Oprah and Friends is one of my favorite sites to visit. There is ALWAYS some nugget, in some cases , a whole mine full, of wisdom. Oprah and Friends reminds we women to treat ourselves more kindly. That is message that we can’t hear too often. If you haven’t already, please go to http://www.oprah.com/community and Continue Reading …
Archives for October 2008
Women at Higher Risk for Pulmonary Hypertension
October 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) — Women are four times more likely to develop a debilitating and potentially lethal lung disorder known as pulmonary hypertension, a new study shows. Pulmonary hypertension is caused by high blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lungs with blood. People who suffer from the condition can become tired, Continue Reading …
Prominent Scientist Warns of HPV Vaccine Dangers
October 25, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Mercola.com The World’s Most Popular Health Newsletter October 25, 2008 Independent health researcher Grace Filby, who won a Churchill Fellowship for her research into phage therapy, is calling on the government for more research into the possible side-effects of the HPV vaccine that is currently being given to teenage girls. Filby believes that not enough Continue Reading …
NVIC Says Government Denies Gardasil Risks
October 24, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Business Wire October 24, 2008 Vaccine Watchdog Group Calls for Transparency WASHINGTON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is calling on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to publicly release the study design, data and names of principal investigators involved in a statement this week maintaining that Gardasil vaccine is safe with no Continue Reading …
Drug Web site raises important questions
October 24, 2008 by Leave a Comment
By DAN RODEN, M.D. • October 10, 2008 Dr. Dan Roden is professor of medicine and pharmacology, director of the Oates Institute for Experimental Therapeutics, and assistant vice chancellor for personalized medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The Food and Drug Administration recently announced a public Web site listing potential drug side effects it Continue Reading …
red meat may increase risk of prostate cancer
October 23, 2008 by Leave a Comment
680 NEWS Radio 680News staff and the BBC | Saturday, October 11th, 2008 10:26 am Men who eat a lot of meat and dairy products may increase their risk of prostate cancer. A diet filled with meat and dairy raises levels of a hormone that promotes cell growth by 15%. University of Oxford researchers found Continue Reading …
Women’s high pitch voice points to fertility
October 23, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Virtualmedicalcentre.com October 16, 2008 A woman’s voice tends to rise in pitch the closer she is to ovulation, according to research published in the Royal Society Journal Biology Letters. Researchers believe this is because a higher pitch is more attractive and more feminine, thus signalling fertility to potential partners. Scientists at the University of California Continue Reading …
