These statements were in violation of the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act [ 21 USC / 321 ( g ) ( 1 ) ] because they " establish the product as a drug intended for use in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease " when wolfberries or juice have had no such scientific evaluation.
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However, in 2005, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to R-Garden, indicating that its product labeling, website, and literature that the company distributed with shipped product were promoting Vitamin O as drugs i . e ., agents intended for use in the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease.
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The ultimate aim of the lifestyle coach is to help the person him / herself create his or her goals and also understand the requirements and plan for achieving these goals which are obviously directed to enhanced health matters, better quality of life and nonetheless prevention of disease . Preceding talk ) 14 : 13, 12 September 2007 ( UTC)
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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Society for Nutrition, and the Society for Nutrition Education have identified an older adult s access to a balanced diet to be critical for the prevention of disease and promotion of nutritional wellness so that quality of life and independence can be maintained throughout the aging process and excessive health care costs can be reduced ".
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In 1919, after the cessation of hostilities, the League of the Red Cross ( now the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies ) was formed, and the role of national societies increased, with a shift of emphasis from wartime relief to focusing on " the improvement of health, the prevention of disease and mitigation of suffering throughout the world ".
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His vast experience and expertise in this field prompted him to take politically courageous positions on certain topics, as on waste incineration : " It is dubious that new generations may forgive us for this environmental suicide . " Able to communicate effectively in Italian, French, English, and German, Tomatis traveled the world to spread his undiluted message of primary prevention of disease, especially cancer.
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"The major focus here has been on prevention of disease and treating patients who can benefit from cures, and not on patients who have more chronic illness or who can't be cured, " said Dr . John Fromson, a vice president of the Massachusetts Medical Society and a member of the state's Commission on End of Life Care, established a year ago by the Legislature.
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This is achieved through : research and development of new biomedical imaging and bioengineering techniques and devices to fundamentally improve the detection, treatment, and prevention of disease; enhancing existing imaging and bioengineering techniques; advocating related research in the physical and mathematical sciences; encouraging research and development in multidisciplinary areas; developing technologies for early disease detection and assessment of health status; and developing advanced imaging and engineering techniques for conducting biomedical research at multiple scales.
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In the United States, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act definition of a drug includes " articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals " and " articles ( other than food ) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals . " Consistent with that definition, the U . S . separately defines narcotic drugs and controlled substances, which may include non-drugs, and explicitly excludes tobacco, caffeine and alcoholic beverages.
