Concerns About BPA And Reducing The Risks
Bisphenol A, also known as BPA, is a chemical used to manufacture hard plastic containers, such as baby bottles, reusable plastic cups, and the lining of metal food and beverage cans, including canned liquid infant formula.
Consumer tips to avoid BPA exposure can be found at the website of the [...]

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Examining The Disease And The Diagnosis
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Does ADHD exist (PBS)?
National Institute of Mental Health:
NIH Publication No. 08-3572 Revised 2008 – (Link)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty [...]

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Insurance Megalomaniacs Expected To Grow Even Bigger
Are health insurance companies merging at unprecedented rates? Are there any safeguards available to the public, to prevent these giant companies from acquiring absolute power over the health care industry?
We all remember as kids playing an innocent game of Monopoly. Land on Boardwalk and that meant big trouble. But maybe that [...]

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Taking Extra Precautions Against The Swine Flu
An average person can carry 10,000 to 10 million bacteria on one hand. The skin carries hosts of bacteria. Fecal microorganisms are also present in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals. This is why hand washing is so important, to reduce the chances of spreading germs to ourselves [...]

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Errors Related To Blood Thinners All Too Frequent
Patients should be aware of the inherent dangers of blood thinners. The stories are becoming all too frequent in the news. There are numerous reports of accidental overdoses. Greater attention needs to be paid to unsafe practices, negligent errors, and the elusive nature of anticoagulant agents.
Anticoagulant medication errors are such [...]

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Seven Tips To Prevent E. Coli Infections
Stephanie Smith of Minnesota, a dance instructor that is 22, most likely will be paralyzed for life. Doctors think that she will not be able to walk. She suffered from a severe form of illness caused by E. Coli. Other reports of E. Coli are continually being analyzed.
Stephanie ate a hamburger that her mother had [...]

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Sharron Thornton Regains Sight After Tooth Implant In Eye
Originally, the eye teeth were those most directly under the eye and thus considered somehow to be of greater value/importance than other teeth.
So, the idea of “giving your eye teeth for” meant a preparedness to give up something of great value.
But alas, here is a case where [...]

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Shower Heads Hold 100 Times Amount Of Pathogens
Starting your day with an invigorating shower? That water hitting your face feels really nice and refreshing, right? You could have gotten a dose of bacteria, if scientists are right.
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a group of genetecially related bacteria, are common and can be harmful when inhaled or swallowed. [...]

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Why Diabetics Need High Levels Of Vitamin D
Do you have diabetes? New research is indicating that low levels of vitamin D could potentially double the risk for cardiovascular disease for diabetic patients.
The Washington University in St. Louis, the School Of Medicine, published an article about the topic. The researchers there think they know why this is happening.
Diabetic patients [...]

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Dirty Little Secrets Behind Health Care Reform
What’s on page 425 of Obama’s health care bill? The HR 3200 bill to be specific. How is Obama going to pay for the new plan?
Betsy McCaughey, an Adjunct Fellow at Hudson Institute explains:
“The bill would be paid for, half paid for, with a $500 billion cut in health [...]

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