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Entries from May 2005

Moms’ cosmetics linked to sons’ sexual development

May 27th, 2005 No Comments

For the first time, scientists have found evidence that chemicals widely used in cosmetics and plastics and found in pregnant women are adversely affecting genital development in their infant boys.
The findings published by researchers at the University of Minnesota and other institutions could have implications for the chemical industry and for the U.S. Food and [...]

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The beginning of the end of chemical-based medicine

May 27th, 2005 No Comments

by the Health Ranger (Mike Adams)

A recent study published in the medical journal “The Lancet” reveals that as many as 140,000 heart attacks, in the United States alone, were caused by Vioxx, and 44 percent of those likely died from those heart attacks. That means more than 60,000 Americans have been killed by [...]

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Dangerous Super Bugs Worry Doctors

May 27th, 2005 No Comments

(AP) Flesh-eating bacteria cases, fatal pneumonia and life-threatening heart infections suddenly are popping up around the country, striking healthy people and stunning their doctors.
The cause? Staph, a bacteria better known for causing skin boils easily treated with standard antibiotic pills.
No more, say infectious disease experts, who increasingly are seeing these “super bugs” - strains of [...]

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Contaminated Produce Top Food Poisoning Culprit

May 19th, 2005 No Comments

Interesting study. But if you read further down in the article, you will see the numbers. The study counts ALL produce in one category but beef, poultry, seafood and eggs each gets its own category. If you count animal proteins together, there were nearly twice as many outbreaks as there were for produce.
I’m just sayin’.
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Why Your Mattress May Be Killing You

May 17th, 2005 6 Comments

By Mark Sweiger
The organic movement, which started with organic food, is moving to the bedroom in a big way. “The bedroom? ” you say. Yes, my dear, the bedroom, where organic mattresses and organic bedding are becoming an important new trend in the quest for a healthier lifestyle.
The organic bedroom trend is motivated [...]

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Rebound Headache - Stop The Cycle

May 11th, 2005 No Comments

By James Cottrill
You’ve been getting headaches. Finally, you find some medications that are making a difference. You’re headaches are almost all gone – but wait – they’re coming back! They’re getting worse! The painkillers aren’t doing the job they used to do. What’s going on?
You may be a victim of [...]

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Men and Sperm Health

May 11th, 2005 1 Comment

By Dr. Mike Berkley
Men - What You Do On A Daily Basis Affects Your Sperm Maturation Process
While a woman is born with all the eggs she’ll ever have, men produce sperm on a continual basis. Therefore, what a man does on a daily basis can affect the sperm maturation process.
Smoking, drinking, drugs, stress, poor nutrition [...]

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Microwave Ovens and the Healthfulness of Microwaved Food

May 10th, 2005 No Comments

By Debra Lynn Dadd
Microwave ovens do have benefits. They are certainly convenient. They are more energy-efficient than other cooking methods. But are they safe? And do they produce food that contributes to the health of our bodies?
While there is not enough evidence to require warning labels on microwave ovens, or to remove them from the [...]

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How Toxic Is Your Home?

May 10th, 2005 No Comments

By Debra Lynn Dadd
We like to think of our homes as being a safe place to be–a refuge from a dangerous world. Yet some of the exposures that you have day-to-day that are most hazardous to your health and the health of your family happen right at home.
The good news is that for every toxic [...]

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4000 Year Old Secrets of Green Tea

May 9th, 2005 No Comments

By Gary Gresham
The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea for over 4,000 years. But recent studies are just starting to unlock these ancient secrets of green tea.
Today, a great deal of research is being carried out about green tea health benefits and the findings are very exciting.
Here are just a few [...]

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