Video - The TRUTH about current scientific understanding of mold induced illnesses

While it is perfectly acceptable science to say that we don't know everything about these illnesses and that more research is needed, it is not now - nor has it ever been accepted science - to conclude that these illnesses are not occurring to humans exposed in water damaged buildings. It is not now - nor has it ever been accepted science - that one can apply math to a rodent study and determine sick citizens are simply liars and whiners out to scam the poor insurance industry.
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Democrat says health overhaul needs GOP to pass

Senate Democrats alone cannot pass President Barack Obama's ambitious overhaul of how Americans receive health care, a top lawmaker acknowledged on Sunday.

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Green Tea: A New Weapon Against Prostate Cancer?

Many medical “discoveries” have occurred quite by happenstance. For instance, consider the story of Green Tea which began some 5,000 years ago when, as Chinese legend has it, leaves from a nearby Camellia sinensis tree fell into an emperor’s boiling pot of water. The leaves turned the water a light-brown color and gave off a delightful aroma.

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Fees Announced By Society's Council, UK

The Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has announced a fee increase of 2.2% for 2010, following the outcome of the 2010 fees consultation and a review of the Society's financial position. It is the second year in a row that fees have not been raised significantly. Last year's fees only rose by the annual inflationary rise and were between 3.9% - 4.5%.
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Is It Possible To Differentiate GISTs From Leiomyomas By Endoscopic Ultrasonography?

A research article in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. This research led by Professor Kim and his colleagues in Pusan National University, South Korea.
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Weight-loss surgery safe, but risks higher for some

Weight-loss surgery isn't risk-free, but a new study suggests that in the hands of a skilled surgeon, it may be safer than previously thought. However, some people -- including those with sleep apnea or a history of blood clots -- are more likely to have problems with surgery than others, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Scientists use mosquitoes deliver malaria 'vaccine' via bites (AP)

AP - In a daring experiment in Europe, scientists used mosquitoes as flying needles to deliver a "vaccine" of live malaria parasites through their bites. The results were astounding: Everyone in the vaccine group acquired immunity to malaria; everyone in a non-vaccinated comparison group did not, and developed malaria when exposed to the parasites later.

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Cancer Survivors Face Tough Road Long After Treatment Ends

Cancer survivors are more likely than their healthy peers to suffer serious psychological distress such as anxiety and depression, even a decade after treatment ends, new research shows.
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DNA Test Kit

With the widespread use of DNA technology to prove everything from paternity to national origin, this technology is fast becoming accessible to people in everyday life. You can now purchase a DNA test kit in almost any pharmacy and perform the test at ho...
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Chronic Fatigue

Chronic fatigue is a debilitating disorder of unknown cause which affects thousands of people. It is a complicated disorder that manifests itself with extreme fatigue that does not improve with bed rest and often worsens with physical or mental activity. T...
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Certified Organic Products

Miessence certified organic products have been created to comply with International food safety standards. When you purchase a Miessence product look for the symbol of certification on the back from the ACO - Australian Certified Organic. This is the guara...
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Jenny Craig Weight Loss Plan

You’ve seen all the celebrities touting the Jenny Craig Weight Loss Plan: Kirstie Alley, Valerie Bertinelli, Queen Latifah, even basketball star Baron Davis. What is the appeal of this program that attracts heavy hitters to espouse its virtues? Jenny Craig is both a diet and lifestyle program, intent on changing the way you eat, exercise, and live your life. The goal is to change the way you think and act, keeping in mind your overall body health.

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(Health) Congress Braces for Showdown Over Health-Care Reform

The beginnings of legislation to overhaul the nation’s health-care system started to emerge from Capitol Hill this week, raising hope among some health-reform advocates that this may, at long last, be the year that Congress enacts a law to help America’s uninsured and make health care more affordable.
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(Health) US and India agree defence pact - BBC News

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India and the United States have agreed a defence pact which will boost the sale of sophisticated American weaponry to Delhi. The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, on a visit to India, said the two sides had agreed an "end-use monitoring" accord. ...
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(Health) King: Will Obama have health plan to deliver?

To: Interested parties From: John King, CNN Chief National Correspondent Re: The Monday memo
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(Health) Cancer Research UK Aims For Positive End To 'Bad Day'

THIS month, Cancer Research UK is set to unveil a brand new national television ad campaign to raise awareness and increase donations for vital research into cancer.
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(Health) Researchers Uncover Genetic Variants Linked To Blood Pressure In African-Americans

A team led by researchers from the National Institutes of health reports the discovery of five genetic variants related to blood pressure in African-Americans, findings that may provide new clues for treating and preventing hypertension. The findings are published July 17 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics.
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(Health) Despite critics, Obama stays course on health care (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is using a touch-all-bases approach to try push through his health care overhaul, a struggle that might demand deep concessions.

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(Health) Mindblind Eyes: An Absence Of Spontaneous Theory Of Mind In Asperger Syndrome

Highly intelligent adults with Asperger Syndrome still have difficulties in day-to-day social interaction. These difficulties may be explained by 'mindblindness', the idea that they are unable to predict what other people will do by thinking about their mental states, that is, their knowledge and beliefs.
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(Health) Pennsylvania Insurance Department Examinations To Focus On Health Insurance Competition

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department will conduct examinations of the state's four Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance companies, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Capital BlueCross, Highmark, Inc. and Independence Blue Cross, to determine if any of them were engaged in anti-competitive or unfair trade practices in violation of the law, Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario announced today.
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(Health) Childhood Asthma Worsened By Stress And Depression, UB Researchers Show

Young people with asthma have nearly twice the incidence of depression compared to their peers without asthma, and studies have shown that depression is associated with increased asthma symptoms and, in some cases, death. How stress and depression play upon one another to worsen asthma is a lingering question.
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(Health) Walter Cronkite dies at 92 - Hollywood Reporter

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Walter Cronkite, who earned the accolade "the most trusted man in America" for his earnest and stalwart style as the anchorman of the "CBS Evening News" for nearly two decades, died Friday. He was 92. CBS vice president Linda Mason says ...
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(Health) Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Title: health Tip: Signs That You May Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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(Health) Evidence-Based Prevention is Goal of Largest Ever Study of Suicide in the Military

Source: National Institute of Mental health
Related MedlinePlus Topics: Suicide, Veterans and Military Family health, Veterans and Military health
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(Health) New Option for Correcting Nearsightedness

Collagen-like lens promising for those unable to get LASIK, researchers say

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(Health) 47 Deaths From H1N1 Swine Flu in New York City

Deaths from H1N1 swine flu climbed to 47 in New York City as of July 7th. The number of deaths increased by 9 since July 1st. There have been over 900 people hospitalized in New York City because of the swine flu. Even though the numbers are increasing the cases and deaths do not garner nearly as much attention as they did when they outbreak first began. Instead of giving press conferences the data is now updated on the NYC health Department website. New York City health Department's website can be found here.

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(Health) WHO Raises Phase of Pandemic Alert to Level 5

The World health Organization raised the alert for swine flu to level five. This is one level short of a full pandemic and suggests a pandemic is imminent. Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO's director-general, said, "It really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic."

There are at least 91 cases in the United States and one death. There are also a growing number of countries with mounting swine flu cases. Schools are closing in the United States in an attempt to stop the spread of the swine flu. A vaccine is in the works but won't be available until September, at the earliest. You can find links to some swine flu resources here.



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(Health) Colonoscopy Best at Finding Cancer on Left Side of Colon

The Washington Post reports that the colonoscopy is much better at detecting colorectal cancer on the left side of the colon than the right. The procedure does a good job of detecting early signs of disease on the left side of the colon, or large intestine, but is not as effective at spotting potential problems of the right side of the organ. This means a colonoscopy's success at preventing colorectal cancer deaths seems to lie with its ability to uncover so-called "left-sided" problems.

"We did find that colonoscopies are effective -- that's the good news. It's still one of the best screening tests for any cancer that we have," said study author Dr. Nancy Baxter, a colorectal surgeon with St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto.

"But it's not perfect," she added. "And it does not appear to be as effective in picking up growths on the right side of the colon as it is in detecting them on the left side."

The findings are published online Dec. 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. That's disturbing because colon cancer can often be a killer if it isn't diagnosed early. A doctor gave one reason for the discrepancy, explaining that polyps tend to grow flatter on the right side of the colon. Doctors say it is still a great test that saves lives but patients really need a colon cancer test that is both more thorough and less invasive. The ultimate solution might be miniature robots that examine your colon but that's still a solution for the future and not available today.

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(Health) At Our Bodies Our Blog: Evaluating Medical News Coverage

At Our Bodies Our Blog today, I have a post on Resources for Evaluating health News, including links to resources that grade and critique medical journalism. There’s also a bit about conflicts of interest in medical journalism education (i.e., drug companies sponsoring “education” of journalists about treatments they make money off of).

Thanks to Nikki D (eagledawg) for sharing it with others via Twitter, and shamsha, sevinfo, HS_Librarian, wwdove17, and WSUSpokane for further retweeting. I love it when the libraryland folks appreciate a post.

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