China Denies Miscarriages
Linked To Swine Flu Jab
February 8, 2010 | Vaccines
The Chinese government has denied that the swine flu vaccine was to blame for a number of miscarriages suffered by women who received the jab, state media recently reported.

10 Reasons Why We Don’t Need GM Foods
February 8, 2010 | GMO
With the cost of food recently skyrocketing – hitting not just shoppers but the poor and hungry in the developing world – genetically modified (GM) foods are once again being promoted as the way to feed the world. But this is little short of a confidence trick. Far from needing more GM foods, there are urgent reasons why we need to ban them altogether.

SHOWTIME Vaccine
Sting Gets Counter-Stung
February 8, 2010 | BigPharma
A SHOWTIME sting to defame a Harvard-trained vaccine-injuries expert was counter-stung for a documentary exposing the stars of "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!" as prostitutes for network bosses in bed with drug industrialists.

Soft Drinks Increase
Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
February 8, 2010 | Cancer
Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Family Meals and Adequate Sleep
Lower Risk of Childhood Obesity
February 8, 2010 | Obesity
A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate sleep and limiting their weekday television viewing time.

Scientists Discover How Energy Is
Released from a Virus During Infection
February 8, 2010 | DNA
For the first time, Carnegie Mellon University physicist Alex Evilevitch has directly measured the energy associated with the expulsion of viral DNA, a pivotal discovery toward fully understanding the physical mechanisms that control viral infection and designing drugs to interfere with the process.

Acupuncture Decreases
Pain In Brain Not Body
February 8, 2010 | Healing
Acupuncture works by making the brain, rather than the body, no longer experience pain, according to new research.

Certain Foods Contributing To Infertility
February 5, 2010 | Fertility
Infertility, or the inability get pregnant, seems to be more common in women with untreated celiac disease, based on a variety of studies in different countries. Other gynecological and obstetrical problems may also be more common, including miscarriages and preterm births.

Radiation Safety Group Says Naked Body Scanners Increase Risk Of Cancer
February 5, 2010 | Cancer
An influential international radiation safety organization has warned that the naked body scanners currently being rolled out in airports across the world increase the risk of cancer and birth defects and should not be used on pregnant women or children.

Sunbathing and Vitamin D
Increase Men's Testosterone
February 5, 2010 | Sunlight
A spot of sunbathing may be just the thing to lift a man's libido, say experts after an Austrian study finds testosterone is boosted by vitamin D.

Always Trust A Mother's Instinct
February 5, 2010 | NaturalLiving
A mother's instinct is usually right if she believes her child may be dangerously ill, say experts.