UNESCO awards Equatorial Guinea prize despite outcry

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U.S. busts $108 million black market in Medicaid drugs

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FDA: BPA no longer allowed in baby bottles

The federal government announced Tuesday that baby bottles and sippy cups can no longer contain the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA.

The U.S. chemical industry's chief association, the American Chemistry Council, had asked the Food and Drug Administration to phase out rules allowing BPA in those products in October, after determining that all manufacturers of bottles and sippy cups had already abandoned the chemical due to safety concerns.

It is illegal for companies to use substances not covered by FDA rules.

"Consumers can be confident that these products do not contain BPA," FDA spokesman Allen Curtis said in a statement, adding that the agency's action was based on the bottle industry's phase out of the chemical. "The agency continues to support the safety of BPA for use in products that hold food."

The chemical industry's request may help curb years of negative publicity from consumer groups and head off tougher laws that would ban BPA from other types of packaging because of health worries.

Legislation introduced by some members of Congress would ban BPA nationwide in all canned food, water bottles and food containers. Chemical makers maintain that the plastic-hardening chemical is safe for all food and drink uses.

BPA is found in hundreds of plastic items from water bottles to CDs to dental sealants. Some researchers say ingesting the chemical can interfere with development of the reproductive and nervous systems in babies and young children. They point to dozens of studies showing such an effect from BPA in rodents and other animals.

But the FDA has repeatedly stated that those findings cannot be applied to humans. The federal government is currently spending $30 million on its own studies assessing the chemical's health effects on humans.

About 90 percent of Americans have traces of BPA in their urine, mainly because the chemical leaches out of food and beverage packaging. The vast majority of canned goods in the U.S. are sealed with resin that contains BPA to prevent contamination and spoiling. Canned food manufacturers have used the chemicals since the 1950s. The practice is approved by the FDA.

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States saying no to 'Obamacare' could see downside

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Small study: Drug may help stabilize Alzheimer's

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Taiwan finds H5N1 virus in birds smuggled from China

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S. Africa recalls 500,000 HIV test kits: ministry

"A used HIV test kit at a roadside AIDS testing table in Langa, a suburb of Cape Town, on World AIDS Day on December 2010. South Africa is recalling 500,000 HIV test kits it ordered from a South Korean company despite a World Health Organisation (WHO) warning over inconclusive results, the health ministry said Tuesday. (AFP Photo/Rodger Bosch)" title

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US regulators to decide on new weight loss drug

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Novotel Hong Kong Nathan Road Kowloon Earns TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2012

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2012Novotel Hong Kong Nathan Road Kowloon earns TripAdvisor accolade, as reviewed by travellers on the world's largest travel site.

(1888PressRelease) July 10, 2012 - Hong Kong -- Novotel Hong Kong Nathan Road Kowloon, today proudly announced that it has received a TripAdvisor

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Lighten Up The Grill For A Delicious Guilt-Free -Eat Clean- BBQ In Honor Of July's National Grilling Month

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2012Lighten Up The Grill For A Delicious Guilt-Free "Eat Clean" BBQ In Honor Of July's National Grilling MonthSummer Grilling with "Clean" favorite summer staples picked by Celebrity Health & Fitness Guru Tosca Reno to get you beach body ready.

(1888PressRelease) July 10, 2012 - Summer is the season for sun, swimming (bathing suits) and grilling. Get a beach ready body with health conscious, yet delicious ideas from Tosca Reno's newest book, "The Eat-Clean Diet Vegetarian Cookbook." Cook a burger and eat it too, without the guilt. Cooking light is delicious and slimming so you can look great in your bathing suit this summer.

Stick with the summer staples of fresh fruits and veggies, grilled favorites, light salads, refreshing drinks and more, but keep it "clean." Get a boost during this hot and lazy time with such crowd-pleasing recipes as: Grilled Gourmet Bella Burgers, Herb-Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Avocado Linguini, Summer Vegetable Crudi, Carolina Caviar, Fresh Strawberries with Chocolate-Orange Avocado Mousse, and so many more that are featured in this new cookbook.

Tosca's reality show "Flexing At 49" which won a Gemini Award in Canada (equivalent to US's prestigious Emmy Award) can now be seen on her Oprah Winfrey's OWN Network. Reno has been featured on numerous TV shows nationwide including: Good Morning America, Good Morning America Health, CBS Early Show, The Doctors, Fox & Friends and is a life changer on EXTRA TV. She can be heard across the country on radio shows and followed in cover stories in such magazines as Woman's World, First For Women, Oxygen just to name a few.

Since reclaiming her life, losing weight, getting in shape and becoming a fitness model in her 40s, Tosca Reno has become the face and voice of inspiration for millions. In addition to her Eat-Clean Diet series and other books, she writes monthly columns for Oxygen and Clean Eating magazines, and articles for other fitness publications. She appears as an interview subject and expert on countless TV and radio programs, and starred in a TV show based on her life. Tosca lives just north of Toronto, Ontario. Today at 52 years old, Tosca is a mother of four and has never looked or felt better. Her passion is to help others surpass their unhappy place that they may be stuck in and soar!

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-Fitness In The Village- Free Outdoor Urban Yoga July 22

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2012"Fitness In The Village" Free Outdoor Urban Yoga July 22Urban Active hosts free fitness in Legacy Village to promote a healthy community and the health benefits of working out outdoors.

Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH (1888PressRelease) July 10, 2012 - Urban Active Fitness hosts its very popular Urban Yoga classes for "Fitness In The Village" with Urban Yoga on July 22nd from 8:30-9:30 AM on the lawn at Urban Active in Legacy Village. Classes open to the public of all ages and all skill levels to help the community get healthy and gain the health benefits of working out outdoors!

According to the Huffington Post, a 2011 study found that outdoor exercise was associated with greater decreases in tension, confusion, anger and depression when compared to indoor activity. And a 2010 study found that even just five minutes of exercise in a green space can improve mood and self-esteem, the BBC reported.

While many associate yoga with new age mysticism or the latest fad at the gym, yoga is actually an ancient practice that connects the mind, body, and spirit through body poses, controlled breathing, and meditation. The practice of yoga has an enormous list of health benefits associated with it.

According to experts at The Mayo Clinic, yoga is amazing for stress reduction, increasing fitness level, weight loss, and managing chronic health conditions such as cancer, depression, pain, insomnia, and anxiety.

"Fitness In The Village" will be held in the lawn at Urban Active Legacy Village: 25145 Cedar Rd. Lyndhurst, OH 44124 (216) 291-8555



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