A quick note on a cabinet filling which is of interest to everyone around here: Former Democratic Senator Tom Daschle has been named Secretary of Health and Human Services for the new Obama administration. David Seckman, CEO of the Natural Products Association, had this to say about Daschle's appointment: "In the past, when he was a Senator, he supported complementary and alternative medicine bills. He knows about DSHEA. He knows about the benefits of supplements and preventative medicine."

After sixteen years as a Congressman and Senator, Daschle's announced position within the administration has received with near-universal praise. Earlier this year Daschle published a book about the current state of America's health care system, Critical: What we Can Do about the Healthcare Crisis. With his combination of experience and expertise on the field, Daschle should have no trouble clearing the nomination process and moving in to his post with the rest of the administration next January.

For more info about the Department of Health and Human Services, please consult their website: hhs.gov