DID YOU KNOW THAT?..

  • The California Department of Mental Health (along with other departments and a pending task force) is required by law (SB 1448) to track patients who have died at state hospitals and developmental centers.
  • A recent study found that women who weighed 155 pounds or more had a 60 percent higher risk or oral contraceptive failure (5.6 percent) than women who weighed less than 125 pounds (3.6 percent). Women who weigh more than 155 pounds should discuss using an additional birth control method with their doctor.
  • Under new USDA regulations effective October 21, 2002, a product that touts itself as organic must contain at least 95 percent organically produced ingredients. A product that claims to be .made with. organic ingredients can have no less than 70 percent organic ingredients.