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What the massive turnout for a free medical and dental clinic in southwest Virginia reveals about the widening gap between health–care haves and have–nots in the United States
In a study that sheds new light on how memory and spatial cognition are related to each other in the brain, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Veteran Affairs (VA) San Diego Healthcare System studied memory–impaired patients as they navigated their environment.
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The drug for osteoarthritis is Chlordronate, read a bit about it
New research published in the Journal of Food Science suggests that marinating meats may decrease the cancer–forming compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCA), which are produced during grilling, by over 70 percent.
Tainted Water Is ‘Smoking Gun’ In Outbreak That Sickened More Than 1,300, CDC Says
Marinating Meats Prior to Grilling May Decrease Cancer–forming Compounds
New research published in the Journal of Food Science suggests that marinating meats may decrease the cancer–forming compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCA), which are produced during grilling, by over 70 percent. Medical physicists at the University of Virginia have created a novel way to kill tumor cells using nanoparticles and light. The technique, devised by Wensha Yang, an instructor in radiation oncology at the University of Virginia, and colleagues Ke Sheng, Paul W. Read, James M. Larner, and Brian P. Helmke, employs quantum dots…
Is it safe as a food additive? The FDA will soon decide.
What’s worth the extra cost, what’s not, and how to save in other ways
‘The practice typically involves charging an annual fee in exchange for better access, longer appointments, more emphasis on preventive care and other medical perks. Concierge medicine is an appealing option for some primary–care doctors who want to break free from the assembly–line method of patient care that they say they are forced to adopt’.
Bayer Corporation put live H.I.V. Virus in their hemopheliac medicine for children – and shipped it all over the world.
‘If you want to get wealthy, invest in drugs. If you want to be healthy, don’t take them.’
The South is known for many things – hot, steamy summers, iced tea laced with sugar and friendly people with a tendency to welcome strangers. But beneath the veneer of Southern hospitality and gracious living lurks a silent killer – cancer. Vanderbilt–Ingram Cancer Center researchers have their own name for the southern region of the United States – The Cancer Belt.
Study Shows Removal Of Ovaries During Hysterectomy Is Risky, Often Unnecessary
You use it for cooking, cleaning, gardening, and a hundred other household chores. But for your blood sugar?
Babies who are exposed to mom’s diabetes and obesity while in the womb are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adolescence, according to new research.…
Mild Alzheimer’s disease patients with higher physical fitness had larger brains compared to mild Alzheimer’s patients with low physical fitness, according to a study published in the July 15, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The numbers of emergency hospital admissions, caused by violence, have risen 30% in four years across England, reveals a study published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
New research shows that some sweeteners, especially date sugar and dark brown sugars, contain antioxidants that have the potential to control diabetes–linked heart disease and high blood pressure. Some sweeteners used in the study also had the ability to inhibit the activity of a key enzyme related to Type 2 diabetes.
Immune cells end in protective caps called telomeres that are shorter in persons suffering chronic stress. A new UCLA study suggests that the stress hormone cortisol is the culprit behind telomeres’ premature aging and offers a potential drug target for protecting the immune systems of persons who under long–term stress.
In a diet-focused culture, desserts often get a bad rap. But some can actually be beneficial. Mayo Clinic
There’s plenty of medical research that backs up religious advice to avoid the “other
white meat”, pork.
New research supports the value of this powerful health–promoting
practice.
Must–view Fox video that never aired on TV due to pressure from
Monsanto.
GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SUGAR TO HIT SUPERMARKET SHELVES THIS YEAR
How close is Monsanto – – the agricultural giant that created Agent Orange –
– to controlling your food supply? Have you seen the deceitful information in the media regarding how healthy corn
syrup is?
Researchers are finally starting to understand why the appendix is not a "useless"
organ after all.
Loss of concentration and difficulty remembering are signs of a
phenomenon cancer patients call "chemo brain". Now researchers are looking
at the cognitive changes that occur in the brain during chemotherapy to
determine what causes chemo brain and how patients can compensate for
these challenges. ** Media embedded: Video / Audio **
– –University of Michigan Health System Donald Rumsfeld and aspartame Guess what? He faked the evidence
NEW ORLEANS–An anti–aging pill is not yet an over–the–counter phenomenon,
but it’s never too late to start eating better to live a longer, healthier life. Studies
prove that consuming more fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains, as well as fewer calories,
results in prolonging a healthier lifespan.
Everyone knows that oat bran is a source of dietary fiber. Now dates, fenugreek, purslane and
sweet potato greens are emerging to add their beneficial properties to the worldwide array. In the
United Arab Emirates, where dates are a major component of individual diets, the fruit's fiber is
having a favorable role in baked goods, so date cultivation is encouraged. By reducing flour and
replacing it with date fiber by 10 to 30 percent, breads, cookies and muffins have become as
tasty as their flour counterparts but healthier.
Researchers
Identify Cancer Preventive Properties in Common Vitamin
Supplement
Early laboratory research has shown that resveratrol, a common
dietary supplement, suppresses the abnormal cell formation that leads to
most types of breast cancer, suggesting a potential role for the agent in
breast cancer prevention.
Research by Davidson College neuroscientist Mark A. Smith and
students demonstrates that the benefits of regular exercise include a
lowered tendency to become addicted to illegal drugs. They concluded that
aerobic exercise reduces the rewarding effects of cocaine, and probably
also has protective effects against cocaine abuse.
Long–Term Cannabis Users May Have Structural Brain Abnormalities
May be associated with structural abnormalities in areas of the brain known as the hippocampus and amygdala, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. U.S. researchers reported on
Wednesday they may have found a way to flush out herpes viruses from hiding – –
offering a potential way to cure pesky and painful conditions from cold sores to
shingles.
Depression Ups Risk of
Complications Following Heart Attack
People who suffer from severe depression following a heart attack might be more likely to experience cardiac complications while hospitalized, according to a new study. The presence of major depression was a significant predictor of heart rhythm problems, congestive heart failure or a second heart attack in a group of 129 patients at Massachusetts General Hospital.
We’ve all been told it’s important to drink plenty of fluids during exercise. But now
it seems too much water can be very dangerous. So which is right? Both. Good hydration is
important, but overhydration can be hazardous, even lethal.
Glycogen, the muscle’s primary fuel source during exercise, is replenished more rapidly when
athletes ingest both carbohydrate and caffeine following exhaustive exercise. Athletes who
ingested caffeine with carbohydrate had 66% more glycogen in their muscles four hours after
finishing intense, glycogen-depleting exercise, compared to when they consumed carbohydrate
alone.…
By Bruce Mirken, AlterNet
WHO survey of 17 countries finds that we have the highest rates of marijuana and cocaine use
A new treatment using a combination of drugs targeting different parts of the immune system
improves the recovery rate for patients with severe lupus involving the kidneys,…
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We are encouraged to think of sugary foods as wholesome and desirable. Our children’s fairy tales and stories are filled with sugary references, Hansel and Gretel for example. Every special occasion and holiday has its own sugar icon. Birthday…
(NaturalNews) Although not authorized for such use, anti–psychotic drugs continue to be used to sedate Alzheimer’s and other dementia patients with potentially devastating consequences. Anti-psychotic drugs are designed for patients whose schizophrenia… submitted by Sally Squires
Researchers from Stony Brook University Medical Center have found that
women in the United States who have urinary cadmium levels that are
below the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration safety
standard are at risk for osteoporosis.… submitted by Luc Majno
While this article is long, this doctor has done a lot of research on near–death experiences, via his own patients. This is fascinating stuff – Luc Majno
Nearly three quarters of patients seen at a rheumatology clinic, which
focuses on diseases affecting the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons, have a vitamin D
deficiency,
researchers based in Ireland found.…
Chlorophyll is a pigment found in dark green plants that is important for
photosynthesis to take
place; however, this pigment does more than just facilitate energy production in plants.
According
to Michael T. Simonich of the Linus Pauling…
Two More Girls Die After
Receiving Gardasil Cervical Cancer Vaccination (NaturalNews) The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has reported that two young women died shortly after receiving Merck’s Gardasil, a vaccine against several varieties of human papillomavirus (HPV). Gardasil and Glaxo SmithKline’s Cervarix protect…
(NaturalNews) Harvard University’s Dr.Joseph Biederman has been a loyal soldier in the battleground for chemical control over children’s minds. A highly influential researcher at Harvard University, Dr. Biederman spearheaded a 4000% increase in the diagnosis…
Recent headlines from an Oregon State University study asserted "Vitamin E trials fatally flawed" and the following story detailed how most studies on Vitamin E have been flawed to the point of being essentially worthless. Here are some excerpts… Men lacking in vitamin D have more than double the normal risk of a heart attack, a study says, one of many suggesting the vitamin is crucial to good health.… Smoking hurts mind as well as body Those Who Smoke Cigarettes the Most are Often Mentally Ill (NaturalNews) The rate of tobacco smoking is much higher among those with mental illness than among the general population, and those who are mentally ill also smoke more cigarettes and have more trouble quitting, according to a Washington Post Sucrose and Fructose Found to Promote Pancreatic Cancer (NaturalNews) High intake of the sugars fructose and sucrose may increase the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Hawaii and the University of Southern California. Researchers… Common Dry Cleaning Chemicals Pose a Cancer Risk When you drive home after picking up your clothes from the dry cleaners do you sometimes notice a faint chemical smell on the clothes? More than likely your garments were cleaned with dangerous chemicals that could harm the workers, the environment… Study links sunshine vitamin with heart health Chris Rocks Exposes Manipulative Marketing of Drug Companies (video) Learn how they invent diseases and conditions, then convince people that they need medication. (Explicit, profanity) Mercury Fillings Shattered! FDA, ADA Conspiracy to Poison Children with Toxic Mercury Fillings Exposed in Groundbreaking Lawsuit (NaturalNews) The FDA has, for decades, ridiculously insisted that mercury fillings pose no health threat whatsoever to children. While dismissing hundreds of studies showing a clear link between mercury amalgam fillings ("silver fillings") and disastrous… For years doctors have held that the only way to lose weight is to eat less fat and take more exercise. But now an eminent science writer says they’ve got it wrong. So, asks Melissa Whitworth, could Atkins have been right all along? | ||
