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Latest Articles: Health
14,000 U.S. Deaths Tied to Fukushima Reactor Disaster Fallout
Post Date: 2011-12-19 22:19:53 by Esso
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Medical Journal Article: 14,000 U.S. Deaths Tied to Fukushima Reactor Disaster Fallout Impact Seen As Roughly Comparable to Radiation-Related Deaths After Chernobyl; Infants Are Hardest Hit, With Continuing Research Showing Even Higher Possible Death Count. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An estimated 14,000 excess deaths in the United States are linked to the radioactive fallout from the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear reactors in Japan, according to a major new article in the December 2011 edition of the International Journal of Health Services. This is the first peer-reviewed study published in a medical journal documenting the health hazards of Fukushima. ...
Eight new cancer cases in breast implant scandal
Post Date: 2011-12-18 05:35:27 by Tatarewicz
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Eight women who have received faulty breast implants are suffering from cancer, says the French Health Ministry. It is feared 44,000 women carry defective breast implants which were produced in the south of France. The French Health Ministry says five women who have received PIP breast implants are suffering from breast cancer, Le Parisien reports. Another three are suffering from lymphoma and leukemia. The eight women have all received implants from the manufacturer PIP in the south of France. PIP was closed down by health authorities last year after they discovered the company was using non-medical silicone gel in implants which were twice as likely to rupture as other products in the ...
Child Poverty In America Is Absolutely EXPLODING
Post Date: 2011-12-16 10:35:43 by ghostdogtxn
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Athletes' static warm up wrong
Post Date: 2011-12-16 02:58:33 by Tatarewicz
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The research showed that static stretching decreased jumping performance by almost 8 per cent. Static stretching warm ups are being overused by athletes even though they can be counter-productive, according to Victoria University research. James Zois from Victoria University’s School of Sport & Exercise Science said too many athletes were using static stretching such as calf, quad and hip flex stretches just before competing even though it has been shown to reduce power. “It’s an epidemic: I see it at almost every AFL club, tennis match or international soccer event were athletes are stretching on the sidelines just prior to playing,” he said. “People just ...
Monsantos Crops Leading To Mental Illness, Obesity
Post Date: 2011-12-16 02:31:23 by Armadillo
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It seems that the good bacteria found in your gut may actually be destroyed with every bite of certain food that you eat. While antibiotics typically hold first prize in depleting the body’s gut flora levels, there may be a new culprit looking to take the spotlight which you may know as genetically modified food. Monsanto’s Roundup Ready Crops Leading to Decreased Gut Flora. A formula seems to have been made to not only ruin the agricultural system, but also compromise the health of millions of people worldwide. ... According to Dr. Don Huber, an expert in certain science fields relating to genetically modified foods, the amount of good bacteria in the gut decreases with the ...
Memory Issues After Cancer May Not Be Due to Chemo
Post Date: 2011-12-15 03:42:35 by Tatarewicz
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 13 - Women treated for breast cancer with radiation, with or without chemotherapy, had more cognitive problems a few years later than women who'd never had cancer, a recent study showed. Research suggests that some women experience mental haziness, dubbed "chemo brain," during and soon after chemotherapy. One recent study found changes in the activity of certain brain regions in women who'd undergone chemotherapy (see Reuters Health story of November 15, 2011). But some authors have questioned whether those problems are due to the chemotherapy or to the cancer itself. In the new report, breast cancer survivors showed certain small mental ...
Burzynski The Movie - Cancer Is Serious Business
Post Date: 2011-12-14 18:45:41 by Itisa1mosttoolate
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Burzynski The Movie - Cancer Is Serious Business Burzynski, the Movie is the story of a medical doctor and Ph.D biochemist named Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski who won the largest, and possibly the most convoluted and intriguing legal battle against the FDA in American history. Poster Comment:If you only watch one movie this is it.
New test predicts spread of breast cancer
Post Date: 2011-12-14 08:11:38 by Tatarewicz
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A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) PhD student has developed a potential breakthrough test for predicting the likelihood of the spread or return of breast cancer. "While in recent years there have been fantastic advances in the treatment of breast cancer there has been no way of predicting its progress," said Helen McCosker, a PhD student at the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI). Ms McCosker's research found that a breast cancer's interaction with its surrounding environment held the key to predicting whether it would grow, become dormant or spread to other organs. "The ability to predict its progress is a huge step forward as it will ...
Catch the Fever: It'll Help You Fight Off Infection
Post Date: 2011-12-13 06:07:03 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 1, 2011) — With cold and flu season almost here, the next time you're sick, you may want to think twice before taking something for your fever. That's because scientists have found more evidence that elevated body temperature helps certain types of immune cells to work better. This research is reported in the November 2011 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. "An increase in body temperature has been known since ancient times to be associated with infection and inflammation," said Elizabeth A. Repasky, Ph.D., a researcher involved in the work from the Department of Immunology at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York. ...
Direct Access for patients to their Laboratory Results, a Good Idea?
Post Date: 2011-12-13 05:39:51 by Tatarewicz
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It is widely held that laboratory results represent 70-80% of actionable data in the medical record. With that information, it is indeed disturbing that a significant (up to 10%) portion of abnormal laboratory results are not communicated in a timely manner to patients. Perhaps in response to data like these, this past September several governmental agencies (CMS, CDC and the Office of Civil Rights) proposed a federal rule that would give patients upon request direct access to their test results. A new federal rule such as this would overrule existing law in 20 states. The rule is silent on waiting periods that are currently imposed by some medical practices on direct patient access to ...
New Fluorescent Imaging Sorts Microbiome in Human Mouth
Post Date: 2011-12-12 05:38:16 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceDaily (Dec. 7, 2011) — New fluorescent labeling technology that distinguishes in a single image the population size and spatial distribution of 15 different taxa has uncovered new taxon pairings that indicate unsuspected cooperation -- and standoffishness -- between members of the microbe biofilm that covers teeth, according to a presentation on Dec. 7, at the American Society for Cell Biology's Annual Meeting in Denver. (A microbiome is the totality of microbes, their genetic elements (genomes), and environmental interactions in a defined environment A taxon (plural: taxa) is a group of (one or more) organisms, which a taxonomist adjudges to be a unit) Members of the ...
ALERT -- Europe Bans X-Ray Body Scanners Used at U.S. Airports
Post Date: 2011-12-12 02:56:20 by Tatarewicz
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The European Commission has banned X-ray body scanners that use “backscatter” radiation technology from airports, “in order to not risk jeopardizing citizens’ health and safety” – but they are still in use in the United States Backscatter X-ray scanners expose your body to ionizing radiation, which causes cumulative DNA damage that can lead to cancer Because the scanners’ X-ray beams are concentrated on your skin, not distributed throughout the volume of your entire body, there is concern that the dose to your skin could be dangerously high The former Homeland Security chief and co-author of the PATRIOT Act, Michael Chertoff, is one of the primary ...
If You Go to Church, Heed This Warning
Post Date: 2011-12-12 02:07:33 by Tatarewicz
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The CDC and HHS held an “off-the-record, not-for-press-purposes” phone conference with church and community leaders. They want to administer flu vaccines in churches, synagogues and mosques. They are encouraging church leaders to “influence” people to get the shots through clinics run by Walgreens, which would send pharmacists out to places of worship to mass-vaccinate people in the church/synagogue/mosque. By Dr. Mercola Recently the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, held an invitation-only call. The call was co-sponsored by the U.S. Health and Human Services, the Office of Minority Health, and CDC. Conspicuously, the end of the ...
Dr. Terry Wahls - Minding Your Mitochondria
Post Date: 2011-12-11 11:26:50 by christine
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Dr. Terry Wahls learned how to properly fuel her body. Using the lessons she learned at the subcellular level, she used diet to cure her MS and get out of her wheelchair.
Resveratrol
Post Date: 2011-12-11 07:13:45 by Tatarewicz
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Some Harvard-educated researchers believe they’ve discovered a proverbial ‘fountain of youth’.* They’re talking about resveratrol, calling it a miracle ingredient, and the greatest discovery since antibiotics.* Resveratrol is a compound found in the skin and seeds of grapes. Researchers have been mystified for years about how the French can smoke cigarettes and eat high-fat foods, yet still have extremely low rates of cancer and heart disease. They call it the French paradox. Harvard researchers Dr. Christoph Westphal and David Sinclair conducted genetic research to investigate the French paradox. Until now, scientists believed drinking red wine had health ...
17-Year-Old Girl Creates Nanoparticle That Kills Cancer, Wins $100,000
Post Date: 2011-12-11 02:58:38 by farmfriend
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17-Year-Old Girl Creates Nanoparticle That Kills Cancer, Wins $100,000 by Eric Limer | 11:38 am, December 8th, 2011 When I was seventeen, it was a very good year. Actually, that’s a flat out lie. When I was seventeen I was probably wallowing in self-important despair so trivial that now, years later, I can’t even remember if I was wallowing or not. The point I’m getting at here is that I wasn’t doing anything productive, much less anything that could save countless lives and contribute to a field of science that is more important now than it has ever been. That’s what Angela Zhang was doing, and now, she’s $100,000 the richer for it. Also, she can say ...
Monday’s medical myth: fruit juice is healthier than soft drink
Post Date: 2011-12-10 04:33:18 by Tatarewicz
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"Apart from a few additional vitamins and minerals, there isn’t much that differentiates fruit juice from soft drink." We often hear, from health experts and well-meaning parents, that soft drink is terribly unhealthy and we should opt for fruit juice instead. But apart from a few additional vitamins and minerals, there isn’t much that differentiates fruit juice from soft drink: both beverages will give you the same sugar and calorie hit. Before you start venting in the comments section below, let me make an important disclaimer: fruit juice does have a few redeeming health benefits that make it a little better than soft drink. Prune juice can alleviate constipation, ...
WebMD's Top Health Stories of 2011
Post Date: 2011-12-10 03:07:19 by Tatarewicz
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This year, WebMD chose stories that challenged our ideas about diet and nutrition, about public health, and about our understanding of disease. Our first looks at something we do every day, and how we struggle to do it right. What Not to Eat There are good reasons why diet and nutrition is the most popular topic on WebMD. We know that diet determines health, but we’re confused. It seems as if the definition of a healthy diet keeps changing. Weight loss advice keeps changing. What we see on reality TV shows bears little resemblance to, well, reality. This comes against the backdrop of the U.S. obesity epidemic -- which last year got even worse -- and the rising tide of type 2 ...
Shocked doctors forced to admit this cancer cure works
Post Date: 2011-12-09 08:52:38 by James Deffenbach
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Kevin Irish's doctor told him he had late-stage lung cancer that was too far gone for surgery. Kevin tried the 31-Day Home Cancer Cure. When he returned for a follow-up visit, the doctor said, "Are you the terminal patient I saw two months ago? You look great!" After Richard Wiebe tried this home cure, his doctor told him, "You're a miracle from God!" The same doctor had told Richard he only had six months left. "Well, I know the cancer is here somewhere!" That's what Frank Woll's doctor said when he couldn't find the cancer with a magnifying glass. A month before, the doc said they'd have to cut off half his ear and part of his neck! ...
Vitamin Supplements Associated With Increased Risk for Death
Post Date: 2011-12-09 05:01:50 by Tatarewicz
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October 10, 2011 — In women aged 55 to 69 years, several widely used dietary vitamin and mineral supplements, especially supplemental iron, may be associated with increased risk for death, according to new findings from the Iowa Women's Health Study. Although many vitamin supplements did not appear to be associated with a higher risk for total mortality, several were, including multivitamins, vitamins B6, and folic acid, as well as minerals iron, magnesium, zinc, and copper. Jaakko Mursu, PhD, from the Department of Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition at the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio, Finland, and colleagues reported their findings in ...
Supplementation Does Not Benefit Healthy Breast-Fed Infants
Post Date: 2011-12-09 04:51:02 by Tatarewicz
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December 8, 2011 — Current research supports the World Health Organization's recommendation for exclusive breast feeding for the first 6 months after birth, according to a Cochrane Review that was designed to assess the benefits and harms of supplementation for full-term healthy breast-fed infants up to 6 months of age. The systematic literature review included 6 trials (814 infants) and was published online December 7 and in the December issue of the Cochrane Library. The review included randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials in infants younger than 6 months of age and compared exclusive breast-feeding vs breast-feeding with any additional food or fluids. All of the ...
Basic health checks
Post Date: 2011-12-09 01:31:49 by Tatarewicz
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We often see headlines that announce new or potential screening tests - most recently, for Alzheimer's disease, lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Although these tests may sound promising, their value can take years to sort out. Will they really save lives and improve health? Who should have them? What costs and harms are involved? Keeping up with new developments is a good idea, but it's even more important not to overlook the many tests and screenings already available to improve our health and the quality of our lives. 1. Height and weight Height and weight provide important information about our health and development from infancy to old age. We lose an average of 0.4 ...
Vitamin D: Frequently Asked Questions
Post Date: 2011-12-08 07:12:40 by Tatarewicz
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Question How should vitamin D supplementation be managed in these specific populations? Response from Darrell Hulisz, PharmD Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Clinical Specialist in Family Medicine, University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio A previous Ask the Experts column written by Dr. Darrell Hulisz, "Which Is Better: Vitamin D2 or D3?", generated many readers' questions. Dr. Hulisz answers these questions below in a follow-up column. Vitamin D is essential for adequate intestinal absorption of calcium. Chronic vitamin D deficiency can decrease serum calcium and can trigger a compensatory release of parathyroid ...
Rice eaters exposed to more arsenic
Post Date: 2011-12-08 02:08:25 by Tatarewicz
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High levels of arsenic detected in rice eaters have led to new health concerns especially in pregnant women, a new US study suggests. It's long been known that rice takes up more arsenic from soil than other crops. An study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, revealed that the US women who ate half a cup of cooked rice, ingested an amount of arsenic equivalent to drinking four and a quarter cups of water with the maximum allowable level of the lethal substance. The study was published just a few days after the release of another US report showing potentially unsafe levels of arsenic in apple juice. Currently there are no limits on the amount of allowable ...
Over 40% of cancers due to lifestyle, says review
Post Date: 2011-12-07 08:07:31 by Tatarewicz
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Nearly half of cancers diagnosed in the UK each year - over 130,000 in total - are caused by avoidable life choices including smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things, a review reveals. Tobacco is the biggest culprit, causing 23% of cases in men and 15.6% in women, says the Cancer Research UK report. Next comes a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in men's diets, while for women it is being overweight. The report is published in the British Journal of Cancer. Its authors claim it is the most comprehensive analysis to date on the subject. Lead author Prof Max Parkin said: "Many people believe cancer is down to fate or 'in the genes' and that it is the luck of the ...
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