General Wellness
Harvard Study Finds Bisphenol A In Dental Fillings And Sealants, Media Spin Begins
Sep 8th
Anthony Gucciardi
www.ShatterLimits.com
September 8, 2010
After a new study out of Harvard Medical School revealed that dental fillings and sealants contain dangerously high levels of the deadly chemical bisphenol A (BPA), some dentists are now claiming that these fillings and sealants are still perfectly safe for use in children.
Marijuana Better Than Pharmaceuticals At Treating Chronic Pain, Improving Mood
Sep 8th
Jonathan Benson
Natural News
September 8, 2010
Experts from different persuasions often argue about the alleged benefits of using marijuana for pain relief, but a new study out of McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University (MU) has conclusively found that cannabis, the genus name for marijuana, is better than pharmaceutical drugs at relieving chronic neurological pain, and without all the harmful side effects.
Non-Stick Cookware Chemical PFOA Linked To High Cholesterol In Children
Sep 7th
BBC News
September 7, 2010
Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link. They have no proof, but the West Virginia team says further research is needed to rule it out.
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To Schizophrenia
Sep 7th
Timothy McDonald
ABC News
September 7, 2010
Babies born with low vitamin D levels are twice as likely to develop schizophrenia later in life, researchers from the Queensland Brain Institute have found.
Diet Drug Increases Risk of Heart Disease & Stroke
Sep 6th
Amanda Gardner
Health Day
September 6, 2010
A new study is linking the popular weight loss drug Meridia to an increased risk of non-fatal heart attacks and stroke, although taking the drug did not seem to up the risk of death in patients with a history of heart problems.
Vets Now Given Ecstasy To Treat Their PTSD
Sep 5th
Katie Drummond
Wired
September 5, 2010
A pair of psychiatric experts think they’ve got the answer to the soaring number of troops coming back from war with PTSD: have them undergo intensive psychotherapy — while they’re rolling on ecstasy.
Major Study Finds Vitamin D Helps Victims Survive Deadly Heart Condition
Sep 5th
Science Daily
September 5, 2010
Survival rates in heart failure patients with reduced levels of vitamin D are lower than in patients with normal levels. This is the finding of a major study carried out at University Medical Center, Groningen, Netherlands, according to a presentation at the European Society of Cardiology’s Congress 2010 in Stockholm.
Can Legalizing Marijuana Financially Save California?
Sep 3rd
Eric Blair
Activist Post
September 3, 2010
America, and especially California, are in dire economic straits. Their day of fiscal reckoning is coming and it’s not going to be pretty.
Infant Formulas Are Contaminated With Aluminum
Sep 3rd
Prevent Disease
September 3, 2010
The aluminum content of a range of the most popular brands of infant formulas remains high, and particularly so for a product designed for preterm infants and a soya-based product designed for infants with cow’s milk intolerances and allergies, researchers have found.
Why Your Faucet May Have Dangerously High Levels Of Lead
Sep 3rd
Wilma Chan
Alternet
August 3, 2010
Faucets sold today can still contain up to a quarter pound of lead and still be labeled as “lead-free” under a 1986 federal law. It’s time to change that.
