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Which is better at preventing stroke, Stenting or Surgery?
A new study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University suggests that the stenting procedure is as effective and safe as surgery if
Plastic chemical triggers allergic asthma
A plastic chemical commonly used in baby bottles and the lining of food and beverage cans may at least partially responsible for allergic asthma, a ...
If You Find Problems with Genetically Modified Foods: Watch Out!
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 28 2010
Arpad PusztaiBiologist Arpad Pusztai had more than 300 articles and 12 books to his credit and was the world’s top expert ...
From School Lunches to Antibiotics, Consumer Are Handing Agribusiness its Lunch
You'd think agribusiness would welcome Michael "rBGH" Taylor's promotion to deputy commissioner of foods last month.
The former Monsanto operative, while at the FDA in the ...
Move your money now
Move Your Money is a campaign launched by American University students, other universities and financial institutes in Washington Dc to assist local communities to develop ...
Vitamin D helps Gaucher disease patients
Editor's note: The enzyme replacement therapy is essential for treatment of gaucher disease. But it is also important to note that many lifestyle parameters affect a person's health status. Vitamin D is one thing that these patients need to pay attention to....
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips In Preparation for Tsunami Warnings
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips In Preparation for Tsunami Warnings in American Samoa, Guam, and Hawaii
Diane Van (301) 344-4777
Brian K. Mabry (202) 720-9113
WASHINGTON, February 27, ...
Marie Osmond's son Michael Blosil commits suicide: What you need to know
Michael Blosil, the 18-year-old son of Marie Osmond, jumped to his death Friday night from his downtown Los Angeles apartment, media reports said.
Michael Blosil left ...
Tsunami warning for California
Certain areas of California have been warned of a possible tsunami triggered by the Chile 8.8 magnitude earthquake, sfgate.com reported citing an advisory by the ...
The Vitamin D Newsletter: Vitamin D fights cancer
Editor's note: We encourage readers to support Vitamin D Council which has been doing a great job in the past years to alert the public to the importance of vitamin D to their health....
Earthquake in Chile: Consular Assistance
This information is current as of today, Sat Feb 27 2010 12:49:06 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time).
Earthquake in Chile: Consular Assistance
A large earthquake shook Chile at 3:34 a.m. ...
Tsunami warning for Hawaii: What you need to know
Some readers have heard/reported that the tsunami triggered by the Chile 8.8 magnitude earthquake is hitting Hawaii now. Below is the warning and some advice on ...
Girl Scout cookie recall
Little Brownie Bakers issued a statement on Feb 25 saying that it was asking Girl Scout Councils that received the lots of cookies that smell ...
Tsunami Warning Hawaii
NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Feb 27 issued a warning that a potentially destructive tsunami after a 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Chile and killed more ...
FDA Approves Therapy to Treat Gaucher Disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Feb 26 that it has approved velaglucerase alfa for injection (VPRIV) to treat children and adults with a ...
Company Research On Genetically Modified Foods Is Rigged
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 27 2010
In 2004, the peer-reviewed British Food Journal published a study claiming that when shoppers in a Canadian farm store were given an informed, ...
Even Drugs Thrown in the Trash Can End Up in Your Drinking Water
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 27 2010
The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can ...
Top 7 Foods That Slow Your Aging
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 27 2010
By Dr. Mercola
Healthy foods not only provide you with life-giving nutrients and fuel for all the organs in your body, they ...
New Treatment Helps Cancer Without Drugs: Why Hasn't the FDA Approved It?
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 27 2010
Developed by Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD., autonomic resonance testing (ART) is a comprehensive diagnostic system that uses changes in muscle tone ...
10 Reasons to Avoid Genetically Modified Foods
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 27 2010
GM foods won’t solve the food crisis
A 2008 World Bank report concluded that increased biofuel production (crops grown for fuel rather ...
Yellow Fever in Brazil
Outbreak NoticeYellow Fever in BrazilThis information is current as of today, February 26, 2010 at 22:27 EST
Updated: February 26, 2010
Current Situation
Yellow fever cases have occurred throughout ...
USDA joins national collaborative on childhood obesity research (PR)
Release No. 0085.10
Contact:
Office of Communications (202) 720-4623
USDA JOINS NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY RESEARCH
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2010 - USDA has joined the National Collaborative on ...
USDA program expected to feed 5 million children this year (PR)
Release No. 0087.10
Contact: Linda Habenstreit (202) 720-9442
USDA'S MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM EXPECTED TO FEED 5 MILLION CHILDREN THIS YEAR
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2010—Agriculture Secretary ...
Organic livestock
Organic Milk, Organic Meat.
What the Access to Pasture Rule Means for Organics.
On February 12, the National Organic Program published a final rule that establishes pasture ...
Where can I learn about women's history?
In 1981, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution establishing National Women's History Week. The week was chosen to coincide with International Women's Day, March 8. In 1987, ...
Lactose Intolerance: What you need to know
What is lactose intolerance?
Lactose intolerance is the condition in which a person can't digest lactose, a disaccharide found in milk and milk products. The condition ...
F Factor Diet
The F-factor diet is designed and promoted by Tanya Zuckerbrot, M.S. R.D. based in New York City and Miami Beach. This diet stresses the importance ...
Some basics about milk
Editor's note: The article may not give readers a complete picture about milk nutrition. There are studies that prove milk is a good food with many beneficial nutrients that humans need. ...
CDC advisory panel recommends flu vaccine for all Americans
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) voted Feb 24 to recommend flu vaccine for all Americans aged 6 ...
Fatal stroke more likely to kill single and unhappily married men
Single and unhappily married men are more likely to die of fatal stroke in later decades of their life than men who are married happily, ...
Inventing New Oat and Barley Breads
ARS News Service
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Marcia Wood, (301) 504-1662, marcia.wood@ars.usda.gov
February 25, 2010
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Total fat, trans fat raise risk of ischemic stroke
High intakes of total fat and trans fat, which is found high in processed food and fried food, may increase risk of ischemic stroke, according ...
Dick Cheney suffers his fifth heart attack: What you need to know
Former Vice President Dick Cheney was discharged Wednesday from a Washington hospital after a mild heart attack, media reports said citing a spokesman as saying.
Cheney, ...
MS Drug Continues to Cause Disastrous Side Effects
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 25 2010
In the latest blow to the controversial multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered a new ...
Saturated Fat is NOT the Cause of Heart Disease
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 25 2010
The saturated fat found mainly in meat and dairy products has been regularly vilified by physicians and the media, but a ...
9 Food Label Lies
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 25 2010
The healthiest food often has the least marketing muscle behind it. The Center for Science in the Public Interest recently published ...
Outbreak of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) on a Peruvian Navy Ship
Outbreak of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) on a Peruvian Navy Ship --- June--July 2009
Weekly
February 19, 2010 / 59(06);162-165
On June 25, 2009, a naval cadet ...
Adult Use of Prescription Opioid Pain Medications
Adult Use of Prescription Opioid Pain Medications --- Utah, 2008
Weekly
February 19, 2010 / 59(06);153-157
Fatal and nonfatal overdoses from prescription pain ...
Is WebMD Pushing Eli Lilly's Agenda?
It is not too hard to find evidence of links between WebMD and drug giant Eli Lilly.
A 2002 article on the gigantic medical site about ...
APEC to hold Ministerial Meeting on Food Security (PR)
Issued by the APEC Secretariat
Hiroshima, Japan, 24 February 2010 – While indicators suggest that the Asia-Pacific is recovering from the recent economic crisis, APEC is keeping ...
Bitter melon extract kills breast cancer cells
The extract from a vegetable that is commonly used in Asian countries like China might be one cheap medicine that can be enlisted to help ...
Meat and fat linked to pancreatic cancer
High intake of animal protein and fat may increase risk of pancreatic cancer, a study in the Cancer Causes & Control suggests. The study shows ...
In America, Hypertension is ignored
In America, Hypertension is ignored
On Monday, the CDC was advised by National Academy of Sciences to make such policies which persuade people to do more ...
FDA: HIV drug combo leads to heart conditions
The combined use of two HIV drugs may lead to an abnormal heart rhythm, the Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday.
Preliminary data being reviewed ...
Where can I get tax forms?
Federal tax forms and publications, including previous years' tax forms, may be obtained online at the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) website. You can order many of the current ...
Pancake recipe
IHOP free pancakes are supposed to be available before 10 p.m. Those who visit the restaurant should be given a short stack of pancakes for ...
Healthy Recipes: Mediterranean Chickpea Stew with Polenta
you're looking for a quick and easy meal that keeps hunger at bay, check out this 25-minute marvel. Savory spices complement hearty chickpeas and polenta ...
FDA Advisory on Diabetes Drug Avandia
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing data submitted in August 2009 from a large, long-term study on possible heart-related risks with the diabetes ...
What You Need to Know: New Credit Card Rules
Release Date: February 19, 2010
For immediate release
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday launched a new interactive website to help consumers better understand the new credit ...
Obesity Threatens National Security
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 23 2010
Childhood obesity has become so serious in this country that military leaders are viewing the epidemic as a potential threat to ...
An Expert Guide to Reducing Your Dementia Risk
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 23 2010
There are lifestyle changes you can adopt that may reduce your chance of developing dementia by as much as 20 percent. ...
Science Finally Reveals How You Can Actually REVERSE Aging
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 23 2010
2009 Longevity Summit: Sierra Sciences CEO Bill Andrews, PhD, explains his research into extending telomeres to change the human aging process.
...
Why Haven't Infertile Couples Been Told These Facts?
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 23 2010
Millions of people have celiac disease, but most don’t know they have it, in part because symptoms can be so varied. ...
Hot dogs pose high choking risk
What is new?
The American Academy of Pediatrics or AAP on Feb 22 issued a policy report "Prevention of Choking Among Children" saying lawmakers, regulators, parents, ...
New credit card laws are here. How do they affect you?
BY Denise Reynolds
Yesterday, new federal regulations took effect as part of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 with a primary ...
New “ShopNoGMO” Lifestyle App for iPhone and iPod Touch (PR)
Hundreds of brand comparisons by category for healthier non-GMO foods anywhere, anytime
Fairfield, IOWA (February 22, 2010): ShopNoGMO, a new iPhone and iPod lifestyle application that ...
ihop free pancake day 2010
IHOP says on its website Ihoppancakeday.com that to celebrate the Free National Pancake Day 2010 on Tuesday Feb 23, 2010, IHOP will give each customer ...
Corporate Baking Giant Sara Lee Hijacks Organics (PR)
February 22, 2010
For Immediate Release
View: http://www.cornucopia.org/2010/02/corporate-baking-giant-sara-lee-hijacks-organics/#more-2619
Contact: Charlotte Vallaeys, 978-369-6409
Mark Kastel, 608-625-2042
Corporate Baking Giant Sara Lee Hijacks Organics
“EcoGrain” Marketing Blitz — Greenwashing New Bread Produced with ...
No Fluoridated Water for Infants (PR)
NYSCOF News Release
California Dental Association - No Fluoridated Water for Infants
New York - Feb 22, 2010 -- The California Dental Association (CDA) joins a ...
Enter USA.gov video contest for a chance to win $2500 (PR)
Contest information and rules:
Take a look around USA.gov and then show us in a creative, entertaining and informative 30 to 90 second video how you ...
FDA approves leukemia drug
Rituximab
On February 18, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to rituximab (Rituxan, Genentech), in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC), for the ...
FDA: Avandia (rosiglitazone) Ongoing Review of Cardiovascular Safety
Audience: Endocrinology, cardiology healthcare professionals, patients
FDA notified healthcare professional and patients that it is reviewing the primary data from a large, long-term clinical study, RECORD, ...
Avandia raises heart risk, what you can eat to help diabetes
One Senate committee on Friday released a report saying that GlaxoSmithKiline has known for several years that its diabetes drug Avandia is tied to significantly ...
Ajinomoto: Aspartame will be called AminoSweet
Ajinomoto says in a press release published at foodbev.com that the company is launching a new initiative that will brand aspartame AminoSweet.
Ajinomoto says the new ...
Eating peanuts helps cure peanut allergy
A study suggests a new immunotherapy may help people with peanut allergy to overcome the allergic reaction in a matter of several months.
Researchers at Cambridge ...
Diabetes drug Avandia may raise risk of heart attacks and stroke
One Senate committee on Friday released a report saying that GlaxoSmithKiline has known for several years that its diabetes drug Avandia is tied to significantly ...
CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update, February 21, 2010
Key Flu Indicators
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report ...
Green tea may be good for your eye
A new study suggests drinking green tea often mat help protect against common eye diseases like glaucoma.
The study in the current issue of the Journal ...
Individual Health Insurance Consumers Left With Few Options
By Denise Reynolds
Health insurers across the country are dramatically increasing rates and slashing benefits for many of the 17 million consumers who have individual insurance ...
Senate report links diabetes drug Avandia to heart attacks
Editor's note: This is the main part of the Senate report. The report is available at http://finance.senate.gov/press /Gpress/2010/prg022010a.pdf...
Perspectives on Breast Cancer, Infidelity and 2010 Feminism with New York Times' Gail Collins
Q: Your new book, When Everything Changed (Little, Brown) covers the cascade of rights women won between 1964 and 1972 from equal pay and the ...
Poligrip denture cream linked to zinc poisoning
GlaxoSmithKline has decided to stop using zinc in its Poligrip denture cream after hundreds of users filed lawsuits claiming the product had damaged their nervous ...
FDA: Ear Candles: Risk of Serious Injuries
Audience: Consumers, Otolaryngological healthcare professionals
FDA is notifying consumers and healthcare providers of its warning not to use ear candles - a hollow cone about 10 ...
Professor Bruce Hollis and The Dark Report are presenting a 90 minute Audio Conference on Vitamin D (PR)
DATE: Wednesday, February 24, 2010TIME: 1 p.m. EDT; 12 p.m. CDT; 11 a.m. MDT; 10 a.m. PDTPLACE: Your telephone or speakerphoneCOST: a whopping $245
After you ...
DOJ closes the anthrax case
The U.S. Justice Department and other government agencies on Feb 19 issued a joint statement that the investigation into the 2001 anthrax attacks has officially ...
Overlooked Contaminant Found in Donated Blood…
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 20 2010
The CDC has reported that, in March 2009, several people accidentally received blood products with yellow fever vaccine in them. The ...
Vitamin D Fights Crohn's Disease
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 20 2010
A new study has found that Vitamin D can counter the effects of Crohn's disease.
Researchers found that Vitamin D acts directly ...
What May Be the Single Biggest Threat to Your Health?
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 20 2010
The UK Government is seeking to rid itself of a billion pounds worth of unwanted swine flu vaccine -- because the ...
Can Foods Contribute to Infertility?
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 23 2010
Millions of people have celiac disease, but most don’t know they have it, in part because symptoms can be so varied. ...
How can I save money?
For most kinds of purchases, you can get valuable advice and comparisons on the Internet. Ask a librarian or friends which Internet sites they think ...
Hoki fish
Hoki fish also known as blue grenadier, blue hake, New Zealand whiptail is a fish found southern Australia and New Zealand at depths of between ...
One aspirin a day keeps breast cancer away?
Tursday Feb 18, 2010 (foodconsumer.org) -- Taking aspirin regularly may have a lower risk of recurrence and death from breast cancer in women surviving the ...
Happiness cuts coronary heart disease risk
A new study published on Feb 18, 2010 issue of the European Heart Journal suggests positive emotions like feeling happy may help prevent coronary heart ...
Obesity may raise kidney stone risk
Obesity may double the risk of developing kidney stones regardless of its severity, according to a new study in the Feb 2010 issue of Journal ...
Statins may raise diabetes risk
People using cholesterol-lowering statins were found to be 9 percent more likely to develop diabetes, according to researchers who said that the heart benefits outweigh ...
Minding Your Blood Pressure Could Prevent Alzheimer's
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
February 18 2010
Controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia.
In a flurry of new research, scientists scanned people's ...
What are the most common eating disorders?
According to the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), eating disorders are complex, chronic illnesses largely misunderstood and misdiagnosed. The most ...
Maalox Total Relief and Maalox Liquid Products: Medication Use Errors
Audience: Consumers, Healthcare professionals
FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals about reports of serious medication errors involving consumers who used Maalox Total Relief when they had ...
FDA MedWatch released on Feb 17
U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationOffice of Special Health Issues5600 Fishers Lane, HF-12Rockville, Maryland 20857
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep you informed about ...
Nuggets Coach George Karl Diagnosed with Cancer
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl has been reportedly diagnosed with cancer of the neck and throat and will receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy for a ...
Little evidence indicates flu vaccine works for elderly people
A recent comprehensive review of clinical trials suggests that there has been LITTLE evidence to demonstrate the flu vaccines used in the past 40 years ...
Are You a Victim of Farming's Drug Problem?
The 2000s were go-go years for the microbe sector.
E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella and Listeria flourished in the food supply; S. aureus, S. pneumoniae and C. ...
High levels of vitamin D in older people can reduce heart disease and diabetes (PR)
Middle aged and elderly people with high levels of vitamin D could reduce their chances of developing heart disease or diabetes by 43%, according to ...
Where can I learn about the Olympics?
The Olympic Games originated in Ancient Greece and were held as early as 776 BC until 393 AD. The modern Olympic Games were revived by ...
Healthy Recipes: White Bean Soup with Spinach, Leeks and Couscous
White Bean Soup with Spinach, Leeks and Couscous
from the American Institute for Cancer Research
This healthy soup is delectable, satisfying and, if you use vegetable broth ...
What men may eat to boost their pleasure
The following was previously published on foodconsumer.org and republished here to give new visitors some ideas about what they or their partners can eat to ...
Men don't like wearing condoms
It's a no-brainer that wearing a condom reduces a man's pleasure. Well, anything put between a man and a woman may decrease the pleasure for ...
Cooling Inflammation for Healthier Arteries
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ARS News Service
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Rosalie Marion Bliss, (301) 504-4318, rosalie.bliss@ars.usda.gov
February 16, 2010
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This Silent Killer Now Verified in Non-Smoker's Lung Cancer
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
February 16 2010
By Dr. Mercola
Radon exposure is the number two cause of lung cancer in the U.S., second only to cigarette smoking. It is the ...
Drug Companies Shift Emphasis to Vaccines
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 16 2010
The extent to which the recession has cut into high-value research and development jobs in the pharmaceutical industry will be apparent ...
Stop Using 'Natural' Deodorants Until You Read This
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 16 2010
Some of the most popular natural deodorants are the "crystal" deodorant stones and sprays. But most people don't know that these ...
xbox live down
xbox.com says on its website that xbox live is now up and running again. Some time ago the server was down and the site said ...
Soy foods help prevent lung cancer in non-smokers
Monday Feb 15, 2010 (foodconsumer.org) -- Eating soy foods such as tofu, soybeans, and soy milk may help reduce the risk of developing lung cancer ...
CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update, February 14, 2010
Key Flu Indicators
Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report ...
Louis Gossett diagnosed with prostate cancer
Louis Gossett Jr, an actor who is best known for his Oscar-winning role as the tough drill instructor in "An Officer and a Gentleman," released ...
Trans fats expand your waistline- Study
Sunday Feb 14, 2010 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study published in 2009 in Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests intake of trans fats increases ...
Vitamin D may help pre-diabetes
Sunday Feb 14, 2010 (foodconsumer.org) -- A review of studies which were published between Jan 1969 and July 2009 suggests taking vitamin D supplementation may ...
Childhood obesity linked to premature death in adulthood
Sunday Feb 14, 2010 (foodconsumer.org) -- One study led by Dr. John Harrington at Eastern Virginia Medical School and colleagues shows that half the children ...
Chinese New Year 2010
The first day of the Chinese New year 2010 is Sunday, Feb 14, 2010 - the year of the Tiger, according to the Chinese Zodiac.
The ...
Japanese Data Show Vaccines Cause Autism
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
February 11 2010
Data from formal peer-refereed medical papers show that vaccines caused autism in Japanese children and will do the same to ...
Andrew Wakefield, Scientific Censorship, and Fourteen Monkeys
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
February 12 2010
A statement from Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey argues that Dr. Andrew Wakefield is currently being discredited to prevent an ...
Could drinking beer help cut osteoporosis risk?
A new study published in the Feb 8, 2010 issue of the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture suggests drinking beer may help ...
Migraine linked to elevated cardiovascular risk
Migraine sufferers are twice as likely to suffer heart attack as those who don't have the condition, according to a new study by researchers at ...
Can chocolate lower your risk of stroke?
A review article suggests that eating chocolate may lower the risk of having a stroke or boosting your survival chance when a stroke occurs.
The findings ...
Do chubby babies need a weight-loss program?
A new study suggests that a chubby baby who looks healthy has a good chance of becoming an obese teen facing a myriad of health ...
New USDA Rules Establish Strong Organic Standards for Pasture and Livestock (PR)
February 12 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Kastel, 608-625-2042
New USDA Rules Establish Strong Organic Standards for Pasture and Livestock
Family Farmers Call Rule a Victory for Integrity ...
Exposure on Tap: Drinking Water as an Overlooked Source of Lead
Rebecca Renner
Rebecca Renner, PhD, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is a long-time contributor to EHP and Environmental Science & Technology. Her work has also appeared in Scientific American, Science, and Salon.com.
Citation: Renner R ...
One in Five U.S. Teenagers Has High Cholesterol
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
February 13 2010
A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that over 20 percent ...
Sharing Your Bed May be Bad for Your Health
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
February 13 2010
Couples should consider sleeping apart for the good of their health and relationship, say experts.
One study found that, ...
Cookware Chemical Linked to Thyroid Disease
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
February 13 2010
A study links thyroid disease with human exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFOA is a persistent organic chemical ...
Why Do People Really Get Sick?
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
February 13 2010
David “Avocado” Wolfe has been an advocate of raw food for 16 years. He is a world authority on ...
Where can I learn about the U.S. presidents?
Information on former U.S. Presidents, including biographies, is available from the White House website. For additional information on past presidents, please visit the Library of Congress ...
Update: Mumps Outbreak
Update: Mumps Outbreak --- New York and New Jersey, June 2009--January 2010
Weekly
February 12, 2010 / 59(05);125-129
State and local health departments, in collaboration with CDC, continue ...
Could Eating Chocolate Prevent Heart Attack Death?
A new study in the Sept 2009 issue of Journal of internal medicine suggests that eating chocolate may reduce the risk of dying from acute ...
Google to offer super fast broadband network
News broke today that the search giant google wants to be your Internet service provider and to offer you a super fast broadband network through ...
Gluten and Casein-Free Diet May Help Those with Autism
A case study suggests that using a diet free of gluten and milk protein casein drastically improved the behaviours of autistic children.
The report by Hsu ...
What is National Donor Day?
All individuals can indicate their intent to donate organs or tissue. Individuals under 18 years of age must have a parent's or guardian's consent. Medical ...
Where can I learn about Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. He was the 16th President of the United States. Abicentennial celebration in 2009 commemorated his life ...
What You Need to Eat to Fight Heart Disease
Friday was “wear red day”; an event sponsored by the American Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in an effort to ...
Environmental Exposure to Hairspray, Lipstick and Pollution Can Trigger Arthritis
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 11 2010
The links between autoimmune diseases, infections and the environment are complex and mysterious. But "Spondylo-arthropathies," a group of common inflammatory rheumatic disorders, ...
Copper Pipes in Your Home May Cause Heart Disease and Alzheimer's
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 11 2010 | 5,323 views
Scientists have claimed people should remove old copper pipes from their homes, or else install special filters, because the metal ...
This Will be MUCH Better than the New Apple iPad
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 11 2010
Magazines have articles you can curl up with and lose yourself in, and luscious photography that draws the eye. Can ...
Radiation Gone Wrong
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 11 2010
Americans today receive far more medical radiation than ever before. The average lifetime dose of diagnostic radiation has increased sevenfold since ...
What is the Great Backyard Bird Count?
Backyard bird feeding is a pastime that can be enjoyed by children and adults. While bird watchers seek out birds by species, bird feeders attempt to ...
New Jersey Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products (PR)
New Jersey Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products That May Contain Foreign Materials
Recall Release
CLASS II RECALL
FSIS-RC-011-2010
HEALTH RISK: LOW
Congressional and Public Affairs(202) 720-9113Adrian GianfortiWASHINGTON, February 10, 2010 ...
Federal government closed Thursday - update
Editor's note: This is an updated version to inform interested readers of the federal government’s decision to close its operation on Thursday Feb 11, 2010 in the Washington DC area. The Office of Personnel Management at opm.gov announced this decision late this afternoon....
STOP! Read This Before Vaccinating for Anything
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 09 2010
by Barbara Loe Fisher
There are three basic facts you should remember when you are exercising your right to make an informed, ...
Shocking Facts You Didn’t Realize About Your Food…
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 09 2010
Between 1977 and 2002, the percent of the American population eating three or more snacks a day -- and most of ...
FDA Updates on Salmonella Outbreaks
The Food and Drug Administration issued a statement warning consumers of the possible danger of consuming certain Italian-style sausage product, including salami/salame made by Daniele ...
Real Life Sleeping Beauty Struggles to Live Normal Life
While most teenagers require more sleep than any other age group, 15-year-old Louisa Ball, a real life sleeping beauty, has been forced to take her ...
Men: How To Not Ruin Valentine's Day
A recent poll revealed that while women plan their holiday gifts in advance, men often buy them at the gas station on the way to ...
Healthy Recipes: Fennel and Red Grapefruit Salad with Asiago Cheese
A Perfect Winter Salad
Citrus fruits can dress up a winter salad with healthy vitamin C. The cancer-fighting compound lycopene makes the grapefruit in this recipe ...
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Risk of Brain Damage Linked to Cognitive Problems
Following the Mediterranean diet may help food consumers reduce their risk of brain damage in some small areas of the brain, which can lead to ...
New Treatment Could Cure Osteoporosis
Most drugs prescribed for osteoporosis at this point can only prevent old bones from losing bone minerals. But a new drug designed to stop production ...
Studies May Lead to Better Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers at Eastern Virginia Medical School reported in the February issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism that an enzyme plays a role ...
Soft drinks linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer - study
A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota suggests that drinking too many soft drinks may increase the risk of developing pancreatic ...
Older moms more likely to have child with autism
Older women are more likely to have autistic children, a new study led by researchers at the University of California at Davis, California suggests.
The study ...
10 Reasons Why No One Needs GM Foods
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 08 2010
GM foods won’t solve the food crisisA 2008 World Bank report concluded that increased biofuel production (crops grown for ...
Attractive Women, Especially Blondes, Anger More Easily
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 08 2010
Attractive women may gain the competitive edge by letting their temper flare more, research suggests.
Researchers found women who rated ...
An Expert Guide to Reducing Your Dementia Risk
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 08 2010
There are lifestyle changes you can adopt which may reduce your chance of developing dementia by as much as ...
Top 7 Foods That Slow Your Aging
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 08 2010
By Dr. Mercola
Healthy foods not only provide you with life-giving nutrients and fuel for all the organs in your body, they ...
Dockers free pants
Those who are watching superbowl game tonight might have noticed that dockers is offering free pants now.
But if you go to the dockers website at www.dockers.com/freepants, ...
Kleen Energy Exposion at Middletown CT
Gas Line Rupture Causes Connecticut Plant Explosion
An explosion at the Kleen Energy Plant in Middletown, Ct. on Sunday morning has officials concerned that as many ...
Buffalo chicken dip recipe
It's not too late to prepare, and enjoy some buffalo chicken dip while watching superbowl game tonight.
This following is a very popular buffalo chicken dip recipe that ...
Artificial Pancreas Aids Type 1 Diabetes Patients
One problem facing type 1 diabetics is hypoglycemia; a condition in which blood sugar drops to dangerously low levels after the use of insulin. Researchers at ...
Lancet Retraction Sparks Continuing Controversy
In a stunningly controversial move, well-renowned British medical journal, The Lancet, has retracted a paper on a study by Dr. Andrew Wakefield in 1998 regarding ...
Super bowl 2010 kickoff time
The kickoff time for superbowl 2010 is set at 6:00 PM EST. The big game will kick off in just a few, short hours, serving ...
FDA: Tysabri offers more benefits than risks
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued a safety statement to alert medical professionals and the public to the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy ...
Government Healthcare Spending to Set All Time High
Federal actuaries for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) predict that government programs next year will set a milestone as they will account ...
Tylenol Linked to Increased Risk of Autism
News media has not reported this: at least one study published in the May 2008 issue of the journal Autism has associated the use of ...
Casey Johnson dies of diabetic complication
Casey Johnson, a daughter of the Jets' owner Woody Johnson, died of ketoacidosis, a complication of diabetes, media reports cited the coroner's office as saying ...
Majority of American Adults Reject Swine Flu Vaccine
A new poll found the majority of parents have gotten or intend to get their children vaccinated against swine flu, even though the majority of ...
CDC: swine flu activity on the decline
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated the swine flu activity report on its website saying that the swine flu or h1n1 ...
Healthy Recipes: Lemon Stir-Fry Chicken with Chinese Noodles
from the American Institute for Cancer Research
Chao and Bao are stir-frying techniques that differ in the amount of heat used, the speed of cooking and ...
Featured products: chill soda
Chill soda is a low glycermic organic soda produced by Chill Beverage Company.
The most striking feature for the chill soda is that it does not ...
Swine flu, vaccine and vitamins
Results of a new survey found 44 percent of American adults believe that the 2009 swine flu pandemic is over even though health officials warned ...
Governor declares state of emergency in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell on Saturday declared a statewide disaster emergency to enable state, county and municipal governments to respond effectively to the snow ...
Jimsonweed Poisoning Associated with a Homemade Stew --- Maryland, 2008
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Weekly
February 5, 2010 / 59(04);102-104
In the early morning hours of July 9, 2008, six adult family members were admitted to ...
Why Grass Fed Dairy Products Are Better for You
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 04 2010
Large-scale confinement farms dominate dairy production in the U.S. today. Only 10 to 15 percent of U.S. dairy farms are pasture-based, ...
Many Celebrities, News Personalities Raise Heart Disease Awareness
Editor's note: The National Wear Red Day on Friday Feb 5, 2010 is an annual national awareness campaign for women about heart disease. The campaign involves many organizations including the federal government health agencies like the national Heart Lung and Blood Institute and American Heart Association. The purpose is to spread the message according to the government agency that "heart disease doesn't care what you wear - it's the #1 killer of women." The "red dress" was the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness created by the Heart Truth in 2002 to give American women a wake up call. We don't know everything, but we do know that a modified diet can completely reverse coronary heart disease....
Dietary Protein Affects Timing of Puberty
More and more boys and girls are becoming women and men earlier than expected; many parents are confused by this. A new study in the Dec ...
“Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World,” You Can Finally View FREE Online
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 06 2010
Sweet Misery is the movie that Pepsi and Coca Cola don't want you to see. Now at last the ...
Having Sex Twice A Week Reduces Chance of Heart Attack by Half
Editor's note" Be aware that the study is not a trial and it does not neccessarily mean that having sex reduces the risk of heart disease. The association could simply mean that people without heart problems are more likely to have sex more frequently than those who have heart disease. ...
Congressman Ron Paul on Washington's Dirtiest Secrets
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 06 2010
Sources:
Campaign for Liberty
Ron Paul’s website
Ron Paul on Health Care
Dr. Mercola's Comments:
There are many reasons why I support Ron Paul, but a ...
When are the next NASA spacecraft launches?
All spacecraft, regardless of their type, require a lot of advance planning and scheduling. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has a number of facilities around the world, ...
Who are past Super Bowl winners?
The history of the Super Bowl starts with the merging of the American Football League with National Football League. The first Super Bowl, or World ...
CDC:Vaccine Selection for the 2010–2011 Influenza Season
Questions & Answers
Vaccine Selection for the 2010–2011 Influenza Season
How are the viruses selected to make flu vaccine?
The viruses used in making seasonal flu vaccines are ...
Don't Buy It: Keep Cloned Meat Off Grocery Shelves (PR)
The FDA has buckled to big biotech and agro-business despite more than 150,000 public comments opposing the lifting of the ban, and amendments to the ...
Despite Lancet Retraction, the Vaccine-Autism Controversy Remains
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
February 05 2010
Dr. Andrew Wakefield, who coauthored a paper suggesting a potential link between autism and Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine, is one of the most ...
11 year old gives birth to baby boy: What lesson can we learn?
News broke that one 11-year-old girl gave birth to a baby boy, and the infant is beautiful, said the girl's mother cited by news media.
It ...
Long exposure to Tysabri increases risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
FDA MedWatch - Tysabri (Natalizumab): Risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) increases with increasing duration of exposure to Tysabri...
USDA announces new framework for animal disease traceability (PR)
Release No. 57.10
Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623
USDA ANNOUNCES NEW FRAMEWORK FOR ANIMAL DISEASE TRACEABILITY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2010—Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced today that ...
Dairy Atrocities Provoke New Laws, Dumped Suppliers
The video viralled from ABC's World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer, Nightline and CNN to YouTube and social networks.
A worker at Willet Dairy, New York's ...
Vegetative state doesn't mean brain death
Some patients diagnosed as being in a vegetative state may be fully aware of what's going on around him, a new study in the New ...
Top brands of tuna found high in mercury
A new study in the Feb 2010 issue of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry found that mercury in tuna is higher than expected.
Tuna is not on ...
Lancet retracts paper on vaccine-autism link
The Lancet, a British medicla journal, on Feb 2 retracted a paper on a study that links MMR vaccines to autism in some children.
The study ...
Parental mental illness boosts SIDS risk
A new study in the Jan 2010 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry has found that infants born to parents who had an inpatient psychiatric ...
Stress Linked to Cancer
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 04 2010
Scientists have discovered that everyday emotional stress is a trigger for the growth of tumors. Any sort of trauma, emotional or ...
FDA Shifts Position—Now Has Concerns about BPA Risks
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 04 2010
In a shift of position, the U.S. FDA is expressing concerns about possible health risks from bisphenol A, or BPA, a ...
Low serotonin linked to SIDS
A new study in the Feb. 3 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association suggests low serotonin levels may be at least one ...
Why Are Pfizer's Ghostwritten Hormone Therapy Articles Not Retracted?
Plagiarism, "unethical research" and unreliable findings from "fabricated data" are grounds for retraction of medical journal articles according to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
But ...
Roasting Does More than Enhance Flavor in Peanuts
By Rosalie Marion Bliss
December 8, 2009
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have shown that increasing roast color intensity steadily ramps up the antioxidant capacities of peanuts, peanut flour ...
Missouri Firm Recalls Fresh Boneless Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-008-2010 HEALTH RISK: HIGH
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Peggy Riek
WASHINGTON, February 2, 2010 - West Missouri Beef, LLC, a Rockville, Mo., establishment, ...
Healthy Recipes: A Meal from and for the Heart
Tuesday, February 2, 2010, Issue No. 281
A Meal ‘from’ and ‘for’ the Heart
Making a lovely dinner for a nice occasion doesn’t require a lot of ...
African American History Month
To recall and celebrate the positive contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, a noted African American author and scholar, Carter G. Woodson, ...
Vitamin D newsletter: More letters on vitamin D and autism
The Vitamin D Newsletter
More letters on autism
February 2, 2010
This is a periodic newsletter from the Vitamin D Council, a non-profit trying to end the epidemic ...
Fish oil may help autism
A new study by researchers at Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel suggests that taking fish oil supplements may help children suffering from autism ...
Herbal remedies interfere with drugs for heart disease
Patients who are using drugs indicated to treat or prevent heart disease should by all means avoid using herbal remedies, as there can be some ...
Childhood obesity linked to later onset of puberty in boys
A new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Health System suggests that excess body weight may lead to a later onset of ...
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