| Heavily Advertised Drugs Not Always Best Option
MADISON, Wis. -- The pharmaceutical industry spends billions of dollars a year advertising drugs directly to people, but Consumer Reports said the most highly promoted drugs are not necessarily the best choice. Lunesta is the most heavily advertised prescription drug, but plenty of others get air time, like the acid reflux drug Nexium and the asthma medication Advair. Those ad campaigns are reaching their target audience, according to Consumer Reports' chief medical advisor Dr. Marvin Lipman. Lipman reviewed a survey of 39,000 patients and 335 doctors to see what kind of requests doctors get in a typical week. "Seventy-eight percent of the physicians we surveyed said they've gotten, 'I saw it on TV' requests," Lipman said. The most frequently requested prescriptions were for insomnia, acid reflux, impotence and allergies.
Wildcatters Raise $825 as Chili Cook Off is a Huge Success
Beaumont, TX (January 27, 2007) Yesterday's first annual Wildcatters Chili for Charity Cook off and tail gate extravaganza proved to be a huge success, raising $825 for charity. The 'Catters spiced things up as local groups and businesses competed for bragging rights to the best chili in Southeast Texas. There were over 30 different kinds of chili to taste. The winner designated the charity that would benefit from the funds raised. The overall winner for best chili was the Medical Center of Southeast Texas who chose the American Heart Association as their charity. The Medical Center also had the opportunity to drop the puck during last night's game. In addition to the best overall chili award, there were several other awards. Fan Favorite Chili - YP One Meatiest Chili - Cumulus Wildcatter-est Chili - Southeast Texas EMS Hottest Chili - Goodyear Chili most likely to give you heartburn - AT&T Wimpiest Chili - MHC Datacomm Best Showmanship - Paradise Golf Rentals and Associates The Wildcatters would like to thank all of the teams that participated in this year's first annual Chili for Charity Cook Off and Tail Gate Extravaganza: American Rental Associates AT&T Balboa Company Beaumont Enterprise Beaumont Professional Fire Fighters Blind Factory CB&I Cumulus Farmers Insurance FedEx/Kinkos Five Point Credit Union Goodyear Gulf Star Jefferson County Precinct #1 Jenkins Construction Medical Center of Southeast Texas MHC Datacomm New Wave Welding Technology New York Life Paradise Golf Rentals and Associates Pate Resources Southeast Texas EMS Wildcatters Booster Club YP One The Texas Wildcatters are the ECHL affiliate for the AHL's Houston Aeros.
Experts analyze pros and cons of organic foods
RALEIGH, N.C. - The scientific community remains unable to answer the abundance of questions that challenge the organic food market. It is also unable to prove many of the assertions organic defenders encourage.
A common misconception about organic foods is they have an innate healthiness that supersedes the nutritional values of conventionally grown food. However, organic foods are considered healthier not because of qualities they have, but because of qualities they lack - specifically pesticides, artificial ingredients and trans fats, according to the National Organic Program.
Proponents of an organic diet, such as Valentina Daly, a senior in criminology at North Carolina State University, assert that organics are healthier, more environmentally friendly and have a greater sustainability than conventional crops.
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