Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/files.php?file= http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/ http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Government/we_made_history_tonight_2103101141.html Government Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:39:00 +0000 Editor's note: Health insurance helps many people. Hoover, it can be a sure way to waste money for patients. Remember that many diagnostic procedures and treatments are not justified and they are used simply to make money for some businesses and individuals. The money comes from taxpayers, either businesses or individuals. For many people, the health care bill could be a burden. At this time, each person in the United States spends about $7,700 on health care, but its healthcare ranking is not in the top 30 list. Soon one in every 5 dollars in this country will be used for healthcare. http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Miscellaneous/shannon_tweed_breast_cancer_scare_2103101134.html Miscellaneous Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:33:00 +0000 Shannon Tweed does not suffer breast cancer!  But how could Shannon Tweed breast cancer scare spread over the Internet so fast? What happened is that for http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Nutrition/selenium_linked_to_lower_risk_of_diabetes_2103100818.html Nutrition Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:17:00 +0000 A study led by Tasnime Akbaraly from the University of Montpellier in France, and colleagues suggests that maintaining a high level of selenium in the http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Healthcare/bishops_and_nuns_debate_abortion_restrictions_2103100337.html Healthcare Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:28:00 +0000 By Rachel Howell Stockton With definitive battle lines drawn, the Catholic Church, which has been traditionally in favor of universal health care reform, has divided against http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Miscellaneous/cnn_photojournalist_margaret_moth_colon_cancer_2103100242.html Miscellaneous Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:41:00 +0000 By Rachel Stockton CNN photojournalist Margaret Moth passed away on March 21st, after a three-year struggle with colon cancer.  She was 59. Born in New Zealand as http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Drug/2010_alzheimer_s_facts_2103101257.html Drug Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:56:00 +0000 The Alzheimer's Association released a report entitled 2010 Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Facts and Figures, giving readers some information on incidence, mortality, cost of care and http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Nutrition/Vitamins/drug_resistant_tb_a_global_risk_2103101231.html Vitamins Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:17:00 +0000 Drug Resistant TB a Global Risk  (By Rachel Howell Stockton) Regarding tuberculosis, there’s good news and bad news. Let’s start with the good news:  the CDC announced that http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Drug/zocor_causes_muscle_injury_3010100402.html Drug Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:58:00 +0000 Editor's note: Readers should be aware that if lowering cholesterol is a way to cut risk of heart disease, statins like Zocor is not the only medication they can take to lower the cholesterol. Some foods and nutrients may help lower cholesterol in some cases more effectively than statins. To ultimately reduce risk of heart disease regardless of the cholesterol status, one needs to follow a healthy diet. Ask Dr. Dean Ornish for his dietary advice that may save your life. http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Nutrition/cure_for_alzheimer_s_disease_2003101022.html Nutrition Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:20:00 +0000 No Alzheimer's cure is existent. But researchers have discovered a molecule that may be potentially used not only as a Alzheimer's preventative, but as an http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Drug/unintentional_drug_poisoning_2003100927.html Drug Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:24:00 +0000 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Announcements: Release of Issue Brief: Unintentional Drug Poisoning in the United States Weekly March 19, 2010 / 59(10);300   In foodconsumer.org