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Warfarin Increases Risk of Death from Trauma
How many patients need to be involved in a study before it's taken seriously?
100? 1,000? 100,000?
How about 1.23 million? Think that's enough to finally knock down a widely used (and very dangerous) drug?
I hate to be a pessimist, but I doubt it.
Quit Smoking—Naturally, Painlessly, and Successfully
Nicotine, the addictive substance in cigarettes, is one of the most powerful poisons on earth. If by some accident a child should ingest even a small amount of the substance through a nicotine patch, he or she would almost immediately go into convulsions that would in all likelihood be fatal.
It's so toxic that as few as two or three drops of pure nicotine applied directly to the skin of an average person will kill him or her within minutes.
Choosing the Right Hospital
If you're going to get sick, get sick in Ohio. Or Florida. Pennsylvania is a good place to get sick too.
Each of these states has seven or more hospitals that are ranked among the 50 best hospitals in the U.S. And if you live in, say, Maryland or Indiana or Georgia, it might be worth the trip to a neighboring state for major medical care.
Why? Because you actually have a much better chance of leaving those hospitals alive.
Breast Cancer Deception Month: Hiding the Truth Beneath a Sea of Pink - Part IV
In this concluding installment of this series we will look at the questionable use and safety of mammograms and mastectomies, the over-use of screening for breast cancer, the lack of real progress in breast cancer prevention and cure, some natural prevention and cures that do work, and some alternative charities and foundations which are not controlled by those who profit from and cause cancer.
Are Your Food Allergies Making You Fat?
Your digestive system may be making you fat. It’s hard to believe – but very true!
Today, I’m going to explain how the bugs in your digestive tract and the way they upset your gut’s immune system just might be behind those extra pounds.
Common Sense for Cell Phones
Is your cell phone a death machine?
The studies are starting to add up, and they all point in the same direction: Cell phones emit harmful radiation that can cause cancer and infertility. And we still have no idea what these things will do to all the kids now growing up with one practically implanted in their ears.
Trick or Treat..It’s Halloween Every Day at the Supermarket
To stay on top of all the latest nutrition news requires lots of reading, but also lots of sorting through the marketing hype of the latest super food or breakthrough study.
I subscribe to many magazines, newsletters, web sites, and blogs to keep up with the latest and greatest so I can pass that information on to my clients. I read what the people I agree with say and I read what the people I don’t agree with say – my form of spying!
Apple Cider Vinegar: A Cure for Everything?
Dear Pharmacist,
My neighbor swears by apple cider vinegar and every time I complain about my health, she rants about the vinegar. I haven’t tried it, but I have to say she looks fairly healthy and never gets sick. Do you think there’s something to it?
--P.B., Lodi, California
A New Explanation for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sixty-seven percent of 101 patients diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) were found to be infected with a retrovirus called XMRV (Science, published online October 8, 2009).
One hundred percent of those with CFS who subsequently developed lymphomas or leukemias were infected with the XMRV virus. If further studies confirm this finding, doctors will soon have a test to diagnose this horrible condition and possibly a vaccine to prevent it.
How Natural is "Natural Flavoring"?
We’ve all heard of products being labeled “artificially flavored” or “naturally flavored,” but ever wonder what exactly “natural flavor” means? Is it really natural? What is the difference?
