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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. BPA is an endocrine disrupter
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
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. They studied over 12,000 children involved in a lawsuit regarding a
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. But the researchers say the good news from the study is that it suggests it may be possible to prevent schizophrenia, which affects
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. The finding is stirring mixed reactions
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. Dr. Michael Mithoefer and Anne Mithoefer, a psychiatric nurse, are the South Carolina pair who’ve been spearheading
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. Consequently, it has been suggested that something dramatic will have to happen for Congress to pass any form of relief because the American public was bitterly
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. Aluminum is the third most abundant element (8%)
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. One of the most critical functions of government is to protect our health from hidden dangers in our homes, schools,
