Daily Health News Summary: Former FDA Head to Plead Guilty to Conflicts of Interest, Diet Sweetener Linked to Appetite Stimulation, and More from NewsTarget

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Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) October 18, 2006 -- Top consumer health stories for today include warnings about the use of aspartame in diet products, a former FDA head pleading guilty to lying about conflicts of interest, and a study linking violent behavior and antidepressant drugs.

Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Lester Crawford is pleading guilty to failing to disclose ownership of stocks that conflicted with his position at the FDA. Consumer health advocate Mike Adams, who has characterized the FDA as an organization that prioritizes industry profits over public safety, calls the charges "another serious blow to the illusion of FDA credibility."

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Former FDA commissioner Crawford to plead guilty on conflict of interest charges

http://www.newstarget.com/020783.html

Diet products contain chemicals that stimulate hunger, says health professor

http://www.NewsTarget.com/020782.html

Antidepressant drugs may cause aggressive, violent behavior among youth

http://www.NewsTarget.com/020787.html

Hospital food is so distasteful that patients won't eat it

http://www.NewsTarget.com/020781.html

FDA plans to approve milk and meat from cloned cows

http://www.newstarget.com/020784.html

Women with late-stage breast cancer have lowest levels of vitamin D

http://www.newstarget.com/020785.html

Organic food market expected to surge over next five years as consumers demand chemical-free food

http://www.newstarget.com/020786.html

Listen up, NYC! Trans fat ban success story from Denmark

http://www.newstarget.com/020788.html

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