Uffe Ravnskov tells Mercola he never accepted the cholesterol theory of atherosclerosis, arguing cholesterol is essential to cells, hormones and vitamin D and makes up over half the brain's dry weight. He also recounts being sidelined after exposing a colleague's fraudulent paper.
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Drug
Shocking Swine Flu Vaccine Miscarriage Stories
Mercola notes the swine flu vaccine package inserts say safety in pregnant women has not been established, points to miscarriage reports arriving from women who received the shot, and urges pregnant women to avoid the vaccine, wash their hands and stay out of public places instead.
Drug
Effectiveness of swine flu vaccine - CDC
CDC's case-cohort analysis of adults in eight states put the 2008-09 seasonal flu vaccine's effectiveness against pandemic H1N1 illness at -10 percent, with a confidence interval of -43 to 15 percent: no evidence it lowered or raised risk.
Disease
Update: Influenza Activity --- United States, August 30--October 31, 2009
CDC reports that by the week ending October 31, 2009, nearly all states had widespread influenza. Of 163,123 specimens tested, 30% were positive, and 99.8% of subtyped influenza A viruses were 2009 pandemic H1N1, nearly all matching the vaccine strain.
Government
What are some resources for caregivers?
A list of support resources for unpaid family caregivers, including USA.gov's caregivers page, the National Family Caregiver Support Program, the National Institute on Aging's Alzheimer's caregiver guide, Veterans Affairs programs and Kinship Care.
Lifestyle
Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Trends in Smoking Cessation --- United States, 2008
CDC's analysis of the 2008 National Health Interview Survey found adult smoking fell from 24.1% to 20.6% between 1998 and 2008 but did not change significantly from 2007. Prevalence was highest among adults with a GED (41.3%) and lowest among those with a graduate degree (5.7%).
Lifestyle
Smoking rates increase in 2008 - CDC
A CDC report put adult smoking at 20.6 percent in 2008, up from 19.8 percent in 2007. The CDC called the change statistically insignificant, but anti-tobacco campaigner Matthew Meyers noted it was the first rise in the adult rate since 1994.
Drug
Was an Eight-Year-Old's Death Caused by His Flu Shot?
New York's health department is investigating the October 11 death of an 8-year-old boy who had a flu shot the week before; Stony Brook Hospital sent records and fluid samples to Albany but would not comment. Mercola lists other deaths and disabilities reported soon after flu vaccination.
Drug
AMA urges clinical studies of marijuana
The AMA voted to urge the federal government to move marijuana off Schedule 1 so cannabis-based medicines can be studied more easily. Its statement says this endorses neither state medical marijuana programs nor legalization, nor that the evidence meets prescription product standards.
Miscellaneous
Doctors taking more time with their patients: study
Analyzing 46,250 primary care visits from 1997 to 2005, Lena Chen and colleagues found the average visit grew from 18 to 20.8 minutes while quality improved on several counseling and medication measures. They attribute the extra time to an older, sicker patient population.
Disease
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gets leukemia: What you need to know
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 62, told people in his circle that he was diagnosed last December with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia. The rest of the piece explains what leukemia is and outlines the four common types.
Miscellaneous
When should the American flag fly at half-staff?
An explainer on Eisenhower's proclamation: the president directs how the executive branch flies the flag, federal law does not bind anyone else, and the simple rule is half-staff when the nation mourns, as declared by the president or a governor.
Drug
Why Antidepressants Don't Work
Northwestern researchers reported at Neuroscience 2009 that depression appears to begin further up the chain of brain events than neurotransmitter levels, and found almost no overlap between stress-related and depression-related genes, concluding antidepressants treat stress rather than depression.
Miscellaneous
Dietitian Says Eating Right Is Best Way to Optimize Good Gut Bacteria
Dietitian Gail Cresci says food, not supplements, is the better way to look after gut bacteria, blaming too little fiber, too much unhealthy fat, and broad-spectrum antibiotics that wipe out good and bad bacteria alike. Mercola adds that about 100 trillion bacteria line the intestinal tract.
Healthcare
Why is Canada Changing Its Flu Vaccine Policy?
Several Canadian provinces suspended seasonal flu shots for people under 65 after a study suggested those vaccinated against seasonal flu were twice as likely to catch swine flu. Quebec postponed shots until January to focus on H1N1; an international panel is reviewing the data.
Miscellaneous
Women living longer, not necessarily healthier: WHO
A WHO report names HIV, pregnancy-related conditions and tuberculosis the leading killers of women aged 15 to 45, and heart attack and stroke the top causes of death in women of any age. Director-General Margaret Chan says society has failed women at key moments.
Disease
Breast cancer more likely to return to women with dense breasts
Reviewing records of 335 Toronto women treated for invasive breast cancer, researchers found 21% of those with highly dense breasts had a recurrence over 10 years, against 5% of those with the least dense. They say more research is needed first.
Disease
Legionnaires’ Disease Discovered in Chicago Nursing Home
Two elderly residents of a Chicago nursing home died of Legionnaires' disease, and the home's rain forest, waterfall and spa were shut down. The bacterial pneumonia spreads by inhaling contaminated mist rather than person to person; the CDC now estimates 10,000 to 40,000 US cases a year.
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