Saturday, January 4, 2014

1/4/2014 Health News: Study of 5-Hour Energy Ingredient, Foodborne Illness, Doctor Facing 9 Possible Murder Charges

OREGON DEMANDS DOCUMENTS ON 5-HOUR ENERGY INGREDIENTS
The Oregon Department of Justice is demanding that the makers of 5-Hour Energy hand over data supporting its advertising claims that the drink is doctor-recommended and that consumers won’t “crash” when its effects wear off. According to The Oregonian, the state is part of a 33-state investigation into the accuracy of the caffeinated drinks marketing... Continue Reading

HOW TO BREAK A FOODBORNE ILLNESS STORY
Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, people get sick from eating food. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 48 million of us get sick each year, with 125,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. Many of those sickened are the “canaries in the coal mine” – people who are the first to... Continue Reading

Oklahoma Agents Seize Doctor’s Records After Deaths
OKLAHOMA CITY — Narcotics investigators have seized medical records from the office of a former Oklahoma City-based doctor who faces possible murder charges after eight patients died of prescription drug overdoses and another allegedly caused a fatal traffic accident.continue reading

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