Tag Archives: National Institutes of Health

Toxic Ingredients Are Often Unlisted

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Cook19

Research studies done by government, academic and independent researchers reveal that before babies are even born, their bodies are contaminated with up to 358 different chemicals. They include flame retardants, pesticides, fragrances, insulating materials, industrial coolants and lubricants, perfluorocarbon used … Continue reading →

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Parents Can Help Prevent Childhood Obesity

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Young0

According to the National Institutes of Health, the number of overweight children and adolescents has doubled over the past two to three decades, in both sexes and all ages and races. Obese children are developing chronic diseases previously diagnosed only … Continue reading →

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Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides Updated

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Young0

According to the recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute, exposure to pesticides approved by the Environmental Protection Agency “has been linked to brain/central nervous system, … Continue reading →

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Bedbugs could spread antibiotic resistant superbugs like MRSA

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Diaz17

The Department of Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases says, bed bugs carrying two types of drug-resistant bacteria, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), have been found by Canadian researchers. … Continue reading →

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More teens admit to trying marijuana

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Diaz17

Pot, ecstasy, prescription medication – More high school kids are trying drugs. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, now says the rate of eighth-graders who used an illicit drug in the past year … Continue reading →

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Avastin and chemo could be a fatal combo

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Cox10

Fatal adverse events (FAEs) have been reported in cancer patients treated with the widely used angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab (Avastin) in combination with chemotherapy. Is bevacizumab to blame? Researchers now say when bevacizumab (be va siz’ yoo mab) is used in combination … Continue reading →

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Fiber rich grains can extend your life

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Scott10

Choosing fiber-rich foods may be just what the doctor ordered. A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine says dietary fiber may reduce the risk of cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases by 24 percent, to 56 percent in men  – … Continue reading →

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