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healthconsumer.sPubDate = "5/24/2005 7:35:56 PM GMT";
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healthconsumer.appDeck = new Array("Do you know how to tell the difference between good scientific evidence and clever marketing? Take our quiz and find out your health consumer quotient.","");
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healthconsumer[1] = new Array();
healthconsumer[1][0] = new Array("Dietary supplements must be approved by the FDA before they can be marketed.");
healthconsumer[1].answer = "Under current law, dietary supplements are allowed to be marketed without the government approval required of medications. <a href=http://www.msnbc.com/news/282486.asp target=_top> Click here for the story.</a>";
healthconsumer[1][1] = new Array("True",'',0);
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healthconsumer[2] = new Array();
healthconsumer[2][0] = new Array("Some common herbal remedies can be dangerous if taken before surgery.");
healthconsumer[2].answer = "Doctors warn that some common herbal remedies can be dangerous when taken before surgery. One study found that certain herbal products might prolong the sedative effect of anesthesia, increase bleeding during surgery and cause fluctuations in blood pressure.<a href=http://www.msnbc.com/news/323380.asp target=_top>Click here for the story.</a>";
healthconsumer[2][1] = new Array("True",'',1);
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healthconsumer[3] = new Array();
healthconsumer[3][0] = new Array("There is early evidence to suggest the over-the-counter supplement glucosamine may slow the progression of osteoarthritis.");
healthconsumer[3].answer = "A three-year Belgian study reported at the meeting of the American College of Rheumatology found that glucosamine slowed the progression of osteoarthritis. But the researchers said further trials need to be conducted to confirm the results. <a href=http://www.msnbc.com/news/335435.asp target=_top>Click here for the story.</a>";
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healthconsumer[4] = new Array();
healthconsumer[4][0] = new Array("Scientific studies have found shark cartilage effective for treating cancer.");
healthconsumer[4].answer = "No scientific studies have demonstrated that shark cartilage is an effective cancer treatment. The shark cartilage supplement Benefin is being taking to court by the FDA for claiming to treat cancer without having evidence to back their advertisements. <a href=http://www.msnbc.com/news/345298.asp target=_top>Click here for the story.</a>";
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healthconsumer[5] = new Array();
healthconsumer[5][0] = new Array("Zinc lozenges have been proven to relieve cold symptoms.");
healthconsumer[5].answer = "While preliminary studies have suggested zinc relieves cold symptoms, one of the largest studies to date found the lozenges worked no better than a placebo. <a href=http://www.msnbc.com/news/175333.asp target=_top>Click here for the story.</a>";
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healthconsumer[6] = new Array();
healthconsumer[6][0] = new Array("Researchers have demonstrated that a thigh cream containing aminophylline eliminates cellulite.");
healthconsumer[6].answer = "A study found no evidence that aminophylline erases cellulite and concluded the product was simply a pricey moisturizer. <a href=http://www.msnbc.com/news/276269.asp target=_top>Click here for the story.</a>";
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