¿Lifesaving¿ tomato dream turns rotten: Accusations fly over the health pill that reaped little in sales but made two directors £5m richer
Hailed as a lifesaving daily capsule to reduce the damaging effects of cholesterol and beat heart disease, the so-called ‘tomato pill’ appeared ready to conquer the world.
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Austin Jackson busts out of slump; homer powers Tigers over Jays
Toronto, Canada (AHN Sports) – Austin Jackson hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and Brad Penny followed Justin Verlander’s no-hitter with 7 2/3 solid innings as the Detroit Tigers posted a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the rubber game of a three-game series Sunday.
Brandon Inge and Jhonny Peralta had two hits and Miguel Cabrera singled home an insurance run in the eighth for Detroit, which has won five of six.
Jackson, who hit .293 with four homers as a rookie last season, entered this series batting just .190 with one homer, but was 7-for-13 over the weekend. He drilled a 2-2 offering from Toronto starter Jo Jo Reyes (0-3) over the fence in left field for a 4-2 lead after Inge kept the seventh alive with a two-out single.
Penny (3-3) yielded just a two-run homer to Jose Bautista – his 10th of the season – in the third. Detroit got those runs back in the fourth on an RBI double by Victor Martinez and a run-scoring base hit by Peralta.
Penny was charged with seven hits with no walks and a strikeout in his longest outing since April 25, 2010.
Daniel Schlereth got the final out in the eighth and Jose Valverde struck out the side in the ninth for his seventh save in seven chances.
Reyes allowed five runs on eight hits in seven innings. Yuniel Escobar had two hits for Toronto.
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Over 300 children sick with whooping cough in southern Somalia
Kismayo, Somalia (AHN) – More than 300 children from both Lower Jubba and Middle Jubba regions in southern Somalia have contracted whooping cough, health officials said Friday.
The children were brought to the town of Kismayo, an al Shabaab stronghold area in southern Somalia, for treatment, a doctor who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, told All Headline News by telephone.
The physician said his own medical center in Kismayo received more than 150 children under the age of 5.
“We are trying to do our best to treat the patients with whooping cough, but what made the situation worse is that [there is] no support from aid agencies, particularly health organizations,” the doctor noted.
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial disease. Symptoms are initially mild, and then develop into severe coughing fits, which produce the namesake high-pitched “whoop” sound in infected babies and children when they inhale air after coughing
Halima Abdullahi, 45, a mother of four children, said two of her children have had the disease.
Speaking by telephone from Bu’ale, the regional capital of Middle Jubba, Abdullahi said “I can’t sleep in the night, because my two sons: Ahmed Farah, 2-year-old, Mohammed Farah, 4-years-old, are coughing severely all night. In last two years, we didn’t see any Somali health workers from health organizations to offer vaccinations to the children for deadly and contagious diseases.”
Last year al Shabaab banned more than 20 aid agencies from operating in southern and central Somalia.
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Dr. Phil being sued by family friend over dog attack
Beverly Hills, CA, United States (CNS) – Dr. Phil McGraw and his wife Robin are being sued after their dog allegedly attacked a family friend.
Janet Harris filed a lawsuit against the pair in a Santa Monica courthouse Wednesday, claiming the couple’s gross negligence resulted in serious injuries, reports RadarOnline.com.
According to the documents, Harris was at the couple’s mansion when their dog Maggie, a Korean Jindo, brutally mauled the woman without warning.
The law suit also claims that Robin and her husband, who was on a golf course at the time of the attack, allegedly refused to take Harris to the hospital to avoid “adverse publicity.”
Harris, a Beverly Hills aesthecian who has appeared on McGraw’s show and “The Rachel Ray Show,” said she tried to keep the attack quiet, but doctors warned her that her bites could be a fatal bacterial infection.
According to the court documents, Harris received deep puncture wounds, cuts and abrasions on her hand and arm, which resulted in permanent hearing loss and a right hand tremor. She is also unable to conduct the business of her skin care clinic in Beverly Hills and is forced to close down.
In a statement, Robin said, “Maggie was inadvertently startled and snapped as a result. As the pictures taken at the time show, it was minor… in fact, Janet stayed and visited, petting Maggie. Phillip and I have taken care of Janet, and even paid for her vacation a few weeks later. We introduced Janet to our homeowner’s insurance agent in case she had a claim of some type to make, but she never did. Janet is a friend and we continue to wish her well.”
Harris’ attorneys say their client eventually went to the hospital and spent seven days attached to an IV as well as being prescribed steroids and antibiotics. They added that Harris was forced to stay at a nursing home “to recover from an infection called pastuerella multocida.”
“As a result of the injuries sustained, she was unable to maintain her livelihood, culminating in the loss of her business and indefinite inability to earn a living practising her trade,” her attorneys said.
Although an amount was not released, the documents say Harris is seeking “compensation for general damages, medical treatment costs, loss of earnings, and pain and suffering.”
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Ikea recalls Rund mugs over laceration hazard
Leiden, Netherlands (AHN) – Ikea has issued a recall notice for its Rund handmade glass mugs because of a laceration hazard caused by variations in the glass thickness that can cause the mug to break when it is in use.
Ikea officials issued a voluntary recall for the mugs and asked customers to stop using the mugs immediately and to bring them to any Ikea store for a full refund.
In a statement posted on the company website, Ikea said, “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”
Netherlands-based Ikea says it had received one report of a laceration injury that required medical treatment within the United States and an additional 11 reports outside the U.S., including four reports of incidents that resulted in injuries.
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Pfizer takes DRL to court over Lipitor
Pfizer has filed a fresh suit against Dr Reddy’s Laboratories in the US District Court of Delware. The suit was filed by Pfizer Ireland Pharma for the anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor, the world’s largest selling drug.
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APPA Foods Recalls Chicken Pasta Salad Over Salmonella Contamination Fear
Corona, Califorinia, United States (AHN) – APPA Fine Foods, a Corona, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 7,325 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken pasta salad products because they contain cilantro that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following products are subject to this recall:
* 12 oz. packages of “Spicy THAI STYLE PASTA SALAD”
The chicken pasta products were produced on Oct. 25, 27, and 29, 2010. The packages bear the establishment number “P-21030″ within the USDA Mark of Inspection as well as a “USE BY” date of Oct. 31 or Nov. 1-6, 2010.
FSIS learned of the problem from the company as a result of an ongoing investigation into a cilantro recall issued by an FDA-inspected establishment. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with the consumption of these ready-to-eat chicken pasta salad products.
The ready-to-eat chicken pasta salad products were distributed to distribution centers that sell to a single retail chain in California.
Consumer with questions about the recall may contact the company’s Insurance Coordinator, Denise McGrath, at (951) 278-2772 ext. 8113. Media with questions about the recall may contact the company’s President, Thom Rindt, at (951) 278-2772.
Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. Salmonella infections can be life-threatening, especially to those with weak immune systems, such as infants, the elderly, and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy. The most common manifestations of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within eight to 72 hours. Additional symptoms may be chills, headache, nausea and vomiting that can last up to seven days.
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Bart Simpson’s Voice, Nancy Cartwright, Sued For $260,000 Over Ex-Fiance’s Unfinished Work
Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – Bart Simpson’s voice is being sued by an insurance company over her late fiancés unfinished work. Nancy Cartwright, who lends her voice to the yellow-skinned character from “The Simpsons,” has been hit with a $260,000 lawsuit.
According to the suit obtained by TMZ, the American Safety Casualty Insurance Company alleges that Cartwright’s fiancé, Stephen Brackett, was hired through his construction company to fix up the Off the Vine Restaurant in 2008.
ASCIC issued the insurance policy to Brackett for the work, and Cartwright agreed to cover the insurance company’s costs if anything went wrong.
But Brackett only did a portion of the work and “diverted contract funds” to the Church of Scientology. Both he and Cartwright were members. But when the project was halfway done, he committed suicide and his construction company closed down.
The insurance firm claims it had to shell out $260,000 to complete the project, and that the voice actress refused to cover the expenses as was stated in their contract.
ASCIC is seeking $260,011.49 for the loss plus attorney’s fees and other expenses, RadarOnline.com reports.
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Community & Southern Bank Takes Over Three Georgia Banks
Carrollton, GA, United States (AHN) – Community & Southern Bank based in Carrollton, Georgia has acquired the banking operations including all deposits of three separate financial institutions in the state following their closures.
The Bank of Ellijay in Ellijay, First Commerce Community Bank in Douglasville, and The Peoples Bank in Winder were seized by Georgia Department of Banking and Finance.
The latest three bank sseizures bring the total number of failures to 123 for the nation and 14 for Georgia. The last bank closed in the state was Northwest Bank & Trust in Acworth last July 31.
The Community & Southern Bank purchased and assumed the three banks from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to protect the depositors who are automatically transferred to the new bank and will continue to be insured by FDIC.
Over the weekend, depositors can access their money by writing checks or using ATM or debit cards. Loan customers should continue to make their payments as usual, FDIC said in a statement.
Customers should continue to use their former branches until they receive notice from Community & Southern Bank that it has completed systems changes to allow other branches to process their accounts as well.
Affected parties can call FDIC toll free at 1-800-930-1849 for Bank of Ellijay; 1-800-234-9027 for First Commerce Community Bank customers; and 1-800-357-7599 for The Peoples Bank.
The hotline numbers are operational on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT; on Sunday from noon until 6:00 p.m. EDT; and thereafter from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT.
All branches of the three closed banks will reopen as branches of Community & Southern Bank under normal business hours including those with Saturday hours.
There is no need for customers to change their banking relationship to retain their deposit insurance coverage, FDIC said.
The Peoples Bank has 14 branches in the state while there are two branches each for Bank of Ellijay (including its division Bank of Canton) and First Commerce Community Bank.
As of June 30, The Peoples Bank had total assets of $447.2 million and total deposits of $398.2 million. The First Commerce Community Bank had total assets of $248.2 million and total deposits of $242.8 million. The Bank of Ellijay had total assets of $168.8 million and total deposits of $160.7 million.
Community & Southern Bank will pay FDIC a premium of 1.25 percent to acquire all deposits of The Peoples Bank. It will also pay FDIC a premium of 1.0 percent to acquire all deposits of Bank of Ellijay and First Commerce Community Bank.
Besides assuming all deposits, Community & Southern Bank will also purchase virtually all the failed banks’ assets.
The FDIC and Community & Southern Bank entered into a loss-share transaction on approximately $602.5 million assets of the failed institutions. They will share in the losses on asset pools covered under the agreement.
The loss-share transaction is projected to maximize returns on assets covered by keeping them in private sector and is expected to minimize disruptions for loan customers.
The FDIC estimated the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) of $98.9 million for The Peoples Bank; $71.4 million for First Commerce Community Bank; and $55.2 million for Bank of Ellijay.
The Community & Southern Bank’s acquisition of all deposits of three banks was the least costly option for DIF compared to alternatives, FDIC said.
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Fight High Cholesterol With Vitamins And Over The Counter Products
More that a million Americans die of heart disease each year. One of the major causes of this heart disease the high cholesterol levels in the blood.
Cholesterol plays a central role in many biochemical processes, but is best known for the association of cardiovascular disease with high levels of
cholesterol in the blood.
Konrad Bloch and Feodor Lynen shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1964 for their discoveries concerning the mechanism and regulation of the cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism.
Cholesterol is a sterol (a combination steroid and alcohol) and a lipid found in the cell membranes of all body tissues. It is transported in the blood plasma of all animals. The average amount of blood cholesterol varies with age, typically rising gradually until one is about 60 years old.
In recent years, the somewhat imprecise term “bad cholesterol” has been used to refer to LDL (low density lipoprotein) which, according to the lipid hypothesis, is thought to have harmful actions, and “good cholesterol” to refer to HDL (high-density lipoprotein), thought to have beneficial actions.
The American Heart Association provides a set of guidelines for total blood cholesterol levels and risk for heart disease. The desirable LDL level is considered to be less than 100 mg/dl. However the 1987 report of National Cholesterol Education Program suggest the total blood cholesterol level should be less than 200 mg/dl normal blood cholesterol, if the cholesterol level is between 200 and 239 mg/dl it is considered borderline-high, and higher than 240 mg/dl is considered high cholesterol level.
Conditions with elevated concentrations of oxidized LDL particles are associated with fatty deposits forming on the walls of arteries, a condition known as Arteriosclerosis, which is considered the principal cause of coronary heart disease and other forms of cardiovascular disease.
In contrast, however, if LDL particle number is low and a large percentage of the HDL particles are high, then fatty deposits forming on the walls of the arteries are usually low, and can even be negative, for any given total cholesterol concentration.
Cholesterol is found in animal fats: all food containing animal fats contains cholesterol. Plants have trace amounts of cholesterol, so even a Vegan diet, which includes no animal foods, has traces of cholesterol.
Cholesterol is not necessarily dietary in origin, it can be turned into cholesterol by the liver from unburned food metabolites. The liver converts unburned food metabolites into very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) and secretes them into plasma where they are converted to low-density lipoprotein LDL) particles and fatty acids, which can affect other body cells. There appear to be seasonal variations in cholesterol levels in humans because of the unburned food metabolites the amount of cholesterol is higher in winter.
Cholesterol is required to build and maintain cell membranes; it regulates membrane fluidity over a wider range of temperatures. Cholesterol also aids in the manufacture of bile (which stored in the gallbladder and helps digest fats), and is also important for the metabolism of fat-soluble vitamins, including vitamins A, D, E and K.
Cardiologists suggest that the public need to change its diet. To reduce cholesterol levels by lowering saturated animal fats and increasing polyunsaturated fats. Lowering cholesterol is a good start but it is far from all that is needed.
Common Vitamins and over the counter products can help with High Cholesterol such as Vitamin C, Lecithin, Pectin, Garlic, EPA, Niacin and Phytosterols.
Vitamin C has been shown to combat the development of cholesterol deposits in the arteries. Within a few hours after receiving vitamin C patients showed a sharp decline in the cholesterol levels of the blood.
Lecithin has the potential to protect against fat clogged arteries when take daily.
Pectin limits the amount of cholesterol the body can absorb. High pectin count in apples may be why “One a day keeps the doctor away”.
Garlic counteract the usual result of high fats in the diet and to help reduce high blood pressure.
Studies of the Greenland Eskimos lack of heart attacks have show that Eico-Sapentaenoic Acid (EPA) lowers blood cholesterol considerably, even more than polyunsaturated fat does. It also triggers a major drop in triglycerides. Salmon Oil is one of the best known sources of natural EPA.
Niacin is the closest thing available to a perfect treatment that corrects most causes of coronary heart disease. Niacin blocks the release of fatty acids from fat cells. Niacin plays a critical role in energy production, gene expression, and hormone synthesis. You cannot live without it. Niacin also tends to shift LDL particle distribution to larger particle size and improve HDL functioning. The intake of 3 grams Niacin for as little as two weeks can reduce serum cholesterol by 26 percent.
Phytosterols is found in flax seed and peanuts, which are suggested to help lower serum cholesterol.
Always consult your doctor before using this information.
This Article is nutritional in nature and not to be construed as medical advice.
David F. Cowley has created over 50 articles about the relationship between diseases and vitamins. For other Articles on Diseases and Vitamin Needs feel free to visit my Web Site at http://www.dfcinvestment-team.com
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