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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:17:26 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/"><rss:title>Health News</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2009-01-06T03:17:26Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/spiked-weight-loss-pills.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/viruses-spam-other-stuff.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/starcaps-recall-has-been-expanded.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/starcaps-diet-system-recall.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/zhen-de-shou-fat-loss-capsules-recall.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/another-thumbs-up-for-breakfast.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/ginkgo-biloba-fails-clcom-tests.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/fda-extortion-you-gotta-be-kidding.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/progresso-heart-tomato-soup.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/dextroamphetamine-sulfate-recall.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/spiked-weight-loss-pills.html"><rss:title>Spiked Weight Loss Pills</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/spiked-weight-loss-pills.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Lisa Barger</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-12-22T21:20:38Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Today, the FDA released a press release urging consumers to avoid more than 2 dozen different brands of weight loss products because the products have been &#8220;spiked&#8221; with undeclared drugs.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/viruses-spam-other-stuff.html"><rss:title>Viruses, SPAM &amp; Other Stuff</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/viruses-spam-other-stuff.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Lisa Barger</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-12-22T15:34:52Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[We have noticed a spike in the number of sites keywording &#8220;lisa barger&#8221; or &#8220;lisabarger.com&#8221; in recent weeks.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/starcaps-recall-has-been-expanded.html"><rss:title>Starcaps Recall Has Been Expanded</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/starcaps-recall-has-been-expanded.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Lisa Barger</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-12-09T02:45:10Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Balanced Health Products, Inc. recall of Starcaps Dietary Supplement has been expanded following discovery of more &#8220;spiked&#8221; lots of the product.  The good news&#8212;if you can call it that&#8212;is that the source of the contamination has been found.  It originated at Lima Peru, which is the point of production of one of the main ingredients.<br><br>

The lots now affected are #12/2009-82866 and #12/2010-83801.  As before, consumers are advised to immediately stop taking this product, which contains the diuretic Bumetanide, and return all remaining product to the company.<br><br>

And, again, consumers experiencing an &#8220;adverse reaction&#8221; are urged to seek immediate medical treatment and report the event to the the FDA&#8217;s MedWatch program.<br>
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/starcaps-diet-system-recall.html"><rss:title>Starcaps Diet System Recall</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/starcaps-diet-system-recall.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Lisa Barger</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-11-25T23:40:05Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Balanced Health Products is recalling 30-capsule bottles of its STARCAPS Diet System capsules because they have been found to contain a diuretic that is not disclosed on the product&#8217;s label and which should be available only with a doctor&#8217;s prescription.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/zhen-de-shou-fat-loss-capsules-recall.html"><rss:title>Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules Recall</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/zhen-de-shou-fat-loss-capsules-recall.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Lisa Barger</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-11-25T23:31:18Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Fashion Sanctuary (don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ve never heard of them before, either) is recalling all packages of Zhen De Shou Fat Loss Capsules because they&#8217;ve been found to contain a drug not disclosed on the product&#8217;s label.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/another-thumbs-up-for-breakfast.html"><rss:title>Another Thumbs-Up for Breakfast</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/another-thumbs-up-for-breakfast.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Lisa Barger</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-11-25T19:38:45Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Researchers have once again found that breakfast eaters consumed fewer calories throughout the day than their non-breakfast peers.  And in a blow to my favorite type of breakfast&#8212;the calorie laden &#8220;protein&#8221; breakfast&#8212;the researchers found that eating an energy-dense breakfast also led to consuming richer, fatter foods later in the day.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/ginkgo-biloba-fails-clcom-tests.html"><rss:title>Ginkgo Biloba Fails CL.com Tests</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/ginkgo-biloba-fails-clcom-tests.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Lisa Barger</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-11-19T16:25:41Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you use the Chinese herb <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> for any purpose, you have to check out ConsumerLab.com&#8217;s new test results.  5 of the 8 brands failed and one of them contained only about a quarter of the &#8220;active&#8221; ingredient.
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/fda-extortion-you-gotta-be-kidding.html"><rss:title>FDA Extortion? You Gotta' Be Kidding!</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/fda-extortion-you-gotta-be-kidding.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Lisa Barger</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-11-17T16:34:45Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Great!  Identity theft AND a bogus medicine scam.  Perfect!
]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/progresso-heart-tomato-soup.html"><rss:title>Progresso Heart Tomato Soup</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/progresso-heart-tomato-soup.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Lisa Barger</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-11-03T19:31:08Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[General Mills is issuing a voluntary recall of its Progresso Hearty Tomato Soup due to a problem with the product&#8217;s label.  In this recall, the wrong label was applied.<br><br>

There&#8217;s nothing &#8220;wrong&#8221; with the product except that it has the wrong label and that label doesn&#8217;t list potential allergens like eggs, milk and soy ingredients.<br><br>

The code to look for is 19May10 NV VN-3.<br><br>

No other codes are under this recall and no other products are affected.<br><br>


]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/dextroamphetamine-sulfate-recall.html"><rss:title>Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Recall</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.lisabarger.com/health-news/dextroamphetamine-sulfate-recall.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Lisa Barger</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-10-15T20:46:12Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[This doesn&#8217;t actually fall under the umbrella of &#8220;natural&#8221; medicine but ETHEX Corporation announced October 15 that it is recalling 3 lots of 5 mg Dextroamphetamine Sulfate as a precaution.  Some tablets from lots that have been shipped have been found to contain as much as a double dose of the active ingredient.<br><br>

This is a precautionary recall and no &#8220;spiked&#8221; tablets have been found so far.<br><br>

If you have any questions about this recall, the FDA is suggesting that you contact your physician or pharmacist for more information.  The FDA also suggests that you avoid taking any tablets in your prescription bottle that appear to be &#8220;oversized&#8221;.<br>
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