| Tea tree oil not a proven remedy for acne
Q. My son has bad acne. What foods should he avoid? What's the best treatment? And what about tea tree oil? A. Amazingly enough, acne is not worsened by chocolate, soft drinks, fried foods, shellfish or milk products. In a study, 65 acne patients who ate two concentrated chocolate bars a day for a month did not get worse. A survey of 47,355 nurses found no association between severe teenage acne and eating pizza, sweets or french fries. But if certain foods worsen your son's acne, then by all means avoid them. Regarding tea tree oil, a systematic review of six electronic databases concluded that the data was promising but not compelling. And witch hazel bark, Vitex agnus-castus, bittersweet nightshade, brewer's yeast and Chinese duckweed don't seem to work.
SF lawmaker charged in extortion attempt
SAN FRANCISCO - Federal authorities on Thursday charged a rookie San Francisco lawmaker with fraud for attempting to extort $80,000 from a group of fast-food proprietors who had business permit troubles with the city. The felony charge stems from an FBI sting that included the tapioca drink shop owners delivering a $40,000 payment to Supervisor Ed Jew in marked $100 bills earlier this year, and promising to deliver the rest of the money later. Jew, 47, has acknowledged taking the money, but said he did so at the businessmen's insistence and on behalf of a consultant he recommended they hire to help with their permit problems. But the owners of the Quickly chain of 12 tapioca drink stores insisted it was Jew who first approached them with word of their permit problems. Tapioca drinks, also known as "bubble tea," are popular beverages throughout Asia and San Francisco's Chinese neighborhoods.
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