Archive for September, 2008

FTC Warns of Bogus Snake Oil Cancer Cures

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged 5 companies with making false and misleading claims about their products ability to cure cancers. They have also reached settlements with 6 additional companies. The FTC has been working in concert with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Canadian authorities to raise public awareness about the bogus […]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, September 2008

Per resolutions of the U.S. Senate and President Bush, September is designated as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. This is the time of year for men to discuss with their physicians the need for prostate cancer screenings, which include a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test and a digital rectal exam (DRE). Women can also take part […]