The new heart patient asked Dr. Gervasio Lamas if he thought chelation therapy was worth a try. “Of course not!” the cardiologist replied emphatically. His Harvard training had taught him that alternative therapies were a waste of time and money, and potentially risky to boot. “I told him it was quackery.” But Lamas went home …
The standard for fruit and veggie consumption used to be 5 portions a day but has recently changed to 10 servings. Upping your intake means staving off chances of dying or dying from a heart attack or cancer. This recommended increase comes from a review of 95 studies that looked at the relationship between diet …
“The roots of a child’s ability to cope and thrive, regardless of circumstance, lie in that child’s having at least a small, safe place (an apartment? a room? a lap?) in which, in the companionship of a loving person, that child could discover that he or she was lovable and capable of loving in return. …
The practice of Homeopathy is in 66 countries. A 2010 article in the British American Journal stated that 57% of people in Germany use Homeopathy. The same journal reported recently that German politicians were seeking the cessation of government reimbursement for Homeopathic treatment, but the German medical Association stepped in and proclaimed its support for …
Well not exactly but compared to humans who have an 11-25% chance of getting cancer elephants have a 4.8% risk of getting cancer. Why is this? It turns out that elephants have 20 copies of the TP53 gene, the gene that codes for p53. Humans have only one copy of this gene. p53 kills …
As we age there is a desire in most to remain healthy and productive so that we can enjoy life to its fullest. While there is no panacea for to stop the aging process there are anti-aging lifestyles. The benefits of positive lifestyle choices have been validated in numerous investigations. One study by Earl S. …
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld liability protections for vaccine makers, ruling that they can’t be sued in state court for design-defect damages. The 1986 federal law created a no-fault compensation program to shield vaccine manufacturers from excessive tort litigation. Between 1978 and the mid- 1980s, product liability lawsuits against vaccine makers went from …
The US Department of Agriculture reports that the top nine foods Americans eat are whole cow’s milk, 2% milk, processed American cheese, White bread, white flour, and white rolls: refined sugar, colas, and ground beef. When you look at this list it becomes immediately obvious that fiber especially in the form of fruits and vegetables …
In the span of 12 years, from 2001 to 2013 over 1300 male service members experienced urogenital injuries, 86 of which were documented as severe penile injuries. The average age of these men was just 24. Urination, physical intimacy, and fathering a child for these young men is substantially harder or impossible. Arthur Burnett, alongside …
Stem cells are bringing once wheelchair ridden people onto their feet. After receiving injections of stem cells into the matter of their brains, participants saw improvements in their speech and arm movements in addition to being able to walk again. The trial which was run by SanBio of Mountain View, California was the second to …