Public Health

Chelation Does More Harm Than Good For Autistic Kids

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Article - News Staff - Nov 29 2012 - 7:00pm

Hygiene Hypothesis Debunked? Allergies Not Related To Being 'Too Clean'

At the Excellence in Paediatrics Conference, Madrid, academics from the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH),  a not‐for profit, non‐governmental organization which works to develop and promote home hygiene practice based on sound scientif ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 30 2012 - 8:08am

Even Low Level Exposure To Organophosphate Pesticides Bad For Your Brain, Says Systematic Review

Organophosphate pesticides were once commonly used in roach control and other applications but organiphosphates were originally developed as nerve-gas agents for chemical warfare. The human body converts organophosphate pesticides into altered forms calle ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 3 2012 - 11:24pm

Coffee May Reduce Risk Of Diabetes By 25 Percent

Drinking three to four cups of delicious coffee each day may help prevent type 2 diabetes, according to research published by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC). Really, that is an actual organization dedicated to promoting the heal ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 4 2012 - 12:23pm

Even Italians Can No Longer Afford The Mediterranean Diet

Economics messes everything up.  Just about the time we figure out a new way to make all boats rise, the boats don't play along. So it goes with the Mediterranean diet, which went from food fad to inclusion in the UNESCO Olympus of the World heritage ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 5 2012 - 9:00am

Pesticide Residues On Organic: What Do We Know?

Are there really less pesticide residues on organic crops?  The answer might not be as simple as you think. ...

Article - Steve Savage - Dec 8 2012 - 4:53pm

Necrotizing Enterocolitis: In Vitro Study Finds Digested Formula Is Toxic To Cells But Breast Milk Isn't

 A report based on in vitro tests comparing the digestion of fresh human breast milk and nine different infant formulas found that free fatty acids created during the digestion of infant formula cause cellular death that may contribute to necrotizing ente ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 10 2012 - 11:52am

Broccoli Battles Brittle Bones

The little-understood protein osteocalcin plays a significant role in the strength of our bones, says a new paper,  and the findings could lead to new strategies for fighting osteoporosis and lowering the risk of bone fracture. Who came up with that? Biol ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 11 2012 - 4:29pm

Not All Sugary Ingredients Are Created Equal

Today it is common to refer to sugar and high-fructose corn syrup as "sugary ingredients." Sugar produced from sugar cane or sugar beets is called sucrose, which is a chemical compound in which glucose and fructose-- two different six-carbon, so- ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 12 2012 - 7:08pm

10 Percent Of Finnish 6 To 8 Year Olds Have Sleep-Disordered Breathing

A recent Finnish analysis determined that approximately ten percent of 6-8 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing, increased among children with enlarged tonsils, crossbite and convex facial profile. Unlike in adults, excess body fat is not associated ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 15 2012 - 12:31pm