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Robert Bales: Mass Murderer and PSTD poster boy
Post Date: 2012-04-11 08:09:47 by Ada
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The medicalization of wartime atrocities The story of Robert Bales, mass murderer, has pretty much disappeared from the headlines: news of the grisly killing spree, during which he slaughtered nine children and eight adults, has been displaced by the sudden “discovery” that 100,000-plus US soldiers are heavily medicated with anti-depressants and other drugs, as well as much talk of “PTSD” and discussion of how multiple deployments are “unfair” to those who have signed up to fight America’s imperialist wars. In short, the excuse-making has begun. In a signal that the case may never even come to trial – an outcome the US military is no doubt ...
Study Links Toxic Component in Herbal Remedies to Kidney Failure and Cancer
Post Date: 2012-04-10 05:05:12 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Apr. 9, 2012) — Aristolochic acid (AA), a component of a plant used in herbal remedies since ancient times, leads to kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC) in individuals exposed to the toxin. In a study of 151 UUC patients in Taiwan -- where the incidence of UUC is the highest reported anywhere in the world and where Aristolochia herbal remedies have been widely used- Arthur Grollman, M.D., Distinguished Professor of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, and an international team of scientists, conclude that exposure to AA is a primary contributor to the incidence of UUC in Taiwan. This finding, reported in the Proceedings ...
2 genetic deletions linked to development of aggressive prostate cancer: study
Post Date: 2012-04-10 04:28:24 by Tatarewicz
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WASHINGTON, April 9 (Xinhua) -- An international research team have discovered two inherited-genetic deletions in the human genome linked to development of aggressive prostate cancer. The findings were published online Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the study, one genetic deletion is shown to affect the functioning of a known gene, while the other, found in a non- coding area of the genome once considered to be "junk DNA," seems to be regulating a cascade of genes. According to the researchers led by Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, the study is potentially groundbreaking because it demonstrates that so-called copy number variations ...
Discovery could improve vaccines
Post Date: 2012-04-10 03:28:43 by Tatarewicz
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Researchers have discovered how a vital immune cell recognises dead and damaged body cells, a find that could help them create 'next-generation' vaccines. The discovery of how a vital immune cell recognises dead and damaged body cells could modernise vaccine technology by ‘tricking’ cells into launching an immune response, leading to next-generation vaccines that are more specific, more effective and have fewer side-effects. Scientists from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have identified, for the first time, how a protein found on the surface of immune cells called dendritic cells recognises dangerous damage and trauma that could signify infection. Dendritic cells ...
Dental X-rays linked to brain tumors: US study
Post Date: 2012-04-10 01:35:23 by Tatarewicz
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People who get regular dental X-rays are more likely to suffer a common type of brain tumor, US researchers said on Tuesday, suggesting that yearly exams may not be best for most patients. The study in the US journal Cancer showed people diagnosed with meningioma who reported having a yearly bitewing exam were 1.4 times to 1.9 times as likely as a healthy control group to have developed such tumors. A bitewing exam involves an X-ray film being held in place by a tab between the teeth. Also, people who reported getting a yearly panorex exam -- in which an X-ray is taken outside the mouth and shows all the teeth on one film -- were 2.7 to three times more likely to develop cancer, said the ...
Organ donor's surgery death sparks questions
Post Date: 2012-04-10 01:09:26 by Tatarewicz
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In a rare event, organ donor Paul Hawks, 56, died during transplant surgery Hawks' pre-operative EKG was abnormal, but he had surgery anyway Lifesaving blood pump nearby wasn't used to help Hawks Health officials say they have no "position on what caused the patient's death" (CNN) -- Before dawn on her 57th birthday, Lorraine Hawks and her husband, Paul, piled into their brother-in-law Tim Wilson's Lexus in Pelham, New Hampshire, with Lorraine and her sister Susie in the back seat and the men up front. As the two couples drove to the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts, Lorraine and Paul teased Tim mercilessly. "By 5 o'clock today, you're going ...
Chinese food wisdom
Post Date: 2012-04-08 22:22:28 by Tatarewicz
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Ten foods to stay young. 1. apple, 2.broccoli, 3. winter melon (white inside), 4. onion, 5. tofu, 6. cabbage, 7. shellfish, 8. tomato, 9. orange, 10. malt What is Malt? "Malt" is made by processing grain. Barley, is harvested and the grains are dried for up to a month. The dried grains are then soaked in water for two or three days in conditions that allow them to germinate. The germinating seeds are separated from the water and allowed to sprout and grow for a few days. This process of seed germination turns starches in the original grain into sugar. After a few days, the germination is stopped by placing the sprouts in a kiln where they are baked at high temperature for two ...
Antibiotics for Appendicitis an Option for Some
Post Date: 2012-04-07 23:02:02 by Tatarewicz
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Antibiotics Instead of Surgery Safe for Some, Experts Say; Others Say More Research Needed Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD April 5, 2012 -- Giving some appendicitis patients antibiotics instead of having them undergo surgery can be safe and effective, according to a new analysis. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. This tiny pouch attaches to the beginning of the large intestine. ''We conclude that antibiotic therapy is a safe initial therapy for patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis," says study researcher Dileep N. Lobo, DM, professor of gastrointestinal surgery at the University of Nottingham in the U.K. Patients who have complications, such as ...
The Good News on Health Care
Post Date: 2012-04-07 22:23:08 by Eric Stratton
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Whiskey & Gunpowder Weekend Edition by Jeffrey Tucker April 6, 2012 Auburn, Alabama, U.S.A. The Good News on Health Care There’s so much bad news about health care these days. Maybe it’s time for some good news. One sector, technology, is advancing at a pace never seen before. Customers have a range of services to choose from, and price competition is very intense. The doctor sees you whether you have insurance or not. Customers mostly pay directly for services. Overall spending is increasing, but that’s because there are more services to purchase. Competition between providers is very intense. Sadly, for humans, all this is taking place within veterinary medicine, ...
Increased autism rates crush vaccine hypothesis
Post Date: 2012-04-07 12:26:51 by farmfriend
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Increased autism rates crush vaccine hypothesis CLAIMS that autism is caused by vaccines containing thiomersal have been floored by increasing rates of autism in children not exposed to the chemical. No link has been found between autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and a mercury-containing compound known as thiomersal that is used in some vaccines. Nevertheless, since 2000, thiomersal has been phased out of most paediatric vaccines in the US. Now a report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that, despite this, the prevalence of ASD has continued to grow. The data, from 13 areas in the US, reveal that in 2008, 11.4 kids aged eight per 1000 had an ASD compared ...
Monsanto’s Roundup Altering the Physical Shape of Amphibians
Post Date: 2012-04-07 11:50:05 by tom007
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Monsanto’s Roundup Altering the Physical Shape of Amphibians Mike Barrett Activist Post Monsanto’s Roundup, which is the most popular herbicide used today, has been found to ignite morphological changes in amphibians. The research, conducted using tadpoles, found that environmentally relevant concentrations of Roundup are enough to cause two species of amphibians to actually change shape. This is the first research to show that herbicides can have such an affect on animals. Setting up outdoor tanks closely resembling the environment of natural wetlands, study researcher Rick Relyea, University of Pittsburgh professor of biological sciences in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of ...
Microflora Have Decisive Role With Autoimmune Illnesses, Some Good, Some Bad
Post Date: 2012-04-07 05:58:15 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Apr. 5, 2012) — When the right microorganisms are at work, immune cells involved in the development of autoimmune illnesses like psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and arthritis, can develop anti-inflammatory properties. Scientists at Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Bellinzona, Switzerland, have now made this discovery. The scientists have demonstrated that particular fungi activate the immune cells involved in the development of certain illnesses, whereas other microorganisms, in particular bacteria that are found naturally on our skin, lend an anti-inflammatory function to them. See Also: Health & ...
Eggplant is food fiber
Post Date: 2012-04-07 04:18:49 by Tatarewicz
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Common in vegetarian dishes, as a main ingredient in pies, lasagnas and salads, this fruit from India is rich in vitamins A, C, B1, B2 and B3, and beta-carotene, an antioxidant that converts into vitamin A in the body. It is widely consumed by having high nutritional value and only 20 calories per 100g. For consistency similar to that of meat, it gives a feeling of satiety while it assists in weight loss and helps to control cholesterol due to low caloric content. Prepared with cheese sauce to enhance its flavor, as is the case of mussacá (or mousaka), a typical Greek dish, it can be consumed in several ways. Stuffed, breaded, canned, it has a good amount of potassium, calcium, ...
Two Thirds of Mupirocin-Resistant MRSA Wrongly Treated
Post Date: 2012-04-07 03:29:36 by Tatarewicz
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April 6, 2012 (London, United Kingdom) — Two thirds of patients with high-level mupirocin-resistant, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are receiving the wrong treatment because of an inefficient process for reporting sensitivity results. The findings highlight the widespread need for electronic, integrated systems to improve appropriate and timely prescribing and to prevent development of nosocomial MRSA infections, along with the further development of resistance, according to a United Kingdom (UK)–based study presented here at the 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID). Philip Howard, consultant antimicrobial ...
Can a dirt-cheap diabetes drug fight cancer?
Post Date: 2012-04-06 23:34:24 by Tatarewicz
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Studies have found that metformin appears to slow or stop the growth of a wide range of cancer cells. Metformin is now available in various generic versions that cost just pennies per pill Extensive trials will be needed before the drug can be used as a standard cancer treatment The two-year survival rate was 30% among the 117 patients taking metformin (Health.com) -- Each year billions of dollars are spent in the search to find new cancer drugs. Very few of these would-be treatments end up being approved by the government and entering widespread use, which makes it all the more intriguing that one of the most promising new cancer drugs in years is, in fact, an old drug. Metformin, a ...
Flavonoid-rich foods reduce Parkinson’s risk
Post Date: 2012-04-06 04:43:21 by Tatarewicz
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This is the first study in humans to look at the associations between the range of flavonoids in the diet and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease and our findings suggest that a sub-class of flavonoids called anthocyanins may have neuroprotective effects.” Prof. Aedin Cassidy of the University of East Anglia People who consume high amounts of berries, tea and other foods rich in flavonoids are at a significantly lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. A joint team of UK and US researchers have found further evidence showing the benefits of flavonoids, a class of antioxidants naturally found in plants. A handful of studies have tied higher consumption of ...
Overcoming FDA constraints on natural medicines
Post Date: 2012-04-06 03:54:48 by Tatarewicz
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The business of medical biotechnologies operates within an extraordinarily complex regulatory system. The SEC and the IRS are only the beginning of the story... In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration determines what can legally be sold. It even exercises control over what can be said by companies about medical therapies. Elsewhere, other regulatory authorities play similar roles. It was not always that way, of course. Prior to the 20th century, there was virtually no regulation of medical therapies. Medical decisions were considered the domain of doctors and patients, who bore the responsibilities and risks associated with the use of any product. Even currently banned ...
Ben Ong's alternative to prostate cancer biopsy
Post Date: 2012-04-06 02:05:02 by Tatarewicz
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Ben, Have you addressed anything regarding multi-parametric mri? If you have, I apologize. It is apparently available at Duke in Durham, NC. It looks like a very good alternative to a biopsy. What say you? Larry Hi Larry, MRI is not generally seen as an alternative to biopsy. I believe that the advanced prostate cancer risk assessment which forms the basis of my prostate protection program which uses TRUS (Trans-rectal ultrasound scan) is a far better alternative to biopsy and I will explain below. First let me deal with MRI. In simple terms, multi-parametric MRI uses a combination of more powerful magnets and more sophisticated software to provide different enhanced views of the ...
Hope for the Dead
Post Date: 2012-04-05 08:19:46 by Ada
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What does freedom have to do with rising from the dead? When America was in its infancy and struggling to find a culture and frustrated at governance from Great Britain, the word most frequently uttered in speeches and pamphlets and letters was not safety or taxes or peace; it was freedom. Two acts of Parliament broke the bonds with the mother country irreparably. The first was the Stamp Act, which was enforced by British soldiers writing their own search warrants and rummaging through the personal possessions of colonists looking to see whether they had purchased the government's stamps. The second was the imposition of a tax to pay for the Church of England, which the colonists ...
Identifying Toxic Additives
Post Date: 2012-04-04 02:25:11 by Original_Intent
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The largest threat to your health is hidden within the food you eat. Aspartame and high-fructose corn syrup are but a few of the most popular offenders. Not only should you monitor what you put in your body, but also what you put ON your body. More and more we are seeing harmful ingredients go incognito in mainstream food products. It is important to become informed as to the negative effects of these additives, and share this knowledge with others. Bisphenol A (BPA)Harvard Study Finds Bisphenol A in Dental Fillings and SealantsBPA and Common Chemical Linked to ObesityBPA Found in 18 of 20 Most Popular Food CansCanada Officially Labels BPA Chemical as ToxicBPA Detected in ...
Some veggies improve breast cancer survival: study
Post Date: 2012-04-04 02:18:42 by Tatarewicz
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Chinese women who ate cabbage, broccoli and leafy greens saw improved survival rates after breast cancer than women who did not eat these cruciferous vegetables, said a US study presented on Tuesday. The findings came from data on 4,886 Chinese breast cancer survivors age 20-75 who were diagnosed with stage one to stage four breast cancer from 2002 to 2006 and who were part of the Shanghai Breast Cancer Survival study. Women who ate more cruciferous vegetables over the 36 months following their diagnosis saw their risk of dying from any cause decrease by 27 percent to 62 percent compared to women who reporting eating little or none of these veggies. The risk of dying of breast cancer ...
Sitting down shortens your life
Post Date: 2012-04-04 02:05:35 by Tatarewicz
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The study suggests that avoiding prolonged sitting is just as important to health as exercise. A study led by the University of Sydney has found that adults who sat 11 or more hours per day had a 40% increased risk of dying in the next three years compared with those who sat for fewer than four hours a day. This was after taking into account their physical activity, weight and health status. The study of more than 200,000 people is published today in Archives of Internal Medicine. "These results have important public health implications," said study lead author Dr Hidde van der Ploeg, a senior research fellow at the University of Sydney's School of Public Health. ...
What if . . . ?
Post Date: 2012-04-02 21:37:42 by Esso
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There are several questions in my mind that nag me night and day on this thing called “wheat,” bothersome issues that, if any are true, suggest some very sinister goings-on. This is an “adults only” conversation, as it’s just too upsetting to many people to hear such speculations. So read on at your own peril. We know that this thing being sold to us called “wheat” really isn’t . . . or, at least it is a far genetic stretch different from its natural predecessor. It stands 2 feet tall, short and stocky, a distant reminder of what wheat once was. The marked changes in outward appearance have been accompanied by similar changes at the biochemical level ...
Overweight People Aren’t Lazy: They’re Under Too MUCH Stress and Are Sleeping Too LITTLE
Post Date: 2012-04-02 20:43:05 by tom007
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Overweight People Aren’t Lazy: They’re Under Too MUCH Stress and Are Sleeping Too LITTLE George Washington's picture Submitted by George Washington on 04/02/2012 13:20 -0400 Tribune As we reported yesterday, overweight people don’t eat enough food … of the right kind. Similarly, while many may assume that overweight folks are lazy and are not motivated enough, the truth is that they may be too stressed out. Specifically, stress increases appetite. And it is well-documented that stress causes people to crave high-fat, high-carbohydrate junk foods which pack on belly fat. For example, the National Academy of Sciences reported in 2003: [The stress hormone ...
Homeless Woman Arrested for Trespassing at Hospital Dies from Blood Clot in Jail
Post Date: 2012-04-02 01:37:06 by wudidiz
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Homeless Woman Arrested for Trespassing at Hospital Dies from Blood Clot in JailEric W. DolanRaw StoryFri, 30 Mar 2012 13:33 CDTA woman who was suspect of abusing drugs and arrested for refusing to leave a hospital died of a blood clot shortly after being put in jail, according to St. Louis Today. Anna Brown, a 29-year-old homeless African American woman, had gone to St. Mary's Health Center in Richmond Heights, Missouri complaining of leg pain after spraining her ankle. Doctors performed an x-ray of her knees and an ultrasound, but detected no blood clots. She was given pain medication and discharged. About eight hours later she returned to the hospital by ambulance complaining of ...
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