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Health Insurance for Kids in 2011
By Amir M., eHealth
Buying health insurance on your own to cover a child got a little more complicated this year.
So-called "child-only" plans are privately-purchased individual ...
Counting calories and living longer: New dietary guidelines for Americans
by Aimee Keenan-Greene
Put down the salt shaker, and pick up the salad fork.
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the federal government's evidence-based nutritional 'rulebook', has ...
Wear Red for Heart Disease Awareness
February is American Heart Month. Wear red the first Friday of February, National Wear Red Day, each year to help raise awareness about heart disease ...
Raw (Unpasteurized) Milk
Raw milk can carry harmful germs that can make you very sick or kill you. If you're thinking about drinking raw milk because you believe ...
February is American Heart Month
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Learn about heart disease prevention.
Heart Disease is the Number One Cause of Death
About ...
It's Not Too Late to Get Your Flu Vaccine
Don't let the flu catch YOU by surprise this season. Be prepared; get vaccinated today.
After a busy holiday season, you might be reluctant to add ...
Cervical Cancer Rates by Race and Ethnicity
The Pap test and HPV vaccine can help prevent cervical cancer.
Source:
U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group.United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2007 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta ...
Does Your Family History Include Type 2 Diabetes?
Does Your Family History Include Type 2 Diabetes?
If your mother, father or grandparents have type 2 diabetes, you are more likely to develop it, too. ...
Cinnamon extract may prevent or cure Alzheimer's disease
Anat Frydman-Marom at Tel Aviv University and colleagues suggest in a report recently published in PLoS ONE that taking cinnamon extract supplements may help prevent ...
IRS Tax Tip 2011-21: Medical and Dental Expenses
If you itemize your deductions on Form 1040, Schedule A, you may be able to deduct expenses you paid in 2010 for medical care – ...
IRS Tax Tip 2011-20: EITC – Don’t Overlook It
IRS Tax Tip 2011-20, January 28, 2011
The Earned Income Tax Credit is a financial boost for workers earning $48,362 or less a year. Four of ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Celery With Cream Cheese Mousse
This delicious and light snack will please the young . . . and young at heart
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals
Prep time Cook time Yields ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Oatmeal Pecan Waffles (or Pancakes)
Editor's note: Do you have any recipe to share with others? Please send it to foodconsumer.org@gmail.com and we will post it for you. Thank you....
Healthy Eating Recipes: Good-for-You Cornbread
Try this healthier version of a classic comfort food with soups, salads, or the Cornbread-Crusted Turkey or Three-Bean Chili With Chunky Tomatoes
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Autumn Salad
Fruit and nuts make this salad a fun starter or side to most main-dish meals . . . and it can be served year round!
Recipe ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Buttons and Bows Pasta
This light and lemon-y meal is a refreshing change to the same old pasta
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size
5 ...
Chef Erin's Recipe: Garlic and Herb Beef Marinade
Garlic and Herb Beef Marinade1/4 cup Olive Oil2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar1 Tbsp A1 Steak Sauce1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce1 Sprig Fresh Rosemary, chopped1 Sprig Fresh ...
The Crunchy Snack that Fights Cancer
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 31 2011
Are you afraid that trying to eat healthily will drain your wallet? Not to worry -- some of the healthiest foods ...
Parents who light up more likely to have kids who smoke
Smoking habits could transmit from father to son and mother to daughter, according to a research published in the journal Oxford Bulletin of Economics and ...
Was Early Menopause Hormone More Pharma Spin?
By Martha Rosenberg
At the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Orlando, researchers announced that women who take hormone therapy (HT) are 60 percent ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Baked Pork Chops With Apple Cranberry Sauce
A wonderful fruit sauce adds the perfect touch to these pork chops—try serving with a side of brown rice and steamed broccoli
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy ...
Magnesium supplements relieve hot flashes in breast cancer patients
Sunday Jan 30, 2011 (foodconsumer.org) -- A pilot II trial report published in the Jan 27, 2011 issue of Support Care Cancer suggests that taking ...
Acupuncture may help depression in postmenopausal women
Sunday Jan 30, 2011 (foodconsumer.org) -- Dørmænen A. and colleagues from University of Tromsø in Norway conducted a study suggesting that acupuncture may help menopause-induced ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Bruschetta
Roasted red peppers add extra zing to this classic chopped tomato dish
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size
15 minutes 5 ...
Hot flashes are signs of reduced risk of invasive breast cancer
Dr. Christopher Li and colleagues at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Settle Washington reported online on Jan 6, 2011 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Caribbean Casserole
This tropical-inspired dish is gently spiced for a rich flavor
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size
10 minutes 10 minutes 10 servings ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Baked French Toast Fritters With Apples and Bananas
Add fruit to your meal with this heavenly, melt-in-your-mouth dish
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size
15 minutes 20 minutes 4 ...
Health Eating Recipes: Beef Steak With Light Tomato Mushroom Sauce
Try serving with crusty bread to soak up the incredibly flavorful sauce
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size
10 minutes 25 minutes ...
Sprouts plus supplements could boost broccoli’s anti-cancer ability
Researchers of the University of Illinois say a combination of broccoli and broccoli sprouts may boost the vegetable’s ability to protect against cancer as much ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: 20-Minute Chicken Creole
This quick Southern-style dish contains no added fat and very little added salt in its spicy tomato sauce
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
Prep time Cook time ...
Study - Breast cancer screening guidelines from ACS are better
Study says women should follow the ACS guideline
The U.S. Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) recommends women should have breast cancer screened from 50 to 74, ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Baja-Style Salmon Tacos
Fun finger food for a hot summer night
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size
20 minutes 15 minutes 4 servings 1 taco
Ingredients
12 ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Asian-Style Steamed Salmon
Enjoy this simple, fast dish any weeknight
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
Prep time - 15 minutes
Cook time - 10 minutes
Yields - 4 servings
Serving Size - ...
Healthy Recipes: Beef Steak With Carrots and Mint
A winning combination—a cool, crisp salad with a hot, juicy steak
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yields: 4 servings
Serving Size: 3 oz steak, ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken
Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken
So fun to eat that your children won't know it's healthy too—try serving with Wow-y Maui Pasta Salad
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family ...
Healthy Recipes: Yogurt Salad Dressing
8 oz plain yogurt, nonfat
1/4 cup mayonnaise, nonfat
2 Tbsp chives, dried
2 Tbsp dill, dried
2 Tbsp lemon juice
Mix ...
Healthy Recipes: Classic Macaroni and Cheese
Low fat cheese and skim milk help to make this favorite dish heart-healthy.
2 cups macaroni
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
1 medium ...
Vitamin D important for your lung function
A new Australian study in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine suggests that vitamin D deficiency can sabotage lung function in humans.
Graeme Zosky ...
Botulism: The basics
Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by a bacterium which occurs in soil. It produces a toxin that affects your nerves. Foodborne botulism ...
Homemade Baby Food – Make it Safely
Homemade Baby Food – Make it Safely
Posted January 27, 2011
By Dr. Michelle Annette Smith, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Food Safety, Produce Safety Staff, FDA
Many ...
Vitamin D deficiency may hamper lung function
Vitamin D deficiency may affect human’s lung structure and function, according to a new study conducted on mice by scientists from Australia.
Vitamin D has already ...
Cigarette smoking boosts breast cancer risk
A new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health suggests that cigarette smoking can increase risk of breast cancer.
The study, published recently ...
Chef Erin's recipe: Pistachio Crusted Pork Loin
Editor's note: DO you have a recipe to share with other readers? Please send it to us at foodconsumer.org@gmail.com. Thanks....
Why the Happy Meal is Already Illegal
BY MICHELE SIMON | JAN 28, 2011
When it comes to food, everybody's got an opinion. Same goes for parenting. Mix the two together and you've got the ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Baked Pork Chops
You can really sink your chops into these—they’re made spicy and moist with egg whites, evaporated milk, and a lively blend of herbs
Recipe Source: Deliciously ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Broccoli With Asian Tofu
The wonder of tofu is that it takes on the flavor of your favorite marinade
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size
20 ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Classic Macaroni and Cheese
This recipe proves you don't have to give up your favorite dishes to eat heart healthy meals—here's a lower fat version of a true classic
Recipe ...
Unhealthy fats may lead to depression
Consumption of trans-fats and saturated fats may boost the risk of depression, but olive oil protects against this mental disorder, according to a new study ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Couscous With Carrots, Walnuts, and Raisins
This quick-cooking grain dish has a touch of sweet and nutty flavors to go with most main dishes
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
Prep time Cook time ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Asparagus With Lemon Sauce
Lemon sauce makes fresh asparagus the perfect side dish for fish, scallops, chicken, or meat dishes
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving ...
Healthy Eating Recipes: Beef Steak With Light Tomato Mushroom Sauce
Beef Steak With Light Tomato Mushroom Sauce
Try serving with crusty bread to soak up the incredibly flavorful sauce
Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 beef ...
Vegetables show potential help to cancer treatment and prevention
Substances called isothiocyanates (ITCs) in broccoli were found to show promise to fight against cancer, according to a study in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.
Broccoli ...
Energy drinks threaten health, scientists warn
Researchers from University of Maryland and Wake Forest University warn that energy drinks may threaten individual and public health even if they don't contain alcohol.
Previous ...
Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes - CDC
Get the Facts on Diabetes
Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes and an estimated 79 million adults have prediabetes. The new estimates show how important it ...
IRS Tax Tip 2011-19: Want Your Tax Refund Fast – Choose Direct Deposit
Direct Deposit is the fastest, safest way to receive your tax refund. An e-filed tax return means a fast refund. Taxpayers who combine e-file and ...
USDA to Fully Deregulate Monsanto's Genetically Engineer Alfalfa (PR)
Universal Gene Contamination of Conventional/Organic Feed, Milk, Meat and Other Products to Follow
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack this afternoon announced that the agency will fully deregulate ...
Your Rights: Credit Reporting
Summaries of Rights
Fair Credit Reporting Act
Identity Theft
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion ...
Chef Erin's recipe: Steak a'la Mexicana
INgredients
8 Ounce Flank Steak, sliced thin
1 Garlic Clove, sliced thin
1 Small Can V8 Juice
1/4 Cup Diced Tomato
1/3 Yellow Onion, sliced thin
1/2 Jalapeno or Serrano, seeded ...
Study Finds Organic Milk is Healthier
BY CLAIRE MITCHELL | JAN 27, 2011
In the latest issue of the Journal of Dairy Science, a new study funded by the European Union compared the fat composition of retail ...
Listeria Has Acquired Ability to Attack the Heart
BY MARY ROTHSCHILD | JAN 27, 2011
Listeria monocytogenes is already a virulent species of foodborne bacteria most often found in raw milk, soft-ripened cheeses and ready-to-eat cold ...
Breast implants and rare breast cancer may be linked says FDA
Editor's note: Mammogram screening is controversial. And readers may do a search on the site and read some articles to learn about mammogram screening....
These Foods and Nutritional Deficiencies Can Make You Depressed or Violent
Editor's note: The opinions in the article are the authors'....
Can common bugs spread superbugs?
Household insects may spread antibiotic resistant bacteria from animals to humans, which might potentially raise health risk in humans, according to a study published in ...
Your noisy workplace could make it harder to sleep
Researchers from Israel say chronic exposure to loud workplace noise may lead to decreased quality of sleep.
Tinnitus, continual ringing in the ears, is the leading ...
Shunt may improve quality of life for dementia patients
A shunt operation could improve both mental functions and the ability to walk for patients with dementia caused by white matter changes and hydrocephalus, according ...
Menopause symptoms reduce breast cancer risk
Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center say women suffering from severe menopause symptoms may be at a 50 percent lower risk of developing ...
FDA: Breast Implants linked to lymphoma
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL) In Women with Breast Implants: Preliminary FDA Findings and Analyses
January 2011
Center for Devices and Radiological HealthU.S. Food and Drug Administration
Table ...
The Quickest, Easiest Way to Help Detoxify Your Body
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 26 2011
By Dr. Mercola
Unfortunately your body is under constant daily assault by toxic substances, a great many of which are hard or ...
IRS Tax Tip 2011-18: Ten Tax Benefits for Parents
Did you know that your children may help you qualify for some tax benefits? Here are 10 tax benefits the IRS wants parents to consider ...
Light Therapy Promising for Treating Major Depression
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 26 2011
A clinical trial suggests that bright light therapy could help treat symptoms of major depression in older adults. The trial looked ...
Chef Erin's Recipe: Light Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Ingredients
2 Cups Rhubarb, sliced
2 Cups Strawberries, halved
2 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 Cup Oats, not instant
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp Pure Maple ...
Managing stress could reduce heart disease
Managing stress could reduce the risk of recurrent heart attacks and other problems related to heart disease, according to a new report in the Archives ...
The Drug Store in Your Tap Water
By Martha Rosenberg
You don't have to eat cattle who have worn trenbolone ear implants to get the growth stimulating androgenic hormone in your body reported ...
Green Tea Helps Prevent Heart Disease
A new meta-analysis recently reported in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests drinking green tea may help reduce the risk of a type of ...
How can you save money?
Saving 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 ...
Lowering blood pressure is heart healthy
A new study in Hypertension, the Journal of the American Heart Association, suggests middle-age and older women could reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease ...
IRS Tax Tip 2011-17: Tax Help for Small Businesses and Self-Employed
The IRS Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center a thttp://www.irs.gov/smallbiz offers extensive resources and online tools designed to help small businesses and self-employed persons.
The IRS Small ...
Healthy Recipes: Chocolate Mint Angel Food Cake with Raspberry Sauce
Indulge Sans Guilt
Just because you’re dieting doesn’t mean you can’t indulge a few cravings here and there. The main issue with sweet desserts is energy ...
Lower temps, lower obesity rates?
Want to shed a few pounds? Turning down the thermostat may do the trick.
New research in the journal Obesity Reviews suggests people may pack on ...
Unrecognized Dangers Of Formaldehyde (PR)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Unrecognized Dangers Of Formaldehyde CHICAGO, IL, January 10, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Cancer Prevention Coalition today is drawing public attention to a two page article ...
Walking, weight loss increase older, obese people's mobility
Wake Forest University scientists say obese older people with cardiovascular problems would improve mobility as much as 20 percent by a combination of walking and ...
Chef Erin' Recipe: Healthy Fish Tacos
Healthy Fish Tacos
4 Tilapia filets, thawed
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Chile Powder with Lime Seasoning (McCormick)
1 tsp Garlic Seasoning Mix (McCormick)
1 tsp Fresh Garlic, minced
1 ...
Smoking before menopause may boost breast cancer risk
Women addicted to cigarettes before menopause, especially prior to giving birth, would be likely to face a modest increase in their risk of developing breast ...
Biomarkers may effectively help diagnose melanoma
Researchers of the University of New Mexico say a test of biomarkers for DNA methylation is possible to help diagnose melanoma earlier and more accurately.
Melanoma ...
Heroic New York City Legislator Introduces Bill to Stop Fluoridation (PR)
Editor's note: Fluoride is not as beneficial as thought. Plus, the effect if there is any is topical and people do not have to ingest it to have the benefits. Fluoride has been found associated with a range of serious health conditions including bone cancer in boys....
Mass Death of Birds and Fish: Is There a Cover Up?
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 25 2011
Puzzled by the mass deaths of birds and fish in Alabama? It's also happening elsewhere, across the Eastern and Southern U.S. ...
Toddler temper-tantrums could predict legal troubles later in life.
by Aimee Keenan-Greene A lack of self-control now could mean your kids have problems when they grow up. Researchers from Britain, the United States and New Zealand published ...
Kids fight childhood obesity in their sleep
By Aimee Keenan-Greene
Fighting the battle of the bulge may start with hitting snooze.
A new study in the journal Pediatrics says obese children are less likely ...
Bitter Orange
Keywords: Seville orange, sour orange, Zhi shi, petitgrain, neroli, weight-loss, synephrine...
Updated Estimates for Selected Birth Defects
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Birth defects occur in about 3% of live births and are a leading cause of infant death. Tracking ...
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – What You Need To Know
Pertussis (whooping cough) is very contagious and can cause serious illness?especially in infants too young to be fully vaccinated. Make sure your children get their ...
Concussion in Winter Sports
Get prepared for concussions on and off the ice and slopes. Learn the symptoms and danger signs and keep an action plan on hand.
Each winter, ...
IRS Tax Tip 2011-16: Tax Tips for Self-employed Individuals
If you are in business for yourself, or carry on a trade or business as a sole proprietor or an independent contractor, you generally would ...
Chef Erin's recipe: Southwest Black Bean Salad
Southwest Black Bean Salad
1 can black beans
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped small
1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped small
1/2 jalapeno, minced (use the whole pepper if you ...
Scientists reveal mechanism of hearing loss
A mutation of a specific microRNA called miR-96 was found to be a cause of deafness by researchers from University of Sheffield, England.
Deafness is a ...
Patients recovering from back surgery can get back to normal life sooner
Northwestern University scientists say people who have recovered from discs surgery can get back to exercise or outdoor activities sooner, as evidenced by the fact ...
Cell binding discovery potential help for skin and heart problems
Scientists of University of Manchester say they have found the mechanism of skin binding, which they think will have benefits for curing both skin diseases ...
Healthy Recipes: Spinach Fettuccine with Salmon and Green Beans
Spinach Fettuccine with Salmon and Green Beans
from the American Institute for Cancer Research
This easy-to-prepare dish pairs classic Italian cuisine with a popular fish for a healthy, ...
Cure Your Cravings by Ignoring This Widely Followed Conventional Advice
Posted by: Darin Steen | January 22 2011
Should you eat after dinner, or eat a big meal at night at all, if you want to lose weight?
Opinions do ...
If You Eat Processed Meats, Are You Risking Your Life?
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 22 2011
A review of more than 7,000 clinical studies examining the connection between diet and cancer came to a stark conclusion: No ...
The Toxin So Dangerous - Even CDC Now Warns Against Consumption by Infants
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 22 2011
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A new study has found that the protective shield fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 ...
Vitamin E may help you live longer
Researchers from Finland say taking vitamin E supplements may extend human life-span.
Vitamin E as an antioxidant can protect body tissue from damage caused by unstable ...
Human growth hormone leads to street drug use
Harvard scientists say illicit human growth hormone (HGH), which is widely used among young American male weightlifters, is often linked to polysubstance abuse involving both ...
Innovative device developed for detection
Scientists from University of Houston say they have developed a sensor which can detect everything from explosives to tainted milk.
The sensor was based on the ...
Clean air in house reduces cardiovascular disease
Scientists from Canada say that high efficiency particle air (HEPA) filters can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by cutting the air pollution.
The findings ...
Social supports help breast cancer survival
Breast cancer patients who have strong support after diagnosis likely live longer or have less risk of the cancer returning, a new study in the ...
COPD therapy boosts heart disease risk
Researchers from Sweden say obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients on long-term oxygen therapy or LTOT may face an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease ...
Was Your Catfish Slaughtered Like This?
Video from Texas Facility Sparks Outrage and Turns Stomachs
Full color undercover video shot at a Texas catfish processing facility in eastern Dallas County is sparking ...
Surgeon General's "Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding"
Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin today issued a "Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding," outlining steps that all sectors of a community can take to ...
Astragalus
Astragalus
Keywords: bei qi, huang qi, ogi, hwanggi, milk vetch, heart function, immune system
Introduction
This fact sheet provides basic information about the herb astragalus—common names, uses, potential ...
Quality of Life and Safety of Tai Chi and Green Tea Extracts in Postmenopausal Women
Quality of Life and Safety of Tai Chi and Green Tea Extracts in Postmenopausal Women
For postmenopausal women with osteopenia (low bone mineral density), practicing tai chi and/or ...
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera
Keywords: burn plant, lily of the desert, elephant's gall, laxative, aloin, aloe-emodin, barbaloin, abrasions
Introduction
This fact sheet provides basic information about aloe vera—common names, uses, ...
Cranberry Juice Cocktail Is No Better Than Placebo at Preventing Recurrent UTIs
Study Shows Cranberry Juice Cocktail Is No Better Than Placebo at Preventing Recurrent UTIs
Drinking cranberry juice is no better than placebo for preventing the recurrence ...
Daily Tax Tip - 15: Five Important Facts about the Making Work Pay Credit
Many working taxpayers are eligible for the Making Work Pay Tax Credit in 2010. The credit is based on earned income and is claimed on ...
Breastfeeding Report Card—United States, 2010
Background
Improving the health of mothers and their children is a primary goal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Protecting, promoting, and supporting ...
Daily Tax Tip - 14: Four Tax Tips about Tip Income
If you work in an occupation where tips are part of your total compensation, you need to be aware of several facts relating to your ...
The 6 Worst Brands of Bottled Water You Can Buy
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 21 2011
The Environmental Working Group analyzed the company websites and product labels of over 170 varieties of bottled water to see if ...
Vitamin D Newsletter: The untold need for vitamin D during pregnancy
Dear Dr Cannell:Thank You for solving what has been a mystery to me for 45 years. I am an orthopedic radiographer (RT(R). I am very ...
CDC Grand Rounds: Childhood Obesity in the United States
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
January 21, 2011 / 60(02);42-46
The magnitude of the problem
In the United States, childhood obesity affects approximately 12.5 million children and ...
Self-Reported Influenza-Like Illness During the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
Self-Reported Influenza-Like Illness During the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic --- United States, September 2009--March 2010
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
January 21, 2011 / 60(02);37-41
CDC identified ...
Daily Tax Tip - 13: How to Get Your Prior Year Tax Information from the IRS
IRS Tax Tip 2011-13 January 19, 2011
Taxpayers who need certain prior year tax return information can obtain it from the IRS. Here are nine things ...
Vitamin E may increase the life expectancy of restricted groups of men (PR)
Contact: Dr. Harri Hemilä
harri.hemila@helsinki.fi
358-415-329-987
Vitamin E may increase the life expectancy of restricted groups of men
Depending on the level of smoking and dietary vitamin C intake, ...
Breastfeeding may protect women who survive childhood cancer
Treatment for childhood cancer can cause a series of health problems in survivors. A new study in Journal of Cancer Survivorship suggests however breastfeeding may ...
Celiac patients could eat Hydrolyzed wheat flour foods
A recent study showed about three million Americans may have celiac disease.
Now people suffering from celiac disease may be able to eat baked foods made ...
Sci-fi food storage paper fights bacteria
Editor's comment: Nanoparticles can be very risky. Some studies show at least some nanoparticles can cause cancer because they disrupt normal physiology in cells. A nanoparticle is made often of a small number of molecules and physical and chemical properties of the nanoparticles are no longer as the same as the individual molecules. Watch nanoparticles in your foods and cosmetic products....
Fruit, vegetables cut ischemic heart disease risk
European scientists recently found people who consume more fruit and vegetables have a lower risk of dying from ischemic heart disease.
Researchers analyzed data from the ...
Drinking alcohol may boost risk of divorce
Researchers from the Indiana University say alcohol dependence plays an important role in delayed marriage and early separation.
"Previous research documented associations between adolescent substance use ...
New cholera detection could save thousands
Scientists from University of Central Florida have developed a technique to help detect cholera toxins in water sources.
The study appears in the journal Bioconjugate Chemistry.
In ...
Diabetics benefit from safflower oil
A new study published in this months Clinical Nutrition suggests patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus may be better off using some safflower oils daily.
The ...
Birth control pills don't cause weight gain
Oregon Health & Science University researchers say birth control pills may not boost women’s weight, a finding contrary to the commonly held belief that oral ...
Protein fights inflammatory disease
by Aimee Keenan-Greene
A new study in the Nature Immunology says a protein that acts as a 'master switch' to determine whether certain white blood cells ...
HIV patients suffer more strokes
by Aimee Keenan-Greene
A new study in the journal Neurology says over the last decade there has been a significant rise in HIV patients hospitalized for ...
'Food Freedom' Dies, Raw Milk Up Next in Wyoming
BY NEWS DESK | JAN 20, 2011
After turning down a so-called "Food Freedom" bill, a Wyoming state legislative committee is scheduled to consider a proposal today that ...
Kid Foods Labeled 'Better for You' Often Aren't
BY MARY ROTHSCHILD | JAN 20, 2011
When the label on the children's food product says it's better for you, chances are it's not, and one nutrition advocacy ...
The Best Bomb Detectors for Airports - Why Aren't We Using Them?
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 20 2011
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By Dr. MercolaAs you probably know, 486 full-body (aka "naked") scanners are now being used at 78 airportsacross ...
Tragically, Average Child in U.S. Gets Seven Radiation Scans
Editor's note: Many doctors and dentists downplay the risk of medical radiation and often tell their patients the risk is "minimal" or nothing compared to the environmental exposure, which is not true, according to Dr. John Gofman, Ph.D. and M.D., a nuclear expert and physician worked for University of California at Los Angeles. Most dentists don't even know the necks of their patients need to be protected when giving them dental x-ray. ...
Letter from Organizing for America - Republicans repeals Health reform law
Friend --At 5:53 p.m. Eastern Time today, the House moved to repeal health insurance reform.Every single Republican -- all 242 -- voted for repeal.This is ...
Deconstructing Dean Foods: Spinning-off Organic/Namebrand Division
COMMENTARY: A Shot Across the Bow
Deconstructing Dean Foods: Spinning-off Organic/Namebrand Division
By Mark A. Kastel, Senior Farm Policy Analyst, The Cornucopia Institute
Make no mistake about it. ...
Brushing your gums and breathing easier
A new study in the Journal of Periodontology says good gums are good for your respiratory system.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, periodontal ...
Asian Americans battle genetics and diabetes
by Aimee Keenan-Greene
Asian Americans have consistently higher rates of type 2 diabetes than white Americans.
The findings appear in this months journal Diabetes Care from the ...
Daily tax Tip - 12: Two Tax Credits to Help Pay Higher Education Costs
There are two federal tax credits available to help you offset the costs of higher education for yourself or your dependents. These are the American ...
Daily Tax Tip - 11: Let Free File do the hard work for you
Everyone can prepare and e-file their federal tax returns for free through the IRS Free File Program. Free File is offered through a public-private partnership ...
Caution: This Common Device Can Double Your Risk of Getting a Brain Tumor
Posted by: Dr. Mercola | January 19 2011
Commonwealth Club 11-18-10. Panel II – Martin Blank, PhDfrom ElectromagneticHealth.Org on Vimeo. ...
Now the FDA is Going After Vitamin C!
Editor's note: The opinions in the article are the author's....
Smoking kills more men
Why do women live longer than men in Europe?
A recent study published online in Tobacco Control says smoking may account for 40 to 60 percent ...
Annals of Internal Medicine Health Headlines
Peer Education lowers blood pressure
Blood pressure can be difficult to control because it requires a treatment plan with dietary restrictions, medications and regular doctor visits.
For ...
Got grains? Get the whole story
Sixty-one percent of Americans think they get the recommended daily amount of whole grain, but only 5 percent actually consume enough, according to a new ...
Monsanto’s Roundup Triggers Over 40 Plant Diseases and Endangers Human and Animal Health
by Jeffrey M. Smith
Monsanto’s Roundup Triggers Over 40 Plant Diseases and Endangers Human and Animal Health
While visiting a seed corn dealer’s demonstration plots in Iowa ...
Calcium rich foods
Appendix B-4. Non-Dairy Food Sources of Calcium
Non-Dairy Food Sources of Calcium ranked by milligrams of calcium per standard amount; also calories in the standard amount. The ...
Healthy Recipes: Herbed Rice with Mushrooms and Wilted Spinach
Experiment with Herbs
Add layers of flavor without fat by combining your favorite herbs with a basic dish like the one featured here. Each bite of ...
Medication Use During Pregnancy
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. This year, National Birth Defects Prevention Month focuses on medication use and pregnancy. Learn what you should do ...
Birth Defects: Leading Cause of Infant Death
Editor's note: Mortality of infants aged under 6 months in the United States is much higher than many other countries. In the U.S., 6 out of 1000 infants die before they reach six months old. If birth defects is the leading cause, what is the cause for birth defects then?...
Managing medications and blood pressure to avoid shock in the elderly
The combination of antibiotics with blood pressure drugs could cause life-threatening complications.
A rapid drop in blood pressure, known as hypotension, can lead to shock could ...
Dieting during pregnancy bad for baby
Eating less early in the early stages of pregnancy may hurt your baby.
University of Texas researchers found reducing calories early in pregnancy impaired fetal brain ...
Use breakfast to fight obesity
Don't skip it, but don't indulge.
That's the message of a new study in the journal Nutrition that looked at the role of breakfast in the ...
15 Foods you need to eat in 2011
Looking to start the year off with healthier eating habits? Food Technology magazine is profiling a few ways adding to your plate can help you ...
Resistance exercise is better than blood pressure medication
Researchers from Appalachian State University say resistance training can lower blood pressure.
Dr. Scott Collier, who led the study published in the Journal of Strength and ...
Preventing prostate cancer by suppressing a common protein
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center researchers have discovered a small piece of RNA can prevent prostate cancer from spreading by suppressing a ...
WikiLeaks Exposes Pfizer's Strong-arm Tactics to Cover up Deaths of Innocent Children
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 18 2011
U.S. diplomatic cables made public by WikiLeaks show that drugmaker Pfizer hired investigators to find evidence of corruption against Nigeria's attorney ...
Eating This “Healthy” Food While Pregnant Can Lead to Infant Deafness, Blindness or Mental Retardation…
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 18 2011
When a pregnant woman eats a fish-rich diet, the mercury content can reduce the beneficial effects fish oil has on her ...
Dr. Pollack on Structured Water
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 22 2011
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Dr. Gerald Pollack is one of the few expert researchers in the area of water and what ...
UK Finally Makes Smart Decision to Protect Children… Why Doesn’t the US?
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 17 2011
Ministers of parliament and senior advisers in the UK government ruled against the flu vaccine for children under 5. This decision ...
Omega rich organic milk better for mom and baby
by Aimee Keenan-Greene
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall...organic cow milk seems more heart healthy.
Organic milk had higher levels of nutritionally beneficial fatty acids compared with conventional ...
Organic milk's heart healthy advantage
Researchers from Newcastle University say milk collected following cooler, wetter weather may be bad for your health.
The paper appears in the Journal of Dairy Science.
Researcher ...
Foods You Should Stop Eating if You Want to Age Gracefully
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 17 2011
If you really want beautiful skin, do the same things you would do to strengthen your heart, control your weight, lift ...
When do breastfeeding moms introduce solid foods?
Mary Fewtrell and colleagues at the University College London published an article recently in British Medical Journal suggesting the universal 6-month exclusive breastfeeding recommendation may ...
Healthy Recipes: Moroccan Baked Tilapia
Fishing for a Good Meal
By Dana Jacobi for the American Institute for Cancer Research
For eating fish, here are four commandments. For optimum health, serve it at ...
Essential oil pill prevents PMS (PR)
Contact: Matt McKaymatthew.mckay@biomedcentral.com0044-020-319-22216BioMed Central
Essential oil pill prevents PMS
A pill containing a mix of essential oils has been shown to significantly reduce the symptoms of premenstrual ...
Sleep drugs cause falls and impair thinking
Adults on sleep medications are at high risk for nighttime falls and potential injury, according to a new study published last week in the Journal ...
Kicking cancer but living with chronic pain
Surviving cancer may not mean living without pain, according to a new study published online in the journal Cancer.
The study, conducted by the University of ...
Genetically modified chickens could stop bird flu epidemic
Transgenic chickens that will not transmit avian influenza virus to other chickens have been grown by researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh, according ...
Protecting your elderly loved ones from falls
New guidelines suggest fall screening and prevention should be a part of all healthcare practices for older adults. The recommendations were complied by a panel ...
Caffeine can't curb effects of alcohol
While caffeine alone may spur alertness, adding caffeine to alcohol, like the popular Red Bull with vodka, does not enhance reaction time or performance on ...
Cigarette smoke damages DNA within minutes, selenium, green tea reduce the risk
Preventing the genetic damage smoking can cause
Within minutes of being inhaled into the lungs cigarette smoke causes genetic mutations linked to lung cancer, according to ...
Tucson Shooter Comes From Long Line of Legal Gun Owner/Murders
By Martha Rosenberg
Some are calling the NRA's silence on last weekend's Tucson massacre restraint or respect for the dead. But the NRA's silence after gun ...
Fighting childhood obesity one hot lunch at a time
by Aimee Keenan-Greene The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a new rule to update the nutrition standards for National School Lunch and School Breakfast meal ...
More evidence shows drinking coffee cut type 2 diabetes mellitus risk
The effect of the timing of drinking coffee
Sartorelli D.S. and colleagues from University of São Paulo in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil reported in the April 2010 ...
Chemicals found in pregnant women may hurt babies
University of California at San Francisco researchers found nearly all U.S. pregnant women carry a variety of chemicals in their bodies, including some used in ...
More proof smoking damages DNA
by Aimee Keenan-Greene
A new study published in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology reveals chronic exposure to arsenic damages DNA and causes increased cell survival. Mutations in ...
False positive mammograms lead to anxiety, lower quality of life
Women with false-positive mammogram results are more likely than those receiving a true positive diagnosis of breast cancer to experience anxiety and lower the quality ...
Hair loss drugs may cause sexual problems
Patients on the drug, 5a-reductase inhibitors (5a-RIs), are at risk of losing their sexual functions, according to new research reported in Journal of Sexual Medicine.
5a-reductase ...
Here is why drinking coffee cuts type 2 diabetes risk
Coffee may guard against type 2 diabetes
University of California at Los Angeles researchers think they can explain why coffee consumption protects against the development of ...
4 Season Wine Club - featured wine store
4 season wine club at WSJwine.com is a very popular online wine club run by the Tony Laithwaite and his associates. We know that many online shoppers ...
Salmonella: the basics
Salmonella, the name of a group of bacteria, is the most common cause of food poisoning in the United States. Usually, symptoms last 4-7 days ...
Food Safety Modernization Act: Putting the Focus on Prevention
By Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Even before the President signs the Food Safety Modernization Act, the passage of this legislation set ...
Fighting Food Poisoning: One of The Most Important Things You Can Do
Posted January 11, 2011
By Michael J. Beach, PhD, Associate Director for Healthy Water and Chief, Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic ...
Too much iron linked to high risk of Alzheimer's disease
Too much iron may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to studies.
Iron deficiency may result in low production of hemoglobin and myoglobin that are involved ...
Iron rich foods
Food Sources of Iron ranked by milligrams of iron per standard amount; also calories in the standard amount. (All are ≥ 10% of RDA for teen and ...
Daily Tax Tip - 10: Prepare and File Your Taxes Electronically
IRS e-file: It’s safe. It’s easy. It’s time. IRS e-file is now the norm; not the exception. The number of e-filed Form 1040 tax returns ...
IRS e-file Launches Today; Most Taxpayers Can File Immediately
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service opened its 21st season of electronic filing today with a reminder to taxpayers that e-file remains the best way ...
Acetaminophen boosts blood pressure
The Food and drug Administration announced a new rule that requires drug makers to use no more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen or Paracetamol in ...
Blueberries, leafy veggies, olive oil lower heart risk
A recent study led Aedin Cassidy and colleagues from University of East Anglia suggests eating blueberries may help reduce risk of hypertension or high blood ...
Nutrition facts label does not help curb obesity epidemic
Mandatory fast food menu labeling does not help change consumers' dietary habits, according to a new study scheduled to be published in the February issue ...
Eating blueberries may cut high blood pressure risk - study
Eating blueberries may help guard against high blood pressure or hypertension, a new study by the University of East Anglia and Harvard University researchers suggests.
High ...
Baldness Drug Risks Men's Sexual Health
Posted By Dr. Mercola | January 15 2011
Men could be risking their sexual health by taking the common anti-baldness drug Propecia (finasteride). Experts say the drug can cause ...
This Everyday "Healthy" Beverage Poisons Your Body One Swallow at a Time
Editor's comment: In the recycling triangle on the bottom of a plastic bottle, 3, 6, 7 are the worse, 5 is okay, 1, 2 and 4 are better. Right now, many water bottles use 1, some food containers use 5. But consumers may opt to refuse using containers with 3, 6, or 7....
FDA wants less acetaminophen in prescription painkillers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Jan 13 that drug makers are required to use no more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen or ...
Good cholesterol may not be so good for heart disease
HDL Cholesterol and the link to Heart Diseaseby Aimee Keenan-Greene A current article in the New England Journal of Medicine asserts clinical and epidemiologic studies have consistently shown low ...
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