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Organic transplant horrors: Diseased organs routinely implanted into donation recipients

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 6:53 am
(NaturalNews) Matthew Millington, 31, was an Iraq war veteran who served in the British army. Suffering from an unspecified "serious long condition", doctors told him he would be dead in two years unl...
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ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 6:49 am
(HealthDay News) -- Thanksgiving is a time of eating turkey, gathering with family -- and sometimes taking your elderly loved one to the emergency room. According to a New York City physician, here...
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Does Alkaline Water Promote Health?

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 6:40 am
Manufacturers of water ionizers state that their products produce more alkaline water, which allows your body to better absorb minerals and antioxidants from water. Are these health claims real? Do yo...
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Help Your Pets Fight Heartworm Safely

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 3:07 am
By Steve Brown and Beth Taylor Minimizing toxins is one of the foundations of our "Live Longer" program in which we use only those medications, preventatives and treatments that are most useful and...
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New Soluble Fiber for Cholesterol Control?

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 2:53 am
Nutrim is a food additive that provides soluble fiber, which can help with cholesterol control. The product was originally developed by a chemist at the Agricultural Research Service, an arm of the U....
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Mapping the Link Between Alcohol, Cancer

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 2:43 am
(HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that alcohol may boost the progression of cancer by stimulating a pathway inside cells. The findings could have meaning for the prevention and treatment of c...
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Sounds May Help Solidify Memories While Asleep

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 7:31 am
(HealthDay News) -- Sounds can penetrate deep sleep and enhance associated memories upon waking, new research finds. In a study linking sounds to what is called spatial memory, researchers at Northwe...
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Is there any BOTOX dangers?

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 1:36 am
Is there any BOTOX dangers? What are the side effects of BOTOX? BOTOX and side effects: Typically the amount of any BOTOX injection danger and side effects and BOTOX injection danger remains low. Any...
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Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 2:19 am
(HealthDay News) -- Diet and exercise can keep diabetes at bay for a decade, cutting the risk for the disease by more than a third in the most susceptible people, a new study finds. About 11 percent ...
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Organic transplant horrors: Diseased organs routinely implan

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 2:10 am
Organic transplant horrors: Diseased organs routinely implanted into donation recipients (NaturalNews) Matthew Millington, 31, was an Iraq war veteran who served in the British army. Suffering from...
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Why Health Care Costs are So High (Opinion)

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 6:53 am
Recently, USA Today has been running an interesting series of articles on our ridiculous health care system or, as reality would put it, our "disease care" system. While more and more Americans are co...
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Healthy School Lunch?

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 10:23 pm
What do you consider the ideal school lunch? I don't think there is any one ideal school lunch, but sending your kids to school with healthy food prepared at home is much better than letting them ...
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Short-Term, High-Dose Vitamin D2 May Ease Deficiency

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 10:04 pm
Short-Term, High-Dose Vitamin D2 May Ease Deficiency (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting that eight weeks of treatment with large doses of vitamin D2 can eliminate vitamin D deficiency, and...
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Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts 30 Years or More

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 10:24 pm
(HealthDay News) -- Exposure to whooping cough will provide immunity for an average of three decades, new research suggests. Doctors had previously thought that immunity lasted for much less time. Bu...
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High folate intake associated with lower incidence of hearin

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 3:13 am
The 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, held this year in San Diego, was the site of a presentation on October 5, 2009 of research condu...
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Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 3:06 am
(HealthDay News) -- Diet and exercise can keep diabetes at bay for a decade, cutting the risk for the disease by more than a third in the most susceptible people, a new study finds. About 11 percen...
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Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts 30 Years or More

eddy b. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 2:53 am
(HealthDay News) -- Exposure to whooping cough will provide immunity for an average of three decades, new research suggests. Doctors had previously thought that immunity lasted for much less time. Bu...
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Patients More Likely to Die While in ICU in U.S. Than in Eng

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 5:50 am
HealthDay News) -- Dying hospital patients in the United States are nearly five times more likely to spend their last days in the intensive care unit than patients in England, finds a new study, and U...
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Health Tip: Be Careful About Herbal Supplements

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 3:39 am
(HealthDay News) -- The makers of herbal supplements say they can treat or prevent a host of conditions and symptoms, including arthritis, headaches and colds. But you should do your homework when sel...
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For Obese, Weight Gained in Pregnancy May Not Leave

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 3:27 am
(HealthDay News) -- Obese women who gain more than 15 pounds during pregnancy tend to retain much of it long after delivery, a new U.S. study finds. Oregon researchers collected data on almost 1,700 o...
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Biological medicine from Europe conquers Southeast Asia

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 10:05 am
With a biological conference of cancer, which takes place at present under participation of the Bochumer of physician Professor Dr. med. Dietrich Grรถnemeyer and other renowned scientists in Patta...
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White House fights health insurers

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 9:59 am
Powerful US insurers turned on President Barack Obama's top priority health care reform drive on the eve of a key congressional committee vote, warning the plan would send family medical expenses....
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Peer Review System for Journals Can Get You Into Trouble

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 9:50 am
Medical journals are the prime source of information about scientific advances that can change how doctors treat patients in offices and in hospitals. And to ensure the quality of what journals publis...
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Health Tip: Leave Jet Lag Behind

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 9:54 am
Health Tip: Leave Jet Lag Behind (HealthDay News) -- Jet lag is the term for disrupted sleep when you travel between time zones, and your body doesn't adjust to sleeping on a new schedule. The U...
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Memory Loss Tied to Brain's White Matter

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 9:37 am
(HealthDay News) -- The "white matter" that connects the regions of the brain may have more of a role in memory and cognitive loss than previously believed, a new study says. By comparing brain scans...
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School Meals Need to Get Healthier: Report

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 9:22 am
(HealthDay News) -- New guidelines are needed to improve the diets of U.S. school children, finds a new government report that would set maximum calorie counts for school breakfasts and lunches. Scho...
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Mom Was Right: Eat Your Broccoli

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 25, 2009, 8:49 am
(HealthDay News) -- A compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help prevent respiratory inflammation linked to diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and chronic obstructive...
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Drinking, Weight, Depression Linked in Young Women: Study

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 8:23 am
(HealthDay News) -- In women under age 30, drinking to excess, overeating and depression may all be tied together, according to new research. A study in the September/October issue of General Hospita...
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Hormones Boost Frequency of Women's Migraine With Aura

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 8:09 am
(HealthDay News) -- In women, hormones increase the frequency of an inherited form of severe migraine accompanied by visual disturbances called auras, according to a Massachusetts General Hospital stu...
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Drinking Raises Cancer Risk for Middle-Age Women

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 8:01 am
(HealthDay News) - Research involving more than a million middle-age women finds that even moderate drinking raises risks for breast, liver and other cancers. "Even relatively low levels of drinkin...
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Acids From Alcohol and Protein Causes Cancer

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 7:53 am
Drinking more than one acid alcoholic beverage a day dramatically increases your risk of developing a cancerous bowel. Large amounts of highly acidic red meat increases this risk, according to researc...
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What are LDL and HDL cholesterol?

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 7:32 am
What are LDL and HDL cholesterol? LDL cholesterol is called "bad" cholesterol, because elevated levels of LDL cholesterol are associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease. LDL lipoprot...
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U.S. Diet Needs Heart-Felt Overhaul

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 7:22 am
(HealthDay News) -- Every level of society must contribute to strategies meant to make it easier for people to eat a heart-healthy diet, according to the American Heart Association. "Health problems c...
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Surgical Deaths Linked to Handling of Complications

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 10:24 am
(HealthDay News) -- The way that a hospital handles the complications of surgery, not just the rate of those complications, determines the hospital's surgical death rate, a new study has found. T...
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For Organ Donation, Intent and Reality Don't Align

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 10:08 am
(HealthDay News) -- Though Americans by and large say they support the idea of donating some or all of their organs after death to save others' lives, reality presents a different picture. Just 3...
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Hairstylists Often Privy to Older Clients' Health Issues

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 10:01 am
(HealthDay News) -- Hairstylists can do more than make their clients look good, they may also be helpful in getting some elderly people the health-care services they need, an Ohio State University...
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The Many Health Benefits of Avocados

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 9:54 am
In 1932, a great scientist by the name of Dr. Otto Warburg received the Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering the cause of cancer. In regard to Dr. Otto Warburg's cancer research back in the 30...
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Health Tip: More Than You Can Chew

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 9:42 am
(HealthDay News) -- If you develop trouble chewing, it's important to make sure you are still getting each day's worth of vital nutrients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offers these s...
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'Organic' May Not Mean Healthier

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 9:29 am
(HealthDay News) -- Food that beckons from the organic aisles of grocery stores may not be any better for you than what lines the rest of supermarket shelves. According to a British review of studies...
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Travel Safety Can Be a Passport to Good Health

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 7:47 am
(HealthDay News) -- Staying healthy while on a trip is as important as packing the right clothes. "Just because it says resort or five-star hotel doesn't mean it's safe," Laura Gonzalez, a nur...
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Tired Doctors More Prone to Errors

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 7:28 am
(HealthDay News) -- Attending surgeons and obstetricians/gynecologists who get fewer than six hours of sleep between procedures risk increasing the rate of surgical complications, according to Harvard...
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Health Tip: Why Do My Muscles Twitch?

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 7:21 am
(HealthDay News) -- Muscle twitches, especially involving the eyelids, calf or thumb -- are fairly common. Rarely, they can be a sign of a nervous system disorder, the U.S. National Library of...
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Can positive or negative thoughts and emotions affect the bo

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 7:11 am
Can positive or negative thoughts and emotions affect the body's delicate biochemistry or the acid/alkaline pH balance? Love, fear, joy, anger, sadness, happiness, and resentment. Can positive o...
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Is Eating Star Fruit Dangerous?

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 6:51 am
I've heard that star fruit is bad for the kidneys and should be avoided. Is this true? Star fruit (also known as carambola) is a tropical fruit that traditionally comes from a tree (Averrhoa cara...
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High folate intake associated with lower incidence of hearin

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2009, 6:34 am
The 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, held this year in San Diego, was the site of a presentation on October 5, 2009 of research condu...
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Health Tip: Talking to Loved Ones With Cancer

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 8:28 am
(HealthDay News) -- When a dear friend or family member has been diagnosed with cancer, you'll want to offer your love, support and sympathy. Though it may be very difficult, the American Cancer ...
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Hairstylists Often Privy to Older Clients' Health Issues

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 8:10 am
Hairstylists can do more than make their clients look good, they may also be helpful in getting some elderly people the health-care services they need, an Ohio State University study suggests. A surv...
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Proven Weight Loss Supplements

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 8:00 am
Losing weight can dramatically improve your emotional and physical health, but it can be a slow process. So it’s no wonder that 15% of American adults use diet supplements to boost weight loss,...
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Sodium Bicarbonate In The Prevention and Reversal of All Dis

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 7:50 am
Sodium Bicarbonate In The Prevention and Reversal of All Dis-Ease Over the last decade Dr. Ralph Moss, at the University of Arizona has been researching the use of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) as a po...
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Longer telomeres associated with multivitamin use

eddy b. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 7:32 am
A study conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has provided the first epidemiologic evidence that the use of multivitamins by women is associated with longer telomeres: the prot...
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