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Food and Drug Administration

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Chow Bella's Top Phoenix Food Stories of the Week

    Every week, there's a cornucopia of new Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all fit in your mouth ... or in thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Where Do You Stand on the "Pink Slime" Issue?

    Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here.The meat industry calls it "lean, finely textured ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    "Chronic Future - Killing Cancer" Documentary and Cannabis Science, Inc., Promote Pot as Cancer Cure; Film Blasted by Pot Club

    The makers of a new documentary have teamed up with Cannabis Science, Inc., a Colorado firm, to promote the idea that marijuana can cure many types of cancer. "Chronic Future - Killing Cancer," a 76-minute film by local guys Henry Miller and Corey Pritchard, is scheduled to premiere tomorrow (Thurs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Redesigned Food Labels Make Current Food Label Look Like Ass Crap

    Renee Walker​Current food label.​With all the hoopla finally dying down on MyPlate, the new icon of healthy eating from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that replaced the food pyramid, maybe it's time the nation focused on another food-related headache of sorts: the nutrition label. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Kid-Killing Rapist Donald Beaty's Execution's Back On

    Unless a court rules otherwise, Donald Beaty will be dead by 10 a.m. tomorrow.​Game on.The Arizona Supreme Court has lifted a stay on the execution of kid-killing rapist Donald Beaty.Beaty was scheduled to die at 10 a.m. today, but the court issued a last-minute stay on the execution last night as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Donald Beaty, Kid-Killing Rapist, Will be Put to Death Next Week, Judge Reiterates

    Donald Beaty will be put to death on May 25.​An Arizona judge has refused to block the death sentence of a man convicted of the 1984 rape and murder of 13-year-old Christy Ann Fornoff.Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Janet Barton ruled today that Donald Beaty's claims that he didn't have effec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Donald Beaty, Kid-Killing Rapist, Wants Death Sentence Overturned

    Donald Edward Beaty​Kid-killing rapist Donald Beaty is scheduled to be put to death on May 25 at the state prison in Florence for the 1984 murder and rape of 13-year-old Christy Ann Fornoff. Let the last-minute appeals commence.Beaty's attorneys filed a motion yesterday to have his death sentence ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    AZ Attorney General Tom Horne "Blasts" New Malt Beverage From Pabst Brewing

    Blast By Colt 45, a drink 17 attorney generals consider tantamount to binge-drinking in a can. ​Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is down to party so long as binge-drinking isn't involved. Along with 16 more attorney generals from around the country, Mr. Horne made this message clear today ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Execution Date Set for Arizona Killer More Than 25 Years After Being Convicted of Murdering 13-Year-Old Girl

    Arizona Department of Corrections Donald Edward Beaty​An execution date finally has been set for an Arizona killer convicted of murdering a 13-year-old girl as she collected money for her paper route at a Tempe apartment complex in 1984.After nearly 26 years on Death Row -- o ... More >>

  • Film

    March 17, 2011

    Limitless: One Pill Makes You Smarter in a One-Note Movie

    Arizona Department of Corrections Donald Edward Beaty​An execution date finally has been set for an Arizona killer convicted of murdering a 13-year-old girl as she collected money for her paper route at a Tempe apartment complex in 1984.After nearly 26 years on Death Row -- o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Medical Marijuana Commenters Part Two; Live-Blogging Continues at Prop 203 Hearing in Tempe

    Commenters stood in a long line to air their views at today's three-hour medical marijuana hearing in Tempe. Not all of them had a chance to speak.​ This is Part Two of our live-blogging from the Department of Health Services medical marijuana hearing in Tempe. Click here for Part One. This is ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 3, 2011

    Hillstone Keeps the Spirit of Houston's Alive

    Commenters stood in a long line to air their views at today's three-hour medical marijuana hearing in Tempe. Not all of them had a chance to speak.​ This is Part Two of our live-blogging from the Department of Health Services medical marijuana hearing in Tempe. Click here for Part One. This is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Keller Williams on Yo Gabba Gabba!, Overly Demanding Musicians, and Charity Work

    C. Taylor Crothers​Virginian musician Keller Williams is known for being so much more than just another singer-songwriter. He dabbles between genres from reggae, funk, folk, alternative, bluegrass, and children's music. He's got a handful of side projects with other musicians as well, plus he keep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    Drank "Extreme Relaxation" Beverage: Weed in a Can, or Just Another Gimmick?

    Drank, the "extreme relaxation" beverage​It's been called "weed in a can" and "a can of drag ass" by media, but does Drank really offer a mellow buzz? We must admit, we were skeptical of the powers within this purple aluminum can. When somebody told us about Drank, the "extreme relaxation" b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    County to Pursue 22-Year-Old, $7.5M Restitution Case Against Local Juice-and-Gold Mogul Sherman Unkefer

    Sherman Unkefer brags that his new company makes $250,000 a month. Victims of his 1980s-era fraud case may yet get a piece of that action.​ The Maricopa County Attorney's Office will "definitely" still pursue a 22-year-old, $7.5 million restitution case against former gold mogul Sherman Unkef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Four Loko Lemon-Lime

    ​When we heard that Four Loko "alcoholic energy drinks" were being called "blackout in a can" and that the FDA recently banned their current formulas, we decided we had to try it.Phusion Projects, the company that makes Four Loko, has announced it will remove caffeine, taurine, and guarana fr ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    Ibogaine Helps Junkies Kick Heroin and Meth. Is It the Trip That Does the Trick?

    ​When we heard that Four Loko "alcoholic energy drinks" were being called "blackout in a can" and that the FDA recently banned their current formulas, we decided we had to try it.Phusion Projects, the company that makes Four Loko, has announced it will remove caffeine, taurine, and guarana fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Arizona Woman Stored Superglue Next to Eye Drops. Guess What Happened Next

    www.motorsportsartist.com​My Fox Phoenix aired a story last night that needs some attention.If you've never asked the question "why do they put superglue and eye drops in nearly identical bottles?" you should have -- it's stupid, and can have painful results if a mix up happens.People who use eye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Brain Scans on Your iPhone? Yeah, There's an App for That, and They're Testing it Out in Scottsdale

    www.thepreppyprincess.com​At last, an iPhone application that does something a little more useful than finding the closest Applebee's.Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale are conducting clinical trials on a new iPhone app that would allow doctors to view brain scans with their iPhone ... More >>

  • News

    March 11, 2010

    Infertility Treatments Come Under Fire at the Arizona Legislature

    www.thepreppyprincess.com​At last, an iPhone application that does something a little more useful than finding the closest Applebee's.Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale are conducting clinical trials on a new iPhone app that would allow doctors to view brain scans with their iPhone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Comic Book's Cannibal Cop Takes a Bite Outta Crime

    Cannibals, cops, bird flu: All three of these things have grabbed headlines before, but probably not simultaneously. That's where comic book creator John Layman comes in. His runaway hit series Chew follows the adventures of Tony Chu, a detective turned FDA agent who lives in a world where chicken m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    July 23 In Blogs: Bill Maher, Barack Obama, The Voodoo Organist, and Electronic Cigarettes

     In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Bill Maher Interview of Janet Napolitano Focus of Demo by Immigration Activists Barack Obama, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Scottsdale Man Pleads Guilty to Bringing in Chinese Viagra-Type Drug and Fraud Charges

    What a scammer! Timothy Keay Isaac, 47, pleaded guilty today in federal court to a slew of charges related to his illicit company, which brought into the country a Chinese Viagra-like drug without prescriptions. But this is the part that bugs us: In 2006, Isaac applied for disability benefits from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Covance: Beagle March Organizer is Known Liar

    Camilla Strongin, spokeswoman for Covance, took issue with our Tuesday post about a planned march of beagles this Sunday in protest of the medical testing company in Chandler: Maybe you should do a little research on Jan McClellan before providing her cause such ligitamcy. I have included a stor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    Christopher Gross Brings Flavor Tripping Trend to AZ

    Listening to chef Christopher Gross explain the mind- and palate-expanding sensation of eating "miracle fruit," I can't help but think of Willy Wonka waxing poetic about Everlasting Gobstoppers. "You can eat a lemon wedge, and it tastes just like a piece of candy!" he tells me. It's called fla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2008

    Veggie Boy vs. the Corn Refiners Association

    Listening to chef Christopher Gross explain the mind- and palate-expanding sensation of eating "miracle fruit," I can't help but think of Willy Wonka waxing poetic about Everlasting Gobstoppers. "You can eat a lemon wedge, and it tastes just like a piece of candy!" he tells me. It's called fla ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 5, 2008

    Summer Guide: Quick change from selling things other than your clothes

    Listening to chef Christopher Gross explain the mind- and palate-expanding sensation of eating "miracle fruit," I can't help but think of Willy Wonka waxing poetic about Everlasting Gobstoppers. "You can eat a lemon wedge, and it tastes just like a piece of candy!" he tells me. It's called fla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2008

    Gone to Pot: The Phoenix Global Marijuana March

    Listening to chef Christopher Gross explain the mind- and palate-expanding sensation of eating "miracle fruit," I can't help but think of Willy Wonka waxing poetic about Everlasting Gobstoppers. "You can eat a lemon wedge, and it tastes just like a piece of candy!" he tells me. It's called fla ... More >>

  • News

    April 10, 2008

    Arizona's homeopathic board is the second chance for doctors who may not deserve one

    Listening to chef Christopher Gross explain the mind- and palate-expanding sensation of eating "miracle fruit," I can't help but think of Willy Wonka waxing poetic about Everlasting Gobstoppers. "You can eat a lemon wedge, and it tastes just like a piece of candy!" he tells me. It's called fla ... More >>

  • News

    September 27, 2007

    Pimp My Bod

    Our intrepid reporter travels north Scottsdale in search of the sweet life. Someone's version of it, anyway

  • News

    May 11, 2006

    Xtreme Cuisine

    Arizona's cunning culinary wizard Chef Kaz Yamamoto prepares taboo illegal moveable feasts for the elite and über-rich

  • News

    December 8, 2005

    Bad Medicine

    Locking up cold medicine makes the politicians feel good -- but it won't put a dent in Arizona's meth habit

  • Dining

    June 2, 2005

    The Sweet Life

    So many flavors, so little time

  • News

    May 5, 2005

    Head Games

    Parents are being told to sleep babies on their backs to avoid SIDS. The medical establishment has ignored the unintended consequences -- and that's making one Tempe company very, very successful

  • News

    April 7, 2005

    Behind the Green Door

    Kreme and Jett court madness, drunkenness and death runnin' after absinthe's La Fée Verte.

  • Dining

    May 1, 2003

    sNooze, You Lose

    Kreme and Jett court madness, drunkenness and death runnin' after absinthe's La Fée Verte.

  • News

    April 24, 2003

    A Mountain by Any Other Name...

    Letters from the week of April 24, 2003

  • Culture

    August 8, 2002

    X Man

    The guy behind the high octane, glow-in-the-dark energy drink Liquid X is working overtime to create a buzz - in the market, and in your brain.

  • News

    November 15, 2001

    Lock Up, Rub Down

    State lawmakers push dubious Mexican drug rehab program

  • News

    September 13, 2001

    Big Bong Theory

    Arizona's pro-pot advocates cast first stone in latest national effort to legalize marijuana

  • News

    July 12, 2001

    Fen-Phen Finish

    Woman who lost brother finds dose of relief in doctor's conviction

  • News

    April 12, 2001

    Fen-Phen Follow-Up

    Authorities prosecuting "Internet Doctor" visit the Valley

  • Culture

    October 28, 1999

    Medical Breakthrough

    Finally, a Baltimore Waltz that gives AIDS the treatment it deserves

  • Dining

    October 8, 1998

    Second Helpings

    Finally, a Baltimore Waltz that gives AIDS the treatment it deserves

  • News

    March 19, 1998

    The Internet Internist

    Dr. Pietr Hitzig of Maryland has prescribed a fen-phen panacea for all manner of ailments to thousands of patients he has never met. One of them, Alvin Chernov, killed himself.

  • News

    August 7, 1997

    Flashes

    Dr. Pietr Hitzig of Maryland has prescribed a fen-phen panacea for all manner of ailments to thousands of patients he has never met. One of them, Alvin Chernov, killed himself.

  • News

    April 18, 1996

    Letters

    Dr. Pietr Hitzig of Maryland has prescribed a fen-phen panacea for all manner of ailments to thousands of patients he has never met. One of them, Alvin Chernov, killed himself.

  • News

    January 25, 1996

    Letters

    Dr. Pietr Hitzig of Maryland has prescribed a fen-phen panacea for all manner of ailments to thousands of patients he has never met. One of them, Alvin Chernov, killed himself.

  • Film

    November 24, 1994

    READY TO POP

    Dr. Pietr Hitzig of Maryland has prescribed a fen-phen panacea for all manner of ailments to thousands of patients he has never met. One of them, Alvin Chernov, killed himself.

  • News

    September 30, 1992

    SITTING PRETTY BEAUTIES FACE FACTS ABOUT HEMORRHOID REMEDY

    Dr. Pietr Hitzig of Maryland has prescribed a fen-phen panacea for all manner of ailments to thousands of patients he has never met. One of them, Alvin Chernov, killed himself.

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