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An end to modern medicine?
Post Date: 2012-03-19 04:16:48 by Tatarewicz
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A warning by the head of WHO that antibiotic resistance is so serious that it may lead to an end to modern medicine should alert health authorities to contain this most serious health crisis. LAST week, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) sounded a large alarm bell on how antibiotics may in future not work anymore, due to resistance of bacteria to the medicines. Antibiotic resistance has been a growing problem for some time now. From time to time, there will be news reports of the outbreak of diseases, old and new, that cannot be treated because the bacteria have grown more powerful than the antibiotics used against them. And experts have been warning about how the wrong use ...
The REAL Cause of the Global Obesity Epidemic
Post Date: 2012-03-18 11:08:01 by tom007
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The REAL Cause of the Global Obesity Epidemic George Washington's picture Submitted by George Washington on 03/18/2012 03:58 -0400 Belgium Fat Cats None Tribune University of California By Washington's Blog World Wide Obesity Epidemic Some 68% of all Americans are overweight, and obesity has almost doubled in the last couple of decades worldwide. As International Business Tribune reports: Studies conducted jointly by researchers at Imperial College London and Harvard University, published in the medical journal The Lancet, show that obesity worldwide almost doubled in the decades between 1980 and 2008. *** 68 per cent of Americans were found to be overweight while close ...
Sun Exposure Not Enough to Correct Vitamin D Deficiency
Post Date: 2012-03-18 02:14:59 by Tatarewicz
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March 17, 2012 (San Diego, California) — "The 'epidemic' in vitamin D deficiency is clearly not from too little sun exposure," and dermatologists can be confident in insisting that their patients continue their sun protection efforts, said Richard Gallo, MD, PhD, here at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) 70th Annual Meeting. "Clearly solar exposure is an influence — there is no doubt about that — but you cannot predictably say that a certain amount of exposure will normalize vitamin D deficiency," said Dr. Gallo, chief of dermatology and professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, in an interview ...
Menopause Linked To Memory Loss
Post Date: 2012-03-17 04:10:11 by Tatarewicz
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A study published today in the journal Menopause, from the North American Menopause Society, confirms the frustration that many women feel with memory problems as they approach menopause. Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago finally validated the claims of many women in their 40s and 50s who complain of "brain fog" or forgetfulness. 75 women from ages 40 to 60 were give an array of cognitive tests which not only confirm the problem but also provide some explanation as to its occurrence and explain what is happening in the brain during menopause. Miriam Weber, Ph.D., the neuropsychologist at the University of Rochester ...
Studies Show How Vitamin D3 Helps Clear Amyloid in Alzheimers
Post Date: 2012-03-16 06:13:43 by Tatarewicz
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March 15, 2012 — A team of researchers has uncovered the intracellular mechanisms regulated by vitamin D3 that may help clear amyloid-beta from the brain, the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). "This new study helped clarify the key mechanisms involved, which will help us better understand the usefulness of vitamin D3 and curcumin as possible therapies for Alzheimer's disease," Milan Fiala, MD, of the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, notes in a written statement. The study also supports mounting evidence that adequate levels of vitamin D "may be a key factor in AD prevention," the researchers say. Their work was ...
In US, sickness from imported foods on the rise
Post Date: 2012-03-15 04:43:30 by Tatarewicz
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People in the United States are getting sick more often from imported foods in recent years, and sea foods and spices from Asia are the most common culprits, US health authorities said Wednesday. Fish-linked outbreaks were the most common source and nearly 45 percent of all imported foods causing sickness came from Asia, said the CDC. People in the United States are getting sick more often from imported foods in recent … People in the United States are getting sick more often from imported foods in recent years, and seafoods and spices from Asia are the most common culprits, US health authorities said Wednesday. After reviewing cases of reported outbreaks from 2005 to 2010, the ...
Spanish doctors announce world first in fetal surgery
Post Date: 2012-03-13 20:19:49 by Tatarewicz
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When Alaitz was still a fetus in her mother's womb, Spanish doctors successfully operated on her lungs to fix a blocked bronchial tube in what they said Tuesday was a world first. The fetus was suffering from a bronchial atresia, an anomaly where the bronchi, the air tube leading from the trachea to the lungs, do not connect properly with the central airways. Staff from two Barcelona hospitals -- Clinic and Joan de Deu -- introduced an endoscopy through the fetus' mouth to connect the right bronchi with the central airways in a procedure done in late 2010 that was unveiled Tuesday. "It is the first time in the world that this has been achieved. It is the first time that it ...
One soft drink a day raises 'heart attack danger' by 20 per cent according to U.S study
Post Date: 2012-03-12 21:43:23 by Tatarewicz
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Drinkng one sugar-laden soft drink every day could dramatically increase the odds of having a heart attack. A study of more than 40,000 men suggested that a daily sugar-sweetened drink raised the chances of having a heart attack – including a deadly one – by 20 per cent. In contrast, diet varieties that use artificial sweeteners were given a clean bill of health by the study’s authors. Risk: A study of more than 40,000 men suggested that a daily sugar-sweetened drink raised the chances of having a heart attack - including a deadly one - by 20 per cent Researcher Lawrence de Koning said the body may compensate for the sugar rush of soft drinks by making its own supply ...
Red meat increases risk of dying young - study
Post Date: 2012-03-12 21:07:23 by Tatarewicz
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Eating a portion of processed red meat every day increases a person's chance of dying young by 20%, a study has found. Harvard University researched nearly 38,000 men and just over 83,000 women for up to 28 years. Participants answered surveys about their daily eating habits, and found that red meat increased the risk of heart disease and cancer. "This study provides clear evidence that regular consumption of red meat, especially processed meat, contributes substantially to premature death," senior author of the study Frank Zu said. Eating a portion, considered the size of a pack of cards, of unprocessed red meat everyday saw a 13% higher risk of early mortality than ...
Pork: Did Leviticus 11:7 Have It Right?
Post Date: 2012-03-12 06:02:17 by Tatarewicz
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Story at-a-glance Pork consumption has a strong epidemiological association with cirrhosis of the liver -- in fact, it may be more strongly associated with cirrhosis than alcohol Other studies also show an association between pork consumption and liver cancer as well as multiple sclerosis. Several factors may be behind these health risks, including pork raised on grains and seed oils, making it high in omega-6 fats, as well as the fact that most pork consumed in the United States is processed (processed meats are known to increase the risk of cancer) Being scavenger animals, pigs are also prime breeding grounds for potentially dangerous infections; even cooking pork for long periods is ...
Kansas Bill Allows Doctors To Lie To Women To Prevent Abortion, Forces Women To Pay A Tax To Get One
Post Date: 2012-03-09 20:01:32 by bush_is_a_moonie
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The Kansas House of Representatives is considering an anti-abortion bill introduced by Republican Rep. Lance Kinzer, that would make it drastically more difficult for women to have the procedure. Buried in the 69 page bill were multiple anti-abortion provisions that have already been proposed in states like Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona, which could make this bill by far the most extreme anti-abortion bill in America. And Governor Brownback intends to sign it into law when it gets through the legislature. The bill would impose a 6.3% tax on all abortions. Even women who are raped would have to pay it if they want the procedure. And women who have emergency abortions to save their lives ...
500 Years of Female Portraits in Western Art
Post Date: 2012-03-09 13:12:19 by Turtle
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Poster Comment:They showed this at work at few days ago to gauge our reaction to it. I recogized the music as Bach but had never heard it before. The whole video is really quite cool.
Study suggests breakthrough in organ transplants
Post Date: 2012-03-09 02:30:58 by Tatarewicz
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A small pilot study indicates that following up an imperfectly matched organ transplant with an infusion of the donor's stem cells may free recipients from a lifetime of anti-rejection drugs. If the stem cell technique proves successful, transplant recipients might benefit from access to a wider pool of organs. Patients who are lucky enough to get a transplant for a failed organ usually face a lifetime on anti-rejection drugs, which are expensive, dangerous and not always effective. But in the future, those drugs may not be needed. A new study suggests that patients receiving an organ that's less than a perfect match can be protected against rejection by a second transplant ...
Coca Cola to lower 4-MI caramel coloring amid cancer concerns
Post Date: 2012-03-09 01:09:56 by Tatarewicz
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WASHINGTON - Coca-Cola Co announced Thursday that it will lower the levels of the 4-methylimidazole (4-MI) chemical in sodas to meet requirements of California law that may have mandated a cancer warning label on bottles and cans. The company will direct its caramel suppliers to modify their manufacturing processes to reduce the levels of the 4-MI, which can be formed during the cooking process and as a result may be found in trace amounts in many foods. "The caramel color in all of our products has been, is and always will be safe," a Coca-Cola Co. spokesperson told US media, adding that they made the changes so they would not be subject to a "scientifically ...
Who's the Real Criminal?
Post Date: 2012-03-08 08:52:30 by Ada
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Last week, in the article, "The Death of Privacy", I stated that I wouldn't care much about privacy if it wasn't for government. One reader wrote in and stated that I should also be worried about privacy or someone could "steal my identity". I responded, please, steal it! You think it is fun being handcuffed every time I go to the US? If anyone wants to be Jeff Berwick, please, go right ahead! It is crucial, however, to retort the reasons government say they need to invade and attack financial privacy of individuals. Because none of the purported reasons have any basis on which to stand. In the year 2000, Ron Paul said, sarcastically: "Financial ...
Highly Stressed Women Age Much Faster If They Fail to Exercise
Post Date: 2012-03-08 06:35:29 by Tatarewicz
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Story at-a-glance Exercise affects the behavior of your muscle stem cells, which play an important part in your muscle repair process. This finding may also lead to new combination therapies that include stem-cell-based strategies to prevent age-related muscle loss Telomere length -- the length of the terminal caps of your chromosomes -- is considered to be a marker of aging and health, and is also beneficially impacted by vigorous exercise Recent research found that white blood cell telomere length in women who were moderately or highly active had a 0.07 standard deviation increase. Although associations were modest, these findings suggest even moderate amounts of activity may be ...
Can Probiotics Prevent the Development of Celiac Disease?
Post Date: 2012-03-08 05:24:10 by Tatarewicz
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Story at-a-glance The combination of avoiding or eliminating grains (and sugar), along with increased consumption of probiotic foods (or a high-quality supplement) is a powerful combination that may improve the health of people with celiac disease, gluten intolerance and a wide range of other related conditions Your gut microflora play a critical role in the onset of celiac disease; past research has shown probiotics may help heal intestinal barrier function in people with celiac disease, as well as alleviate the severity of the condition by reducing inflammation In a new animal study, researchers revealed that when mice were fed the probiotic strain Saccharomyces boulardii KK1, ...
Parents Fighting Against Gov't. Vaccination Agenda
Post Date: 2012-03-07 07:48:34 by Ada
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A Detroit mother is fighting mad after school officials defied her specific instructions and gave her daughter four vaccinations, including one that has been linked to adverse physical reactions and even death in its recipients. Sighle Kinney told Detroit’s WXYZ News that her 14-year-old daughter was pulled out of class at Marcus Garvey Academy on January 30, and administered vaccinations for hepatitis A, seasonal influenza, meningitis, and HPV (Human Papillomavirus, a sexually-transmitted disease) by nurses from St. John Providence Health System, the company that operates the school’s clinic. Kinney was furious with the school and the nurses, explaining that she had never given ...
Walnuts Slashed Breast Cancer Risk in Mice by 50%
Post Date: 2012-03-07 07:13:30 by Tatarewicz
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Story at-a-glance The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to Diamond Food for making truthful, science-backed health claims about the omega-3 fats in walnuts Because the research cited health claims that omega-3 fats in walnuts may prevent or protect against disease, the FDA said walnuts would be considered “new drugs” and as such would require a new drug application to become FDA-approved Under current FDA law, if a food or natural supplement makes a medical claim, it's automatically classified as a drug Regulations currently prohibit manufacturers of dietary supplements or producers of food from referring to any scientific study documenting the ...
Ben Ong's muscle maintenance routine
Post Date: 2012-03-06 19:57:51 by Tatarewicz
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I'm sure you've heard the expression, if you don't use it, you lose it. Our bodies and minds are designed to be used and the process of using any part of our body or mind provides feedback to structure the body to strengthen whatever is needed so that your body can do it better. If you run, you get better at running. If you lift you get better at lifting. And here is the most important part of that, what determines your metabolism is the amount of muscle fibre in your body. The more exercise you do, the more muscle fibre you get, the faster your metabolism. So laboursaving devices cause obesity. But it gets worse, you see your most important muscles are your heart and lungs ...
Vitamin E supplements, osteoporosis linked
Post Date: 2012-03-06 04:25:38 by Tatarewicz
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It is possible that with the volume (of vitamin E) contained in health supplements, bones may become fragile." Shu Takeda of Keio University People who receive excessive amounts of vitamin E through taking unnecessary supplements may be at a greater risk of developing osteoporosis. Japanese scientists warn that consuming vitamin E supplements leads to bone degeneration. Shu Takeda and colleagues at Keio University gave a group of lab mice increased doses of the vitamin to a level similar to that found in supplements. According to the report published in Nature Medicine, after eight weeks, the researchers found signs of bone loss in the mice receiving higher levels of vitamin E. ...
How Does Krill Oil Compare With Fish Oil?
Post Date: 2012-03-06 03:49:40 by Tatarewicz
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SResponse from Gayle Nicholas Scott, PharmD Assistant Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia; Clinical Pharmacist, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Chesapeake, Virginia Krill are small, reddish-colored crustaceans similar in appearance to shrimp. Krill are among the most populous of animal species and are a favorite food of whales. Krill also serve as food sources in oceans worldwide for seals, squid, fish, and seabirds. Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) are used to a small extent as a human food or supplement source.[1] Commercially, krill are used mainly in the manufacture of fish feeds because of high content of the pigment astaxanthin, which gives salmon ...
Robotic Surgeries Costlier but Safer: Study
Post Date: 2012-03-06 03:35:15 by Tatarewicz
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Mar 02 - Patients who undergo robot-assisted surgeries on the kidneys or prostate have shorter hospital stays, a lower risk of blood transfusion or death -- and a significantly higher bill compared to those who get older surgical procedures, a new study finds. The analysis compared robotic surgery with standard laparoscopic or open surgeries and found that direct costs can run up to several thousand dollars higher for the robotic procedures. But the study wasn't able to gauge less obvious measures of effectiveness, such as whether quality of life over the long run is harmed or improved by one type of surgery or another. "The value of this study is it ...
World Renown Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease
Post Date: 2012-03-05 12:41:03 by Esso
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We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong.. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries,today is my day to right the wrong with medical and scientific fact. I trained for many years with other prominent physicians labelled “opinion makers.” Bombarded with scientific literature, continually attending education seminars, we opinion makers insisted heart disease resulted from the simple fact of elevated blood cholesterol. The only accepted therapy was prescribing medications to ...
How Can Sunscreen Cause Alzheimer's?
Post Date: 2012-03-05 05:59:09 by Tatarewicz
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Story at-a-glance Sunscreen blocks not only your body’s ability to produce vitamin D, but also your production of cholesterol sulfate, which is highly protective of your brain health Cholesterol sulfate may protect cells from glucose and oxygen damage, thereby reducing your risk of Alzheimer’s disease Safe sun exposure on your bare skin is necessary for your skin to produce beneficial cholesterol sulfate and vitamin D3, which is also protective against Alzheimer’s disease By Dr. Mercola Alzheimer's disease is currently at epidemic proportions, with 5.4 million Americans -- including one in eight people aged 65 and over -- living with Alzheimer's disease, according ...
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