FDA changes its tune about BPA

by Raquel

The story of BPA aka bisphenol A takes an unexpected yet welcome turn last Janaury when no less than the US FDA admitted that BPA may be bad you and for your family.
Yes, this is the same FDA that in October 2008 issued the following statement:
“Consumers should know that, based on all available evidence, [...]

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The fountain of youth is calorie-poor

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For thousands of years, people have been searching for the fountain of youth. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham now think they may be on the verge of discovering the proverbial fountain and this fountain is low in calories.
Is it that simple? Reducing your calories means increasing your life span?
The researchers studied [...]

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Salt and your heart health Part III: What the skeptics have to say

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 Now, it wouldn’t be fair if we don’t tell you what the other side has to say, the other side being the few who are not fully convinced that salt reduction in our diet is warranted for. Thus, this third part is dedicated to what these skeptics have to say.
When I wrote about the [...]

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The Human Egg Cell Raffle

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No, it’s not a joke. There’s going to be a raffle on March 17, 2010 and the grand prize is a human egg cell. Is this a publicity stunt or a god-sent blessing for infertile couples?
Who is involved?
Two fertility clinics are involved. The first one is the London-based Bridge Centre. The second one is [...]

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Henry Vaughan (golden Age Of Spiritual Writing)

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Does mom’s flu increases baby’s schizophrenia risk?

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Flu and pregnancy had a hot topic since the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza last year. Health authorities lament the fact that the public has been very sceptical of the H1N1 flu vaccine and only very few of the high-risk individuals which included young children and pregnant women were vaccinated.
Researchers at the University of [...]

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A new less-for-more exercise regime: you have time for this!

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Too busy to exercise? Well, Canadian researchers at the McMaster University think this is not a valid excuse anymore.
There are many exercise regimens out there and there are those especially developed for the fast-paced, always on the go professional. Something can that fit in in between meetings, something that you can do while telephoning [...]

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The Biopolitics of Breast Cancer: Changing Cultures of Disease and Act

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DIVp style= class=MsoNormalFor nearly forty years, feminists and patient activists have argued that medicine is a deeply individualizing and depoliticizing institution. According to this view, medical practices are incidental to people’s transformation from patients to patient activists. The Biopolitics of Breast Cancer/Iturns this understanding upside down./pp style= class=MsoNormal /pp style= class=MsoNormalMaren Klawiter analyzes [...]

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Health care updates, March 12: Transplantation wonders

by Raquel

Record-setting kidney swap saves 13 lives
It reminded me of a certain episode of Grey’s Anatomy but this one is for real. The big kidney swap last December was a ground-breaking as well as record-breaking endeavour.  A total of thirteen patients underwent kidney transplants that involved 26 surgical operations. The kidney exchange was especially [...]

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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Events

by Raquel

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in the US and several events have been scheduled to observe this health observance.
Put on Your Running Shoes for S.C.O.P.E.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is urging your participation in SCOPE – short for Sprint for Colorectal Oncology Prevention and Education. SCOPE started in 2006 and [...]

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Quitting for a good reason, quitting for family

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There are those who managed to quit and there are those who can’t just leave it alone. The US President Obama is rumoured to still succumb to the nicotine urge every now and then. However, there are some success stories among celebrities. Let us take a look at what inspired them to quit and [...]

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The most common causes of allergies

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Great Britain has the highest incidence of allergic diseases in the world. And health experts do not know why. In a BBC report, pediatric allergy expert Dr. Adam Fox explains the most common causes of allergies.
Food
Food allergies are on the rise, health experts report. And nuts are the most likely culprit, most especially peanuts. [...]

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Ovarian Cancer 2: Biology, Diagnosis And Management

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Colon cleansing: remedy or health hazard?

by Raquel

There has been a lot of hype about colon cleansing lately. There are those who claim that cleansing the colon can help prevent and cure a wide range of conditions from acne to acid reflux and arthritis, from allergies to asthma and colon cancer. Colon cleansing, too, has become a very popular way of [...]

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The US President’s cardiovascular health

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Whatever happened to privacy and doctor-patient confidentiality? Well, if you are the leader of a country like the US, the results of your physical check up is a matter of national importance because it would answer the question: Are physical fit enough to lead and occupy the highest office? Which is why the results [...]

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In the making: stress-measuring device

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Can you imagine yourself wearing a device that can measure your stress levels? A device that can tell you to stop, slow down, and take a deep breath? A device that may be able to prevent an impending heart attack or stroke?
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) were just testing a [...]

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Another side to mammograms: the German perspective

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Whereas the Americans are debating about increasing the starting age of mammography screening from 40 to 50, some countries in Europe are debating about getting rid of routine mammogram screening. Let us take the example of Germany, a rather late comer into the mammogram scene. This country only started its mammography program to screen [...]

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Salt and your heart health Part II: why your food is full of salt

by Raquel

Last week, we started the series on salt in our diet. This week, we will continue expounding on this topic. As mentioned last week, 75% of the salt we consume everyday does not come from our salt shaker in the kitchen. It is in the processed that we eat and drink. Look at the [...]

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Palliative care and euthanasia in terminally ill children

by Raquel

Even in this day and age, palliative care and euthanasia are still highly sensitive topics, much more so when it comes to terminally ill children. A study by researchers at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute interviewed parents who experienced loss of a child to cancer and brought into the open some revealing aspects about [...]

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Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes

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This unique pocket guide to endocrinology and diabetes has been fully revised for the new edition. Written in conjunction with the Oxford Textbook of Edncrinology and Diabetes, it covers clinical investigation and management of both common and rare conditions, and includes the protocols and explicit clinical information necessary for the management of individual [...]

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