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Canadian-led Study Proves Flu Shots Don't Work March 19, 2010 | Vaccines A new Canadian-led study has added to a simmering scientific dispute over flu-shot campaigns, concluding that vaccinating nursing-home workers does nothing to cut the number of confirmed influenza cases among the homes' elderly residents.
A Toxic Fat Hides In Your Body Pumping Poison: Only One Way To Get Rid of It March 19, 2010 | YourWeight Visceral fat also known as organ fat is located is located between the organs and contributes to belly fat. Experts warn that visceral fat shows strong links to insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease and other metabolic problems. Visceral fat is also highly active and constantly pumping poisons into the bloodstream. So how do we get rid of it?
Preservatives Are Presenting A Very Real Threat To Your Health March 19, 2010 | Toxins Today, food industry uses nearly 6,000 chemicals to preserve foods. Highly attractive food packaging, taste-enhancers and convenience for busy mothers are making our next generation dependent on packaged and processed foods which are taking them towards many health-related disorders.
It's Not Your Genes That Make You Unique March 19, 2010 | DNA The key to human individuality may lie not in our genes, but in the sequences that surround and control them, according to new research by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Yale University.
Unique Bacterial Genetic Signature Left Behind With Every Finger Print March 19, 2010 | DNA They were able to map a unique bacterial genetic signature left by nine different people, and said this germy DNA lasted though day-to-day temperature changes, humidity and sunlight.
Pets Are Being Killed By Flea and Tick Treatments March 19, 2010 | Pets Complaints of dogs and cats injured and sometimes even killed by flea treatments have increased significantly, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday as it outlined plans to make the products safer.
Who Will Control Your Mind? Altering Memories By Fear Extinction and Induction March 18, 2010 | GovernmentAbuse Is it possible to permanently change your memories? A group of scientists thinks so, and their new techniques for altering your brain are being masqueraded as a potential treatment protocol for people who suffer from phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety-related conditions.
Some Doctors Believe Meditation Really Can Lower Blood Pressure March 18, 2010 | MentalHealth There is growing scientific evidence to show that meditation may be a powerful tool against a range of health problems. It's thought the calm state reached through yoga makes the brain subconsciously alter the sympathetic nervous system - the part of the body that responds to stress. As a result heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure are all lowered.
Vitamin D Proven More Effective Than Vaccines For Preventing Flu March 18, 2010 | Sunlight The risk of children suffering from flu can be halved if they take vitamin D, doctors in Japan have found. The finding has implications for flu epidemics since vitamin D, which is naturally produced by the human body when exposed to direct sunlight, has no significant side effects, costs little and can be several times more effective than anti-viral drugs or vaccine.
An Apple A Day Boosts The Immune System March 18, 2010 | Nutrition A new University of Illinois study touts the benefits of soluble fiber -- found in oats, apples, and nuts, for starters -- saying that it reduces the inflammation associated with obesity-related diseases and strengthens the immune system.
An Important Message From Canadians For Health Freedom March 18, 2010 | Freedom We are entering the most critical battle for health freedom that Canadians have ever faced before...
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