the FDA said.

Elidel and Protopic are applied to the skin to control eczema by suppressing the immune system.

The companies estimate that roughly 10 million people combined have used the two drugs.

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Astellas Pharma Inc.

The Green Flowery Healthy Disease Proofing Vegetable!

As I washed and cut little floweret's into the steamer I stopped to think about just how healthy is this food I'm about to serve? Is it healthy? Will it make our body's better? Those are questions we should always ask when putting food into our body and this one particular vegetable is tops for answering YES to all of them?

When it comes to nutritional value, broccoli is at the top of the list. It is rich in vitamins, high in fiber, low in calories and contains as much calcium as milk and much healthier. By including broccoli regularly in your diet you can reduce and prevent ailments like cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease.

Want to know how to beat prostate cancer? Your physician will probably tell you to take prescription drugs. That's the pharmaceutical industry trained doctor's answer who doesn't know better! For a dual killer of a lot of nasty illnesses mix tomato and broccoli, said to help reverse breast cancer, colon cancer, leukemia and other cancers of the body.

Why not something that is safer that your body is built to accept 100% and is proving to be far better for fighting diseases.

This green vegetable that looks like a bush, should be on everyone's plate on a regular basis, if they wish to stay healthy! Broccoli has been around for more than 2000 years. During the 16th century, the plant was grown in Italy and France. It began to be commercially grown in the United States in the 1920s. The word "broccoli" derives from the Italian 'Brocco' meaning arm branch. Broccoli is related to cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. The most common type of broccoli sold in the U.S. is called sprouting, or Italian green, broccoli; its light-green stalks are topped by umbrella-shaped clusters of purplish-green florets. It is also known as Calabrese, after the Italian province of Calabria, where it was first grown. Other broccoli types are:

Broccolini: a cross between broccoli and Chinese kale.
Broccoflower: a cross between broccoli and cauliflower, comes in a single large head, like cauliflower, but is green rather than white.
Broccoli sprouts: a particularly concentrated source of sulforaphane. They're expensive, but a little goes a long way.

Broccoli is an antioxidant rich food filled with the minerals Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese and Selenium. Rich in vitamins such as; Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Vitamin B-6, Folate, Folic acid, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin A, Retinol and Vitamin E. broccoli really delivers in the nutrition department.

A University of Illinois-Urbana study found that rats eating a combination of broccoli and tomatoes had a lower rate of tumor growth than rats eating broccoli or tomatoes separately. Researcher John Erdman said the two foods bring out the best in each other, and maximize the cancer-fighting effect of the nutrients they contain. You can mix the two for optimum illness fighters!

When choosing broccoli in the market, select organic heads that have tight and compact bud clusters with an even dark color. The stems should be a lighter green than the buds and easy to pierce with a fingernail. Avoid stalks with yellowed or open bud clusters and stems that are hard and dry. Broccoli can be stored, unwashed, in a plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper for days. Before use, wash by rinsing in purified/filtered water with a splash of vinegar for disinfectant.

Storing broccoli: Refrigeration slows the conversion of sugar to lignin, thereby preserving texture and flavor; keeping broccoli chilled also protects vitamin C content. Store broccoli in an open plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper, which will provide the right balance of humidity and oxygen. Do not wash broccoli before storing; although it needs moisture to remain fresh, any water on its surface will encourage spoilage. Fresh broccoli is best if used within a day or two of purchase, but it will keep for up to four days in a crisper. Once cooked, any leftovers may be refrigerated for two to three days in a tightly covered container.

Our favorite ways of eating broccoli are steamed with a splash of seasoned rice vinegar, or raw with other veggies as a salad with lemon juice with virgin olive oil or flax seed oil as dressing. Also I like raw broccoli flowerets with sliced tomatoes and sliced sweet onions. Grandchildren like them with a bit of ranch dressing, which I don't think of as healthy, but a little once in a while isn't going to kill them and it gets them to eat the broccoli! I try to make Ranch dressing fresh so it's not quite as lethal.

Here is a great recipe:

Broccoli with Garlic

1 bunch of broccoli, OR 1 pound of frozen chopped broccoli
2 medium fresh tomatoes (cut into bite size pieces)
6 garlic cloves
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons purified/filtered water
1/4 teaspoon hot (cayenne) pepper (optional)

Wash broccoli and cut into small florets. Cut the tender parts of the stem into smallish cubes or save add to stew or make Broccoli Slaw.

Steam broccoli in until barely tender and still bright green. Don't overcook! For all cruciferous, this is a very important guideline!

Place olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Chop or mince the garlic. When the oil is hot, add sea salt, then the garlic. Saute' stirring frequently, just until the garlic starts to soften. Quickly add the water, and the cayenne if desired. Turn heat low and simmer for a couple of minutes.

Place the broccoli and fresh tomatoes in a large glass or crockery serving bowl. Pour the garlic mixture over it, mixing gently to coat each piece evenly. Serve and enjoy.

Chill leftovers and add to salad the next day.

Now go get some broccoli for your next meal, enjoy and know you are eating for health!

Lena

FDA Revises Prescription Drug Information Inserts

The change seeks to make them easier to read, but some states see weakened liability laws.
By Nick Timiraos, LA Times

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it was overhauling the inserts packaged with prescription drugs to make the information easier to understand.

Officials hope that the new emphasis on "highlights" about a drug's risks and benefits, along with simpler language and clearer graphics, will decrease confusion that can lead to errors in prescribing and administering medication. Such mistakes result in about 300,000 instances of preventable death and injury in hospitals each year, according to the FDA.

"Over the past decade, prescribing information has grown more and more complex, more and more dense and more difficult to negotiate," the acting FDA commissioner, Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach, said Wednesday at a news conference.

Dr. Janet Woodcock, the FDA's deputy commissioner for operations, compared the package inserts to the food labels that helped make nutritional content easier for consumers to understand.

Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona said the changes were needed to cut down on small-print warnings that made labels unreadable.

"Prescription drug information reads like drug disclaimers. We can't do that anymore," Carmona said.

But state officials are upset that the revision ? the first change in package inserts in more than 25 years ? includes language stating that federally approved labels preempt state product liability laws.

FDA officials said they included that language to allay the concerns of pharmaceutical companies, which worried that removal of some of the fine-print warnings on the revised inserts would open them to legal action.

Democrats and consumer advocates fear that the FDA's language could undermine lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies. They said that companies could argue they did not have to warn consumers about certain risks if the FDA decided that those risks did not warrant inclusion on the insert.

"It's a typical abuse by the Bush administration ? take a regulation to improve the information that doctors and patients receive about prescription drugs and turn it into a protection against liability for the drug industry," Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts said Wednesday in a written statement.

Anticipating the rule, the president of the National Conference of State Legislatures, Steven J. Rauschenberger, wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt on Friday, calling the language a "thinly veiled attempt" by the FDA to "confer authority it does not have."

"Where is the authority to preempt state law?" Joy Johnson Wilson, the conference's health policy director, said Wednesday. "It is not settled law?. They put it in this rule to make it look like it's settled law."

The changes in the package insert, which will be phased in over the next seven years, take effect in 120 days and will apply to all new drugs and those approved in the last five years.

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