| 09/30/2008 - Fluoride in drinking water may contribute to thyroid dysfunction |
| Symptoms of thyroid dysfunction and their associated risks (including heart disease) might be easily alleviated just by avoiding tap water. |
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| 09/30/2008 - An HSI member's remarkable experience treating cancer with vitamin C |
| You may have heard that the Greatest Generation is on the wane, but you'd never know it by this e-mail, received from an HSI member named Bob… |
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| 09/29/2008 - Millions of pounds of drugs are discarded into our sewage systems yearly, with troubling consequences |
| According to an Associated Press investigation, hospitals and long-term care facilities dump about 250 million tons of pharmaceutical waste and packaging materials into landfills and sewage systems each year. |
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| 09/29/2008 - Vitamin B12 may protect the brain from dementia |
| Now a new study from the University of Oxford shows that vitamin B12 might also play a role in maintaining brain volume. |
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| 09/25/2008 - Black box warning on top of black box warning…and patients keep dying |
| If this e-Alert were a police procedural show, in today's opening scene Enbrel would be brought into the homicide department for questioning. And some hard-as-nails veteran detective would say something like, "This guy's got a rap sheet a mile long." |
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| 09/25/2008 - Vitamin C treats basal cell skin cancer |
| If you have the most common form of cancer, you probably also have a safe and inexpensive treatment for it in your home right now. |
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| 09/24/2008 - A deficiency of choline (a B vitamin) may prompt a variety of health problems |
| It doesn't matter if you're school age or an age where you drive your grandkids to school, foods that contain choline are an important choice for breakfast or any meal. |
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| 09/24/2008 - Gout may pose serious heart dangers |
| All gout patients and their doctors need to be aware of a surprising study from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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| 09/23/2008 - New evidence shows that eating nuts and popcorn may not raise diverticulitis risk |
| About half of all people over the age of 60 develop diverticulosis. If you're among them, I have some surprising good news that you should talk to your doctor about. |
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| 09/23/2008 - Court says USDA can prohibit beef manufacturers from mad cow testing |
| I think we may have stumbled upon some form of mad human disease. |
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| 09/22/2008 - High fructose corn syrup - all natural, and possibly dangerous |
| The idea that the FDA might set the bar on what types of food can and cannot be considered "natural," is pretty laughable. |
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| 09/22/2008 - Genetic engineering may create skimmed-milk-producing cows |
| According to scientists in New Zealand, we're just five years away from cows that will produce skimmed milk. |
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| 09/18/2008 - Non-drug treatment for hypothyroidism |
| An HSI member named Mary writes, "I have hypothyroid. I take Armour. I believe in natural things. Do you have anything on hypothyroid?" |
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| 09/18/2008 - Organic tomatoes are more nutritious than conventionally grown tomatoes |
| More and more research reveals that you really do get higher quality nutrition from organic whole foods. |
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| 09/17/2008 - High levels of vitamin D are linked with lower risk of early death |
| Dialysis patients and patients with cancer, hypertension, or diabetes all have been shown to have something in common: Those with the highest levels of vitamin D tend to live longer than those with the lowest D levels. |
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| 09/17/2008 - Wine helps fight tooth decay and gum disease |
| That glass of wine with dinner just might help fight tooth decay and gum disease, according to a new study. But…there's a catch. |
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| 09/16/2008 - New FDA rule for irradiation of spinach and lettuce draws heavy criticism |
| I don't like the idea that the food I eat today may have been submerged in gamma rays generated by radioactive cobalt yesterday. |
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| 09/16/2008 - Success story for kidney stone patient |
| Nothing succeeds like success (mixed with a little magnesium). |
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| 09/15/2008 - Gastric bypass often cures type 2 diabetes, but other problems may arise |
| A New York doctor believes he can cure type 2 diabetes with gastric bypass surgery. |
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| 09/15/2008 - Talking on your cell phone behind the wheel quadruples accident risk |
| I hate to say it, but drivers who talk on their cell phones are a danger to themselves and others. |
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| 09/11/2008 - Curcumin shows promise in treating pancreatic cancer |
| If you're diagnosed with a dangerous cancer that's frequently fatal and you tell your doctor you'd like to try treating it with a spice, you'll probably be met with a blank stare. |
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| 09/11/2008 - Supplement maker sentenced to jail for misleading customers |
| Last month a federal jury said that thousands of consumers purchased Enzyte under false pretenses. |
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| 09/10/2008 - Cancer survivors may benefit from supplement use |
| I don't wear a tin foil hat and I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but every now and then it's hard to shake the suspicion that someone out there is pulling the levers on a subtle strategy to make the public believe dietary supplements are dangerous. |
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| 09/10/2008 - FDA warns diabetes drug Byetta may have dangerous side effect |
| "One has to openly wonder if the FDA has a clue to what it's doing." David Kliff, editor of Diabetic Investor, made the remark in a recent issue of Forbes where he took the FDA to task for issuing a warning about Byetta, a type 2 diabetes medication. |
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| 09/09/2008 - The U.S. public begins to realize that many vaccines may not be safe or effective |
| More and more children are going unvaccinated due to fears that some vaccines may prompt autism and other health problems. |
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| 09/09/2008 - Choosing kangaroo rather than beef may help reduce greenhouse gas emissions |
| What's the difference between herding cats and herding kangaroos? Both will try your patience. Both require advanced cowboy skills. The difference: Kangaroo herding is a reality. |
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| 09/08/2008 - Cancer patients can reduce fatigue without expensive, dangerous drugs |
| Earlier this year, the FDA ordered the new warning for Procrit, as well as two other products in this class of drugs: Epogen and Aranesp. |
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| 09/08/2008 - No Nursing Home for Me - a retirement plan that's hard to beat |
| If you're thinking about your future and wondering how you'll manage when you're elderly, you might get a smile (and some ideas) from this item that a friend sent me: |
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| 09/04/2008 - Berberine may help diabetics control blood sugar, weight, and cholesterol levels |
| Berberine is one of those botanicals that have been used for centuries to address a wide range of health problems. Today we'll see how it works to help manage type 2 diabetes. |
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| 09/04/2008 - Don't use fruit juices to wash down prescription drugs |
| New research shows that it's probably best to avoid washing down drugs with ANY type of fruit juice. |
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| 09/03/2008 - The leading U.S. pediatrician group recommends its members ignore an FDA warning |
| The AAP issued a policy statement noting that an ECG shouldn't be considered routine when an ADHD drug is prescribed. |
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| 09/03/2008 - Good Morning America forces modesty on monkeys |
| I'm going to admit straight out - this really has nothing to do with health, but it's too funny and I have to share it… |
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