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A large percentage of patients without known heart disease who undergo invasive cardiac catheterization to check for dangerous artery blockages do not have them, a new study suggests
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A common aftereffect of stroke
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In parts of France, farmers make a traditional meal of boiled chickpeas and spinach or chard.
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A new study finds HIV-positive women and those at risk of acquiring the virus are more likely to develop lung cancer compared to women in the general population.
While people with HIV have a much higher risk for many cancers, it is not clear whether the virus plays a role in the development of lung cancer, explained Dr. Alexandra M. Levine, of the Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope National Medical Center, and colleagues. They compared lung cancer cases in 2,651 HIV-infected and 898 at-risk but uninfected women, with an average age of 35, with those estimated to occur among similarly aged women in the general population.
Compared with population-based expectations, the researchers found a “substantially increased risk of lung cancer among both HIV-infected and at-risk uninfected women.” Population estimates suggested they would find four to five lung cancer cases; instead, 14 cases were seen over a five-year period: 12 among HIV-positive women and two among women at risk for HIV.
Approximately two-thirds of women in the HIV group were smokers. All the women who developed lung cancer were smokers; over their lifetimes, they smoked double the number of cigarettes as their peers without lung cancer. No lung cancer cases were found among the women who were lifetime non-smokers.
Further analysis found that only smoking history and duration “were significantly associated with lung cancer” among women with HIV or at risk for infection, said the researchers. “As such, the development and implementation of smoking cessation programs aimed at HIV-infected persons will be of increasing importance.”
The study, “HIV as a Risk Factor for Lung Cancer in Women: Data from the Women’s Interagency HIV Study,” was published online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (2010; doi:10.1200/JCO.2009.25.6149).
[Article source: http://www.reutershealth.com]
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In recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Indiana State Department of Health and numerous partner organizations are hosting “Be Beautiful: An Evening of Pampering & HIV/STD Education.” The free event will take place Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Murat Center, 502 N. New Jersey, Indianapolis. For more information, visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/NWGHAAD/events/event-detail.cfm?eventID=506.
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Inoculating children can prevent influenza from spreading, experts say
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Good health may not only help you live longer, it could help you enjoy a longer, more satisfying sex life as well, a study shows.
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Awareness can slow this 'silent epidemic,' prevent long-term problems, expert says
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Global Healing Center founder Ed Group speaks out about toxic chemicals, cleansing, fasting and more
(NaturalNews) In a new video interview posted on YouTube, the Health Ranger interviews Dr. Edward Group, founder of Global Healing Center (www.GHChealth.com), one of America's best-known providers of extremely high-end nutritional and cleansing products.
I've been an advocate for Dr. Ed Group's company for many years, having found that it remains one of the very best providers of truly cutting-edge nutritional and cleansing products.
I personally use GHC's products on a regular basis, including their Oxy Powder intestinal cleanser, Livatrex liver cleansing tincture and their Paratrex anti-parasite product. They all sell zeolites and a rare, high-quality form of calcium called calcium orotate (in a product called "IntraCal").
It's Dr. Group's dedication to truly superior, high-end products like these that has made me a strong advocate of his work. That's why I visited his offices in Houston, Texas and brought my video camera to record some conversational interviews.
We have a series of these videos that will be posted on YouTube. The first was posted today: A conversation about toxic chemicals in the environment, the importance of completing a colon cleanse before starting a liver cleanse, the benefits of fasting and much more.
This is a raw, "natural" and unscripted conversation with one of the industry greats. Watch the full video right now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKfGq-BFmH4
Ed Group makes good sense
Listening to Ed Group talk, you'll come to the same realization that many others have discovered: Dr. Ed Group makes sense! His views on health and cleansing may be considered "radical" by conventional medicine, but they really work for the many thousands of customers who benefit from GHC products.
Watch the video to see for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKfGq-BFmH4
I've been an advocate for Dr. Ed Group's company for many years, having found that it remains one of the very best providers of truly cutting-edge nutritional and cleansing products.
I personally use GHC's products on a regular basis, including their Oxy Powder intestinal cleanser, Livatrex liver cleansing tincture and their Paratrex anti-parasite product. They all sell zeolites and a rare, high-quality form of calcium called calcium orotate (in a product called "IntraCal").
It's Dr. Group's dedication to truly superior, high-end products like these that has made me a strong advocate of his work. That's why I visited his offices in Houston, Texas and brought my video camera to record some conversational interviews.
We have a series of these videos that will be posted on YouTube. The first was posted today: A conversation about toxic chemicals in the environment, the importance of completing a colon cleanse before starting a liver cleanse, the benefits of fasting and much more.
This is a raw, "natural" and unscripted conversation with one of the industry greats. Watch the full video right now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKfGq-BFmH4
Ed Group makes good sense
Listening to Ed Group talk, you'll come to the same realization that many others have discovered: Dr. Ed Group makes sense! His views on health and cleansing may be considered "radical" by conventional medicine, but they really work for the many thousands of customers who benefit from GHC products.
Watch the video to see for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKfGq-BFmH4
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Association held true for people well into their 80s, study found
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Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on fatigue.
You‘re tired, weak, exhausted, weary, worn out. You have a lack of energy and as a result you feel distressed. You’re not functioning as well as you should. It’s called fatigue, and everyone feels it at times...
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This wonderful winter seafood stew is easy to make and to serve.
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The advances made possible by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria could be at risk if donors cut their pledges, UNAIDS chief Michel Sidibe said Monday. There is concern that the recent global economic shock could negatively affect support for Global Fund programs.
Some 94 percent of African HIV patients who receive antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) do so with the support of external donors, said Sidibe. “If we stop now, if we reduce the financing, the people who are on treatment today - we will transform their hope for universal access into a universal nightmare, because they will start dying,” he said.
On March 24, the Global Fund will meet in The Hague to assess how it can meet its targets for each of the diseases by 2015. It forecasts three different public health scenarios based on levels of financial commitment to the fund, ranging from $13 billion to $20 billion during the years 2011-2013. In October, the Global Fund will convene in New York City to solicit contributions from government and private donors for the third time since its 2002 founding.
In South Africa, the HIV treatment program is heavily supported by external donor funding, said Aaron Motsoaledi, the country’s health minister. Some 920,000 patients there receive ARVs, yet 1.7 million need them. Expanding treatment access, as President Jacob Zuma announced in December, depends on increasing financial resources.
On Monday, the Global Fund released its “Results Report,” which describes substantial progress attributable to supported programs. TB in many countries is declining, and the fund projects prevalence could be halved by 2015 with the increases in donor support already pledged.
The fund’s “Resource Scenarios 2011-2013” can be read online at http://www.theglobalfund.org/documents/replenishment/2010/Resource_Scenarios_en.pdf.
[Article source: http://www.ap.org/ ]
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Nonprofit HIV/AIDS groups in the Baton Rouge area are struggling to find alternate funding sources in the wake of state and federal budget cuts.
The Baton Rouge AIDS Society recently saw its $158,000 CDC allocation for prevention and outreach slashed by $98,000, said Arnold “A.J.” Johnson, the society’s founder.
“This is more than devastating,” Johnson said. “I’m calling legislators and doing whatever I can do. People get infected every day and the problem is escalating.”
Before the reduction, Johnson explained, the group’s HIV testing van went into communities twice each week. The service now will have to be scaled back to once or twice every other month.
“If people get infected and they don’t get tested, the disease spreads,” said Johnson. “This will cost lives.”
Midway through fiscal 2009-10, Family Services of Greater Baton Rouge lost $34,500 in state funding for HIV/AIDS prevention, according to Rene Milligan, spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. The group provides counseling and testing services, said Mary Helen Borck, its director of HIV/AIDS programs.
[Article source: http://www.2theadvocate.com/]
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(NaturalNews) This week's NaturalNews Talk Hour features William Grant, Ph.D. as he reveals "The Power of Vitamin D and Ultraviolet Light". Discover how to reduce your risk for degenerative dis-eases. Our program runs this Thursday evening at 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern, and registration is FREE. Simply enter your email address in the registration form on the right column of this page and you'll receive call-in details for the broadcast.
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The NaturalNews Talk Hour is a "behind the scenes", up close and personal look at the most important issues of our time. Discover what the mainstream media hasn't told you about the secrets of optimal health, freedom and the pursuit of happiness.
Jonathan Landsman, host of NaturalNews Talk Hour, says "The health care industry has mostly ignored the powerful benefits of Vitamin D. Imagine being given the secret to a long, healthy and disease-free life! This show is a MUST LISTEN for anyone interested in optimal health."
With participation by the Health Ranger, the NaturalNews Talk Hour features high-profile guests like Drs. Julian Whitaker, Bernie Siegel, T. Colin Campbell plus many other notable experts on healthy living.
Reader feedback about the talk hour has been extremely positive. One listener sent us this testimonial about the show:
Thank you! Great show Jonathan and Mike...Amazon John and Richard Cicchetti were amazing. I really could listen to them forever.....hopefully you will have them on again in the future!!!" - Gina H.
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Each show will continue to feature many of the top natural health experts in the world. To receive each week's unique call-in number, simply register by entering your email address in the form on the right.
This week's guest: William Grant, Ph.D., Director of SUNARC
William Grant, Ph.D. "The Power of Vitamin D" Thu. Mar. 11th
Dr. William Grant, Ph.D. is the Founding Director of Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center. He has a Ph.D. in physics and a 30-year career in laser remote sensing of the atmosphere. His primary mission is to identify risk-modifying factors for chronic diseases and is particularly interested in UVB, cancer and infectious diseases. SUNARC conducts research on the primary prevention of chronic disease through lifestyle and dietary choices. To this end, SUNARC provides information on (or advance the understanding and acceptance of) ultraviolet radiation, solar and artificial, as an important positive health factor, not only for musculoskeletal diseases, but also for chronic diseases such as autoimmune diseases, cancer, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, and neurological disorders.
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A compilation of the Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention’s (CDC’s) resources on male circumcision for HIV prevention in the United States.
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Studies found more amputations, spinal injuries among kids who ride them
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(NaturalNews) Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the U.S., according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It comes like a silent thief, gradually stealing sight and usually providing no warning symptoms in the early stages. But as the disease progresses, damage to the optic nerve grows worse and side vision can gradually fail until there's only tunnel vision left, and then no vision at all. Treatment with drugs and surgery may slow down the eyesight deterioration but there's no cure. However, new research provides evidence there's a natural way to prevent glaucoma from developing in the first place -- drink green tea regularly.
A study just published in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry concludes that phytochemicals found in green tea actually penetrate deeply into tissues of the eyes. This is the first report to document how the lens, retina and other parts of the eye absorb the powerful antioxidants and disease-fighting substances found in green tea and it strongly raises the possibility that green tea can prevent glaucoma as well as other eye diseases and conditions.
Scientist Chi Pui Pang, Ph.D., of the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and his colleagues pointed out in a statement to the press that green tea contains flavonoids known as catechins that are thought to protect the eyes. But until now, there was doubt that catechins could pass through the stomach and gastrointestinal tract and end up in eye tissues. However, in experiments with laboratory rats, the scientists showed conclusively that after green tea is consumed, structures in the eye absorb sight-protecting green tea catechins.
When the scientists analyzed the eye tissues of the animals used in their study, they discovered that various eye structures had absorbed significant amounts of individual catechins. For instance, the retina took in the highest levels of a catechin known as gallocatechin and the aqueous humor (a thick watery substance that fills the space between the lens and the cornea) soaked up another green tea phytochemical dubbed epigallocatechin.
Bottom line: green tea catechins reduced harmful oxidative stress in the eyes that is linked to glaucoma and other eye diseases. What's more, the protective effect lasted up to 20 hours.
As regular readers of NaturalNews are aware, this good news about green tea is one more example of a host of scientific evidence that has accumulated over the last few years showing that drinking green tea is a powerful natural way to protect health. For example, researchers have found that green tea has the potential to prevent and treat osteoporosis and other bone diseases that affect millions throughout the world (http://www.naturalnews.com/027194_green_tea_osteoporosis_disease.html). Phytochemicals in green tea also show promise in preventing and treating serious brain disorders like Alzheimer's, Huntington's, and Parkinson's diseases (http://www.naturalnews.com/027757_green_tea_brain_function.html).
Editor's note: NaturalNews is opposed to the use of animals in medical experiments that expose them to harm. We present these findings in protest of the way in which they were acquired.
For more information: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20085274 http://www.glaucoma.org/ http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts.asp
A study just published in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry concludes that phytochemicals found in green tea actually penetrate deeply into tissues of the eyes. This is the first report to document how the lens, retina and other parts of the eye absorb the powerful antioxidants and disease-fighting substances found in green tea and it strongly raises the possibility that green tea can prevent glaucoma as well as other eye diseases and conditions.
Scientist Chi Pui Pang, Ph.D., of the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and his colleagues pointed out in a statement to the press that green tea contains flavonoids known as catechins that are thought to protect the eyes. But until now, there was doubt that catechins could pass through the stomach and gastrointestinal tract and end up in eye tissues. However, in experiments with laboratory rats, the scientists showed conclusively that after green tea is consumed, structures in the eye absorb sight-protecting green tea catechins.
When the scientists analyzed the eye tissues of the animals used in their study, they discovered that various eye structures had absorbed significant amounts of individual catechins. For instance, the retina took in the highest levels of a catechin known as gallocatechin and the aqueous humor (a thick watery substance that fills the space between the lens and the cornea) soaked up another green tea phytochemical dubbed epigallocatechin.
Bottom line: green tea catechins reduced harmful oxidative stress in the eyes that is linked to glaucoma and other eye diseases. What's more, the protective effect lasted up to 20 hours.
As regular readers of NaturalNews are aware, this good news about green tea is one more example of a host of scientific evidence that has accumulated over the last few years showing that drinking green tea is a powerful natural way to protect health. For example, researchers have found that green tea has the potential to prevent and treat osteoporosis and other bone diseases that affect millions throughout the world (http://www.naturalnews.com/027194_green_tea_osteoporosis_disease.html). Phytochemicals in green tea also show promise in preventing and treating serious brain disorders like Alzheimer's, Huntington's, and Parkinson's diseases (http://www.naturalnews.com/027757_green_tea_brain_function.html).
Editor's note: NaturalNews is opposed to the use of animals in medical experiments that expose them to harm. We present these findings in protest of the way in which they were acquired.
For more information: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20085274 http://www.glaucoma.org/ http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts.asp
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Geneticists said the new research shows it is now possible to sequence the genome of a patient at reasonable cost and with sufficient accuracy to be of practical use to researchers.
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Programs seem to be making progress against these viruses, research suggests
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Community Health and Counseling Services (CHCS) can boost its HIV/AIDS case management offerings to Aroostook County residents thanks to a one-year, $23,709 grant from the state Department of Health and Human Services.
For the past two years, the Eastern Maine AIDS Network has subcontracted with CHCS to provide case management in Aroostook County, said Brian Chapla, CHCS’ regional manager for adult, child and family services. The new grant allows CHCS - independent of EMAN - to offer these programs directly through its Houlton, Caribou, and Fort Kent locations, Chapla said.
The number of area clients receiving medical case management has grown from “15 or 16” two years ago to 23 today, Chapla said.
The program offerings of CHCS include a monthly support group and assistance managing medications and accessing medical care, housing and therapy.
Rural HIV/AIDS patients face limited availability of resources, Chapla explained. CHCS can now meet these needs while allowing individuals to stay in their communities instead of having to travel to larger cities, he said.
“One of the biggest benefits of this grant is that it will help us get out into the community and raise awareness about the services we offer,” Chapla said, thus helping bring more patients into care.
For more information on CHCS' case management or other programs, telephone Chapla at 207-532-5510.
[Article source: http://www.bangordailynews.com]
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Broader study needed to check for possible long-term effects, experts say
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Study finds only a third of those who get invasive procedure have vessel blockage
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Reovirus is harmless to normal cells -- but it destroys many kinds of cancer cells. A new study in patients with prostate cancer takes the virus closer to being a new cancer treatment.
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Breast augmentation, Botox still popular, but plastics surgeons' group cites 2% decline
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CDC says one teen in four reports verbal, physical, emotional or sexual abuse in dating relationships - a problem that will be addressed at a meeting this Saturday in Atlanta. “Spotlight on Teen Dating Violence: What’s Your Role?” will be presented by the Partnership Against Domestic Violence’s Teen Scene. Local radio personality Beyonce of Hot 107.9, herself a survivor of dating abuse, will host the gathering and facilitate a panel discussion. Participants must preregister for the event, which takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clark Atlanta University’s Carl and Mary Ware Academic Center. For more information, contact the partnership at 404-870-9603 or www.padv.org. To reach Georgia’s statewide abuse crisis line, telephone 800-33-HAVEN.
[Article source: http://www.ajc.com]
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A data analysis released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscores the disproportionate impact of HIV and syphilis among gay and bisexual men in the United States.
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When you blanch the greens, these panini make for a quick and wonderful meal.
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Researcher's personal genome used to study neurological disorder
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Most don't know they have the disease, CDC says, upping risks for transmitting it to others
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Alanna struggles with old eating habits, including constantly snacking on food while at work.
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A severe diarrhea-causing germ once thought to only affect the elderly or seriously ill is now affecting a growing number of healthy children
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Things that can make you more susceptible
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New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the community at large.
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Stretching, rest can ease elbow, shoulder pain that plagues many young players, studies show
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Stromectal -- a pill containing ivermectin, a drug used to prevent heartworm in dogs -- kills head lice resistant to first-line treatment better than malathion-based lotion.
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According to “Health Indicators for Women in Los Angeles County,” a report released last week by the county Department of Public Health, minority and low-income women are less likely to have adequate access to health care and more likely to suffer with chronic diseases. The survey found that African-American women were much more likely to have STDs, including HIV/AIDS, and to die from chronic conditions. Latinas reported the poorest health status of all ethnic groups. Asians were the least likely of any ethnic group to have had a Pap test in the previous three years. Compared to white and Latina women, black women were almost twice as likely to report having had sex without a condom in the preceding year. Dr. Rita Singhal, a report co-author, said researchers suspect that minority women may suffer racial inequality, discrimination, and stress in trying to access health care and maintain healthy diets. “We need to work collectively to improve women’s health and reduce disparities not just for African Americans but for all women,” said Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding, the county’s public health director.
[Article source: http://www.latimes.com ]
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Nearly 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with salmonella have been recalled, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says.
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Strict criteria for treatment eligibility in British Columbia and Ontario are driving some patients infected with hepatitis C virus to inflame their livers deliberately, experts say. Drug plans in these provinces will only provide antiviral treatment if patients submit documentation of significant liver damage. In contrast, Alberta provides treatment for HCV if a doctor prescribes it.
“The binge drinking is huge,” said Fran Falconer, an HCV support nurse on Vancouver Island. “For the liver, drinking [alcohol] is like putting grease on a flame. It’s like fertilizer to the hepatitis C virus.”
“I see patients that are willing to do anything to get rid of the virus,” Falconer said. “Patients shouldn’t have to stoop to those levels in order to access care and treatment.”
About 50,000 people in British Columbia have HCV, more than in any other province, according to the B.C. Center for Disease Control.
Dr. Brian Conway, an infectious-disease specialist who runs an HCV clinic in downtown Vancouver, said patients are asking on a daily basis how best to inflame their liver in order to raise their enzyme levels to qualify for treatment. Conway advises patients against harming the liver.
Of Conway’s patients, 200 are on antivirals, including some through clinical trials funded by pharmaceutical companies. Another 250 are waiting for treatment, and probably 50-75 will be rejected by the provincial drug plan, he estimated.
“The rules need to change so we don’t have to argue for coverage, case by case,” Conway said.
The approval process is unique to HCV, said Dr. Morris Sherman, head of the Canadian Liver Foundation’s board. “There is no restriction on HIV drugs, or TB drugs, but for hepatitis B and C, the approach is different,” he said.
Kevin Falcon, the B.C. health minister, said the significant side effects associated with HCV treatment are the reason the decision to treat is left to an approval committee, not to an individual patient’s physician.
[Article source: http://www.cbc.ca]
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Discovery in mouse study may someday extend men's lives
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New research shows that most Americans believe God is directly involved in their personal affairs, and that the good or bad things that happen are "part of God's plan.''
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An NIH panel of outside advisors urges a change to hospital rules and doctor guidelines that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies.
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A design suggesting a computer’s power button has been chosen from among almost 600 entries as the new package art for the New York City condom. The city has distributed more than 40 million of the male condoms since Valentine’s Day 2007, when it became the first municipality to brand its own prophylactic. “I hope my package design reminds people that they’re in control,” said Luis Acosta, the Queens graphic designer whose condom package won with 23 percent of the votes cast. “It’s about empowering people and giving a positive message, while staying subtle.” Other finalist entries included a top hat, a city manhole cover, and a train entering a tunnel. “We’re keeping condoms and the conversation about them fresh,” said Dr. Monica Sweeney, the city’s assistant health commissioner. “We want everybody to think and talk about condoms all the time.”
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Once I made a commitment to losing weight and eating healthier food, I realized that the best way to love my body was by making more nutritious choices. Now a funny little habit of mine has made me realize that food is the best way to show those around me that I love them, too.
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(NaturalNews) For decades, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was pushed by the medical establishment as a kind of youth elixir that offered all sorts of remarkable benefits. Take the hormones Big Pharma concocts from pregnant horses' urine and chemicals and middle-aged and older women would supposedly have better sex lives, fewer wrinkles, protection from heart attacks and no more hot flashes. Only, it was all a huge myth.
In fact, as the years passed and rates of breast cancer soared in women who took HRT, the truth began to be revealed. HRT didn't protect health at all. In fact, it caused breast and ovarian cancer (http://www.naturalnews.com/027617_HRT_drugs_ovarian_cancer.html), upped heart attack risk and was even linked to brain shrinkage (http://www.naturalnews.com/025371_women_brain_health.html).
Now it turns out there's yet another danger from HRT. New research headed by Birgitta E. Lindblad, MD, of Sundsvall Hospital in Sweden and just published in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, provides evidence that taking HRT causes cataracts. This is no minor potential side effect, either, because vision problems can be devastating. The eye's lens becomes cloudy and stiff when a cataract develops, sometimes making it difficult to read, drive or even see facial expressions clearly.
The eight year prospective study of over 30,000 postmenopausal women compared the cataract status of women who had taken HRT to those who had not used the hormones. The results? The research subjects who were taking or who had ever taken HRT had significantly higher rates of cataracts so severe they had to be removed. Those who drank and also took hormone replacement therapy appeared to be at an even greater risk of serious cataracts. "If future studies confirm the associations we found, increased risk for cataract removal should be added to the list of potential negative HRT outcomes," Dr. Lindblad said in a statement to the media.
The research team documented that 4,300 cataract removal surgeries were performed in research study participants between 1997 and 2005. In women who had ever taken HRT, the risk for cataract removal was increased by 14 percent. For current HRT users, the increase in risk soared even higher to 18 percent when compared with women who never used HRT. What's more, the longer a woman took HRT, the more the risk for cataracts increased.
Dr. Lindblad explained in the press statement that estrogen receptors have been detected in the eye's lens and naturally occurring estrogen made inside the body may protect eyes from cataracts. But the estrogens like those used in HRT don't function in the body the same way. Instead, the typically prescribed forms of HRT increase levels of C-reactive protein -- and previous studies have associated C-reactive protein with cataract development.
Fortunately, there are ways to help prevent cataracts. In addition to avoiding HRT, regular vigorous exercise has been shown to protect against cataracts (http://www.naturalnews.com/025755_health_cataracts_nutrition.html). Astaxanthin, a nutrient derived from microalgae and also found in wild salmon, has also been found to benefit eye health and help prevent cataracts (http://www.naturalnews.com/026325_astaxanthin_Amazon.html).
For more information: http://www.naturalnews.com/HRT.html http://www.aao.org/newsroom/release/20100301.cfm http://www.healingfoodreference.com/cataracts.html
In fact, as the years passed and rates of breast cancer soared in women who took HRT, the truth began to be revealed. HRT didn't protect health at all. In fact, it caused breast and ovarian cancer (http://www.naturalnews.com/027617_HRT_drugs_ovarian_cancer.html), upped heart attack risk and was even linked to brain shrinkage (http://www.naturalnews.com/025371_women_brain_health.html).
Now it turns out there's yet another danger from HRT. New research headed by Birgitta E. Lindblad, MD, of Sundsvall Hospital in Sweden and just published in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, provides evidence that taking HRT causes cataracts. This is no minor potential side effect, either, because vision problems can be devastating. The eye's lens becomes cloudy and stiff when a cataract develops, sometimes making it difficult to read, drive or even see facial expressions clearly.
The eight year prospective study of over 30,000 postmenopausal women compared the cataract status of women who had taken HRT to those who had not used the hormones. The results? The research subjects who were taking or who had ever taken HRT had significantly higher rates of cataracts so severe they had to be removed. Those who drank and also took hormone replacement therapy appeared to be at an even greater risk of serious cataracts. "If future studies confirm the associations we found, increased risk for cataract removal should be added to the list of potential negative HRT outcomes," Dr. Lindblad said in a statement to the media.
The research team documented that 4,300 cataract removal surgeries were performed in research study participants between 1997 and 2005. In women who had ever taken HRT, the risk for cataract removal was increased by 14 percent. For current HRT users, the increase in risk soared even higher to 18 percent when compared with women who never used HRT. What's more, the longer a woman took HRT, the more the risk for cataracts increased.
Dr. Lindblad explained in the press statement that estrogen receptors have been detected in the eye's lens and naturally occurring estrogen made inside the body may protect eyes from cataracts. But the estrogens like those used in HRT don't function in the body the same way. Instead, the typically prescribed forms of HRT increase levels of C-reactive protein -- and previous studies have associated C-reactive protein with cataract development.
Fortunately, there are ways to help prevent cataracts. In addition to avoiding HRT, regular vigorous exercise has been shown to protect against cataracts (http://www.naturalnews.com/025755_health_cataracts_nutrition.html). Astaxanthin, a nutrient derived from microalgae and also found in wild salmon, has also been found to benefit eye health and help prevent cataracts (http://www.naturalnews.com/026325_astaxanthin_Amazon.html).
For more information: http://www.naturalnews.com/HRT.html http://www.aao.org/newsroom/release/20100301.cfm http://www.healingfoodreference.com/cataracts.html
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(NaturalNews) Five studies published in the October 2009 issue of The European Journal of Agronomy reveal the negative impacts of using Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, a formula developed specifically for the company's line of genetically modified (GM) "Roundup Ready" crops. The papers, which were not released in the United States, offer a solid indictment against GM crops and the plight of using the Roundup herbicide.
Robert Kremer, a microbiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, co-authored one of the five papers and offered insight into their premise during an interview with The Organic and Non-GMO Report, a monthly newsletter that offers recourse in addressing the challenges of fighting GM foods.
Kremer and his colleagues began studying the effects of Roundup on soil back in 1997. They found that the herbicide was causing an increase in parasitic colonization at the roots of Roundup Ready soybeans and corn. They also observed an increase in fungal growth that leads to sudden death syndrome (SDS) in the plants.
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is systemically changing the soil composition in the fields where it is used, leeching from plant roots into the ground. It is also disrupting the normal microorganism balance on plants and in soil, spurring the growth of harmful bacterial colonies that are destroying the beneficial ones.
According to Kremer, the most apparent disruption by glyphosate is observed in rhizobia, a type of bacterium that fixes nitrogen in the soil. Glyphosate's toxicity inhibits rhizobia from enriching soil with nitrogen, preventing plants from receiving this necessary element.
Despite claims to the contrary, Roundup can deeply penetrate soil and threaten groundwater supplies with contamination. Depending on a particular soil's composition, glyphosate can leech rather quickly into soil and potentially run off into nearby streams and rivers.
The Roundup system has also caused a significant increase in aggressive "super" weeds that are resistant to glyphosate. These weeds have been popping up in fields all over the country where GM Roundup Ready crops are grown, growing increasingly more virulent every year. Genetic engineers continue to develop stronger herbicides to combat them but the weeds keep getting stronger and more resistant.
Genetic modification of food crops is not only unsustainable but it threatens to unhinge the entire agricultural system. Roundup and other herbicides are altering and destroying soil nutrients, beneficial microbes, and other delicate components necessary to grow food.
While many farmers are interested in moving away from using GM crops in favor of more organic methods, it is often difficult for many of them to make the conversion.
Sources for this story include:
http://www.non-gmoreport.com/articles/jan10/scientists_find_negative_impacts_of_GM_crops.php
Robert Kremer, a microbiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, co-authored one of the five papers and offered insight into their premise during an interview with The Organic and Non-GMO Report, a monthly newsletter that offers recourse in addressing the challenges of fighting GM foods.
Kremer and his colleagues began studying the effects of Roundup on soil back in 1997. They found that the herbicide was causing an increase in parasitic colonization at the roots of Roundup Ready soybeans and corn. They also observed an increase in fungal growth that leads to sudden death syndrome (SDS) in the plants.
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is systemically changing the soil composition in the fields where it is used, leeching from plant roots into the ground. It is also disrupting the normal microorganism balance on plants and in soil, spurring the growth of harmful bacterial colonies that are destroying the beneficial ones.
According to Kremer, the most apparent disruption by glyphosate is observed in rhizobia, a type of bacterium that fixes nitrogen in the soil. Glyphosate's toxicity inhibits rhizobia from enriching soil with nitrogen, preventing plants from receiving this necessary element.
Despite claims to the contrary, Roundup can deeply penetrate soil and threaten groundwater supplies with contamination. Depending on a particular soil's composition, glyphosate can leech rather quickly into soil and potentially run off into nearby streams and rivers.
The Roundup system has also caused a significant increase in aggressive "super" weeds that are resistant to glyphosate. These weeds have been popping up in fields all over the country where GM Roundup Ready crops are grown, growing increasingly more virulent every year. Genetic engineers continue to develop stronger herbicides to combat them but the weeds keep getting stronger and more resistant.
Genetic modification of food crops is not only unsustainable but it threatens to unhinge the entire agricultural system. Roundup and other herbicides are altering and destroying soil nutrients, beneficial microbes, and other delicate components necessary to grow food.
While many farmers are interested in moving away from using GM crops in favor of more organic methods, it is often difficult for many of them to make the conversion.
Sources for this story include:
http://www.non-gmoreport.com/articles/jan10/scientists_find_negative_impacts_of_GM_crops.php
Source: NaturalNews.com
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In recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 10, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is sponsoring free HIV testing at agencies throughout the state.
In 2005, females represented 26 percent of new US AIDS cases, compared to just 11 percent of cases in 1990. Most HIV infections among women are linked to heterosexual sex and injection drug use. And women of color are disproportionately affected by the disease.
“National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day recognizes the growing impact the HIV epidemic is having on women and girls throughout the country,” said DPH Commissioner Dr. J. Robert Galvin. “The number of women and girls diagnosed with AIDS has grown significantly, and it is important that they are aware of their HIV status and do what they can to protect themselves from this horrible disease.”
Any Connecticut resident who is age 13 or older can undergo confidential testing and treatment, if necessary, without parental consent.
For a listing of agencies participating in the testing outreach, telephone 860-509-7801. For more on the national awareness campaign, visit http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/woman/.
[Article source: http://www.norwalkplus.com/]
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Herbal Remedies From India: Ginger Powder, Tumeric Power, And Fenugreek Seeds To Fight Cold Symptoms
Common Cold is the viral infection of the Upper respiratory system which is not curable with any medications. Cold takes its course of 7 to 10 days depending on the severity and causes headaches, runny nose, fatigue, red eye, congestion,
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