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1. | Oxidation Negates Fish Oil's Many Benefits
A team at New Zealand's Crop & Food Research Institute believe that a failure to control the oxidation process of fish oil could be putting consumers of supplements at risk. The team tested fish oil samples ...
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2. | Why You MUST Stay Away From Processed Chocolate
A new study indicates that chocolate can be contaminated with extremely high quantities of lead. The problem with lead in chocolate has been known before now; it had been assumed that cocoa plants were tainted by leaded gasoline. However, a team of ...
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3. | Why I Decided Against Being an Astronaut
Bone marrow cells are especially vulnerable to the protons of solar storms; finding a means to protectthe hips, shoulders, spines, thighs, sternums, and skulls of astronauts may be vital to ...
[Added: 17 Nov 2005 Hits: 57 Words: 670]
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4. | Wal-Mart Critics Launch New Movie You Can See at No Charge
Recently, the documentary "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" was released in about25 theaters nationwide. But the director, Robert Greenwald, is hoping that the movie will be shown for free in thousands of ...
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5. | Finally Medical Journal Admits the Truth About Bird Flu
The British Medical Journal recently featured an editorial on the bird flu in which they state the following: The lack of sustained human-to-human transmission suggests that this AH5N1 avian virus does not currently have the capacity to cause a ...
[Added: 16 Nov 2005 Hits: 61 Words: 897]
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6. | Beware of Teeth Whitening
Conventional tooth-whitening kits can result in a host of problems for your mouth, gums, teeth, and health in general. Swallowing Bleach Standard tooth bleaching kits come with a mouth tray that may not fit snugly, which can result in the bleaching agent leaking. ...
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7. | Too Much Exercise Can Actually be Bad For Your Heart
A study of Australian Ironman Triathlon finishers strongly suggests ultra-endurance athletes can cause damage to their heart muscle that can result in abnormal heart rhythms. This problem specifically affects the right ventricle. It was found in nearly 90 percent of ultra-endurance ...
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8. | Organic Cosmetics, Toiletries to be Defined
The U.S. Agriculture Department is now applying its strict organic food standards to personal care products as well. There are hundreds of soaps, shampoos, skin creams, and cosmetics that call themselves organic, but until ...
[Added: 11 Nov 2005 Hits: 48 Words: 575]
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9. | More Shady Dealings in the FDA
The FDA has decided to back down from a recent planthat would have required long-term studies of new psychiatric drugs before allowing them on the market. The reversal came after a panel of experts unanimously recommended against requiring such studies. The panel's vote came ...
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10. | 29 Secrets to a Good Night's Sleep
By Dr. Mercola If you are having sleep problems, whether you are not able to fall asleep, wake up too often, don't feel well-rested when you wake up in the morning, or simply want to improve the quality ...
[Added: 10 Nov 2005 Hits: 62 Words: 1642]
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11. | Soy Milk May be Tied to Infant Deaths
Although the autopsy is inconclusive and tests on the food are not yet complete, a porridge made of EdenSoy Extra soy milk and cornmeal may be responsible for the deaths of ...
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12. | Why Do Drugs Cost So Much?
A story in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) debunks the claim made by American pharmaceutical companies that they charge more for their products because they spend more on research and development than firms in the rest of the world do. In ...
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13. | Sleep Meds Consumed in Record Numbers
Between 2000 and 2004, the use of sleep medications doubled among adults aged 20-44. But the use of such medications among children aged 10 to 19 also went up by 85 percent. And money spent on ...
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14. | eBay Pays Four BILLION for New Phone Company
EBay has announced that it will buy the Internet voice service Skype. This move could pit eBay against both phone companies and other voice-over-internet services such as Vonage. Skype can be used to make free voice calls from any computer ...
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15. | A Natural Treatment For Asthma
A plant-based compound significantly improves lung function in patients with moderate to severe asthma, producing results comparable to those of the steroid drug prednisone. ASHMI The mixture consists of the extracts of three herbs, and is called the anti-asthma herbal medicine intervention ...
[Added: 07 Nov 2005 Hits: 76 Words: 818]
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16. | Generic or Name Brand: Do You Really Need a Statin Drug?
In June 2006, insurers and government agencies will have the opportunity to start using an inexpensive generic version of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor instead of the more pricey Lipitor. Pfizer, which makes Lipitor, plans to use marketing muscle to fight ...
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17. | Soon You Won't Pay Anything For Phone Calls
A collection of recent articles describes how Wi-Fi internet is going to bring with it many benefits, but it will first have to overcome the opposition of telephone and cable companies. Free Phone Calls According to eBay's chief executive Meg ...
[Added: 05 Nov 2005 Hits: 38 Words: 1004]
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18. | Lower Your Risk of Colon Cancer With the Right Fat
A high intake of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which is a kind of fat found naturally in cow's milk, significantly lowers risk of bowel cancer, according to a new study. 60,000 Women Over 15 Years Middle-aged ...
[Added: 04 Nov 2005 Hits: 74 Words: 640]
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19. | The FDA Finally Reviews the Safety of Antibacterial Soaps
A Food and Drug Administration(FDA) advisory panel has met to examine the safety and effectiveness of antibacterial soaps. Could Cause Problems The American Medical Association (AMA), and a number of scientists, have cast doubts on the ...
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20. | Drop Those Pounds and Feel Sexier Too
New research shows that dieters who lose about 13 percent of their body weight over two years both feel more sexually attractive and have greater sexual desire. Rating Sexual Feelings Almost 200 obese dieters participated ...
[Added: 02 Nov 2005 Hits: 34 Words: 646]
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21. | Your Pillow Is Likely Infected With Fungus and You Don't Even Know It
According to researchersyour pillows may be home for millions of fungal spores, . Aspergillus The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, which is the species most commonly found in pillows, is also the most likely to cause disease. The resulting syndrome, ...
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22. | Chris Rock on Drug Companies
Chris Rock's brilliant stand-up routine includes some riffs on the ubiquitous television drug commercials that "keep naming symptoms till they get one" that the viewer has. Even if the ...
[Added: 28 Oct 2005 Hits: 42 Words: 681]
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23. | The Real Solution for Ulcers
The 2005 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to Australians Barry J. Marshall and Robin Warren, for showing that stomach and intestinal ulcersare caused by bacterial infection rather than stress. Their discovery, made in ...
[Added: 18 Oct 2005 Hits: 50 Words: 584]
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24. | Pfizer Sued For False Lipitor Claims
The pharmaceutical company Pfizer is being sued. Health-care advocates Community Catalyst say that Pfizer lied to women and seniors when they claimed that Lipitor would reduce their risk of having a heart attack. ...
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25. | Panic Attacks, Depression Harm Your Mind And Body
A study examined the medical histories of nearly 40,000 people who were diagnosed as suffering from panic disorder. It found that those who suffer from panic disorder are at almost double the risk for coronary heart disease, and ...
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26. | Aspartame: Killing Us By Degrees -- Part II
By Pat Thomas This article first appeared in the September 2005 issue of The Ecologist , Volume 35, No.7. This is Part II of the series; this partexamines the chemical contents of aspartame. Aspartame Toxic Contents Aspartame is made ...
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27. | The Commerce of Obesity
In an interview with Pam Killeen of Crusador , Dr. Marion Nestle, noted food expert and author of Food Politics and Safe Food , reveals some interesting facts about the marketing of junk ...
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28. | New Breakthroughs In Memory Research
New studies in memory research are providing exciting clues about memory loss and how to prevent it. Distractions Rather Than Attention One study shows that the short-term memory problems that generally accompany aging are more a matter of an inability ...
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29. | Hilarious Help Wanted Ads
In this piece, News Target satires new employment postings at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Some highlights: Propaganda Officer: Help the FDA create and spread information that discredits ...
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30. | Stretch Your Way to Better Health
If you ever thought stretching was useful then you simply must get The Genius of Flexibility by Bob Cooley, as it will be one of the best investments you could ever make to improve your flexility. I have spent many days with Bob ...
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31. | A High-Tech Caution: Take Care Of Your Ears
Noise-induced hearing loss is on the rise among the young. Some 65 percent of those with hearing problems are below retirement age. Audiologists believe that part of the problem is the number of ...
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32. | Soy Ruled No Health Food
The Israeli Health Ministry recently issued a health advisory strongly recommending that soy foods be eaten only in moderation. They also recommended that soy formula be avoided altogether by infants. A Host of Disorders There ...
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33. | If You Want to Keep Your Brain Healthy You Need This Nutrient.
Older people who eat food containing high amounts of folate, which is found in many leafy green vegetables and fruits, can cut their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by more than half. This may eventually lead to a means ...
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34. | How Fiber Reduces The Damaging Effects of Second-Hand Smoke
A new study confirms that early life exposure to second-hand smoke can produce life-long respiratory problems. A study of 35,000 adult non-smokers in Singapore revealed that those who lived with smokers during childhood ...
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35. | Death of Conventional American Cell Phone System
Over the next few years, several businesses are planning start selling dual-mode cellular/Wi-Fi phones, which will can make calls using either a cellular network or a wireless Internet connection. These phones are likely to alter the telecommunications industry and change the way consumers ...
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36. | Test Your Vitamin D Knowledge
Vitamin D is the most common nutritional deficiency in the United States, and most physicians are clueless about its importance. If you can answer the majority of these questions correctly you are doing better than ...
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37. | Cell Phones Can Damage Your Eyes
A recent scientific study identified a link between microwave radiation of the kind emitted by cellular phones and two different kinds of damage to the eye. At least one type of damage apparently ...
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38. | 12-Hour Work Days Unhealthy
A study looking at13 years' worth of data showed that workers who do overtime frequently were 61 percent more likely to become hurt or ill. Working more than 12 hours a day raised this risk by more than a third. ...
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