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Lead in Our Lipstick! Health Threat Confirmed
Health & Wellness  (tags: lipstick, lead, cosmetics, women, cancer, breast cancer, personal care, candy, red, FDA, study )

Robyn
- 734 days ago - media.www.thejambar.com
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics just published a study of red lipsticks from different brands, showing that 1/3 of the samples contained lead levels greater than 0.1 parts per million -- higher than federal limits allowed in candy!
The Sunscreen Myth: How Sunscreen Products Actually Promote Cancer
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, prevention, risks, AlternativeMed )

Heaven
- 895 days ago - v.mercola.com
sunscreen actually promotes cancer by blocking your body's absorption of ultraviolet radiation, and therefore blocking the production of vitamin D in your skin.
2008 Presidential Candidates' Health Care Positions
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, healthcare, insurance )

Emily
- 903 days ago - aafp.org
2008 Presidential Candidates' Health Care Positions
The Candidates on Stem Cell Research
Health & Wellness  (tags: research, medicine, science )

Emily
- 910 days ago - pewforum.org
The Candidates on Stem Cell Research
Top 10sGood Food Gone Bad
Health & Wellness  (tags: healthcare, food, safety, risks )


- 918 days ago - livescience.com
Fish, cereal, yogurt and other basic food can be very healthy, until it is corrupted in the hands of food manufacturers. The more food is processed, the unhealthier it becomes. The healthiest foods have no list of ingredients.
Drug War: PhRMA Vs. AARP
Health & Wellness  (tags: drugs, government, health, medicine, patients )

Emily
- 982 days ago - washingtonpost.com
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE IT: A vote could come as early as this week in the Senate Finance Committee over whether the federal government must negotiate with drug companies to cut the cost of pharmaceuticals for Medicare.
Reasons for Choosing a Vegetarian Diet
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, vegetarian, diet, health, culture, nutrition )

Emmanuel
- 1000 days ago - abcarticledirectory.com
Let us start with a brief background on some of the reasons people have chosen a vegetarian diet in our history:The idea of vegetarianism is not a new one, by any stretch of the imagination.
Scandal Brews Over China Tea-for-Urine Samples
Health & Wellness  (tags: China, tea, urine, health care contoversy )

Little
- 1000 days ago - news.yahoo.com
BEIJING (Reuters) - A group of Chinese reporters came up with a novel idea to test how greedy local hospitals were -- pass off tea as urine samples and submit the drink for tests... Five of the hospitals prescribed medication costing up to 400 yuan ($50)
One Bite at a Time: A Beginner's Guide to Vegetarianism
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, greenliving )

Emily
- 1021 days ago - alternet.org
A great article about how to become Vegetarian! Becoming vegetarian is one of the best things you can do for our environment. Take it slow, and follow the advice in this article.
Emergency Contraception Bill Killed in South Dakota
Health & Wellness  (tags: women, treatment, healthcare, women, rape )

Emily
- 1022 days ago - capjournal.com
A proposal to require South Dakota hospitals and other health care facilities to inform rape victims about emergency contraception was killed Friday in the House Health Committee, but a revival attempt was later started on the House floor.
 
 
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