FACTS ABOUT FLUORIDATION YOU DON’T KNOW

By Fluoride Action Network98% Of Western Europe Has Rejected Water Fluoridation. This includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. The predominant reason for Europe’s rejection is the belief...

SELENIUM & PROSTATE CANCER RISK

Selenium Related to Prostate Cancer RiskLow blood levels of the mineral selenium may mean a man has an increased risk of prostate cancer.A number of studies have indicated that selenium intake offers some protection from prostate cancer. And the new findings support...

DOUBT CAST ON SOY FOR MENOPAUSE

Many women swear by chemicals found in soy to relieve the effects of the menopause – but research has undermined evidence of some benefits saying it does not help. The research found that there was no difference in the hormone levels of women taking the...

GIANT STEP TOWARD PARKINSON’S CURE

Embryonic Stem Cells Repair Rat Brains By Daniel DeNoon From: WebMDJan. 7, 2002 — In a potential breakthrough for Parkinson’s disease, Harvard researchers have found that early embryo cells can fix the brains of animals with the disease. Even with luck and...

SHOULD YOU GET A MAMMOGRAM

Danish researchers say a re-analysis of their controversial study of a year ago confirms their original conclusions — that there is no evidence that breast-cancer screening with mammography saves women’s lives.When the original report was published last...

TESTOSTERONE AND ALZHEIMER’S

Testosterone may reduce production of Alzheimer’s protein Could testosterone supplements help prevent Alzheimer’s disease? It is possible, according to results of a new study in which researchers exposed nerve cells to the male hormone. In the presence of...

PREDICT YOUR RISK OF HEART ATTACK

Test Predicts Your Risk of a Heart AttackLONDON (AP) – A new blood test may allow more accurate predictions of a person’s risk of a fatal heart attack, scientists say. A study published last week in The Lancet medical journal suggested the test, which...

SMART ACTION HEART KIT

Smart Heart Action Kit Prevention: Could you use an additional 10 years of quality life? Reduce your risks of heart disease and stroke and you could add as much as a decade to your life, says the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. While you have little control...

LIPITOR — TIED TO LIVER CANCER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE

Lipitor Cholesterol Medication Users Plaintiff v Pfizer Inc. Defendant Cholesterol-Fighting Drug Tied to Liver, Kidney Injury A number of legal actions are being pursued against Pfizer Inc., the manufacturer of the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor (atorvastatin), to...