Monthly Archives: December 2012

CPSC Issues Nap Nanny Recall

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Greg Asseff

If you’re a new parent who’s been on a baby shopping spree this holiday season, listen up: The CPSC, or U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall of over 150,000 products manufactured by Baby Matters, LLC. According to the recall, the affected items include Nap Nanny Generation One (5,000 units), Nap Nanny Generation Two (50,000 units) and Nap Nanny Chill (100,000 units). If you own one of these units, it’s important to abide by the Nap Nanny recall and return it to the retailer immediately as you could be putting your infant at risk. Unfortunately, Baby Matters, LLC is either unwilling or unable to participate in the voluntary Nap Nanny recall issued by the CPSC. As such, the CPSC has asked for assistance from Toys R Us, Diapers.com, Buy Buy Baby and Amazon.com, four of the biggest distributors of Nap Nanny products.

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Best New Year’s Resolutions and How to Realize Them

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Greg Asseff

New Year’s resolutions have almost become a joke in modern society – everybody makes one, but very few actually keep them and follow through with their plan. For many people, a New Year’s resolution involves improving health, kicking old habits like smoking, losing weight, improving physical appearance or something similar. All good goals, no doubt, but why do they always seem to fail? In some cases, the problem is that the goal was poorly defined, had no deadline, was unrealistic, or just didn’t appropriately match the actual needs of the individual. However, even with proper goal-setting techniques, the best New Year’s resolutions fail due to a lack of the knowledge and resources necessary for completing the goal. Here are five tips that should help you make your resolution a reality.

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Can Diet and Exercise Cure Diabetes?

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Greg Asseff

Can diet and exercise cure diabetes? According to one study, yes. A new study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that individuals may be able to reverse their Type 2 diabetes by practicing better habits related to diet and exercise. Although the news should give hope to the 26 million Americans suffering from diabetes, the CDC researchers noted that complete remission is quite rare. During the study, obese patients completed one year of counseling sessions encouraging them to exercise more and eat a healthier, more calorie-conscious diet. After this year had passed, 11.5% of the participants experienced at least a partial reversal in their condition, and their blood sugar levels returned to a prediabetic state without the assistance of medication. Only 2% of the obese adults achieved the same without counseling.

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New Depression Drug is Faster, has Fewer Antidepressant Side Effects

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Greg Asseff

Researchers have just completed a study on a new and experimental depression drug capable of alleviating symptoms of depression in individuals for whom other drugs have failed. Although the beneficial effects of the drug appear to have a short duration, they work rapidly at treating symptoms in comparison to other depression drugs, and exhibit fewer antidepressant side effects. The drug, so far referred to as AZD6765, cleared up depression symptoms in subjects just 1.3 hours. Although the effects only lasted for around 30 minutes in some patients, others benefited as long as 2 days. The average participant had already tried seven different rounds of depression treatment involving various drugs and therapy methods, and almost half of them had already received shock therapy.

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Hair Straightening Dangers: Congress Says Products Could Cause Cancer

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Greg Asseff

If you’re fond of using a bottled spray, gunk or goo to straighten your hair in the morning, listen up: three representatives of Congress are asking the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on manufacturers of hair straightening products they believe to be a public health risk. The representatives, including Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon), Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) and Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts), are concerned because they say these products contain high levels of formaldehyde, making them potentially carcinogenic. Formaldehyde has been listed as a known human carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program since 2011, but the dangers have been suspected since the early 1980s. The letter sent to the FDA could lead to major changes in how hair straightening products are formulated and labeled.

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