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Man’s Las Vegas casino winnings confiscated by police without any criminal charges
Post Date: 2014-05-07 06:32:04 by Ada
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"Everyday I do this. It's all I do for a living. It's drug interdiction and I get money." Posted on May 4, 2014 by Site Staff in News Deputy Lee Dove (Source: Humboldt County Sheriff) Deputy Lee Dove (Source: Humboldt County Sheriff) WINNEMUCCA, NV — After a successful run at the casinos in Las Vegas, a man carrying a large sum of cash fell victim to a thieving police officer on his way back to California. Without charging him with a crime or even giving him a speeding ticket, the cop seized 50,000 and let him go. This practice of highway robbery is perfectly legal. Tan Nguyen was the lucky gambler who was stopped along I-80 in Humboldt County. Nguyen was stopped ...
Fluoridation and Heart Disease
Post Date: 2014-05-07 05:11:59 by Tatarewicz
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Research published in January 2012(1) concluded that there was a direct correlation between the fluoride level in arteries, including coronary arteries, and artherosclerosis, such that the scanning for the fluoride level could be used to diagnose the level of disease. It found a direct relationship between the fluoride level and the patient’s history of heart disease, and concluded that “[a]n increased fluoride uptake in coronary arteries may be associated with an increased cardiovascular risk.” This confirms many studies showing a relationship between fluoride and heart disease, as discussed in detail below. Perhaps most importantly, this unquestionably proves that ...
Is FDA's crackdown on direct-to-consumer genetic testing a violation of the First Amendment?
Post Date: 2014-05-07 00:04:33 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily- In November 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the company 23andMe to stop offering its direct-to-consumer DNA testing service, which provided individuals with $99 assessments of their genetic risk for almost 200 disorders. A thought-stimulating opinion piece published in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, now examines whether this move by FDA is a violation of the First Amendment, or a necessary step to protect consumers. 23andMe seemingly made it easy for individuals to decode their own genome without having to go through a physician. Using a kit the company provided, an interested individual mailed in a saliva sample that got analyzed by ...
Novel antioxidant makes old arteries seem young again, study shows
Post Date: 2014-05-06 22:54:52 by Tatarewicz
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An antioxidant that targets specific cell structures -- mitochondria -- may be able to reverse some of the negative effects of aging on arteries, reducing the risk of heart disease, according to a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder. When the research team gave old mice -- the equivalent of 70- to 80-year-old humans -- water containing an antioxidant known as MitoQ for four weeks, their arteries functioned as well as the arteries of mice with an equivalent human age of just 25 to 35 years. The researchers believe that MitoQ affects the endothelium, a thin layer of cells that lines our blood vessels. One of the many functions of the endothelium is to help arteries dilate ...
10 Things Americans Eat Banned Elsewhere
Post Date: 2014-05-06 18:23:10 by BTP Holdings
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10 Things Americans Eat Banned Elsewhere Living in the most technologically advanced country in the world, many Americans believe that our food supply must have the highest standards anywhere. The fact is, many of the things we eat in the U.S. have been banned in other countries because they are viewed as dangerous to health. Here’s a list of some of the most common: 1. Hormones in Milk In 1993, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of bovine hormones in cows, which boosts milk production by about 10 percent. However, some cow hormones have been linked to breast, colon, and prostate cancers. Giving cows hormones makes them more susceptible to illness, which means ...
World facing polio health emergency: WHO
Post Date: 2014-05-06 04:53:13 by Tatarewicz
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PressTV... The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the spread of polio as an international public health emergency, amid concerns over the new recorded cases of the crippling disease. “The conditions for a public health emergency of international concern have been met,” WHO assistant Director General Bruce Aylward said during a press briefing on Monday in the Swiss city of Geneva. “If unchecked, this situation could result in failure to eradicate globally one of the world's most serious vaccine-preventable diseases,” he added. The warning comes after new cases of polio emerged in a number of countries such as Syria, Somalia and Iraq. The disease is ...
Get Fit, Save Somebody Else’s Life
Post Date: 2014-05-05 06:00:46 by Tatarewicz
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Did you know that although you may have been properly trained in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), the odds of saving somebody else’s life may be dependent on your own health? According to research published in the journal BMC Emergency Medicine, a provider’s physical fitness level correlates with the ability to properly administer external chest compressions that circulates oxygenated blood to an individual that has stopped breathing. People who have a higher body mass index (BMI) and increased levels of aerobic fitness capacity are more likely to provide adequate compressions to an effective depth and for an extended period of time versus those good Samaritans that are weak ...
AHRO-001 - artery plaque scavanger
Post Date: 2014-05-05 03:33:57 by Tatarewicz
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AtheroNova’s most advanced compound in development, AHRO-001, is a proprietary compound administered via a tablet. Through a process called delipidization, the compound is designed to dissolve plaque within the walls of the arteries and, subsequently, safely remove it from the body through natural metabolic processes. The compound also shows significant lipid panel improvement and has an effect on HDL efficiency. The Company is initially targeting individuals with lipid panels not at target with accompanying soft vulnerable plaque, as the volume of plaque that one accumulates over a lifetime can remain until death, with no truly effective way to reduce it. AHRO-001 potentially works ...
It Turns Out Monsanto Actually DID Buy the BLACKWATER Mercenary Group
Post Date: 2014-05-05 00:00:17 by Lorie Meacham
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(COUNTER CURRENT NEWS) A report by Jeremy Scahill in The Nation revealed that the largest mercenary army in the world, Blackwater (later called Xe Services and more recently “Academi”) clandestine intelligence services was sold to the multinational Monsanto. Blackwater was renamed in 2009 after becoming famous in the world with numerous reports of abuses in Iraq, including massacres of civilians. It remains the largest private contractor of the U.S. Department of State “security services,” that practices state terrorism by giving the government the opportunity to deny it. Many military and former CIA officers work for Blackwater or related companies created to divert ...
Young blood: elixir of youth?
Post Date: 2014-05-04 23:33:56 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily... Young blood may hold the long-sought cure for the decline of the ageing brain, according to research which showed injections of juvenile mouse blood boosting learning and memory in older rodents, scientists said Sunday. Multiple blood transfusions from three-month-old mice, the equivalent age of 20 to 30 years old in humans, yielded improvements in the brain structure and function of 18-month-old rodents -- about 56 to 69 in human years, a team wrote in the journal Nature Medicine. "I think there is definitely something special within young blood that can improve many aspects of ageing," study co-author Saul Villeda of the University of California School of ...
The Questionable Link Between Saturated Fat and Heart Disease
Post Date: 2014-05-04 05:16:58 by Tatarewicz
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Are butter, cheese and steak really bad for you? The dubious science behind the anti-fat crusade "Saturated fat does not cause heart disease"—or so concluded a big study published in March in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. How could this be? The very cornerstone of dietary advice for generations has been that the saturated fats in butter, cheese and red meat should be avoided because they clog our arteries. For many diet-conscious Americans, it is simply second nature to opt for chicken over sirloin, canola oil over butter. The new study's conclusion shouldn't surprise anyone familiar with modern nutritional science, however. The fact is, there has never ...
Multiple Sclerosis and the Gut
Post Date: 2014-05-03 04:15:24 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape... Editors' Recommendations Bacterial Toxin May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis Does Parkinson's Begin in the Gut? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) News & Perspectives PHILDELPHIA — Researchers are making some intriguing discoveries about the gut of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). One new study has identified both pro- and anti-inflammatory epigenetic factors in the intestinal microbiome of patients with MS that may contribute to disease pathogenesis. "We have assembled a cohort of patients from whom we can compare gut microbial signatures, immunologic and clinical characteristics," Sushrut Jhangi, MD, an internal medicine specialist in Boston, ...
Suicide Rates Falling In Medical Marijuana States
Post Date: 2014-05-03 02:37:20 by Lorie Meacham
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“We conclude that the legalization of medical marijuana leads to an improvement in the psychological well being of young adult males, an improvement that is reflected in fewer suicides.” This story didn’t make it past the network news filters, was ignored by the mainstream media, and numerous mental health/suicide prevention organizations would not even comment about it! Wall Street Journal – Does Medical Marijuana Reduces Suicides? Why would a “good news” marijuana story, like where suicides markedly declined, be ignored by the media? Now some truth and daylight as reported by three American researchers who had their findings published by the Institute for ...
Niacin (B3) Health Benefits
Post Date: 2014-05-01 04:23:13 by Tatarewicz
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Last Modified on Apr 27, 2014 One of the eight B vitamins, niacin is an especially important nutritional supplement. The main purpose of the nutrient centers on turning food into energy in the body, which also functions to keep the skin and nerves healthy. As such, niacin serves as an effective preventative measure and even a treatment option for a wide range of conditions. What is Niacin? Also known as vitamin B3, niacin is a water-soluble vitamin. The vitamin possesses a number of positive qualities and plays a role in the catabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and alcohol. Niacin is a nutrient found in a number of common food sources. Anchovies, beef, whole wheat bread, beans, ...
Cardiovascular Risk and Cholesterol: Making Sense of the New Guidelines
Post Date: 2014-05-01 00:45:49 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape... Editors' Recommendations New Cholesterol Guidelines Abandon LDL Targets New CV Risk-Assessment Guidance Counts Stroke With CHD Risk New ACC/AHA/NHLBI Guidance on Lifestyle for CVD Prevention Hello. I'm Dr. Sandra Fryhofer. Welcome to Medicine Matters. The topic: highlights from the new Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Guidelines, put out by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC), copublished in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology [1] and Circulation [2]. Here's why it matters. Heart disease is the leading killer of men and women in this country. That is why the details of this new prevention package ...
Drilling Down on the Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines
Post Date: 2014-04-30 22:33:47 by Tatarewicz
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Editors' Recommendations CV Risk Calculator and Lipid Guidelines: A Bright Future CV Risk and Cholesterol: Making Sense of the Guidelines Cholesterol Guidelines and CV Risk Calculator Clarifications A Roundtable Review of the Cholesterol Guidelines Francisco Lopez Jimenez, MD: Greetings. I am Dr Francisco Lopez Jimenez, director of the preventive cardiology program at the Mayo Clinic. Today we will be convening a roundtable review on the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines on the treatment of blood cholesterol.[1] I am joined by my colleagues, Dr Thomas Allison, Dr Randal Thomas, and Dr Vinaya Simha. They are consultants at Mayo ...
German university finds active substance to block skin cancer cells
Post Date: 2014-04-30 20:14:27 by Tatarewicz
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BERLIN, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Scientists from the University of Wuerzburg have discovered a new active substance that can stop the growth of skin cancer cells, researchers from the university said on Wednesday. The findings could help counter Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but highly aggressive form of skin cancer frequently found in people with a weakened immune system. Researchers found that special proteins coded by viral genome, named T-antigens, are able to inactivate the cells in the so-called retinoblastoma protein, whose function is to prevent uncontrolled proliferation of the cells. Therefore, the interaction of T-antigens and retinoblastoma protein provide a potential method ...
Carbs Making a Comeback as Part of a Healthy Diet
Post Date: 2014-04-30 06:14:57 by Tatarewicz
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Carbs Making a Comeback as Part of a Healthy DietYou’ve doubtlessly heard the virtues of a low-carb diet tossed around for years. But contrary to these beliefs, there are two things you need to know: diets that are low in carbohydrates, such as the Atkin’s diet, tend not to have lasting effects and, more importantly, you need carbohydrates as part of a healthy diet. Carbohydrates contain glucose, one of the essential nutrients your body needs to function. Carbs can be found in foods like bread, pasta, fruit, and starchy vegetables. Bread and pasta are big “offenders” if you’re on a low-carb diet. Glucose is your body’s main energy source; every tissue and ...
Why You Need Potassium for a Healthy Heart
Post Date: 2014-04-30 04:48:48 by Tatarewicz
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Potassium is an important mineral for your nervous system. It’s also needed to maintain a regular heart rhythm. It’s not surprising then to come across this health news: too little potassium, along with too much salt in your diet, may boost your risk for cardiovascular disease and death. Researchers at Harvard Medical School just conducted a clinical trial looking at potassium and sodium intake. Earlier studies have found an association between high blood pressure and high levels of salt consumption and low levels of potassium intake. But the combination of high salt and low potassium appears to convey a stronger risk for cardiovascular disease and death than each mineral ...
Fight memory loss with a smile (or chuckle)
Post Date: 2014-04-30 00:50:25 by Tatarewicz
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The stress hormone cortisol can negatively affect memory and learning ability in the elderly. Researchers found that showing a 20-minute funny video to healthy seniors and seniors with diabetes helped them score better on memory tests and significantly reduced their cortisol levels when compared to non-video watchers. Too much stress can take its toll on the body, mood, and mind. As we age it can contribute to a number of health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. Recent research has shown that the stress hormone cortisol damages certain neurons in the brain and can negatively affect memory and learning ability in the elderly. Researchers at Loma Linda ...
Diet affects child’s genes, research shows
Post Date: 2014-04-30 00:33:21 by Tatarewicz
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PressTV... Research has found that a woman’s diet at the time she becomes pregnant can affect the child’s genes. The study’s lead scientist, Dr Branwen Hennig, from the Medical Research Council’s Gambia unit and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said, “Our results represent the first demonstration in humans that a mother’s nutritional well-being at the time of conception can change how her child’s genes will be interpreted, with a lifelong impact.” The study took as subjects women in rural Gambia, where diet varies markedly from the rainy season to the dry one. Eighty-four of the subjects had conceived at the peak of the rainy ...
Food poisoning fells more than 100 at Maryland food safety summit
Post Date: 2014-04-29 23:12:15 by Tatarewicz
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(Reuters) - A U.S. food safety summit in Maryland earlier this month has become a cautionary tale after more than 100 attendees came down with suspected food poisoning. Most of those affected complained of diarrhea, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said in a statement. Local health officials have heard from about 400 of the 1,300 attendees and are at a loss as to the exact cause of their illness. The April 8-10 meeting at the Baltimore Convention Center included representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and food companies such as McDonald's Corp, Tyson Foods Inc and ConAgra Foods Inc. ...
4 Prescription Drug Myths Debunked
Post Date: 2014-04-29 05:49:17 by Tatarewicz
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When it comes to prescription druUS News By Lacie Glover 18gs, there's a lot of information out there. There's also a lot of misinformation -- and some of it could be costing you. According to the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, Americans spent over $325 billion on prescription medications in 2012, a number that is expected to rise in coming years. Billions of dollars could be saved on prescriptions (and better spent elsewhere), but not everyone understands why. Here are some of the most common and costly myths surrounding prescription drugs, along with the truth behind them. "My doctor prescribed it, so I must need it." Your doctor has years of training and ...
Altering fat metabolism may prevent heart attack
Post Date: 2014-04-29 03:09:11 by Tatarewicz
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New research carried out by a team of scientists at the Johns Hopkins University suggests that altering fat metabolism can avert risk of heart attacks. Analysis of animal studies (on mice and rabbits) led the scientists to find a way to block abnormal cholesterol production, transport and breakdown and consequently reduce coronary heart disease risk. The new method could prevent the development of atherosclerosis, the main cause of heart attacks and strokes and the most important cause of death among people, according to the paper published in the journal Circulation. The dangerous condition appears when fat builds inside blood vessels over time and renders them stiff, narrowed and ...
Mayo Clinic Diet for Lower Cholesterol
Post Date: 2014-04-28 07:22:27 by Tatarewicz
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Diet can play an important role in lowering your cholesterol. Here are five foods that can lower your cholesterol and protect your heart. By Mayo Clinic Staff Can a bowl of oatmeal help lower your cholesterol? How about a handful of walnuts or even a baked potato topped with some heart-healthy margarine? A few simple tweaks to your diet — like these, along with exercise and other heart-healthy habits — may be helpful in lowering your cholesterol. 1. Oatmeal, oat bran and high-fiber foods Oatmeal contains soluble fiber, which reduces your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad," cholesterol. Soluble fiber is also found in such foods as kidney beans, apples, pears, ...
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