Everyday Chemicals in Clothes, Boots, Food, Creams, Linens Are Turning Boys Into Girls
November 7, 2009
Denmark's government unveiled official research showing that two-year-old children are at risk from a bewildering array of gender-bending chemicals in such everyday items as waterproof clothes, rubber boots, bed linen, food, nappies, sunscreen lotion and moisturizing cream.

Nanometer and Micrometer Particles
Cause DNA Damage Across Cell Barriers
November 7, 2009
As nanotechnology continues to come under fire for lack of known effects, a study now finds that tiny metal particles have been shown to cause damage to DNA across a cellular barrier - without having to cross it.

More Cover-Ups in Ukraine: WHO Withholds Gene Sequences As Cases Double Again
November 7, 2009
After infected cases double again in the Ukraine plague approaching the 1 million mark, the World Health Organization (WHO) is holding back gene sequences which could provide evidence of the mutation or recombination of the H1N1 or novel virus.

Reports of H1N1 Vaccine
Causing Miscarriages
November 7, 2009
Krissi Danielsson reporting from About.com quotes an article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune which showed how some pregnant women are skeptical of the new H1N1 vaccine. Several women blogging at the end of the article had experienced miscarriages with the H1N1 vaccine.

Air Pollution Increases
Infants' Risk Of Bronchiolitis
November 7, 2009
Infants who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk for bronchiolitis, according to a new study.

Catching The H1N1 Swine Flu Could Affect Your Life Insurance Plan and Eligibility
November 6, 2009
Millions could come down with the H1N1 flu this season. If you're among them, and your brush with the deadly bug motivates you to take out life insurance, get ready for a shock. Insurance companies may treat you like you have the plague.

Less Than 1 in 3 Bystanders Who
Witness a Heart Attack Try To Help
November 6, 2009
A research team has found that only 30 per cent of bystanders in Toronto are willing to help victims of cardiac arrest, one of the lowest rates of bystanders helping others in the developed world.

Ukraine Health Minister Says New Strain
of H1N1 Swine Flu: Possible Mutation
November 6, 2009
The first deputy minister of Health in Ukraine said in a statement that they have a different H1N1 swine flu than the rest of the world. In 6 days 500,000 people have been infected and 109 deaths have been confirmed.

Western Habits of Frying, Grilling and Pasteurizing are Increasing Inflammation
November 6, 2009
Compounds produced by frying, grilling, or pasteurizing may be driving inflammation and aging, according to a new study from the US.

WHO Claims H1N1 Will Cause
More Deaths In Northern Winter
November 6, 2009
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is claiming that the H1N1 swine flu virus has picked up steam in the northern hemisphere and is expected to cause more serious infections and deaths as cold weather sets in.

Choose Your Child's Clothing
Wisely To Increase Physical Activity
November 6, 2009
A study reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, suggests that inadequate or inappropriate clothing could restrict children's outdoor play.

Why is Glycemic Load More
Siginificant Than Glycemic Index?
November 6, 2009
The glycemic load (GL) is a relatively new way to assess the impact of carbohydrate consumption that takes the glycemic index into account, but gives a fuller picture than does glycemic index alone.