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May 14, 2012
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Worried As FDA Inches Closer to Approving Drug That Might Prevent HIV Transmission
Last week, a committee of experts recommended that the Food and Drug Administration approve the first drug for protecting against HIV transmission.On the surface, it sounds like great news. But as The Pulp reported in January, some doctors have serious concerns that the pill is not as effe ... More >>
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May 9, 2012
Broward YMCA Students to School Board: We Want Healthy Food
Students at the Lauderdale YMCA, located inside Lauderhill Middle School, met today to present a healthy eating plan to members of the Broward Country School Board.The students are part of Live Well Lauderhill, a community project that raises awareness about healthy eating. The students met wi ... More >>
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May 5, 2012
Where to Get a Veggie Burger in South Florida During National Hamburger Month
As Clean Plate Charlie pointed out earlier this week, May is National Hamburger Month. You can read our list of ways to celebrate the occasion here. But if you're not a meat eater, there's no reason to be left completely out of the fun. After the jump, we've got a list of eleven places to get a vegg ... More >>
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April 30, 2012
The Biggest Lie Ever Told About Vegetarians
Vegetarians in all forms -- ovo-lacto, vegan, etc. -- are subject to an impressive array of misconceptions and lies about the meatless lifestyle. Sometimes, the evidence of misunderstanding is overt, like the person we encounter at a cocktail party whose eyes bug when they spot a plate free of slide ... More >>
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April 16, 2012
Broward Whooping Cough Cases Shouldn't Surprise Anyone
The Broward County Health Department on Friday afternoon announced that it has confirmed four cases of pertussis, three among school-aged children and one case in an adult. More commonly known as whooping cough, pertussis is a "highly contagious respiratory disease" that can cau ... More >>
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April 11, 2012
Forbes' Gardasil Story Sheds Light on Why Florida's Well-Meaning HPV Legislation Failed
Florida lawmakers tackled lots of pressing issues this past legislative sessions. They debated whether the barking tree frog should be the Sunshine State's official amphibian. They clashed over making it a crime to pick up pecans that have fallen from privately owned trees. The e ... More >>
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March 6, 2012
Broward Jail Inmates Say Their Gums Are Bleeding Due to Poor Toothbrushes, Lack of Dental Care
A group of inmates facing tough charges at the Broward County Main Jail is suing representatives of the Broward Sheriff's Office and the jail's health-services contractor, Armor Correctional Services, for inadequate dental care.Specifically, the inmates say that the toothbrushes provided by th ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
Florida Anti-Vaccine Group Ignores Facts, Says It's Not Anti-Vaccine
The Health Regulation Committee on Wednesday voted seven to zip in favor of SB 1116, a proposal to give parents of sixth-graders information on the human papillomavirus vaccine, which helps protect females from cervical cancer. As discussed yesterday, the original version of the bi ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
Florida HPV Vaccine Bill Gets Watered Down Before Going to Committee; Anti-Vaccine Group Still Not Pleased
Rick Perry tried making it mandatory. Michele Bachmann insinuated that it causes mental retardation. One of the world's top bioethicists bet Bachmann $10,000 to prove this claim. The human papillomavirus vaccine -- which helps protect women from certain strains of HPV that cause cervical cancer - ... More >>
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February 20, 2012
Circumcision and AIDS: Harvard Doctors Respond to Criticism
Could a whole coalition of highly accomplished, super educated doctors and researchers -- the ones who work at and advise the Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Harvard School of Public Health -- all be wrong? Or are their critics hinderin ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
Ditching Vegetarianism? Five Meaty Ways to Sell Out
When I think back on my golden years in college, I remember all of the good times that I had with strangers friends. Days spent camping out for seats at basketball games, grossly misusing credit cards, and repeatedly surviving untreated alcohol poisoning are all fond memories. I was cool back the ... More >>
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February 15, 2012
Gluten-Free Food Expo This Saturday at South Florida Fairgrounds
Pasta and bread are some of the foods that are universally liked in the world. Almost every culture has a noodle dish or makes some rustic farm bread. But people with gluten intolerance can't enjoy products like wheat, barley, and rye, which contain gluten and related proteins. This has sta ... More >>
News
February 9, 2012
Pot Smuggler Schools Seniors on Medical Marijuana
Pasta and bread are some of the foods that are universally liked in the world. Almost every culture has a noodle dish or makes some rustic farm bread. But people with gluten intolerance can't enjoy products like wheat, barley, and rye, which contain gluten and related proteins. This has sta ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
Energy Kitchen in Fort Lauderdale Opens Friday
Attention, health fiends and Meatless Mondayites: Energy Kitchen, a health-conscious concept in which no menu item is more than 500 calories, opens Friday. Does under 500 calories mean healthy? Peruse a McDonald's menu and a slew of items fits that bill: a hamburger (250), cheeseburger (300), dou ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
School Lunch Changes Mean Fewer Animal Crackers and No Canned Fruits
No more animal crackers for iron at your kid's cafeteria. In the first overhaul of school food in 15 years, all schools must be in compliance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's school food rules by July 1. Florida schools have prepped for the changes by switching control of the school lunc ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
Your Gluten-Free Beer Might Not Be Gluten-Free
If you're celiac, bitter beer is the least of your problems.Scientist published a finding that all celiacs or gluten-intolerant individuals should pay attention to.In late-2011, the American Chemical Society released a report in which they broke down the ingredients in beer, specifically focusing ... More >>
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November 21, 2011
Medical Marijuana Resolution Now in Both Chambers of Florida Legislature
Resolutions to let voters decide on an amendment to the Florida Constitution to legalize medical marijuana have now been proposed in both chambers of the Legislature.Miami Democratic Sen. Larcenia Bullard dropped Senate Joint Resolution 1028 in the hopper on Friday, becoming the Senate side ... More >>
News
October 27, 2011
Obama's War on Weed Represents a Strange About-Face on Medical Marijuana
Resolutions to let voters decide on an amendment to the Florida Constitution to legalize medical marijuana have now been proposed in both chambers of the Legislature.Miami Democratic Sen. Larcenia Bullard dropped Senate Joint Resolution 1028 in the hopper on Friday, becoming the Senate side ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
Medical Marijuana Resolution Filed in Florida House to Let Voters Decide the Need for Weed
sodahead.comNot quite yet.An amendment to the Florida Constitution to legalize medical marijuana may be proposed on 2012 voter ballots, if one House Democrat gets his way.Rep. Jeff Clemens of Lake Worth has submitted House Joint Resolution 353, which would put a medical-marijuana amendment up to ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
What's on the Boob Tube?
sodahead.comNot quite yet.An amendment to the Florida Constitution to legalize medical marijuana may be proposed on 2012 voter ballots, if one House Democrat gets his way.Rep. Jeff Clemens of Lake Worth has submitted House Joint Resolution 353, which would put a medical-marijuana amendment up to ... More >>
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October 5, 2011
Dwarf Tossing Bill Filed to Repeal Florida's Job-Killing Ban on Flying Little People
Since 1989, Florida's dwarfs looking for work as human shot puts for bar-goers have been out of a job due to a ban by the state legislature.Rep. Ritch Workman, a Melbourne Republican, wants to repeal that freedom- and job-killing law.House Bill 4063 was submitted by Workman on Monday, and would repe ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde Closes Her Ohio Restaurant, Citing Bad Economy
Chrissie Hynde closed her vegan restaurant on Sunday, citing a bad economy. The Akron, Ohio, restaurant was open four years and was voted one of the top five vegan restaurants in America by Business Week.The Vegiterranean served vegan dishes with an Italian-Mediterranean flair. On the resta ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
Fat, Sodium, Calories: Ten Dense Dishes
weheartit.comDoes your food want you to die?You see them on TV, you drive past them on the way home - chain restaurants that offer food, fun and convenience. We know its difficult to ignore their siren songs of cheap food and menus that weight more than a toddler. In order to make your food ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Accidental Overdose? Pharmacist's Slip Makes Woman Bleed, Lawsuit Claims
Too much of a good thing.A Margate woman thought that her anticoagulant medication would keep her healthy and safe -- free of life-threatening blood clots and embolisms. But Fela Netkin claims that a mishap at her neighborhood pharmacy -- in which she may have accidentally been given five times t ... More >>
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August 7, 2011
Q &A with Raw Foods Chef Christopher Slawson of Christopher's Kitchen
Photo provided by Christopher's Kitchen Chef Christopher Slawson Raw food has been dubbed as a revolution, a movement, a diet, a trend. But Chef Christopher Slawson is so dedicated to eating raw foods -- or as he calls them, "living foods" -- that he has opened a raw foods eatery, Christophe ... More >>
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July 13, 2011
Weston Cosmetic Surgeon Linked to Two Deaths Is Not Board-Certified
Alyne Medical Rejuvenation InstituteDr. Sant Antonio removes fat, but is it plastic surgery?Dr. Alberto Sant Antonio, founder of the Weston cosmetic surgery clinic where two patients recently died after fat-removal procedures, is not a board-certified plastic surgeon, according to Florida Departm ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
BSO Releases New Report That Says Daniel Hay Lewis Claimed to Have AIDS
BSODaniel Hay LewisThe Broward Sheriff's Office has now released a new "detailed" report on the arrest of Daniel Hay Lewis, claiming that Lewis stated he had AIDS several times before attempting to bite a deputy.Lewis, a Hallandale Beach resident, was arrested May 30 while allegedly trying to ste ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
Plastic Surgery Patient Dies After Procedure at Weston Cosmetic Surgery Center
go4film.comLess than two weeks removed from a New Times cover story exposing the deaths at one of South Florida's most popular plastic surgery centers, the cops are looking into a suspicious death that occurred Saturday after a woman stopped breathing during a cosmetic surgery procedure at anothe ... More >>
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June 10, 2011
Florida Researcher Uses UV Rays to Zap Allergens from Peanuts
Allergic to peanuts? Zap 'em with UV rays!Are you tired of signs everywhere saying "this cookie/ice cream/coffee/hamburger/goat stew has been processed in a plant that uses peanuts"? So are we, which is why we got so jazzed up about a new technique developed by a ... More >>
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June 7, 2011
Vaginal Rejuvenation: Controversial Cosmetic Surgery Offered At Strax
For women who want their junk to look like Barbie's, the world of plastic surgery offers a plethora of options.Any intimate part can be enlarged, removed, enhanced, or reduced. According to an article in this month's Atlantic magazine, cosmetic vaginal surgery is a growing trend, increasingly off ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Deaths at One of South Florida's Most Popular Plastic Surgery Centers Raise Questions About the Safety of Cheaper Nips and Tucks
For women who want their junk to look like Barbie's, the world of plastic surgery offers a plethora of options.Any intimate part can be enlarged, removed, enhanced, or reduced. According to an article in this month's Atlantic magazine, cosmetic vaginal surgery is a growing trend, increasingly off ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Michelle Obama and USDA Say Food Pyramid Out, My Plate In
flckr/ Rapid City Public LibraryThis food pyramid is old news. America, it's time for a new food lesson... Remember that food pyramid you learned about in grade school and kept seeing around the place? Well, it's outta here. The United States Department of Agriculture has launched a new visual i ... More >>
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June 1, 2011
Elton John Complains to Gov. Rick Scott About HIV/AIDS Funding
broadwaymusicalhome.comElton John: Rocket Man and advocate of Florida's HIV/AIDS program.Just about everyone has had something to complain about with Gov. Rick Scott lately, and you can add Sir Elton John to that list.On behalf of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, John wrote a letter to the governo ... More >>
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May 6, 2011
FDA Ban on Gays Donating Blood: Parent Complains, School District Grins and Bears It
Flickr: BWJonesIf you've ever donated blood, you've probably noticed a prominent question on a pre-donation questionnaire: Have you had intercourse with someone of the same sex since 1977? If so, yer outta luck, pal. The law, which has been repeatedly challenged and upheld since its imposition in ... More >>
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April 30, 2011
Sun Sentinel Editorial Asks: Where Are The Adult Autistic Voices?
The "neurodiversity movement" doesn't get a lot of press. But in the closing hours of "Autism Awareness Month" -- or April, as it's often known -- neurodiversity got an unexpected shot of love in Nichole Brochu's Sun Sentinel column, which she outsourced for the occasion to filmmaker Todd Drezner ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
"New Times" Cupcake Battle: Q&A With Yvette Sanchez of Skinny Chic Desserts
flickr.com: lamantinThe New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival begins at 7:30 tonight! Clean Plate Charlie interviewed owners of the participating bakeries and Skinny Chic Desserts completes our Q&A countdown.We emailed Yvette Sanchez, owner of Skinny Chic ... More >>
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April 11, 2011
Reader Rails Against "Virtual Black Baby Genocide"
West is offended by Planned Parenthood clinics in black neighborhoods.The federal budget deal congressional leaders inked late Friday avoided funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, but a future Senate floor vote on the issue still looms. The Juice has given you U.S. Rep. Allen West's views on the or ... More >>
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April 11, 2011
Q&A with Denise Austin and the Lifetime Television Morning Talk Show, The Balancing Act
The Balancing ActWe could probably all use a little motivation when it comes to staying fit, healthy and happy. But when you have kids, a full-time job -- or both -- it can be hard to find the time to focus. That's why, for some, the difference could mean simply finding the right balance wit ... More >>
Culture
April 7, 2011
A Sex Addict's Survival Guide During "The First Step" at Empire Stage
The Balancing ActWe could probably all use a little motivation when it comes to staying fit, healthy and happy. But when you have kids, a full-time job -- or both -- it can be hard to find the time to focus. That's why, for some, the difference could mean simply finding the right balance wit ... More >>
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March 25, 2011
Planned Parenthood Responds to Allen West
West doesn't want the clinics in black neighborhoods.At a town hall meeting this week, U.S. Rep. Allen West said he found it "offensive" that many Planned Parenthood programs are located in black neighborhoods.Judith Selzer, vice president of public policy for South Florida's chapter of Planned P ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
Ann Coulter: Crazy Like a (Three-Eyed, Five-Legged) Fox
Ann Coulter says crazy things. She does it all the time, and most of us are used to it. But there's crazy, see, and then there's Crazy -- the kind of blithely lethal insanity that'd make you scream and run if it weren't proffered by a pretty, grinning, blond lady on The O'Reilly Factor. And Ann's ... More >>
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March 18, 2011
Florida Named One of the Top Ten Diabetes Hot Spots in the U.S.
Over the next 15 years, Florida will bear one of the greatest burdens of diabetes, according to a study, released yesterday, by the Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF). Almost 12 percent of Florida's population, or 2,271,300 people, suffered from diabetes in 2010. An 85 percent jump to a ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Breastfeeding and Jury Duty Can Be a Dirty Combination in Florida
via www.surebaby.comBreastfeeding is not an explicit reason for sidestepping jury duty in Florida. Although a mother who does not work full time and who cares for a young child has a legally valid excuse, a full-time working mother who breastfeeds is bound to jury duty, unless a judge agrees othe ... More >>
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February 25, 2011
Dolce Adriana on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale Is a Haven for Celiacs, Gluten-Free Eaters
Come to Papa.Last year, we gave Ats-a-Pizza on Las Olas a Best Of for "Best Gluten-Free Eats." This was true at the time, but the shop owners' newest venture just might rival it.That's right, the owners of Ats-a-Pizza have managed to one-up themselves in this one-sided venture for gluten-free gre ... More >>
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February 22, 2011
Chef to Chef: Q&A With Raoul Valle, Owner of Green Wave Cafe
Photo provided by Green Wave Cafe Over the past few years, there has been a heightened focus on food and where it comes from. Books like Fast Food Nation and Kitchen Confidential have been huge popular hits. If you're having nightmares about where your food comes from and how it's been proce ... More >>
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February 17, 2011
Raw food expo coming to Broward County Convention Center
If the statement of 'you are what you eat' holds true, then right now I am a warm and gelatinous pile of vegan biscuits and gravy with a handful of Sour Patch Kids clinging to the curvier bits of my exterior. But if I had the discipline, I'd much rather resemble the long and slender stalk of ... More >>
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February 17, 2011
Gluten-Free Expo in West Palm Beach at Fairgrounds Feb. 19
To serve the growing interest in gluten-free foods, the Celiac Disease Foundation of South Florida has expanded its annual expo and moved it to a new location.This year's expo is at the South Florida Fairgrounds Saturday, Feb. 19, and will showcase vendors selling gluten-free products, allow room ... More >>
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February 14, 2011
Make Your Own Gluten-Free Girl Scout Cookies (Recipe)
Do-si-dos -- safe for Celiacs!The little hustlers, also know as Girl Scouts, have left their perches in front of Walmart and retreated into their human caves.You know what that means, right? No more girl scout cookies until next year.If you're a celiac -- and you can't consume gluten -- then this ... More >>
Music
January 13, 2011
Agent Orange to Give Respectable Street a Dose
Do-si-dos -- safe for Celiacs!The little hustlers, also know as Girl Scouts, have left their perches in front of Walmart and retreated into their human caves.You know what that means, right? No more girl scout cookies until next year.If you're a celiac -- and you can't consume gluten -- then this ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
Instead of Resolving to Lose Weight This Year...
flickr.com; alancleaver_2000We here at Charlie enjoy a snarky blog here and there, and we like to poke fun at the South Florida dining scene. Joking aside, there is a growing epidemic resulting from unhealthy relationships with food. 2011 has just begun, and many of us are making resolutions to l ... More >>
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