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Latest Articles: Health
Flu Was Not the Real Killer in the 1918 Pandemic
Post Date: 2009-02-28 15:50:17 by richard9151
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Strep infections, rather than the flu virus itself, may have killed most people during the 1918 influenza pandemic. This suggests that some of the most dire predictions about a potential new pandemic could be exaggerated. Scientists looked at the available information regarding the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed anywhere between 50 million and 100 million people globally in the space of about 18 months. Some research has shown that on average it took a week to 11 days for people to die, which fits in more with the known pattern of a bacterial infection than a viral infection. People with influenza often get what is known as a "superinfection" with a bacterial agent. In 1918 it ...
The "Worst Food Product Ever" May Have Been Found
Post Date: 2009-02-28 06:29:14 by Kamala
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The "Worst Food Product Ever" May Have Been Found By Meg Marco, 6:07 PM on Thu Feb 26 2009, 64,420 views Pork Brains In Milk Gravy. Could it be the worst food product ever? It does have 1170% of your daily cholesterol per serving. Mmmm.
900 Studies Show Statin Drugs are Dangerous
Post Date: 2009-02-27 13:49:58 by richard9151
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A new paper cites nearly 900 studies on the adverse effects of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, also called statins, which are a class of drugs widely used to treat high cholesterol. The review provides the most complete picture to date of reported side effects of statins. Muscle problems are the best known of statin drugs' adverse side effects, but cognitive problems and pain or numbness in the extremities are also widely reported. A spectrum of other problems, ranging from blood glucose elevations to tendon problems, can also occur as side effects. The paper summarizes powerful evidence that statin-induced injury to the function of the body's energy-producing cells, called ...
Soft drinks: Unsafe beverages
Post Date: 2009-02-27 09:12:55 by richard9151
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Amazingly, Americans (and people in other countries) actually drink a product that can rightfully be called Osteoporosis In a Can. And, it gets worse from there. Read on. This poison goes by many brand names, such as Coca Cola and Pepsi. Generically, this poison is on the market in formulations known as soda, pop, and soft drinks. It includes all carbonated beverages--even carbonated plain water. The various substances in sodas compound the problem, especially the typical formulations with their carbonic acid or phosphoric acid. Reading the rest of this article may be the best use you've ever made of 5 minutes. Yeah, we know Pepsi will never sponsor an ad on this site. But your health ...
Needles, bloodied bandages and body parts
Post Date: 2009-02-26 11:24:23 by Prefrontal Vortex
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Needles, bloodied bandages and body parts Rotting bits of human body parts, dripping with blood and infested with flies … The stench is unbearable. This is the scene that greets you at Phambili Wasteman in Springfield, south of Joburg. There are hundreds of barrels, some dumped in the sun and some in a large warehouse. Barrels with used needles lie uncovered, there are bags with bloodied bandages, and plastic containers with body parts. Both in the warehouse and the outdoor area, there is evidence of fresh and dried blood on the floor. All is covered by humming flies. Some truck drivers and workers have told The Star they can no longer work under such conditions where human ...
Finasteride may reduce risk of prostate cancer
Post Date: 2009-02-26 08:41:10 by Tatarewicz
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For the first time, guidelines have been issued by U.S. oncology and urology groups suggesting older men consider taking the testosterone-lowering finasteride drug to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial of 18,000 men showed 6% fewer men who took finasteride developed the cancer after seven years than the 24.4% who got a placebo. In order to prevent one case of prostate cancer, researchers found, 71 men would have to be treated with the drug, costing up to $1,000 per year for seven years. Those being checked for prostate cancer should discuss with their doctor the merits of being on a "preventative" program since there's some concern ...
Do you like pork?
Post Date: 2009-02-26 08:41:06 by Itistoolate
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Ready for type 3 diabetes?
Post Date: 2009-02-24 11:26:16 by richard9151
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Ready for type 3 diabetes? For most people, type 2 diabetes usually doesn't show up on their personal radar until middle age. Then it hits like a brick: Combine a poor diet with little or no exercise, and the resulting insulin insensitivity puts your health at grave risk. Then, as if that weren't enough, another brick comes sailing out of the blue: Those same bad habits, if continued throughout middle age and beyond, may prompt type 3 diabetes – better known by its dreaded name: Alzheimer's. Tangled up brain The concept of Alzheimer's disease as a form of diabetes was originally proposed by German neuroscientists back in the 1990s. More recently, in 2005, two ...
Here’s Your Chance to Change the FDA
Post Date: 2009-02-24 11:21:42 by richard9151
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In November 2007, a 60-page report titled “FDA Science and Mission at Risk” was released by the FDA. In this report, the agency admitted that it lacks the competency and capacity to keep up with scientific advances. The FDA now admits that Americans are suffering and dying because the FDA does not have the scientific ability to ascertain if new drugs are safe or effective or to evaluate scientific claims. These failures affect the health of all Americans. Good drugs are not approved or approved after interminable delays. Even after new drugs are shown to be safe, doctors cannot use them with terminally ill patients whose cases are otherwise hopeless. Bad drugs are approved -- ...
Spain Withdraws Gardasil After Illnesses
Post Date: 2009-02-24 11:19:39 by richard9151
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Spanish health authorities have withdrawn tens of thousands of doses of Gardasil, a vaccine against the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV), after two teenagers who received the shots were hospitalized. The two girls were vaccinated last week as part of a vast government program targeting adolescents. A batch of nearly 76,000 doses of the vaccine has been withdrawn from the market. The vaccine has been available since 2006. Sources: AFP February 10, 2009 Since its launch in 2006, 40 million doses of the Gardasil vaccine have been distributed worldwide, amidst a rash of side effects and complaints. At least Spanish health authorities were quick to act this time, when two girls became ...
"Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury"
Post Date: 2009-02-23 04:06:03 by richard9151
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Traces of peanuts seem to wend their way throughout processed foods, as we've discovered with the recent recall of so many products containing peanut butter and peanut oil. But that's nothing compared to the products that contain high fructose corn syrup. HFCS is used to sweeten thousands of popular products – soft drinks, cereals, baked goods, candy, yogurt, salad dressings, and even soups. And now – yep – HFCS joins peanuts and honey in the spotlight of potentially contaminated products. And the contaminant this time? It's only our least-favorite neurotoxin: mercury. She said, he said Here are two unsettling HFCS notes: According to HealthDay News, the ...
acetaminophen overdose
Post Date: 2009-02-23 04:01:43 by richard9151
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She was 19 – bright, talented, and an excellent student. But she made a fatal mistake. After exceeding the recommended dosage of Extra Strength Tylenol for three weeks to relieve toothache pain, Oklahoma University coed Madalyn Byrne died last year when her liver failed due to acetaminophen toxicity. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon story. Young people out on their own for the first time are often unaware of the potential danger in exceeding the recommended dosage of acetaminophen – a painkiller that's so common and seemingly benign they might never read warnings posted on the product packaging. A few years ago I told you about a similar tragedy with a 23-year-old ...
"What's the matter with vitamin E?"
Post Date: 2009-02-23 03:59:36 by richard9151
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"What's the matter with vitamin E?" That's what a friend asked me after her doctor warned her that studies have revealed the dangers of vitamin E supplement use. As you can imagine, I filled her in on the problems with those studies (many subjects were already suffering from chronic diseases, and/or the inferior synthetic form of the vitamin was used). The shame is that this doctor is warning patients away from one of the key nutrients our bodies require to stay in optimal working order as we age. Saying "no" to decline In a recent study from the Yale University School of Medicine, researchers intended to find out if low blood levels of certain nutrients ...
Turtle Says: Soak Your Grains!
Post Date: 2009-02-21 08:45:34 by Turtle
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(NaturalNews) In recent years, countless warnings about refined grains have led many people to make the switch to whole grain foods. Whole grains contain far more fiber and nutrients than refined grains that have been stripped of their natural goodness. However, the answer isn`t that simple. Even whole grains have been linked to health issues such as celiac disease and digestive problems. There are some nutritional sects which completely ban grains from the diet, believing that even whole grains are nutritionally unsound. This is a mistake easily made in our society. However, there are traditional societies which exhibit blooming health in spite of their grain-based diets. If we examine ...
Coming Soon: Pepsi Throwback, Mountain Dew Throwback
Post Date: 2009-02-18 19:27:04 by christine
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Thanks to the eagle-eyed forum members over at BevNET, we have news of sugar-sweetened versions of some PepsiCo products coming soon. Per Beverage Industry magazine, the names will be Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback: In the middle of April, PBV [Pepsi Bottling Ventures] also will begin distributing Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback, which features those brands formulated with sugar. This is a big deal since mainstream soft drinks in the United States are sweetened with High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). Typically, the only way to get soda from the "big guys" with real sugar is to import it (i.e., Mexican Coke) or wait till Passover (Kosher Coke, Kosher ...
The Maggots in Your Mushrooms
Post Date: 2009-02-16 17:45:08 by TwentyTwelve
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009 Op-Ed Contributor The Maggots in Your Mushrooms Published: February 12, 2009 THE Georgia peanut company at the center of one of our nation’s worst food-contamination scares has officially reached a revolting new low: a recent inspection by the Food and Drug Administration discovered that the salmonella-tainted plant was also home to mold and roaches. You may be grossed out, but insects and mold in our food are not new. The F.D.A. actually condones a certain percentage of “natural contaminants” in our food supply — meaning, among other things, bugs, mold, rodent hairs and maggots. In its (falsely) reassuringly subtitled booklet ...
Heroes are born not made, scientists claim
Post Date: 2009-02-16 12:26:33 by PSUSA
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Professor Deane Aikins, a psychiatrist at Yale University, said a small minority of individuals remain cool even in the most stressful circumstances. His findings, based on research with the military, found that some individuals did not panic because their body naturally protected them. Unlike the majority of people who were flooded with a stress hormone, they had much lower levels and also showed signs of another hormone that actually calmed them down. He referred to Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot of the aeroplane that was successfully landed on the Hudson River in New York last month, as an example. "There are some individuals who when confronted with extreme stress their ...
FDA Declares Form of Vitamin B6 a Drug
Post Date: 2009-02-16 12:20:05 by TwentyTwelve
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FDA Declares Form of Vitamin B6 a Drug Mike Adams Natural News February 14, 2009 The FDA has effectively banned a naturally-occurring form of vitamin B6 called pyridoxamine by declaring it to be a drug, reports the American Association for Health Freedom. Responding to a petition filed by a drug company, the FDA declared pyridoxamine to be "a new drug." Now, any nutritional supplements containing pyridoxamine will be considered adulterated and illegal by the FDA, which may raid vitamin companies and seize such products. See the history of FDA raids on vitamin companies here: www.naturalnews.com/021791.html Pyridoxamine occurs naturally in fish, chicken and other foods ...
Could Missing Wal-Mart Signs Win Up as Dirty bomb?
Post Date: 2009-02-16 08:23:49 by Ada
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A little over a year ago, a routine audit at Wal-Mart reported a few missing exit signs at the company's stores and warehouses. As the audit continued, more and more signs turned up missing, and a month ago, Wal-Mart revealed that as many as 20% of the 70,000 signs at its 4500 facilities cannot be accounted for, a stunning total of 15,800 signs in all. This would be of no particular concern -- except that the signs are radioactive. They contain tritium gas, a form of hydrogen which is used for emergency exit signs because of its ability to glow in the dark when the power goes out. Tritium is not radioactive enough to be considered dangerous on casual contact. But if eaten or inhaled ...
"Carolan's Dream" (Celtic Harp)
Post Date: 2009-02-15 15:42:02 by Turtle
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Poster Comment:Turtle can play the bongos, but should have taken up the harp.
Farmers up in arms at herb listing/Chilli, turmeric, ginger branded 'hazardous'
Post Date: 2009-02-15 12:35:09 by TwentyTwelve
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Farmers up in arms at herb listing Chilli, turmeric, ginger branded 'hazardous' By: KULTIDA SAMABUDDHI and APIRADEE TREERUTKUARKUL Published: 11/02/2009 at 12:00 AM Newspaper section: News Farmers and traditional medicine experts have reacted angrily to the listing of 13 widely used herbal plants as hazardous substances, suggesting there is a hidden agenda that favours chemical companies. The Industry Ministry listed the 13 plants as hazardous substances to control production and commercialisation. The plants are widely used among farmers as alternatives for expensive and toxic farm chemicals, pesticides and herbicides. The announcement on listing the plants as ...
Wash your hands
Post Date: 2009-02-15 10:03:31 by Itistoolate
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"Canarios" - Jordi Savall
Post Date: 2009-02-15 09:09:07 by Turtle
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Poster Comment:More reasons why I don't listen to the radio. Good thing I have a CD player in my van, although I get weird looks from other drivers when the window is down.
"Exit Music for a Film" - Christopher O'Riley
Post Date: 2009-02-15 08:58:04 by Turtle
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Poster Comment:I can no longer tolerate listening to music on the radio. For one thing, I never hear anything like this.
Health Benefits of Coffee
Post Date: 2009-02-14 16:15:51 by Turtle
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Want a drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer? That could lift your mood and treat headaches? That could lower your risk of cavities? If it sounds too good to be true, think again. Coffee, the much maligned but undoubtedly beloved beverage, just made headlines for possibly cutting the risk of the latest disease epidemic, type 2 diabetes. And the real news seems to be that the more you drink, the better. Reducing Disease Risk After analyzing data on 126,000 people for as long as 18 years, Harvard researchers calculate that compared with not partaking in America's favorite morning drink, downing one to three cups of caffeinated coffee ...
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