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Latest Articles: Health
Schoolboy wins vitamin D campaign
Post Date: 2009-12-06 16:00:32 by Horse
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Move to raise awareness of link to multiple sclerosis The NHS in Scotland is to launch an awareness campaign about the links between vitamin D deficiency and multiple sclerosis after being spurred into acting by Glasgow teenager Ryan McLaughlin. Vitamin D, obtained from foods and through the action of sunlight on skin, is essential for maintaining healthy bones. A deficiency is also linked to incidence of MS, a disease that attacks the central nervous system. Ryan’s mother, Kirsten, has had MS for three years, and Ryan, 14, has shown some symptoms of the disease, but the family only discovered the link earlier this year after a family holiday. Ryan’s father, Alan, said: ...
Scientific Link to Autism Identified
Post Date: 2009-12-05 22:05:42 by rack42
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http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scientific-link-to-autism-identified-70354482.html JACKSON, N.J., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- During its research into the application of neuroscience in business, a New Jersey based think tank, The Center for Modeling Optimal Outcomes®, LLC (The Center) made an inadvertent and amazing discovery. The Center examined the neuroscientific dynamics of logic and emotion in decision making while researching neuroscience in business. They found unique corollary relationships between various brain chemicals (neurohormones, neurotransmitters, etc.). This apparent pattern led to a new path of research for the team outside of business. By looking at extensive ...
MSG Causes Obesity, Hides [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2009-12-04 11:43:41 by Horse
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MSG hides behind 25 or more names, such as "Natural Flavoring". MSG is even in your favourite coffee from Tim Horton's and Starbucks coffee shops. I wondered if there could be an actual chemical causing the massive obesity epidemic, and so did a friend of mine, John Erb. He was a research assistant at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, and spent years working for the government. He made an amazing discovery while going through scientific journals for a book he was writing called "The Slow Poisoning of America". In hundreds of studies around the world, scientists were creating obese mice and rats to use in diet or diabetes test studies. No strain of rat ...
Number of Prescriptions Written in UK for Antidepressants Nearly Equals Entire Population
Post Date: 2009-12-04 11:40:24 by Horse
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(NaturalNews) There were 36 million prescriptions issued for antidepressant drugs in the United Kingdom in 2008, nearly one for every adult in the population, according to numbers obtained by the Liberal Democrat party. The number is 2.1 million higher than in 2007. Writing in the Guardian, Ed Halliwell examines the reason for this trend, noting that antidepressant prescriptions have increased more than threefold since the beginning of the 1990s, far outstripping the increase in the percentage of the population classified with a "common mental disorder." From 1993 to 2007, this number increased by only one million, going from 15.5 percent of the population to 17.6 percent. ...
The Pretense of Knowledge
Post Date: 2009-12-02 08:03:28 by Eric Stratton
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The Pretense of Knowledge Walter E. Williams Wednesday, December 02, 2009 The ultimate constraint that we all face is knowledge -- what we know and don't know. The knowledge problem is pervasive and by no means trivial as hinted at by just a few examples. You've purchased a house. Was it the best deal you could have gotten? Was there some other house you could have purchased that 10 years later would not have needed extensive repairs or was in a community with more likeable neighbors and a better environment for your children? What about the person you married? Was there another person who would have made for a more pleasing spouse? Though these are important questions, the most ...
Special Report: Record numbers of Ontarians are being sent to the U.S. by their government for routine health care that should be available at home
Post Date: 2009-12-01 16:36:51 by scrapper2
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First in a Three-Part series By Melinda Dalton, Joe Fantauzzi and Matthew Strader Record numbers of Ontarians are being sent to the U.S. by their government for routine health care that should be available at home. A Metroland Special Report shows thousands of others are funding their own medical treatments south of the border, at high personal cost. The numbers have been rising for the last 10 years. Government approvals for out-of-country health care funding are up 450 per cent. Should Ontarians have to use a passport to get health care? Lisa Nancarrow of Ottawa found her last glimpse of hope in a clinical drug trial in Minnesota after Canadian doctors told her they had nothing left ...
Vitamin D prevents diabetes, improves insulin sensitivity, say multiple studies
Post Date: 2009-12-01 16:12:40 by Horse
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With all the worries, debate and near hysteria over rising healthcare costs in the U.S., it might be time to face the fact we bring most illness on ourselves by eating junk diets, failing to exercise and avoiding sunshine. A case in point: diabetes has reached epidemic proportions with type 2 caused almost exclusively by sedentary lifestyles and being overweight. And now research shows we can add another preventable cause of diabetes to the list -- a lack of vitamin D, the so-called "sunshine vitamin". In a report recently published in the British Journal of Nutrition, scientists from New Zealand's Massey University studied 81 South Asian women between the ages of 23 and 68 ...
A new approach to Multiple Sclerosis treatment
Post Date: 2009-11-30 17:36:47 by scrapper2
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Amid the centuries-old castles of the ancient city of Ferrara is a doctor who has come upon an entirely new idea about how to treat multiple sclerosis, one that may profoundly change the lives of patients. Dr. Paolo Zamboni, a former vascular surgeon and professor at the University of Ferrara in northern Italy, began asking questions about the debilitating condition a decade ago, when his wife Elena, now 51, was diagnosed with MS. Watching his wife Elena struggle with the fatigue, muscle weakness and visual problems of MS led Zamboni to begin an intense personal search for the cause of her disease. He found that scientists who had studied the brains of MS patients had noticed higher ...
Brazilian mint tea relieves pain
Post Date: 2009-11-29 08:33:11 by Tatarewicz
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Researchers at Newcastle University have found that Hyptis crenata (Brazilian mint) relieves pain as well as Indometacin, a synthetic drug similar to aspirin. The herb's dried leaves steeped in boiling water for a half hour indicated benefits for a wide range of ailments. Research is continuing on optimum dose levels and herb characteristics. Click for Full Text!
In a bad mood? Good for you!
Post Date: 2009-11-28 19:10:03 by Esso
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In a bad mood? Good for you! Don't you just hate those irritants who go around telling others to smile, cheer up and look on the bright side? Well, you can safely ignore them now ? because the latest research shows it's great to be grumpy and grand to be a grouch. In fact, bad moods make us more attentive, less gullible and better equipped to make decisions. Prof. Joe Forgas of the University of New South Wales asked volunteers to watch some films and think about events in their past, putting them in either a good mood or bad mood. Then, the volunteers were given a series of tests ? like figuring out the truth behind urban legends, or providing an eyewitness account of events. ...
Scorpion venom may halt brain cancer
Post Date: 2009-11-28 08:28:38 by Tatarewicz
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The chlorotoxin found in scorpion venom can reduce the spread of cancerous cells in the brain by 98% when combined with nanoparticles. Washington University researchers found that the MMP-2 protein which is over-expressed in many types of tumors could be inactivated to a greater extent with the chlortoxin combination thus preventing the malignant protein from breaking away and invading other areas. Prof Miquin Zhang said the findings are important since brain cancers tend to be highly invasive. Click for Full Text!
'I HAVEN'T HAD A GLASS OF WATER IN 20 YEARS... ' [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2009-11-26 20:05:48 by wudidiz
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URGENT HEALTH BULLETIN Discover why one M.D. says 'I HAVEN'T HAD A GLASS OF WATER IN 20 YEARS... ' And why you don't have to gulp it down by the gallon either. Sure, drinking tons of water is great if you want to raise your stroke risk, bring on kidney failure, and encourage early Alzheimer's. SURPRISED? But that's just one example of how MASS MEDIA MEDICINE is ruining our health. Next time anyone nags you to sweat, starve or give up your pleasures, turn the tables on them and ask: IS YOUR CHOLESTEROL HIGH ENOUGH to avoid heart attacks and strokes? ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH SUN to prevent the world's most dreaded cancers? ARE YOU EXERCISING SO HARD that ...
Anti-cancer flower
Post Date: 2009-11-26 07:40:31 by Tatarewicz
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Chinese researchers are looking into the anti-cancer mechanism of Chrysabthemum indicum (CIE) to try to pinpoint the tumor-inhibiting effects of the herb. Professor Zong-fung Li's team found CIE obstructs the malignant cell cycle by programming cell death via a mitochondrial pathway. MORE Click for Full Text!
Why Canned Soups Can Be Dangerous to Your Health
Post Date: 2009-11-25 19:32:03 by Horse
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The food processing world is reeling right now one day after a shocking new series of tests released by Consumer Reports revealed that many leading brands of canned foods contain Bisphenol A (BPA)—a toxic chemical linked to health risks including reproductive abnormalities, neurological effects, heightened risk of breast and prostate cancers, diabetes, heart disease and other serious health problems. BPA is used in the lining of cans and the toxin leaches from the lining into the food. According to Consumer Reports just a couple of servings of canned food can exceed scientific limits on daily exposure for children. The federal government is currently studying the dangers of BPA and ...
Meltdown
Post Date: 2009-11-25 09:30:28 by WTF?
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Meltdown
A Minority View: Voluntarism or Self-Interest?
Post Date: 2009-11-25 08:44:58 by Eric Stratton
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A Minority View: Voluntarism or Self-Interest? Walter E. Williams Wednesday, November 25, 2009 How many things in our lives would we like to depend upon the generosity and selflessness of our fellow man, and do you think we would like the outcome? You say, "Williams, are you now putting down generosity and selflessness?" No, I'm not. Let me ask the question in a more direct way. Say you want a nice three-bedroom house. Which human motivation do you think would get you the house sooner: the generosity of builders or the builders' desire to earn some money? What about a nice car? Which motivation of auto companies and their workers do you trust will get you a car sooner: ...
The Cost of Dying
Post Date: 2009-11-24 15:33:30 by abraxas
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The Cost of Dying Many Americans spend their last days in an intensive care unit, subjected to uncomfortable machines or surgeries to prolong their lives at enormous cost. Steve Kroft reports. Watch CBS News Videos Online
Black Activists Blast Breast Cancer Guidelines
Post Date: 2009-11-24 12:21:09 by Prefrontal Vortex
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Black Activists Blast Breast Cancer Guidelines Black America Web , News Report, Jackie Jones, Posted: Nov 19, 2009 The American Cancer Society has reported that racial and ethnic minorities still tend to receive lower-quality health care than whites even when insurance status, income, age and severity of conditions are comparable and are still more likely to be diagnosed with cancer at a later stage when treatment is less successful. A study from the Boston School of Medicine found black women were three times more likely to develop triple negative cancer, a particularly virulent strain of breast cancer that is resistant to traditional treatment, regardless of the age or size of the ...
Dr Lorain Day on now
Post Date: 2009-11-23 07:14:47 by Itistoolate
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Patient trapped in a 23-year come was conscious all along
Post Date: 2009-11-23 07:01:04 by Ada
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A car crash victim diagnosed as being in a coma for the past 23 years has been conscious the whole time. Rom Houben was paralysed but had no way of letting doctors know that he could hear every word they were saying. 'I dreamed myself away,' said Mr Houben, now 46, who doctors thought was in a persistent vegatative state. He added: 'I screamed, but there was nothing to hear.' 46-year-old Rom Houbne was trapped in a coma for 23 years and had no way of letting anyone know he could hear what they were saying (pictured posed by model) Rom Houben was trapped in a coma for 23 years and had no way of letting anyone know he could hear what they were saying (picture posed by ...
How to cure your asthma or hayfever using hookworm - a practical guide
Post Date: 2009-11-21 18:07:32 by tom007
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[P] How to cure your asthma or hayfever using hookworm - a practical guide By luckbeaweirdo in Science Mon May 01, 2006 at 06:13:48 PM EST Tags: Science (all tags) Science This is my personal account of curing my asthma and hayfever by deliberately infesting myself with the intestinal parasite hookworm. It isn't for the faint hearted and for some should not be read while eating. It involves a great deal of research, a trip to Cameroon and a lot of barefoot walking in open air latrines in west Africa. If you have asthma, or know someone who has asthma (or for that matter Crohn's disease, IBD or colitis) and are suffering badly you owe it to yourself to consider this approach. ...
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC
Post Date: 2009-11-20 19:42:08 by freepatriot32
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ATLANTA – Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. The cases reported at Duke University Medical Center over six weeks make up the biggest cluster seen so far in the U.S. Tamiflu — made by Switzerland's Roche Group — is one of two flu medicines that help against swine flu, and health officials have been closely watching for signs that the virus is mutating, making the drugs ineffective. More than 50 resistant cases have been reported in the world since April, including 21 in the U.S. Almost all in the U.S. were isolated, said officials with the U.S. Centers ...
Tattoo You:Your Skin a LED Screen
Post Date: 2009-11-20 18:56:32 by Jethro Tull
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Fri 20 Nov 2009 20:28Tattoo You:Your Skin a LED ScreenPosted by: MalcontentCategories: All Posts , No Comment By Charlie Sorrel51;Wired The title character of Ray Bradbury’s book The Illustrated Man is covered with moving, shifting tattoos. If you look at them, they will tell you a story. New LED tattoos from the University of Pennsylvania could make the Illustrated Man real (minus the creepy stories, of course). Researchers there are developing silicon-and-silk implantable devices which sit under the skin like a tattoo. Already implanted into mice, these tattoos could carry LEDs, turning your skin into a screen. The silk substrate onto which the ...
Ukraine Flu Outbreak: Virus Is a Mixture of H1N1 and Parainfluenza, Causes Cardiopulmonary Failure
Post Date: 2009-11-19 13:22:17 by Jethro Tull
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Ukraine Flu Outbreak: Virus Is a Mixture of H1N1 and Parainfluenza, Causes Cardiopulmonary Failure Interview with Dr. Victor Bachinskyby Anna Yashchenko google_ad_client = "pub-1591488516340780"; /* 200x200, created 11/9/09 */ google_ad_slot = "9178639779"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 200; google_ad_client = "pub-1591488516340780";/* 200x200, created 5/22/09 */google_ad_slot = "1471974688";google_ad_width = 200;google_ad_height = 200; Global Research, November 15, 2009Unian News Agency (Ukraine), Russian original. Infowars Ireland (English translation) - 2009-11-14 Email this article to a friend Print this ...
Media Disseminated Myths about Obamacare
Post Date: 2009-11-19 05:56:05 by Stephen Lendman
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Media Disseminated Myths about Obamacare - by Stephen Lendman Pro or con, major media spin distorts, exaggerates, and lies to avoid key truths on this critically important issue. After the House passed HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act, a November 11 Nation magazine editorial (likely by editor, publisher, and part-owner Katrina vanden Heuvel) admitted the bill's faults, yet praised it saying: -- "something remarkable happened on November 7 when the House voted 220-215 for legislation that the Congressional Budget Office says will extend insurance coverage to 36 million uncovered Americans....in the House bill there is certainly something to work with, and something ...
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