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May 9th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Two Proposed Diagnoses Dropped From
Psychiatric Diagnostic Manual
Two controversial proposals that would have expanded the number of
people diagnosed with psychotic or depressive disorders have been scrapped
by an expert panel revising an influential psychiatric diagnostic
manual.
The panel working to complete the fifth edition of the American
Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders said the two proposed diagnoses were not supported by evidence,
The New York Times reported.
The two rejected diagnoses were: attenuated psychosis syndrome,
proposed to identify people at risk of developing psychosis; and mixed
anxiety depressive disorder, a hybrid of anxiety and depression.
The panel also refined their proposed definition of depression so that
the normal sadness a person experiences after the loss of loved one,
marriage or job would not be mistaken for a mental health problem, The
Times reported.
However, the panel did not back down from another widely criticized
move to streamline the definition of autism. Critics say the new
definition could greatly reduce the number of people diagnosed with
autism, but panel members say evidence from a newly completed study shows
that’s not the case.
The changes to the diagnostic manual — which plays a major role in
research, treatment and insurance decisions — are being debated this week
at the psychiatric association’s annual meeting, The Times
reported.
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Diamond Pet Foods Expands
Recall
A recall of some Diamond Pet Foods dog food brands has been expanded
after a salmonella outbreak linked to the products sickened 14 people in
nine states.
On its official website for the recall, the company added dog food
under the Country Value, Diamond, Premium Edge, Professional, 4Health, and
Taste of the Wild brands with a 2 or 3 in the 9th position of the
production code and an X in the 10th or 11th position, CBS News
reported.
These recalled products have “best before” dates between Dec. 9, 2012
and April 7, 2013 and were distributed in a number of states as well as
parts of Canada.
The company previously recalled Diamond Naturals (particularly the Lamb
Rice dry dog formula), Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult
Light Formula, and Diamond Puppy Formula, CBS News reported.
Some companies that co-manufacture with Diamond Pet Foods have also
yanked their products from the market, including Natural Balance, Kirkland
Signature/Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain, Apex Pet Foods, Canidae Pet
Foods, and one type of Wellness Complete Health puppy food.
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Senate Committee Examines Painkiller Makers’
Financial Ties
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee has launched an investigation into
the financial links between companies that make prescription painkillers
and pain experts, patient advocacy groups and organizations that create
guidelines on how doctors use the drugs.
Two senior senators on the committee say they opened the inquiry to
determine if doctors and patients are receiving accurate and unbiased
information about the risks of benefits of prescription painkillers,
The New York Times reported.
“Overdoses on narcotic painkillers have become epidemic and it’s
becoming clear that patients aren’t getting a full and clear picture of
the risks posed by their medications,” Senate Finance Committee Chair Max
Baucus, Democrat of Montana, said in a statement.
“The problem of opioid abuse is bad and getting worse,” Senator Charles
E. Grassley added in a statement, The Times reported.
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Amped Is Newest Type of ‘Bath Salts’
Drug
A new type of synthetic drug called Amped is being used by people in
Virginia to get high, according to state officials.
It’s likely that people in other parts of the United States are also
using the drug, which is touted as a ladybug attractant and falls into the
street category of “bath salts,” according to ABC News.
There have been at least six reported cases of people ingesting the
chemical compound in Eastern and Central Virginia, Virginia Poison Center
Director Dr. Rutherfoord Rose said.
Bath salts — which are often disguised as incense, plant foods and
cleaners — have amphetamine-like qualities and boost blood pressure and
heart rate. Amped is the latest of these types of drugs to be sold on the
Web and in convenience stores, ABC News reported.
“Despite laws that have outlawed certain chemicals within these drugs,
chemists easily change a chemical or molecule within the compound to give
it a similar or more potent property, and, because it is a different
chemical entity, it is no longer illegal,” Rose said.
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