Recent news on Kava

Buyer Beware  -  25 May 2007
TIMEFor example, in 2002 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a warning about potential liver damage from kava root, then one of the 10 most

Monday win sends Homer-Center to semifinals  -  25 May 2007
Blairsville Dispatch,In the top of the fourth, Juniata Valley's Kava Boyd reached base on a sharply hit grounder to Carlson that ended in a throwing error to first base.

San Francisco Music Back on Air at KTRB-AM (860)  -  25 May 2007
San Jose Mercury News,By Brad Kava. You can hear the greatest songs of the Bay Area every Saturday and Sunday, 7 pm to midnight, starting this weekend.

Camden Hills nets KVAC championship  -  25 May 2007
knox.VillageSoup.com,In doubles, Lexi Armstrong and Kerry Gross lost to Dana Merk Wynn and Katie Jacobs, 3-6, 4-6; and Amanda Kava and Julia Aroneau bested Kelsie Stevens and

Kava: Controversy grows over more radio firings after Imus  -  May 23, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,Contact Brad Kava at bkava@mercurynews.com or (408) 920-5040. Fax (408) 271-3786. Read his radio and music blog at www.merc extra.com/aei.

Kava Kava & Related Liver Damage Information  -  May 18, 2007
InjuryBoard.com,Kava kava is an ancient herb used to relieve stress, anxiety, insomnia, tension, and general body pain. It is often used as an herbal substitute for

DAILY MEASURES: Senior event stresses healthy regimen  -  May 24, 2007
Northville Record,To start the day, Frank Kava, a representative of Oakland Physical Therapy, will talk at 8 am about the latest exercise advances for treatment of lower back

Kava: Ratings upset didn't happen: Talker KGO stays on top  -  May 16, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,Contact Brad Kava at bkava@mercurynews.com or (408) 920-5040. Fax (408) 271-3786. Read his radio and music blog at www.mercextra.com/aei.

Kava Kava is also known as 'intoxicating pepper'  -  May 4, 2007
Shanghaiist,Now, it should also be mentioned that Micheal does marketing for 4live, where British dance/soul/electronic/funk/disco band Kava Kava is playing at 9 pm

Kava: Tales from the talk-radio graveyard shift  -  May 2, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,By Brad Kava. There's a lot of talk these days about Web 2.0 and the building of Internet communities such as MySpace and Facebook.

Kava's report card: not great, not horrible  -  May 2, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,By Brad Kava. "It was exactly what I thought it would be. It wasn't out of the park, and it wasn'ta bust. It was a good karaoke performance, as Simon Cowell

6th Annual Spring Reverb Festival - Contact Improvisation - at the ...  -  Apr 28, 2007
SanDiego.com,Like an extra shot of vodka in the punch, contact improvisation performances spiked last night's experimental electronic sound at the Kava Lounge with raw

Pacific stories untangle prison life  -  May 21, 2007
Auckland stuff.co.nz,Working with two facilitators in weekly sessions, they first heard about the legend of ava (kava) arriving in Samoa and how the traditional ceremony came

Looking for something to do? Here's the list  -  May 18, 2007
Miami Herald,Kava is a muddy liquid that numbs the back of the mouth and forces the corners of your lips to form a smile. Modern-day hippies hang out here and the

Yorkshire bands rock Beijing  -  May 15, 2007
Leeds Music Scene,This month, soulful dance/rock act Kava Kava became probably one of the very few UK bands yet to tour China! Hot on the heels of their appearance at SXSW

Parental Ignorance Can Hurt  -  May 23, 2007
American Council on Science and Health,Ruth Kava, Ph.D., RD, is Director of Nutrition at the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH.org, HealthFactsAndFears.com).

Relax, Poway Dentist Mixes Fruit Drink Spiked With South Pacific Root  -  May 7, 2007
San Diego Business Journal,The twist on this product: A staple ingredient is kava, a root native to the South Pacific believed to have a natural calming effect.

Fehi'a to take up Brown University scholarship  -  May 13, 2007
Matangi Tonga,IN September Fehi'a Kava (17) will enter Brown University in the US on scholarship to study Bio-Chemical Engineering and her family believe that she will be

Waterville halts Windjammers' three-year, 32-match win streak  -  May 4, 2007
knox.VillageSoup.com,In doubles, Kerry Gross and Lexi Armstrong lost to Dana Merk Wynn and Katie Jacobs, 3-6, 4-6; and Amanda Kava and Julia Aroneau beat Kelsie Stevens and

Herbal Medicine Taken on Faith?  -  May 13, 2007
FOX News...treating a specific health condition with any of the following 10 herbal supplements: echinacea, ginseng, garlic, St. John's Wort, soy, or kava kava.

Evidence-Based Indications for Herbal Supplements Ignored  -  May 10, 2007
MedPage Today,These five supplements evaluated were garlic (high cholesterol level), ginseng (diabetes), kava-kava (anxiety), soy (high cholesterol, source of protein,

Acute Hepatic Dysfunction With Abdominal Pain and Ascites  -  May 10, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...zinc, 50 mg; starch blocker (contains white kidney bean extract); and several over-the-counter nutritional supplements containing mixtures of kava kava,

The Purple Lotus  -  May 9, 2007
Broward New Times,Jimbo Scianno's watering hole serves kava, water, and oxygen and absolutely nothing else. But, oh, what kava! It tastes exactly like dirt but goes down like

Blue Lagoon offers 50 per cent discount on selected May/June cruises  -  May 14, 2007
e-Travel Blackboard (press release),Cultural experiences include a ‘Lovo’ feast, Kava ceremonies and a day spent at Blue Lagoon Cruises’ private island of Nanuya Lailai.

Sweeping effort: Windjammers sail past Raiders  -  May 7, 2007
knox.VillageSoup.com,In doubles, Amanda Kava and Kerry Gross beat Samantha Wark and Lindsay Heald, 6-4, 6-2; and Charlotte Bettcher and Rachel Carroll defeated Ambyr provost and

Huge petrol increase in American Samoa  -  May 1, 2007
Radio New Zealand International,OPM’s Sione Kava says the increase will see retail prices go up as far as 3 US dollars and 18 cents per gallon, but he says it could reach $3.20 for at

Study Crushes Garlic`s Claim to Lower Cholesterol  -  Apr 25, 2007
PakTribune.com,Ruth Kava, director of nutrition at the American Council on Science and Health in New York City, expressed little surprise at the study findings.

Freedom of Speech or Hate Talk?  -  May 23, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,By Brad Kava. I’m getting a ton of response to the column that ran today, summing up the latest radio battles. Thanks. I’d like to see some honest debate on

Hopes in Fiji that typhoid and leptospirosis under control  -  Apr 30, 2007
Radio New Zealand International,Dr Samuela says a public health campaign warning people of the dangers of sharing kava had helped fight the outbreak. He says remote villages were also

These are the things I'd do  -  May 23, 2007
San Diego CityBEAT,PLAN A: Bassnectar @ Kava Lounge. Fresh from a gig at Coachella, San Francisco's electronica-art-politics-philosophy guru Lorin Ashton brings his show to

New confederacy soon: Ratu Tevita  -  May 22, 2007
Fiji Times,...rest of the provinces went to their respective confederacies to discuss the issue, the representatives of the Ba Province had to retreat and drink kava.

Join the locals in Honolulu's now hip Chinatown  -  May 21, 2007
Seattle Times,Liquor-free, it instead serves all-you-can-drink bowls of the relaxing local root kava for $5 so you don't loose your positivity.

Herbal Remedies  -  May 21, 2007
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin,For instance, kava, an herb used as a muscle relaxant and pain reliever, should not be taken with antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs.

A Channel to Cover Presidential Election 2008 Starts on XM  -  May 21, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,By Brad Kava. Politics and nothing but politics, seems to be what is already “discussed� on so many talk radio stations. But let’s be honest: it’s all just

Pharmachem and Metagenics to market LactiumPure  -  May 21, 2007
NutraIngredients-usa.com,...into account some of the controversy surrounding herbal ingredient kava - new ingredients supporting it could result in further marketing opportunities.

Australia. Live snakes and crocodiles to be dispalyed at boat show  -  May 21, 2007
BYM News (press release),Saturday will be Fiji Day, with cultural activities, serenaders and dancers, plus kava service all day from 11am to 5pm. On Sunday the theme is Cook Islands

Know how supplements affect prescriptions  -  May 9, 2007
DesMoinesRegister.com,Kava, a plant native to the islands of the South Pacific, is sometimes used to help people sleep or decrease anxiety. But in high amounts it can also cause

San Diego's secret, sexy nightlife  -  May 23, 2007
San Diego CityBEAT,KAVA LOUNGE 2812 Kettner Blvd., Middletown, 619-543-0933. Fri: "Three Tha Hardway" w/ Bassnectar, Daedelus, Jon Wesley. Sun: "Blush" w/ DJ Mark Grant

Tales from surviving the talk-radio graveyard shift  -  May 5, 2007
Inside Bay Area,Brad Kava trains with KGO on-air personnelity Pete Wilson, in preparation for his stint hosting the station's overnight talk show. (Pauline Lubens/San Jose

Study Crushes Garlic’s Claim to Lower Cholesterol  -  26 Apr 2007
PakTribune.com,Ruth Kava, director of nutrition at the American Council on Science and Health in New York City, expressed little surprise at the study findings.

Uphill fight in Samoa  -  26 Apr 2007
The National,Jack Willie in the light flyweight division will fight Paul Kava of the Solomon Islands while his teammate Lui Magaiva will take on another Solomon Islander

Kava: What if no one calls?  -  Apr 25, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,Contact Brad Kava at bkava@mercurynews.com or (408)920-5040. Fax (408)271-3786. Read his radio and music blog at www.mercextra.com/aei.

Draft day dream came true for Lutui  -  Apr 24, 2007
East Valley Tribune,The overflow crowd — not all of them could physically fit inside the suite — sat from dusk until dawn around a huge bowl filled with the kava drink,

Kava: Was Imus a victim of a slow news week?  -  Apr 18, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,Contact Brad Kava at bkava@mercurynews.com or (408)920-5040. Fax (408)271-3786. Read his radio and music blog at www.mercextra.com/aei.

Include kava in EU talks: Chairman  -  Apr 11, 2007
Fiji Times,Dried kava roots or waka on display. The Fiji Kava Council wants the Fiji delegation to the EU meeting in Brussels to include kava as an alternate agro-expo

Lift ban on kava, Canada urged  -  Apr 10, 2007
Fiji Times,Fiji High Commission to Canada business development manager of the Fiji Business Centre, Ashwant Dwivedi said he discussed the kava ban with Canada's

Football | Former Huskies trying to move on  -  Apr 22, 2007
Seattle Times,The trio was among five players — kicker Michael Braunstein and offensive lineman William Kava are the others — who figured a year ago they'd still be

Kava: Don Imus should be fired  -  Apr 10, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,Contact Brad Kava at bkava@mercurynews.com or (408) 920-5040. Fax (408) 271-3786. Read his radio blog at http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/

Canada urged to lift kava ban  -  Apr 9, 2007
fijilive.com (subscription),Fiji has urged Canada’s Federal Minister for International Trade to lift the kava ban in order to increase exports to Canada.

Kava needs State's push: Nawalowalo  -  Apr 3, 2007
Fiji Times,FIJI'S kava export earnings proves the industry can survive without government's assistance, says Fiji Kava Council chairman Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo.

Kava industry calls for government help  -  Apr 2, 2007
Fiji Times,Update: 2.56pm FIJI's Kava Council is again crying out to the interim Government for assistance to take the industry foward. Council chairman, Ratu Josateki

Rise in local kava export: Ministry  -  Mar 28, 2007
Fiji Times,Last year, 183 tonnes of exported kava earned $3674216.00 compared to $2553667 the previous year during which 122 tonnes of kava were exported.

Kava export on the rise  -  Mar 27, 2007
Fiji Times,Update: 11.53am KAVA export in the past year has increased by 50 per cent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Last year, 183 tonnes of exported kava

No grog policy still in place: Tikotikoca  -  Apr 18, 2007
Fiji Times,THE no kava drinking policy during working hours is still in place, says acting Police Commissioner Romanu Tikotikoca.

Hawaiian macadamia nut farmers face economic devastation due to ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Newstarget.com,Hawaii is a pristine environment in which to grow nuts, coffee, kava kava or practically anything. It's free of the typical shoreline pollution that you

Virgin Party should be on fraternity's property, ATO insists  -  Apr 18, 2007
Diamondback Online,This year, however, the party has gained increased attention for the well-known Sister Hazel booking, and Virgin Party chairman and ATO member Jon Kava said

Petrol prices increase in American Samoa  -  Apr 17, 2007
Radio New Zealand International,The OPM’s Sione Kava says prices for all petroleum are going up again and the picture does not look good for local consumers. For gasoline, Kava says there

Vegetable prices soar  -  Apr 7, 2007
Fiji Times,Kava prices have also risen with many kava dealers selling waka from between $33 to $39 a kilo because of the low supply from the major supply line in Vanua

Go West young man  -  Apr 1, 2007
Matangi Tonga,It seems by Mr. Kava's post-response to my rebuttal struck a nerve. His point of Tonga's economic priority, and "reform is worthless" is quite shortsighted

HEB agrees to carry new line of all-natural beverages  -  Apr 20, 2007
Washington Business Journal,They shared a drink made from the Kava root and discovered that the beverage made them more relaxed. The Schneiders then decided to join with Ray Maher,

Princess Pilolevu bestows honorary titles  -  Apr 12, 2007
Matangi Tonga,Fakanofo Matapule, bestowing of the honorary titles, includes a traditional Tongan Kava Ceremony on Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm and a

Tonga plans a new approach to tourism with visitors participating ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
Radio New Zealand International,Go to church, join the choir, play sport, stroll on the beach, sing the lullabies, enjoy the setting sun, drink the kava, just be part of us.

The wind of change is blowing on Tonga  -  Mar 30, 2007
Matangi Tonga,I read the rebuttal to my post by Mr. Sione Lousiale Kava, and while I respect his thoughts and his personal attempts of…

Newroz, Piroz Bi  -  Apr 2, 2007
Hetq Online,There was a blacksmith named Kava in that city. Thirteen of his children had already been killed on Dehak's orders. One day, an order came from the royal

rBST and Monsanto: The Corporate Teat  -  Apr 4, 2007
Riverfront Times,Ruth Kava, director of nutrition at the American Council on Science and Health, was in the unenviable position of advocating for the pro-cloning forces.

Too much work  -  Apr 11, 2007
GMTV,The herb Kava Kava has been proven to reduce stress. Take vitamin B complex every morning to support your nerves and keep you calmer.

• FDA Proposes Relaxing Irradiation Labeling  -  Apr 5, 2007
Consumer Affairs..."Surely we can expect to hear loud protests from the usual suspects who view every food technology with unwarranted doubt and concern," said Ruth Kava,

Various Artists  -  Apr 10, 2007
Leeds Music Scene,A quick search on Google reveals that there is currently a ban on the sale of Kava Kava in the UK, although I suspect this isn'ta reference to the

Man receives 9 months in jail for fondling woman  -  Apr 8, 2007
Maui News,...“Drinking kava and alcohol does not mitigate or minimize what he did to her and it certainly didn’t mitigate the fear and terror the victim felt,� Rivera

New season of FX's 'The Shield' ups the brutality ante  -  Apr 2, 2007
Virginian Pilot,Taking a cue from Kava-naugh, Mackey's superiors are prepared to haul out the garbage here and now. They are pushing Mackey into retirement, going so far as

Spring Reverb fest is a 'time to reverberate'  -  Apr 22, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,For instance, on Saturday, at the Kava Lounge event, “experimental music� will mean electronic improvisations between filmmaker and musician Hans Fjellestad

These are the things I'd do  -  Apr 24, 2007
San Diego CityBEAT,PLAN C: Match'd Frantic, Plain Jane, Miki Vale @ Kava Lounge. Solid hip-hop show with LA's male-female duo Match'd Frantic and two of San Diego's top female

Controller patches for acute stress situations  -  Apr 1, 2007
di-ve.com,Controller Patches contain an innovative blend of St. John's Wort, Passion Herb extract, Kava Kava, and Vitexin & Quercetina. Controller Patches have these

Police search for 'missing' businessman  -  Apr 10, 2007
fijilive.com (subscription),Ranga Sami Gounder said that police have not ruled out foul play in the disappearance of businessman Gyanendra Kumar, a dealer in kava and scrap metal.

Fiji flood and cyclone victims seek more help  -  Apr 10, 2007
Radio New Zealand International,Mr Lewabeci says their kava and tapioca plantations have been ruined by landslides and many villagers have no source of income.

Wanna Be On My KGO Talk Show Friday Night? Local Musicians Apply Here  -  Apr 24, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,By Brad Kava. I’m trying to do some things on the overnight radio show on KGO that I’ll be hosting that haven’t been done before.

West Michigan: How do you take your coffee?  -  Apr 8, 2007
MLive.com,The 33-year-old writer, who chooses not to give her last name, gladly shells out a few more cents at Kava House, 1445 Lake Drive SE, for a cup of fair-trade

Your Views: Are the Warriors on form?  -  Apr 1, 2007
New Zealand Herald,What idiotic management have the Warriors got that they allow the team to have Kava sessions! This is a narcotic that stupefies the brain and leads to liver

Hawaii ad students win competition; Hilton gets ink in trade pub  -  Apr 24, 2007
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,Led by adviser Cliff Bieberly, winners Rand Wilson, Colette Errico, Laura Rillera and Dan Kava were awarded $1000 from Servco Pacific Inc. to help offset

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