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Latest Articles: Health
Former NHS director dies after operation is cancelled four times at her own hospital (british national health care at its finest )
Post Date: 2011-04-07 15:53:54 by freepatriot32
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Former Mayor of Chelmsford Margaret Hutchon was waiting for a stomach op A former NHS director died after waiting for nine months for an operation - at her own hospital. Margaret Hutchon, a former mayor, had been waiting since last June for a follow-up stomach operation at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex. But her appointments to go under the knife were cancelled four times and she barely regained consciousness after finally having surgery. Her devastated husband, Jim, is now demanding answers from Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust - the organisation where his wife had served as a non-executive member of the board of directors. He said: 'I don't really know why she ...
Mushroom may prevent Alzheimrs
Post Date: 2011-04-07 04:25:27 by Tatarewicz
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STEVENSON, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc. (TNS) (OTCBB:TNUS), announced today that a mushroom under study by TNS was found to have the ability to suppress and prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A classic transgenic model of AD was used in which the brain produces increased amounts of the toxic neurodegenerative protein, called amyloid. Amyloids are insoluble fibrous protein aggregates that have been implicated in the development of various neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease. The clinical study was performed at an independent biotech research center owned by Model BioSystems, Inc of San Clemente, California and Bangalore, India. ...
Russia's kefir better gut flora booster than yogurt
Post Date: 2011-04-07 03:46:58 by Tatarewicz
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Every Russian on average drinks 21.5 liters of kefir throughout the year. The point is not to confuse "live" kefir with its useless fake counterpart. Alas, there has been a great deal of fake product on the shelves of Russian stores lately. It has become trendy to drink yogurt and other Western dairy products that are meant to improve micro flora and protect the immune system. Yet, some products cannot even hold a candle to Russian kefir. If a plain yogurt contains a maximum of 5.3 species of beneficial microorganisms, kefir contains over 20 of them. In addition, it is not only bacteria but also fungi which have created a unique symbiosis called "kefir starter". Through ...
Eating freeze-dried strawberries may help prevent esophageal cancer
Post Date: 2011-04-07 03:19:22 by Tatarewicz
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LOS ANGELES, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Freeze-dried strawberries may play a role in the prevention of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests. "Strawberries may be an alternative or work together with other chemopreventive drugs for the prevention of esophageal cancer," said lead researcher Tong Chen, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, division of medical oncology, department of internal medicine at the Ohio State University. Study findings were presented at the ongoing 102nd annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Orlando, Florida, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) on Wednesday. "We concluded from this ...
Increasing Fukushima Radiation Dangers
Post Date: 2011-04-06 05:32:12 by Stephen Lendman
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Increasing Fukushima Radiation Dangers - by Stephen Lendman Daily reports on efforts to contain Fukushima's disaster remain worrisome. On April 5, New York Times writers Andrew Pollack and Kevin Drew headlined, "Plant Operator Measures Higher Radiation in Sea," saying: "(C)ompany officials said that seawater collected near the facility contained radiation several million times the legal limit." According to Tokyo Electric (TEPCO), radioactive iodine-131 in samples collected measured 200,000 becquerels per cubic centimeter, or five million times above normal. Cesium-137's elevated level was 1.1 million times. No information on uranium and plutonium ...
Radiation Experts: Radiation Standards Are Up to 1,000 Higher Than Is Safe for the Human Body
Post Date: 2011-04-05 13:39:36 by Horse
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The U.S. federal drinking water standard for radioactive Iodine-131 is 3 picocuries per liter, but levels exceeding that by as much as 181 times have been detected in rainwater sampled in California, Idaho, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Radioactivity has also been found in milk from Spokane, Washington. Safe Levels of Radiation? The government says there is no danger, as these levels (even levels in rainwater above drinking water standards) are "safe". Specifically, they explain that the exposure is only short-term, while federal drinking water standards assume a constant level of radiation over the course of a year. In addition, not all of the radiation ...
Vitamin D helps lower blood pressure
Post Date: 2011-04-04 08:40:31 by Tatarewicz
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LOS ANGELES, April 3 (Xinhua) -- People with lower levels of vitamin D are more likely to have stiffer arteries and an inability of blood vessels to relax, U.S. researchers have found. This finding also applies to people who are in general good health, according to researchers from the Emory University School of Medicine. The researchers presented their findings on Sunday at the annual American College of Cardiology meeting in New Orleans. Impaired vascular health in correlation with lower vitamin D levels contributes to high blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease, the researchers say. The study involved 554 participants, with the average age of 47 and generally healthy. ...
Yoga reduces racing heart episodes
Post Date: 2011-04-04 07:21:38 by Tatarewicz
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Doing the downward-facing dog yoga pose can help keep your heart from racing out of control, a study by a University of Kansas Hospital researcher has found. After three months of breathing exercises, meditation and yoga poses, patients with atrial fibrillation, a common heart disorder, had fewer episodes of irregular heartbeats and less anxiety and depression. “It doesn’t mean atrial fibrillation is cured by yoga, but it decreases its impact on your life,” said KU cardiologist Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy. “These patients feel better and think they can deal with their symptoms better than they could before.” Lakkireddy presented his findings Saturday in New Orleans at ...
Maple syrup could help fight cancer, diabetes
Post Date: 2011-04-03 06:04:39 by Tatarewicz
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Could one of this country's most famous exports help fight cancer and diabetes? That's the prospect being raised by a new, industry-funded study of maple syrup that heaps sweet praise on Canada's pure liquid gold. Researchers from University of Rhode Island say they've found a host of benefits in maple syrup, including anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory agents, and properties that may help keep blood sugar levels in check - a potential boon to those with diabetes. The research was funded by a grant from the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, as well as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Researchers say maple syrup contains a cocktail of polyphenol compounds. ...
Happiness peaks in our eighties
Post Date: 2011-04-03 01:55:29 by Tatarewicz
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We become happier when we grow older, according to scientists who claim our best years do not arrive until our late seventies and eighties. Traditional wisdom states that our younger years are the best of our lives, with the milestone of 40 meaning we are "over the hill" and already on the wane. But in fact satisfaction and optimism steadily increase after middle age, easily eclipsing the earlier years and peaking as late as the eighties, according to research. An easing of the responsibilities of middle age combined with maturity and the ability to focus on the things we enjoy combine to make old age far more enjoyable than one might expect. This is greatly increased by ...
Prostate screening has no benefit
Post Date: 2011-04-03 00:38:53 by Tatarewicz
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Prostate cancer screening does not save lives, according to a 20-year study, published in the British Medical Journal. One in four newly diagnosed cancers in UK men is prostate cancer. Last year, the body which regulates screening in the UK advised against routine screening. The UK National Screening Committee said this study provided further evidence that the harms outweigh the benefits. Prostate cancer kills 10,000 people in the UK every year. While there is no screening programme, men over 50 may still request a test. Screening This latest study was carried out in Norrkoping in Sweden. It followed 9,026 men who were in their 50s or 60s in 1987. Continue reading the main story ...
Are U.S. government microwave mind-control tests causing TV presenters' brains to melt down?
Post Date: 2011-04-02 20:16:10 by Ada
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A bizarre spate of television presenters dissolving into on-air gibberish has sparked claims that the U.S. military could be to blame. In four high-profile cases, the latest involving fast-talking Judge Judy, the presenters have started off speaking properly but have then descended into undecipherable nonsense - looking confused and unstable. The frequency of the 'attacks' - and the fact that recorded examples of the mental meltdowns have been popular on websites - has led to conspiracy theorists pointing the finger at shadowy government experiments. Latest victim: Judge Judy Sheindlin had to stop her courtroom TV show on Wednesday after descending into nonsensical language A ...
Fluoride spill at water facility literally burns holes in parking lot cement
Post Date: 2011-04-02 07:29:41 by PSUSA
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NaturalNews) A recent chemical spill at a water treatment facility in Rock Island, Ill., required the assistance of an emergency relief crew decked in the very same type of hazmat suits being worn by workers at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant in Japan. Except instead of radiation, the leaked chemical at the water plant was actually hydrofluorosilicic acid, a chemical fluoride component commonly added to drinking supplies for the stated purpose of preventing cavities. This fluoride chemical is so hazardous that it actually began to burn through parking lot cement in Rock Island before emergency crews arrived on the scene.According to reports from WQAD News 8 in Moline, a tanker truck ...
Japan's Apocalypse
Post Date: 2011-04-02 04:45:04 by Stephen Lendman
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Japan's Apocalypse - by Stephen Lendman Despite a disaster multiples worse than Chernobyl, major media reports all along downplayed it. Now they largely ignore it, moving on to more important things like celebrity features and baseball's opening day, besides pretending American-led Libya bombing is well-intended when, in fact, it's another brazen power grab - an imperial war of conquest, explained in numerous previous articles. The horror of all wars aside, waged solely for wealth and power, never humanity, Japan deserves regular top billing, given its global implications and potential millions of lives affected. Ignoring it is scandalous, yet it's practically disappeared ...
Non-invasive treatment for prostate cancer developed
Post Date: 2011-03-31 01:59:49 by Tatarewicz
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SINGAPORE, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Singapore doctors have developed a new non-invasive treatment option for prostate cancer patients that minimizes the side effects and significantly cut the treatment time, local media reported. Channel NewsAsia said in a report on Tuesday that seven patients with low-risk prostate cancer took part in phase one of trials conducted by the Singapore General Hospital and the National Cancer Center Singapore last August, and the initial results show the non-invasive ultrasound method leads to few complications. In addition, the new treatment option also allows patients to resume normal activities just a couple of days after treatment, as compared to about two ...
Work is good for health: doctors
Post Date: 2011-03-31 01:50:32 by Tatarewicz
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SYDNEY, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Work is good for health while long term work absence, work disability and unemployment can make us miserable, according to a consensus statement from the Australian and New Zealand doctors on Wednesday. The Australian and New Zealand Consensus Statement on the Health Benefits of Work was launched by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) in Wellington. In the statement, doctors say that work is generally good for health and long term break form work along with unemployment and being unable to work due to disability generally have a negative impact on wellbeing. Work ...
Japan's Leaking Water Radiation 100,000 Times Above Normal
Post Date: 2011-03-29 05:08:24 by Stephen Lendman
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Japan's Leaking Water Radiation 100,000 Times Above Normal - by Stephen Lendman Initial March 27 Tokyo Electric (TEPCO) reports detected Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 radioactive water readings at ten million times normal levels, including: -- 2.9 billion becquerels of iodine-134; -- 13 million becquerels of iodine-131; and -- 2.3 million becquerels (each) of cesium-134 and 137 per cubic centimeter of water in the turbine building's basement. This measure was 1,000 times above water readings in Units 1 and 3. Emissions happen during nuclear fission. Tokyo University Professor Naoto Sekimura said the leak came from Unit 2's damaged suppression chamber, designed to contain ...
Walnuts are the healthiest nut
Post Date: 2011-03-28 05:29:30 by Tatarewicz
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Walnuts are the healthiest of all the nuts and should be eaten more as part of a healthy diet, US scientists say. Scientists from Pennsylvania told the American Chemical Society that walnuts contain the highest level of antioxidants compared to other nuts. Antioxidants are known to help protect the body against disease. The scientists said that all nuts have good nutritional qualities but walnuts are healthier than peanuts, almonds, pecans and pistachios. Dr Joe Vinson, from the University of Scranton, analysed the antioxidant levels of nine different types of nuts and discovered that a handful of walnuts contained twice as many antioxidants as a handful of any other commonly eaten ...
Updating Japan's Nuclear Disaster
Post Date: 2011-03-27 05:03:23 by Stephen Lendman
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Updating Japan's Nuclear Disaster - by Stephen Lendman Japan's March 11 earthquake/tsunami-caused nuclear disaster affects millions of people regionally and throughout the Northern Hemisphere. But you'd never know it from most major media reports, downplaying an unfolding catastrophe. In fact, distinguished experts like Helen Caldicott long ago warned of inevitable nuclear disasters, especially in seismically active areas. On May 23, 2004, The Japan Times contributor Leuren Moret headlined, "Japan's deadly game of nuclear roulette," saying: "Of all the places in all the world no one in their right mind would build scores of nuclear power plants, Japan would ...
Vegetable sources of iodine
Post Date: 2011-03-27 04:05:23 by Tatarewicz
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There are several key foods that are very high in iodine -- and no, table salt isn't one of them. To boost your levels of iodine from table salt, you'd practically have to poison yourself with an excess of salt. The best forms of natural iodine, it turns out, are sea vegetables. And YES, sea vegetables can provide sufficient levels of iodine to help prevent radiation poisoning of your glandular system. One quarter of a teaspoon of organic kelp granules (see below), for example, provides 3mg of iodine (milligrams, not micrograms). Remember, 1 mg = 1,000 mcg. And the recommended daily intake of iodine is just 150 mcg (micrograms). Dr. David Brownstein recommends a daily intake that ...
What you need to know about iodine
Post Date: 2011-03-27 03:48:41 by Tatarewicz
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(NaturalNews) The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan has led to fears of nuclear destruction and an increasing talk about iodine. It is important to understand that not all forms of iodine are the same, and different types of iodine will concentrate in different tissues and glands within the body. In the event of a nuclear meltdown where radioactive iodine is released, potassium iodide is what is needed to protect the thyroid from the damaging effects of radioactive iodine. Potassium iodide has a strong affinity to the thyroid gland and will saturate the tissue preventing the absorption of the radioactive iodine. There are potassium iodide products that are made specifically for ...
Human body soaks up radiation like sponge
Post Date: 2011-03-27 03:27:58 by Tatarewicz
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"Radiation has no color or smell, but after some time its devastating impact on health and the environment becomes obvious," Eduardo Rodriguez Farre, radiobiologist of the Higher Council for Scientific Research of the country, wrote about the consequences of a nuclear explosion at the plant in Japan. Farre said that scientists have already calculated the percentage of emissions such as iodine and cesium, caused by the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Due to an earthquake, malfunctioning of the cooling systems has occured at the plant and, consequently, the partial meltdown of the two reactors. The core of one reactor contains over 60 radioactive substances ...
Exclusive: Transgender people sue NYC over surgery requirement
Post Date: 2011-03-25 10:54:47 by abraxas
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Exclusive: Transgender people sue NYC over surgery requirement By David Edwards Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 -- 8:57 am Several transgender New Yorkers say the city is making it too difficult to obtain identification that reflects their new genders. Three transgender people announced Tuesday that they had filed suit against City of New York and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. They object to the city's "arbitrary" requirement that they undergo extensive surgical procedures before agreeing to change the gender designation on their birth certificates. Sam Berkley, a transgender man, and Joann Prinzivallia and Patricia Harrington, both transgender women, were ...
Critics: Iowa terror drill portrays immigration foes as killers
Post Date: 2011-03-24 16:22:38 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Critics: Iowa terror drill portrays immigration foes as killers Foes of illegal immigration are up in arms over plans for a weekend disaster exercise in western Iowa with a fictitious scenario in which white supremacists shoot dozens of people amid rising tensions involving racial minorities and illegal immigrants. The exercise is planned for Saturday at Treynor High School in Pottawattamie County and will involve more than 300 people, confirmed Doug Reed, the lead exercise planner for the county's emergency management agency. Some 30 to 40 "victims" will be transported to area hospitals. He said a terrorism scenario is required by federal officials for the exercise to be ...
Texas Man Gets First Full Face Transplant in US
Post Date: 2011-03-23 01:32:49 by christine
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BOSTON (AP) — A Texas construction worker horribly disfigured in a power line accident has undergone the nation's first full face transplant in hopes of smiling again and feeling kisses from his 3-year-old daughter. Dallas Wiens, 25, received a new nose, lips, skin, muscle and nerves from an unidentified dead person in an operation paid for by the U.S. military, which wants to use what is learned to help soldiers with severe facial wounds. Wiens will not resemble "either what he used to be or the donor," but something in between, said plastic surgeon Dr. Bohdan Pomahac). "The tissues are really molded on a new person." Pomahac led a team of more than 30 ...
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