March 2011 - Posts
Even if you watch cat videos all day, you may never come across a more adorable kitty.
Physician Kevin Patterson noticed something during his work as an internist-intensivist at the Canadian Combat Surgical Hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Afghan soldiers, police and civilians he treated had very different bodies from those of the Canadians he treated in his home country. The organs...
The new book The Immortality Edge: Realize the Secrets of Your Telomeres for a Longer, Healthier Life is a unique longevity regimen based on Nobel prizewinning research. The book was written by Dr. Michael Fossel, Greta Blackburn, and Dr. Dave Woynarowski. The Immortality Edge explains how telomeres...
Results from a Swedish study found a roughly 400 percent increased risk of narcolepsy in children and adolescents vaccinated with Pandemrix. The results are similar to those found in a Finnish study. There is still some uncertainty regarding the exact increased risk, because the study did not take into...
When analysts assessed Chipola River fish for an assortment of heavy metals and other poisons they made a curious find. The Florida fish showed low levels of lead, arsenic and cadmium, but high levels of potentially deadly methylmercury. The Chipola was miles away from any industrial operations that...
In an attempt to beat Monsanto at their own game, the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) has filed suit against the company on behalf of 60 organic farmers and seed businesses. According to the suit, the plaintiffs are suing to preemptively protect themselves from being accused of patent infringement...
People taking the statin drug Lipitor may have a slightly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, especially if they have diabetes risk factors. The latest information comes from a study based on data from three large clinical trials. The risk was greatest among people who already had risk factors...
You can double your chances of reaching your target weight if you get between six and eight hours sleep a night. Any more, and you will become too inactive. Any less, and your stress and food cravings will increase. A study showed that people trying to lose at least 10 pounds were more likely to reach...
Maryanne Godbold is, a 56-year old Detroit mother. When her 13 year old daughter experienced an adverse behavioral reaction to vaccinations, she sought help from a Children's Center -- and wound up in jail after a standoff with police. The Center prescribed the controversial antipsychotic, Risperdal...
A study published last month unsettled many people, when it reported that using a cell phone could alter brain activity. The report did not conclude whether the changes resulted in any negative health effect, but it had many people wondering what they can do to protect themselves. The study’s authors...
Sometimes even dogs get angry at the traffic.
The simplest things can also be the funniest, especially for a child.
The bright colors of grocery store foods are often the result of artificial food dyes, which are now being applied not just to candies and snack foods, but also to products such as pickles, salad dressing and even oranges. But according to scientific studies, these dyes are causing behavioral problems...
The vaccinia virus is used in the live vaccine against smallpox. However, a report on a cluster of cases of vaccinia virus infection found that they might have been caused, rather than prevented, by the vaccine itself. The infections were traced to a Maryland gym, and approximately 400 surveys were distributed...
Vegans Sergine and Joel Le Moaligou fed their 11-month-old daughter Louise only mother's milk, and she died suffering from a vitamin deficiency. The two are currently on trial in northern France, charged with neglect. The pair called the emergency services in March 2008 after becoming worried about...
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