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Pets Teeming With Toxins
4/23/2008According to a recent study, researchers tested the blood and urine of a number of dags and cats and discovered...
Read MoreGovernment Denies Pesticide Spraying Caused Illness
4/17/2008Citizens in California expressed anger recently when state health officials denied that aerial pesticide spraying over three counties last fall...
Read MoreTooth Erosion & Sensitive Teeth
4/15/2008Dental erosion -- the loss of the protective enamel coating on the teeth -- has increased dramatically in the US....
Read MoreMental Decline Affects One-Third of Elderly
4/10/2008A new study out of Duke University recently found that approximately 5.2 million seniors -- or 22 percent of those...
Read MoreParkinson’s Pesticides Link, Tip of the Iceberg
4/5/2008A new study just published in BMC Neurology confirms that exposure to pesticides increases the likelihood of developing Parkinson's Disease...
Read MorePrayer versus Medical Care
4/2/2008A recent Associated Press article picked up by the international media reports how a sick 11-year-old girl died after her...
Read MoreBloodletting and Leeches – Blood Health
3/29/2008A recent article in Access Hollywood reveals that Demi Moore uses leeches to purify her blood. So is Demi's foray...
Read MoreMore Women Choose Elective Induction of Labor
3/26/2008Back in 1990, fewer than 10 percent of pregnancies culminated with induced labor, but these days, up to 55 percent...
Read MoreMen and Women Like Different Foods
3/24/2008Many of the foods that men gravitate towards have testosterone-producing effects, whereas women prefer foods high in phytoestrogens.
Read MorePediatric Allergies Impair Daily Functioning
3/20/2008A new study by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology confirms that pediatric allergies can significantly impair a...
Read MorePacemaker Hacking & Safety Warnings
3/18/2008Recent studies show that an implantable cardioverter defibrillator is potentially susceptible to malicious attacks by computer hackers.
Read MoreThe Cost of Universal Health Care
3/14/2008Massachusetts state governor has allocated a 40 percent increase in the fiscal 2009 budget to cover the increasing cost of...
Read MoreAlcohol – Good or Bad – Pick Your Study
3/11/2008Two reports examining the relationship between heart health and alcohol consumption came out this week, and the results couldn't be...
Read MoreNew Studies Prove Most Hysterectomies Unnecessary
3/6/2008The hysterectomy has become the second most common surgery for women in the US, after Cesarean section. And of those...
Read MoreNexium for Kids with Heartburn
3/4/2008The FDA just proposed that children ages 1-11 who suffer from heartburn should now take Nexium.
Read MoreEnergy Efficient Fluorescent Light Bulbs Have a Dark Secret
3/1/2008Energy-efficient spiral light bulbs can cause mercury poisoning when they break. Infants, pets, and pregnant women are at particular risk.
Read MoreGenetic Testing Scares People
2/28/2008Genetic testing is beginning to emerge as a viable medical option, and the opposing teams are lining up.
Read MoreArtificial Sweeteners Make You Fat
2/25/2008New studies show that sugar substitutes not only fail to promote weight loss; they actually lead to weight gain.
Read MoreOff-label Drugs Get Free Pass from FDA
2/23/2008Off-label drug usage is based almost exclusively on anecdotal evidence - just like most herbs and neutraceuticals -- except for...
Read MoreMedical Treatment for Back Pain Costs Billions
2/20/2008A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that medical treatment for back pain costs Americans $100...
Read MoreEating Very Mad Cows
2/18/2008Several members of Congress last week called for an independent investigation into the safety of beef supplied to public schools,...
Read MoreCarbon Monoxide Keeps Meat Looking Fresh
2/15/2008It seems that dosing meat with carbon monoxide keeps it looking good for at least 20 days - double the...
Read MoreParents Worry about Baby Bottle Danger
2/13/2008ABC News broke a story about the efforts of environmental and parent groups to contain the use of polycarbonate in...
Read MoreStomach Stapling to Cure Diabetes
2/11/2008Researchers in Australia are jumping up and down like kangaroos in excitement over new data that suggests that obesity surgery...
Read MoreSedentary Lifestyle Leads to Early Aging
2/9/2008A new British study out of King's College in London makes clear that people who stay physically active in their...
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