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Latest Articles: Health
Lung cancer catastrophic problem: experts
Post Date: 2014-11-27 03:34:09 by Tatarewicz
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VIENNA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Experts have warned of the great dangers of lung cancer at a press conference in Vienna Wednesday, citing the huge global death toll the most fatal form of cancer brings, and urging preventative measures. Speaking ahead of the Central European Lung Cancer Conference to begin in Vienna Saturday, the experts said a preventative push-back for smoking, including a general ban in restaurants and pubs, therapy to break addictions, and CT screening examinations for early detection are the most effective means of dealing with the problem. Lung cancer specialist Robert Pirker from the Vienna General Hospital said the problem is huge worldwide, with 5,000 people dying ...
Maui County residents vote to ban destructive GMO farming
Post Date: 2014-11-26 17:10:28 by BTP Holdings
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Maui County residents vote to ban destructive GMO farming Wednesday, November 26, 2014 by: Jennifer Lilley (NaturalNews) In a victory over GMO-favoring agriculture companies Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences, the residents of Maui County, Hawaii, have won a ballot initiative to temporarily halt genetically engineered crops in the county. The effort against the companies was not only the first of its kind for Maui residents but resulted in Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences spending $7.9 million in an effort to bring down the bill, an amount that made history in Hawaii as the most ever spent on a campaign in the state.(1) "I think that this is a really strong message to the entire ...
Is Thanksgiving food killing you? How to choose holiday food that's healthy, not toxic
Post Date: 2014-11-26 17:07:46 by BTP Holdings
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Is Thanksgiving food killing you? How to choose holiday food that's healthy, not toxic Wednesday, November 26, 2014 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger (NaturalNews) This Thanksgiving, I want you to stay healthy while enjoying the celebration of abundance the holiday represents. That means knowing which Thanksgiving foods to enjoy vs. avoid, and that's what this article is all about. To eat in a healthy way on Thanksgiving, you don't have to be a food snob and show up to a turkey dinner with a bowl full of sprouts, but there are decisions you can make to enjoy your Thanksgiving eating while avoiding toxic food ingredients like MSG, GMOs, aspartame, chemical food colorings ...
Milk Might Not Do You Much Good
Post Date: 2014-11-26 17:02:47 by BTP Holdings
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Milk Might Not Do You Much Good Tuesday, 18 Nov 2014 02:21 PM Commercials have touted that "Milk does a body good," but a new study shows it may be too much of a good thing. Swedish researchers found that instead of helping lower the risk of bone fractures, drinking a lot of milk didn't lower the risk of fractures and actually increased the risk of dying. The lifestyle habits of more than 61,000 men and women were examined. Women were tracked over a 20 year period, and men were tracked for an average of 11 years. Women who drank more than three glasses of milk a day had no reduction in hip fractures, but they had a higher death risk than those who drank less than a glass a ...
Bummer: New study says second-hand marijuana smoke just as bad as tobacco
Post Date: 2014-11-26 16:49:54 by BTP Holdings
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Bummer: New study says second-hand marijuana smoke just as bad as tobacco Posted by: Jon Dougherty November 21, 2014 •We wonder why, with all of the uproar over the ill-effects of second-hand tobacco smoke ,there are no similar concerns being voiced about second-hand pot smoke, especially after the findings of a recent study found similar health-related issues •“Smoke is smoke,” Matthew Springer, author of the study and an associate professor of medicine at University of California San Francisco says •‘Both tobacco and marijuana smoke impair blood vessel function similarly’ Obama administration health care advocates from the ...
Little Understood Chemicals Cut Men's Fertility
Post Date: 2014-11-26 05:09:48 by Tatarewicz
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(Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that chemicals in sunscreen may impair men's ability to father children, government scientists say. But other experts question whether the chemicals wound up in men's urine from sunscreen or through another route. The FDA has not authorized the substances - benzophenone-2, known as BP-2, and 4-hydroxybenzophenone, known as 4-OH-BP - for use in sunscreens. BP-2 does show up as an ingredient in aftershaves, colognes, antiperspirant and other personal-care products. "The study raises really important questions about these types of compounds and their effects on health," said Renee Sharp of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) in ...
ED Treatment of AF May Not Help Patients With Acute Underlying Medical Illness
Post Date: 2014-11-26 04:53:04 by Tatarewicz
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Emergency department treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter in patients with acute underlying medical illness is associated with a six-fold jump in adverse events, according to a new study. Rate and rhythm strategies appear safe for most of the half a million patients annually who visit emergency departments for AF or flutter, but patients with acute underlying medical conditions have been excluded from most studies supporting such use, researchers say. Dr. Frank X. Scheuermeyer from St. Paul's Hospital and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues investigated the safety and success of rate and rhythm control in a ...
U.S. issues rules on menu calorie labeling to fight obesity
Post Date: 2014-11-26 04:13:29 by Tatarewicz
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday issued two final rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, similar retail food establishments and vending machines as part of the country's efforts to fight obesity. "Americans eat and drink about one-third of their calories away from home," FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said in a statement. "These final rules will give consumers more information when they are dining out and help them lead healthier lives." According to the FDA, the menu labeling rules apply to restaurants and similar retail food establishments if they ...
Carbs more harmful than saturated fats: study
Post Date: 2014-11-25 07:37:18 by Tatarewicz
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Relaxnews Carbohydrates are associated with heightened levels of a fatty acid linked to increased risk for diabetes and heart disease, a new study shows. Long-derided saturated fats -- associated with an array of health problems such as heart disease -- caught a break Friday when research revealed their intake could be doubled or even nearly tripled without driving up their level in a person's blood. Carbohydrates, meanwhile, are associated with heightened levels of a fatty acid linked to increased risk for diabetes and heart disease, the same study showed. "The point is you don't necessarily save the saturated fat that you eat, and the primary regulator of what you ...
A Mature Man's Guide to a Healthy Prostate and Better Sex
Post Date: 2014-11-25 07:17:51 by Tatarewicz
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Most men are unaware of how important a healthy prostate is to their sex life. They also don't know the best way of keeping their prostate healthy. See below for the critical relationship between your sex life and your prostate. Part I: Sex and Your Prostate When you think of prostate problems, you probably think of urinary difficulties. After all, that's what we all hear about… dribbling over the toilet in the middle of the night. Straining to pee. Road trips postponed… and ball games cut short because of the "urge to go." Embarrassing "spotting." But there's another side of the story you may not have heard much about: How prostate problems ...
USPSTF: No Evidence for Routine Vitamin D Screening
Post Date: 2014-11-25 03:01:32 by Tatarewicz
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The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued its first-ever guidance on the routine screening of asymptomatic patients for vitamin D deficiency. The recommendation is now final following the issue of draft guidance in June. There simply is no evidence on the specific pros and cons of screening for vitamin D deficiency, so routine screening cannot be advised at the current time, say the authors of the recommendation statement, led by Dr Michael L LeFevre (University of Missouri, Columbia) and colleagues. The statement and a review of the data on screening and treatment with vitamin D in asymptomatic individuals, by Dr Erin S LeBlanc (Kaiser Permanente Center for Health ...
Olive Oil Linked to Dramatic Heart Benefits
Post Date: 2014-11-24 17:49:44 by BTP Holdings
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Olive Oil Linked to Dramatic Heart Benefits Friday, 21 Nov 2014 05:45 PM By Nick Tate More good news for fans of the Mediterranean diet: New research shows that regular consumption of olive oil can drastically improve heart health — especially in people who have recently switched to the heart-healthy eating plan long favored by Italians and Greeks. The study — by researchers at the Universities of Glasgow and Lisbon and Mosaiques Diagnostics in Germany — was designed to examine the effect of phenolics, natural compounds found in plants including olives, on heart health, Medical Xpress reports. The findings, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, are ...
Biotech study claims GMOs completely safe for mammals - study took place over the course of just three months
Post Date: 2014-11-24 17:39:46 by BTP Holdings
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Biotech study claims GMOs completely safe for mammals - study took place over the course of just three months Monday, November 24, 2014 by: Jonathan Benson, staff writer (NaturalNews) A new study published in the journal Archives of Toxicology makes the audacious claim that MON810 biotech corn, a genetically-modified (GM) cash crop owned by Monsanto, exhibits no toxicological effects in mammals. But the study has several major flaws that render it null, including the fact that data appears to have been intentionally removed to make the corn appear safer than it actually is. According to Testbiotech, the study took place over the course of just three months, which isn't nearly long ...
13 Prepper Uses for Vinegar
Post Date: 2014-11-24 17:14:49 by BTP Holdings
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13 Prepper Uses for Vinegar If you read this blog regularly, then you know that I’m a big fan of what I call “hyper-multipurpose items.” The best thing about these items isn’t that they serve multiple purposes at a high level — although they do. The best thing is that they allow you to become a masterful improviser. Items like paracord, aluminum foil, and hydrogen peroxide are a few examples. In this post, I’m going to nominate vinegar as one of the most useful items to have on hand in an emergency. Vinegar has way, way more than 13 uses. In fact, I’m positive that it has over 100 uses that you could use to save money and make your life easier on a ...
The 'dirty' side of soap: Triclosan, a common antimicrobial in personal hygiene products, causes liver fibrosis and cancer in mice
Post Date: 2014-11-24 04:19:54 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape... Triclosan is an antimicrobial commonly found in soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and many other household items. Despite its widespread use, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report potentially serious consequences of long-term exposure to the chemical. The study, published Nov. 17 by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that triclosan causes liver fibrosis and cancer in laboratory mice through molecular mechanisms that are also relevant in humans. "Triclosan's increasing detection in environmental samples and its increasingly broad use in consumer products may overcome its moderate benefit and present a very real ...
Digoxin associated with higher risk of death, hospitalization, study shows
Post Date: 2014-11-23 02:51:01 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily... Digoxin, a drug commonly used to treat heart conditions, was associated with a 71 percent higher risk of death and a 63 percent higher risk of hospitalization among adults with diagnosed atrial fibrillation and no evidence of heart failure, according to a Kaiser Permanente study that appears in the current online issue of Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. Digoxin is a drug derived from digitalis, which has been used for more than a century for heart-rate control in patients with atrial fibrillation, and it remains commonly used for this purpose worldwide. Current clinical practice guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation recommend the use of ...
Is your coffee maker safe?
Post Date: 2014-11-23 02:05:15 by Tatarewicz
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I remember waking up to the smell of brewing coffee every day when I was a kid. My mom used an old-fashioned stainless steel percolator. The smell literally permeated the house while I got ready for school or watched Saturday morning cartoons. Today, I only know a handful of people who still use a percolator. In fact, many of them don't even use a drip coffee maker anymore. Instead, fancy brewers that use coffee pods have invaded our homes. I understand the attraction. They're super convenient. You can have a steaming cup of coffee in hand in under a minute. And, there are enough flavors to turn even the most stubborn coffee critic into a java-drinking junkie. These days, more ...
Ebola False Flag. The REAL Bug FEMA Ordered the Coffins For
Post Date: 2014-11-22 12:34:35 by BTP Holdings
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News flash: Recent evidence points out that bringing Ebola to US soil was nothing but an orchestrated maneuver. The reason? Distract US citizens from the health threat coming from illegal border crossers. Some of these crossers have tested positive for what was thought to be a once extinct killer super-bug. This bug is so powerful that things like a scratched knee or a strep throat could once again kill. The CDC warns thousands could die without knowing the true cause. Seniors and children? those with weakened immune systems ? in particular. Watch this video and find out a simple way to insulate you and your loved ones against it and any other deadly viruses. Robert Grey Survival ...
Have You Seen Obama’s Shocking Law
Post Date: 2014-11-22 12:20:27 by BTP Holdings
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Last year, more than 250,000 people signed a petition asking president Obama to veto the bill H.R. 933. But Obama ignored the petition, and inked his name to the bill. Well, buried 78 pages within the bill, you'll find a provision that links his administration directly to a major health scandal… one so big it could ruin his presidential legacy. Some have even called it "the health scandal of the century." As you're about to see, this bill exposes a dangerous alliance between the government and Corporate America. An alliance that has turned you and me -- along with the rest of America -- into secret guinea pigs in a massive, 20-year-long health experiment… ...
Russia Bans GMOs
Post Date: 2014-11-22 11:07:14 by Stephen Lendman
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Russia Bans GMOs by Stephen Lendman Genetically engineered foods and ingredients harm human health. Russia banned them. Wants more organic food produced. More on this below. GMO expert Jeffrey Smith calls GMO foods and ingredients "inherently unsafe. The GM process creates collateral damage in the plant, which can cause (disturbing) side effects." Independent studies prove it. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) reported "animal studies indicat(ing) health risks associated with GM foods." Including numerous illnesses, infertility, immune problems, accelerated aging, faulty insulin regulation, gastrointestinal abnormalities, and major organ changes. ...
Your “Children Will Be Fined” If You Fail To Sign Up For Obamacare: People Are Going To Be In for A Shock
Post Date: 2014-11-22 09:44:16 by Katniss
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Your “Children Will Be Fined” If You Fail To Sign Up For Obamacare: People Are Going To Be In for A Shock Free and affordable health care just gets better and better. In 2015 the government will be activating some new “incentives” embedded in the Affordable Care Act in an effort to get more people to sign up. But, as is often the case when the government says one thing, they mean exactly the opposite. In this case, when they say incentive what they really mean is that you are going to be penalized if you fail to acquire government mandated health insurance. Click for Full Text!Poster Comment:>>These days, even democrats who supported the legislation before ...
Herbal Remedy Shows Early Promise as HCV Prophylaxis
Post Date: 2014-11-22 01:49:42 by Tatarewicz
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Saikosaponin b2 (SSb2) extracted from Bupleurum kaoi root, a traditional liver disease remedy, can block hepatitis C virus (HCV) entry into cells, according to Canadian and Taiwanese researchers. "Since new therapies against hepatitis C are extremely expensive, we believe SSb2 may be of value as a cost-effective anti-HCV agent for the management of hepatitis C, particularly in the liver transplant setting," said Dr. Christopher D. Richardson of Dalhousie University in Halifax. However, he told Reuters Health by email, "We are being cautious since SSb2 is in very early development within the laboratory." Dr. Richardson and colleagues used ...
Growing Bolder - interesting site
Post Date: 2014-11-21 12:59:25 by Lod
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Best and Worst Appetizers
Post Date: 2014-11-20 22:22:03 by Tatarewicz
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WebM WebMD ... WORST: Onion Blossom It may be your waistline that blossoms if you're a fan of fried onions. The onion blossom at one popular restaurant has 1,949 calories, 161 grams (g) of fat, and 4,100 milligrams (mg) of sodium -- more than double the daily sodium limit for healthy adults. BEST: Vegetable Kebabs Grilled vegetable kebabs are a great low-calorie alternative to fried onions. If this isn't on the menu, ask for a side of grilled vegetables as your appetizer. Veggie kabobs are also easy to make: Skewer onions, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and zucchini. Brush with a lower-fat garlic and herb marinade. Two large kebabs will have about 75 ...
Early statin use may give long-term heart benefits
Post Date: 2014-11-20 07:02:08 by Tatarewicz
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Associated Press By MARILYNN MARCHIONE 15 hours ago CHICAGO (AP) — Taking a cholesterol-lowering drug for five years in middle age can lower heart and death risks for decades afterward, and the benefits seem to grow over time, a landmark study finds. Doctors say it's the first evidence that early use of a statin can have a legacy effect, perhaps changing someone's odds of disease for good. "It might be a lifetime effect," said one study leader, Dr. Chris Packard of the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Not only did original benefits of statins continue into late life, but researchers were surprised to see new ones become evident over time, he said. The results ...
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