Are You More Likely To Gain Weight If You Have Friends Heavier Than You Are?July 15, 2012 | YourWeight | EditorIt may not be a reason to shed your larger friends, but if you want to get slim, a new study suggests you should at least be aware that your friends may have a big influence on your weight. […]
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Are You More Likely To Gain Weight If You Have Friends Heavier Than You Are?
Vaccines Are Recombining To Produce Lethal Viruses
Vaccines Are Recombining To Produce Lethal VirusesJuly 15, 2012 | Vaccines | EditorThree vaccines used to prevent respiratory disease in chickens have swapped genes, producing two lethal new strains that have killed tens of thousands of fowl across two states in Australia, scientists reported. Views: 0
Study Confirms Cardioprotective Effect of Chia Seeds
Study Confirms Cardioprotective Effect of Chia SeedsJuly 15, 2012 | Antioxidants | EditorConsumption of chia seeds, rich in ALA, may increase blood levels of the long chain omega-3 EPA by 30%, says a new study from the Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina. Views: 0
Wild Blueberries Protect Against Cardiovascular and DNA Damage
Wild Blueberries Protect Against Cardiovascular and DNA DamageJuly 13, 2012 | Antioxidants | A.McCarthyNew data suggests that wild blueberries may reduce oxidative damage to DNA and decrease the risk of cardiovascular and degenerative diseases. Views: 0
Study Finds Link Between Personal Care Products and Diabetes in Women
Study Finds Link Between Personal Care Products and Diabetes in WomenJuly 13, 2012 | Diabetes | EditorBrigham and Women’s Hospital study is the first to examine an association between phthalates and diabetes in a large population of women. Views: 0
Cobalt May Be The New Mercury: Failed Surgical Implants Are Releasing Toxic Nanoparticles
Cobalt May Be The New Mercury: Failed Surgical Implants Are Releasing Toxic NanoparticlesJuly 13, 2012 | Nanotechnology | J.HamiltonHip replacement surgery has skyrocketed in the last few decades and surgical intervention to replace the arthritic ball and socket joints has used some questionable materials. Scientists have now discovered that the inflammation intissue surrounding failing chromium-cobalt metal-on-metal (MOM) implants is […]
Earth Remains on a Collision Course With Disaster If Trends Are Not Reversed
Earth Remains on a Collision Course With Disaster If Trends Are Not ReversedJuly 12, 2012 | Sustainability | EditorDespite the ever-louder drumbeat for sustainability and global efforts to advance environmental initiatives, Earth remains on a collision course with “unprecedented levels of damage and degradation.” That’s according to a new assessment that includes UC Santa Barbara researchers among its authors. […]
Rob Schneider On Vaccines, Parental Rights and Corporate Greed
Rob Schneider On Vaccines, Parental Rights and Corporate GreedJuly 12, 2012 | Vaccines | EditorRob Schneider from Saturday Night Live fame and countless appearances in film and television, speaks out on parental rights regarding vaccines, efficacy and the proliferation of dosages throughout the years. Views: 0
Why Does The Government Approve of Gruesome Images on Cigarette Packs and Not Cosmetics, Alcohol or Junk Food?
Why Does The Government Approve of Gruesome Images on Cigarette Packs and Not Cosmetics, Alcohol or Junk Food?July 12, 2012 | GovernmentAbuse | M.TorresThere is a shameful double standard that exists at the expense of smokers. We all know smoking is bad for our health and that modern-day cigarettes are the equivalent of cancer on a stick. Smokers know […]
Honey Improves Immunity and Relieves Anxiety
Honey Improves Immunity and Relieves AnxietyJuly 11, 2012 | Antioxidants | A.McCarthyFor ages, the anti-bacterial properties of honey have been revered and so it is little wonder that it has been used for medicinal purposes all over the world. If you have a sweet tooth but shrink at the empty calories in processed sugar, honey is your savior. Views: […]
An Animal’s Perceived Intelligence Decides Whether or Not We’re Ok With Eating It
An Animal’s Perceived Intelligence Decides Whether or Not We’re Ok With Eating ItJuly 11, 2012 | Lifestyle | M.MaloryA recent study in the journal Appetite suggests that an animal’s perceived intelligence is the main factor in determining whether or not we will be disgusted by the thought of eating it. Views: 0
The 5 Top Health Threats Affecting Children, Yet Denied By The Mainstream Media
The 5 Top Health Threats Affecting Children, Yet Denied By The Mainstream MediaJuly 11, 2012 | ChildHealth | M.TorresThe mainstream media and government have peddled the same lame health concerns affecting children for decades. Whether it’s drug abuse, smoking, teen pregnancy, obesity or any other perceived public health threat, no officially recognized health concern affecting children compares to the […]
Take This Quiz To Find Out If You’re Addicted To Work
Take This Quiz To Find Out If You’re Addicted To WorkJuly 10, 2012 | Lifestyle | C.AndreassenMost people are aware that over-working is bad for our health, however most people are unaware of the potential physical and emotional consequences–including stress, insomnia, lower immunity and impaired relationships with family and friends. Views: 0
Extracts From Green Tea and Grape Seed Offer Plant-Based Glycemic Control
Extracts From Green Tea and Grape Seed Offer Plant-Based Glycemic ControlJuly 10, 2012 | Antioxidants | EditorExtracts from grape seed or green tea inhibit the action of certain starch-digesting enzymes and offer a plant-based alternative for glycemic control, suggests new data from the Linus Pauling Institute. Views: 0
Study Explains Why Immune-Mediated Diseases Are Now So Common Due To Modern Diets
Study Explains Why Immune-Mediated Diseases Are Now So Common Due To Modern DietsJuly 10, 2012 | Nutrition | EditorCertain saturated fats that are common in the modern Western diet can initiate a chain of events leading to complex immune disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in people with a genetic predisposition, a new study has claimed. Views: 0
Eating These Foods Lowers Death From Breast Cancer
Eating These Foods Lowers Death From Breast CancerJuly 9, 2012 | Prevention | D.LiuA new study recently published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment suggests that eating folic acid rich foods such asspinach, asparagus, lentils, garbanzo beans, orange juice and lima beanscan help reduce risk of death from breast cancer and increase the odds of survival. Views: 0
Your Doctor Should Ask How Far You Walk, What You Eat, Not How Much You Weigh
Your Doctor Should Ask How Far You Walk, What You Eat, Not How Much You Weigh July 9, 2012 | YourWeight | EditorDoctors should be asking patients how far they walk and what they eat rather than what they weigh or what their blood pressure is, since exercise habits are far more important to their health, say experts. Views: […]
Overweight? Didn’t You Know There’s a Vaccine For That Too?
Overweight? Didn’t You Know There’s a Vaccine For That Too?July 9, 2012 | Vaccines | D.MihalovicA new crop of bogus vaccines are claiming to promote weight loss. A new study, published in BioMed Centrals open access journal, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, promoted the claimed benefits of two vaccines which chemically and artificially inhibit the action of natural […]
Factory-Fed Fish: How The Soy Industry is Expanding Into The Sea
Factory-Fed Fish: How The Soy Industry is Expanding Into The SeaJuly 6, 2012 | Toxins | EditorWhy are trade associations for an agricultural commodity that is grown on land involved in policies and marketing that affect the use and stewardship of our oceans? Views: 0
Meditation Success Relies on Techniques That Are Comfortable Rather Than Popular
Meditation Success Relies on Techniques That Are Comfortable Rather Than Popular July 6, 2012 | Consciousness | EditorNew to meditation and already thinking about quitting? You may have simply chosen the wrong method. A new study published online July 7 inExplore: The Journal of Science and Healinghighlights the importance of ensuring that new meditators select methods with which they […]