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Latest Articles: Health
Pistachio health benefits
Post Date: 2010-05-27 06:14:23 by Tatarewicz
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A handful of pistachio nuts a day can help destroy bad cholesterol, ward off heart disease and prevent cancer, say scientists. The nuts are full of antioxidants that protect cells from damage by harmful chemicals, called 'free radicals'. The findings published in the Journal of Nutrition follows previous research by the same team that discovered pistachios help destroy bad cholesterol that can lead to heart attacks and stroke. Professor Penny Kris-Etherton, of Pennsylvania State University, said: "Our previous study showed the benefits of pistachios in lowering lipids and lipoproteins, which are a risk factor for heart disease. "This new study shows an additional ...
Psych Drugs Killing US Military Vets In Their Sleep
Post Date: 2010-05-26 14:36:03 by Original_Intent
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Psych Drugs Killing US Military Vets In Their Sleep Preventive Psychiatry E-Newsletter # 396 Psychotropic Drug-Induced Sudden Deaths in Iraq War Veterans Deadly Combination of Seroquel, Paxil and Klonopin Involved By Andrew Tighman Published in the Marine Corps Times 5-26-10 EL CAJON, CA (PRNewswire) -- Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD today announced the results of his research into the "series" of veterans' deaths acknowledged by the Surgeon General of the Army. Upon reading the May 24, 2008, Charleston (WV) Gazette article "Vets Taking Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Drugs Die in Sleep," Baughman began to investigate why these reported deaths were "different." ...
U.S. senate votes to maintain big pharma's monopoly by blocking competitive imports
Post Date: 2010-05-23 14:45:54 by bluegrass
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The United States Senate recently rejected two separate proposals that would have allowed the importation of cheaper medication from other countries, apparently in order to preserve a deal between the pharmaceutical industry and the White House. The proposals were part of a wider effort to reform the U.S. healthcare system, in large part by cutting unnecessary costs. Drug importation was first proposed by Sen. Byron Dorgan, a Democrat from North Dakota, in an amendment to the healthcare bill. The amendment would have allowed U.S. wholesale and retail drug distributors, including pharmacies, to import products from Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan or New Zealand, where price controls keep ...
Health Benefits of a Low-Carbohydrate, High-Saturated-Fat Diet
Post Date: 2010-05-23 11:12:43 by christine
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A hundred years ago, before Americans changed their diet and the calamitous events of the 20th century began, heart disease was far less common that it is now. Few Americans were overweight, and coronary heart disease was not yet recognized as an illness. Pneumonia, diarrhea and enteritis, and tuberculosis were the three most common causes of death, whereas coronary heart disease is now the most common cause of death in the United States. The medical subspecialty of cardiology was created in 1940. Since then the number of cardiologists in the U.S. has grown from 500 in 1950 to 30,000 now – a 60-fold increase. In 1911 Procter and Gamble (P&G) introduced Crisco, used for making ...
Statins: The side effects 'are worse than feared'
Post Date: 2010-05-20 22:22:35 by Horse
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For the first time, the level of harm posed by the cholesterol-lowering drugs has been quantified by researchers. They found some users are much more likely to suffer liver dysfunction, acute kidney failure, cataracts and muscle damage known as myopathy. For some patients, the risk is eight times higher than among those not taking statins. Overall, the risk of myopathy - which may be irreversible - is six times higher for men on statins and three times higher for women. Statins: The controversial cholesterol-lowering pills can cause muscle damage The scientists from Nottingham University stressed the benefits of statins in stopping heart disease outweigh the risks for most patients. ...
Why Coffee is Good for You
Post Date: 2010-05-18 13:18:36 by Turtle
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COFFEE & THE RISK OF DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE & CANCER Last month, I reviewed research showing that increased coffee consumption was associated with a decrease in inflammation and an increase in HDL cholesterol (the “good cholesterol”). However, as I noted in that column, this small study did not address any long-term health outcomes of frequent coffee consumption (Coffee Improves HDL Cholesterol Levels). Now, a newly published prospective public health study, from Japan, suggests that regular coffee consumption may, indeed, have long-term health benefits (at least for half of the population…). (I should also note that, as a disclaimer, I am not a coffee drinker, ...
Now independent thinkers are considered diseased by psychiatry
Post Date: 2010-05-18 12:16:57 by christine
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(NaturalNews) Psychiatrists have been working on the fourth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and, in it, they hope to add a whole slew of new psychiatric disorders. Unfortunately, many of these disorders are merely differences in personality and behavior among people. The new edition may include "disorders" like "oppositional defiant disorder", which includes people who have a pattern of "negativistic, defiant, disobedient and hostile behavior toward authority figures." Some of the "symptoms" of this disorder including losing one's temper, annoying people and being "touchy". Other ...
FLUORIDE in our drinking water!
Post Date: 2010-05-13 20:06:15 by wudidiz
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When to revive an avalanche victim, when to give up
Post Date: 2010-05-11 22:03:29 by Prefrontal Vortex
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When to revive an avalanche victim, when to give up NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It doesn't happen often, but when an avalanche comes crashing down on skiers or mountaineers, rescuers routinely face a tough choice: whom should they try to save, given limited resources? In a new study, doctors doubling as mountain guides tested which factors spell hope for unconscious victims (in cardiac arrest) -- and should trigger resuscitation efforts. Analyzing the medical literature, they found that after 15 minutes buried in the snow, as many as nine out of ten people in cardiac arrest can be successfully revived. "Avalanches asphyxiate young people, often in their 20s, who are far more ...
Mystery Disease Linked to Missing Israeli Scientist
Post Date: 2010-05-11 12:39:53 by ruthie
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http://www.truthout.org/mystery-disease-linked-missing-israeli-scientist59169 Mystery Disease Linked to Missing Israeli Scientist Friday 07 May 2010 by: H.P. Albarelli Jr., t r u t h o u t | Report photo (Photo: chickeninthewoods; Edited: Lance Page / t r u t h o u t) Media outlets across the Northwest United States began reporting on April 24 that a strange, previously unknown strain of virulent airborne fungi that has already killed at least six people in Oregon, Washington and Idaho is spreading throughout the region. The fungus, according to expert microbiologists, who have expressed alarm about the emergence of the strain, is a new genotype of Cryptococcus gatti fungi. ...
Broccoli could hold the key to the fight against breast cancer, scientists believe.
Post Date: 2010-05-05 14:09:09 by Horse
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A component of broccoli could help combat breast cancer, scientsts say The vegetable, already hailed as a so-called "superfood", contains a chemical capable of targeting the cells which fuel the growth of tumours. A component of broccoli called sulforaphane targets and kills cancer stem cells as well as preventing new tumours from growing, according to researchers at the University of Michigan. Current chemotherapies do not work against cancer stem cells. Researchers believe that eliminating the cancer stem cells is key to controlling cancer. The study, published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, charts how scientists at the university's Comprehensive Cancer ...
9 Food Pairings that Fight Diseases
Post Date: 2010-05-04 11:03:01 by Horse
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Tea With a Twist Green tea is at the top of the functional-drink heap, promoting wellness through antioxidants called catechins, which can aid in reducing the risk of both heart disease and cancer. But if we want a bigger health boost from our tea, we should be adding a splash of citrus, says Mario Ferruzzi, PhD, associate professor of food science at Purdue University. “In test tube and animal studies, we discovered that ascorbic acid, such as that in citrus including lemon, orange and lime juice, helps stabilize catechins in the gut and increase absorption into the bloodstream,” he says. Looking for a warm-weather alternative? Brew up a batch of iced tea and add slices of ...
Children’s Tylenol and Other Drugs Recalled
Post Date: 2010-05-03 08:52:19 by DeaconBenjamin
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A unit of Johnson & Johnson has voluntarily begun a recall of certain children’s over-the-counter liquid medicines because of manufacturing deficiencies, the Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday. The deficiencies may affect the potency, purity or quality of the products, the agency said in a statement. It said it was investigating the plant where the products were made to make sure there were no other problems. Consumers should stop using certain lots of infants’ and children’s Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl products because some of them may contain more of the active drug ingredient than specified, the Johnson & Johnson unit, McNeil Consumer ...
Rare poison frogs bred at Portsmouth aquarium
Post Date: 2010-05-02 20:51:35 by James Deffenbach
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Dozens of highly toxic rare poison dart frogs have been bred in Hampshire. The tiny baby phantasmal poison frogs, measure less than 1cm (0.4in) in length but have a poison 200 times more powerful than morphine. They are only found in the wild on the western slopes of the Andes in Ecuador, South America, but have now been bred at the Blue Reef Aquarium, Portsmouth. [...] The species is now thought to survive in only seven sites on mountains in the Boliar Province in central Ecuador. The aquarium said that it was hoped the phantasmal poison frog could one day help save lives. Scientists have discovered that an extract from the skin of the phantasmal poison frog Epipedobates tricolor, ...
The Wonders of Vitamin K
Post Date: 2010-05-01 14:46:35 by Horse
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Vitamin K is much more than a blood clotting agent. Vitamin K improves bone density, aids in preventing hardening of the arteries, and is a stronger antioxidant than vitamin E or coenzyme Q10. There are 3 known forms of vitamin K. K1 is found in dark green leafy vegetables. K2 is synthesized in the body by the healthy bacteria in the gut and is found in naturally fermented foods. K3 is synthetic and tends to generate excess free radicals and should be avoided. Although vitamin K is fat soluble, it is not stored in the body. Deficiency of vitamin K is actually common. Antibiotics, aspirin, cholesterol reducing drugs, and hydrogenated oils are known to interfere with or deplete vitamin K. ...
Health Ministry Finds that Fluoridation Does Not Reduce Tooth Decay
Post Date: 2010-05-01 12:41:10 by Original_Intent
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Statistics from a study conducted by the New Zealand Ministry of Health suggest that there are no advantages derived from fluoridation. These statistics actually match similar arguments set forth by the American Dental Association. The latter organization conducted a large study on some 39000 American children and found that they did not derive any advantages from the use of fluoride. The process of fluoridation is the practice of adding fluoride minerals to a water source so that people can get exposed to the mineral through drinking water. Some bodies of water already have fluoride in them and do not need fluoride added. The fluoride is allegedly added so that it can help in the ...
What does your sleep position reveal about your personality?
Post Date: 2010-05-01 08:56:39 by freepatriot32
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These days, the way that I sleep simply says, "I am happy to be single and spending five to seven hours sprawled out in the center of my bed alone." At other points, my tightly squeezed eyes and curled-up body would have screamed, "I know the baby will wake up/someone will start snoring/the alarm will begin blaring as soon as I finally, finally, finally get to sleep." Years and years ago, the corpse-looking college student still in her clothes would have mumbled something like, "Finals. Boys. Beer." Our lives, the amount of sleep we get, and how well we actually rest during those nighttime hours may change drastically over time. However, one sleep ...
Why Manuel Noriega became America's most wanted
Post Date: 2010-04-30 06:19:45 by Ada
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Manuel Noriega's extradition to France this week has refocused attention on why the US went to such lengths to silence him As dawn broke over Panama City one morning in early October 1989, a crowd began to gather outside the headquarters of the Panamanian defence force. Inside the gated compound, shattered masonry and bullet holes in the walls of the white-painted building bore witness to a coup attempt by junior officers. The putsch had failed. Now the people outside were waiting for the general. They wanted to see him, to know for certain he was still alive. Further down the pavement on Calle 23, a woman sobbed. People said her army officer husband had not returned home, that she ...
More FTC control over vitamin sales in Waxman amendment
Post Date: 2010-04-30 04:59:10 by Tatarewicz
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Of all the sneaky tactics practiced in Washington D.C., this recent action by Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) is one of the most insidious: While no one was looking, he injected amendment language into the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 4173) that would expand the powers of the FTC (not the FDA, but the FTC) to terrorize nutritional supplement companies by greatly expanding the power of the FTC to make its own laws that target dietary supplement companies. This is a little-known secret about the FTC and the nutritional supplements business: The FTC routinely targets nutritional supplement companies that are merely telling the truth about their products. Some ...
Are there enough doctors for the newly insured?
Post Date: 2010-04-27 22:00:02 by DeaconBenjamin
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After Massachusetts started rolling out its 2006 law to ensure that nearly every one of its residents had health insurance, the sudden influx of newly insured patients created long waits to see primary care doctors. Now, physicians worry the entire country could see the same thing happen when the recently passed national health law takes full effect in 2014. Even before President Obama signed the health bill, there already was a shortage of primary care physicians, who usually are the first person a patient goes to for treatment. These generalists — usually family physicians and internists (who focus on adults) — are dwindling in number, as older doctors retire and younger ...
Genetically Modified Soy Linked to Sterility, Infant Mortality in Hamsters
Post Date: 2010-04-24 13:44:58 by Horse
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This study was just routine,” said Russian biologist Alexey V. Surov, in what could end up as the understatement of this century. Surov and his colleagues set out to discover if Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) soy, grown on 91% of US soybean fields, leads to problems in growth or reproduction. What he discovered may uproot a multi-billion dollar industry. After feeding hamsters for two years over three generations, those on the GM diet, and especially the group on the maximum GM soy diet, showed devastating results. By the third generation, most GM soy-fed hamsters lost the ability to have babies. They also suffered slower growth, and a high mortality rate among the pups. ...
'Find Me the Man, I'll Find the Crime'
Post Date: 2010-04-23 06:36:48 by Ada
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All of the serious charges against Gregory Girard have been dropped, yet he remains behind bars and denied bail until the people responsible for putting him there can devise a suitable "crime" to justify his imprisonment. This task shouldn't tax the malicious creativity of the Salem County Prosecutor, given that Girard, a resident of Manchester-by-the-sea, Massachusetts, is a middle-aged male gun owner and unreconstructed "right-wing extremist." As Josef Stalin's secret police chief Lavrenti Beria put it: Find me the man, and I'll find the crime. In early February, police learned of Girard's unremarkable gun collection – invariably described as an ...
AMERICA CANCER IS A FUNGUS AND TOTALLY CURABLE BY USING NOTHING MORE THAN GOOD OLE BAKING SODA
Post Date: 2010-04-21 08:23:17 by Itistoolate
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AMERICA CANCER IS A FUNGUS AND TOTALLY CURABLE BY USING NOTHING MORE THAN GOOD OLE BAKING SODA www.igiveabuckusa.com/ 'We can cure almost every cancer right now. Information is on file in the Rockefeller Institute, if it's ever decided that it should be released.' Rockefellerswww.jesus-is-savior.com/F...luminati/in_your_face.htm Day said that letting people die of cancer would slow down population growth - 'You may as well die of cancer as something else'. These people no soul and that's why they do what they do.
Russia Reports Over 2 Million Dead In US As Mysterious Die-Off Accelerates
Post Date: 2010-04-20 13:28:56 by gengis gandhi
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Russia Reports Over 2 Million Dead In US As Mysterious Die-Off Accelerates Posted by Europe on Apr 17, 2010 | 23 Comments American Police State A most chilling report circulating in the Kremlin today prepared by the Russian Academy of Medical and Technical Science for Prime Minister Putin states that a “mysterious die-off” in the United States has claimed over 2,000,000 lives since 2008 and is “more than likely” linked to a “crossover” plant disease linked to genetically modified grains and foods. According to these reports this mysterious, and as yet unidentified, lung disease responsible for this mass die-off began during the spring of 2008 in the US ...
John Galt Speech
Post Date: 2010-04-20 13:21:10 by gengis gandhi
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For twelve years, you have been asking: Who is John Galt? This is John Galt speaking. I am the man who loves his life. I am the man who does not sacrifice his love or his values. I am the man who has deprived you of victims and thus has destroyed your world, and if you wish to know why you are perishing-you who dread knowledge-I am the man who will now tell you.” The chief engineer was the only one able to move; he ran to a television set and struggled frantically with its dials. But the screen remained empty; the speaker had not chosen to be seen. Only his voice filled the airways of the country-of the world, thought the chief engineer-sounding as if he were speaking here, in this ...
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