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Families Will Make Case for Vaccine Link to Autism
Health & Wellness  (tags: drugs, children, medicine, risks, vaccinations, autism, shots, Thimerosal )

NotSilent
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 5 minutes ago - news.yahoo.com
Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court.
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Circumcision and Partner Reduction Should Be Priorities for HIV Prevention
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, healthcare, prevention, protection, HIV, male circumcision )

Joshua
Gold Notes
- 42 minutes ago - aidsmap.com
A significant advantage of male circumcision suggested by the investigators is that it is “a one-time procedure that confers lifelong protection.”
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Harmful Chemical Wafts Off Your TV
Health & Wellness  (tags: tv, health, interesting )

Gerry
StarsGold Notes
- 1 hour ago - commondreams.org
"Common household dust has long been known to carry pesticides, allergens and other irritants. But the dust that coats your television sets may answer why virtually every American tested has traces of a chemical flame retardant that may be harmful."
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Figuring Out What's In Your Food
Health & Wellness  (tags: crops, canned and packaged foods, diet, investigation, news, nutrition, protection, risks, safety, science, society, warning )

Denise
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 2 hours ago - cbsnews.com
Consumers Are Left To Wonder Which Genetically-Modified Foods They Might Be Eating According to a recent CBS News/New York Times poll, 53 percent of Americans say they won't buy food that has been genetically modified.
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Daddio - Organic Industry's Watershed Moment
Health & Wellness  (tags: organic milk, Aurora Organic Dairy, Organic Consumers Association )

Nicole
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 5 hours ago - barthanderson.livejournal.com
Attorneys representing 52 consumers in a lawsuit against Boulder, Colorado-based Aurora Organic Dairy and some of the nation's largest retailers will face off in court today at the federal court in the Eastern District of Missouri, Judge Richard Webber, p
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Dangerous Drug Recommended to Help Quit Smoking
Health & Wellness  (tags: stop smoking, cigarettes, Chantix, drug, suicide, depression, all natural healthworks, vibraceous )

Vibraceou
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 7 hours ago - body.aol.com
The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior.
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Hackers' Posts on Epilepsy Forum Cause Migraines, Seizures
Health & Wellness  (tags: hackers, seizures, epilepsy, physical pain, malice )

Jan
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 7 hours ago - news.yahoo.com
in a rare example of an attack apparently motivated by malice rather than money, hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with hundreds of pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images.
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Bacteria Epidemic at Madrid Hospital Claimed 18 Lives
Health & Wellness  (tags: )

June
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 9 hours ago - dailyspain.com
Authorities in Spain launched Sunday an investigation into the deaths of at least 18 people in a reported bacteria epidemic at one of Madrid's main hospitals. Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, who was on an official visit to
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Managing Thyroid Disorders Effectively
Health & Wellness  (tags: thyroid disorders, thyroid problem, Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism )

Henry
StarsButterflies
- 10 hours ago - thyroidtalk.org
With early diagnosis and treatment, thyroid disorders can be effectively managed with out any disturbances in the daily routine.
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We Must Learn to Think Before We Leap Based on Unreasoning Fear
Health & Wellness  (tags: psychology, risk, wellbeing )

Dave
StarsButterflies
- 11 hours ago - theage.com.au
Millions abandoned air travel for cars after 9/11, believing that the threat of terrorist hijackings made roads the safer alternative and caused a spike in road deaths, but that is a far from unique example of our deeply flawed perception of risk.
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Report Warns on Serious Mental Problems in Teens Using Pot
Health & Wellness  (tags: study, drugs, mental illness, depression. marijuana, teens, warning )

Mairead
StarsButterflies
- 13 hours ago - efluxmedia.com
Marijuana is one of the world’s most commonly used illegal drugs. There are approximately 300 million users worldwide and 28 million users in the United States alone. Marijuana comes from a plant called “Cannabis sativa.” The chemical found in this pla
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2008 National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Campaign,
Health & Wellness  (tags: fibromyalgia, awareness, sharing, advocates, health, Body-Mind-Spirit, drugs, AlternativeMed, AlternativeMed, humans, illness, healthcare, research )

Lisa
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 20 hours ago - fmaware.org
The National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) is pleased to announce our 2008 National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day campaign, Caring by Sharing We are asking support group leaders, advocates, patients, caregivers, healthcare providers and the FM community....
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The REAL Brain Drain
Health & Wellness  (tags: science, brain cells, brain development, Brain science, society, research )

Kim
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 20 hours ago - blacklistednews.com
Modern technology - including violent video games - is changing the way our brains work, says neuroscientist
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Study Finds Biological Link Between Pain and Fatigue
Health & Wellness  (tags: fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, biology, health, fatigued, musculoskeletal, pain )

Lisa
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 22 hours ago - newswise.com
Newswise — A recent University of Iowa study reveals a biological link between pain and fatigue and may help explain why more women than men are diagnosed with chronic pain and fatigue conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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'Xolo' Dogs Provide Comfort to People in Pain
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, treatment, AlternativeMed, AlternativeMed, dogs, interesting, Body-Mind-Spirit )

Lisa
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 22 hours ago - abcnews.go.com
Nancy Gordon's fibromyalgia pain had haunted her for years, forcing her to quit her job and sending her into depression. She's found salvation, however, in the form of two primitive jungle creatures with magical healing powers. Or so the Aztec legend goes
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In Vitro Meat--Yuck!
Health & Wellness  (tags: Test Tube Experiment )

Dan
StarsGold Notes
- 23 hours ago - nextbigfuture.com
In vitro meat would be yucky! However, people already eat meat slurry in fairly large quantities at the golden arches. Dr David Kagan exposes the new future of Fast Food in Doomwatch Legacy. We all know a good Soy product and veggies is the way to go.?
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HIV Patient Triggers a Doctor's Dilemma About Confidentiality and Safety
Health & Wellness  (tags: hiv, ethics, crime, rights, abuse, prevention, risks )

Marty
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 23 hours ago - latimes.com
When a patient tests HIV-positive, a doctor has to navigate state law and medical ethics. It can be a rocky path.
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Panama Tracking Down Poison Victims
Health & Wellness  (tags: )

Kathy
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - news.yahoo.com
Panamanian investigators asked health authorities Saturday to track down patients whose names appeared on 6,000 bottles of medication contaminated with a chemical commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid.
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Can You Become a Creature of New Habits?
Health & Wellness  (tags: brain, interesting, humans, research, study, health )

Dana
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - nytimes.com
HABITS are a funny thing. We reach for them mindlessly, setting our brains on auto-pilot and relaxing into the unconscious comfort of familiar routine.
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Quarantine Train Arrives in Toronto
Health & Wellness  (tags: )

Kathy
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - upi.com
A Canadian train arrived in Toronto 12 hours late Saturday after being released from a quarantine imposed following the death of an elderly passenger.
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Send a Message to the FDA: Immediate Moratorium on All Nano Products TAKE ACTION!
Health & Wellness  (tags: humans, health, warning, risks, government, safety, study, research )

Holly
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - salsa.democracyinaction.org
Nanoparticles are now used in a wide variety of consumer products, including high-capacity computer drives, food packaging, shampoos, sunscreens, and cosmetics.
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Service Dog, Autistic Child Share Warm Friendship in Program for Disabled
Health & Wellness  (tags: autism, friendship, service dog )

Paige
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - nydailynews.com
The recent arrival of his special golden retriever, Buddy, has opened a new window to John's world.
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Chemical Additives and Their Effects on Children
Health & Wellness  (tags: children, chemicals, additives, safety, diet, food, warning, risks, nutrition, humans, health, family )

Holly
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - naturalnews.com
Infants and young children have higher nutritional requirements than older people. Their smaller body mass as well as the fact that their diet has less variety contributes to their increased susceptibility to toxic reactions.
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The Importance of Staving Off a Magnesium Deficiency
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, humans, nutrition, risks, illness, deficiency, americans, minerals, drugs, disease, diet, environment, food, research, study )

Holly
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - naturalnews.com
Magnesium deficits have been tied to allergies, asthma, attention deficit disorder, anxiety, heart disease, muscle cramps and other conditions.
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Breastfeeding Raises IQ of Babies With DHA-Producing Gene Variant
Health & Wellness  (tags: babies, Breast feeding, motherhood, children, health, humans, interesting, science )

Holly
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - naturalnews.com
Babies who are breastfed have higher IQs than babies who are not -- but only if they contain a specific genetic marker
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Indoor Air in Homes Often Contaminated With Formaldehyde From Building Materials
Health & Wellness  (tags: toxins, carcinogen, humans, health, risks, safety, illness, respiratory illness, asthma, aspartame, warning )

Holly
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - naturalnews.com
Many household items -- from furniture to bed sheets -- emit formaldehyde fumes that are harmful to the health of families and children.
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Kill Your Stress ... Before Your Stress Kills You!
Health & Wellness  (tags: Stress Management, Body-Mind-Spirit, health, nutrition, humans, prevention )

Holly
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - articles.mercola.com
The following tips from Lifehack will help you develop practices and a mindset that dissipate and reduce the inevitable stress of life itself.
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The HPV Vaccine: Preventive Care or Human Sacrifice?
Health & Wellness  (tags: vaccine dangers, Gardasil, HPV, Merck, warning, women, teens, research, risks, safety, health, ethics, cancer, children, death, disease, drugs )

Lauren
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 day ago - articles.mercola.com
Reports of adverse reactions to the new HPV vaccine Gardasil are escalating. Adding insult to injury, people who are injured by the vaccine cannot even sue Merck, the maker of the Gardasil vaccine
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