Thousands of Americans are exposed to dangerous heavy metal toxins each day in the workplace! This includes hairdressers painters photographers and dentists. Whats more, outside the workplace youre exposed to toxins in the environment EVERY DAY. For example, if you have mercury fillingsyou should be aware of the latest admission by the Food and Drug
Dear Health-Conscious Friend, Recent medical research claimed daily use of common painkillers could help protect your brain function as you age. But new evidence suggests just the OPPOSITE could be true! Whats worse, prolonged use of one of the most popular painkillers has been linked to heart damage! If you want to protect your mind
Prostate cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation are often untargeted and can entail serious health risks. However, a new treatment method may sidestep some of these health consequences by using gold molecules to destroy cancer cells. A description of the unique method appears in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Dear Health-Conscious Friend, The list of health dangers from FDA-approved products just keeps growing The watchdog agency has issued warnings about allergic reactions to chemicals in lung inhalers. Theyre also urging you to be careful with denture cleansers, too. But on a positive note, the FDA succeeded in identifying the suspicious substance that sickenedand even
Middle-aged people who have excess abdominal fat may have a higher risk of developing dementia, according to findings published in the American Neurological Associations online journal, Annals of Neurology. More than 730 participants, 70 percent of whom were female patients, were enrolled into the study. The average age of participants was 60 years old. A
Dear Health-Conscious Friend, If you sometimes find yourself struggling to remember names phone numbers or fond memories, youre not alone. Research shows an astonishing 76% of Americans suffer from memory lapses and decreased alertness. But the good news is scientists have invented a remarkable new device that can help doctors diagnose memory problems quickly. And
Researchers have discovered a protein that could be used to distinguish between aggressive and non-aggressive forms of prostate cancer. The study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, suggests that the presence of a protein, called Hsp-27, in cancer cells was an indicator that the disease will progress and require treatment. However, when the protein
The importance of vitamin D to good health has been extensively reported in recent years, but a new study has shed some light on the genetic mechanisms that may be responsible for this. Scientists from the University of Oxford have mapped more than 200 genes in the human deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) chain that vitamin D
In todays world of processed foods dangerous toxins airborne contaminants and prescription medication dangers which disease carries the greatest risk for you and your family? The most prevalent disease affecting Americans is heart disease. Based on recent statistics, the American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that 80,000,000 American adults (one in three) have one or more
Hormone therapy is a common treatment used to block estrogen that can fuel breast cancer growth. But new research shows acupuncture may be just as effective as an antidepressant at reducing depression and mood swings associated with the use of hormones. According to a statement from the American Cancer Society, taking the estrogen-blocking drug tamoxifen