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Post by clone on Nov 12, 2010 16:48:42 GMT -8
Auto immune disorders are the most profitable. (long term, like diabetes) - can get 20-30 years from a person. _____________________________ FDA scrutinizes benefit of long-awaited lupus drug November 12, 2010, 1:10PM ET Federal health officials said Friday that the first new drug developed to treat lupus in decades relieves disease symptoms, but they questioned the significance of its benefits, which varied across different patient groups. Human Genome Sciences is asking the Food and Drug Administration to approve Benlysta to relieve symptoms of lupus, a difficult-to-treat ailment in which the body attacks its own tissue and organs. If approved, the drug -- which is being codeveloped with GlaxoSmithKline -- would be the first new lupus treatment in about 50 years. www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9JEO6600.htm
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Post by clone on Nov 12, 2010 16:52:30 GMT -8
Nov 10/10 - Pt 3: Medical EvidenceJohn Ioaniddis has spent a long time pushing evidence-based medicine. And in the process his faith in how we search for truth has been shaken. Dr. Ioaniddis feels much of what we think we know about medicine is wrong and that much of the information doctors base their treatments on is flawed. www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2010/11/10/nov-1010---pt-3-medical-evidence/WIKI: John P. A. Ioannidis (born 1965 in New York City) is a professor and chairman at the Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine as well as tenured adjunct professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and Professor of Medicine and Director of the Stanford Prevention Research Center at Stanford University School of Medicine.[1] [2] Why Most Published Research Findings Are False www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124
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Post by moabiter on Jan 14, 2011 10:38:42 GMT -8
FDA Whistleblower in Serious Danger of Losing Job Over the past two years a group of eleven distinguished FDA scientists and physicians explained in letters to Congress that the agency used intimidation and coercion tactics as a means of getting FDA experts to approve unsafe and defective medical devices. Important health and safety regulatory requirements were sidestepped, illegitimate safety evaluation procedures were utilized and inaccurate scientific and technical data were relied upon in approving these medical devices. As reported in the national news media, FDA managers, more concerned with pleasing industry than protecting Americans, pushed the approval of medical devices that lead to unnecessary risks, cancers, and even death. FDA employees should not be afraid to speak honestly and freely about misconduct that threatens the health and safety of all Americans. The whistleblower can be fired as early as Tuesday, January 18, 2011. capwiz.com/whistleblowers/issues/alert/?alertid=22364531www.whistleblowers.org/index.php
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Post by clone on Jan 26, 2011 1:24:16 GMT -8
Magnesium: The Most Powerful Relaxation Mineral Available January 15, 2010 07:33 PM I find it very funny that more doctors aren't clued in to the benefits of magnesium, because we use it all the time in conventional medicine. But we never stop to think about why or how important it is to our general health or why it helps our bodies function better. I remember using magnesium when I worked in the emergency room. It was a critical "medication" on the crash cart. If someone was dying of a life-threatening arrhythmia (or irregular heart beat), we used intravenous magnesium. If someone was constipated or needed to prepare for colonoscopy, we gave them milk of magnesia or a green bottle of liquid magnesium citrate, which emptied their bowels. If pregnant women came in with pre-term labor, or high blood pressure of pregnancy (pre-eclampsia) or seizures, we gave them continuous high doses of intravenous magnesium. But you don't have to be in the hospital to benefit from getting more magnesium. You can start taking regular magnesium supplementation today and see results. And in this blog I will explain how. I will outline some of the benefits of magnesium (including improved sleep), outline many of the chronic illnesses associated with a lack of magnesium, and provide you with 13 tips for optimizing your magnesium levels. You might be magnesium deficient if you have any of the following symptoms: • Muscle cramps or twitches • Insomnia • Irritability • Sensitivity to loud noises • Anxiety • Autism • ADD • Palpitations • Angina • Constipation • Anal spasms • Headaches • Migraines • Fibromyalgia • Chronic fatigue • Asthma • Kidney stones • Diabetes • Obesity • Osteoporosis • High blood pressure • PMS • Menstrual cramps • Irritable bladder • Irritable bowel syndrome • Reflux • Trouble swallowing www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/magnesium-the-most-powerf_b_425499.html
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Post by clone on Jan 26, 2011 2:04:33 GMT -8
Grow your own fresh AIR!!! Kamal Meattle on how to grow fresh air www.ted.com/talks/kamal_meattle_on_how_to_grow_your_own_fresh_air.html3 basic common green plants with which we can grow all the fresh air we need to live, indoors. "The Living Room Plant" - Areca Palm, also known as Golden Cane Palm, or Butterfly Palm (Dypsis lutescens (synonym: Chrysalidocarpus Lutescens)) - removes CO2 and converts it into oxygen - need 4 shoulder height plants/person "The Living Room Plant" - Areca Palm --------------------------- "The Bedroom Plant" - Mother-in-law's Tongue, also known as Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata) - converts CO2 into oxygen at night - need 6-8 waist height plants/person "The Bedroom Plant" - Mother-in-law's Tongue ---------------------------- "The Specialist Plant" - Money Plant, also known as Jade Plant, Jade Tree, Friendship Tree, Lucky Plant, Pig's Ear (Epipremnum aureum) - removes formeldahydes and other volatile chemicals "The Specialist Plant" - Money Plant
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Post by clone on Feb 22, 2011 16:26:46 GMT -8
Can Prescription Amphetamine Use Raise Parkinson's Risk? Mon Feb 21, 5:02 pm ET Amphetamines affect the release and absorption of dopamine, a key neurotransmitter implicated in the development of Parkinson's disease, according to background information in the report. They are commonly prescribed for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), traumatic brain injuries and a chronic sleep disorder known as narcolepsy. These medications were also being routinely prescribed for weight loss when the research first began. news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20110221/hl_hsn/canprescriptionamphetamineuseraiseparkinsonsriskAdhd news, articles and information:# Nonstick cookware chemical causes ADHD in children # Chemical pesticides linked to ADHD in children # Millions of children misdiagnosed with ADHD for being younger than their classmates # ADD and ADHD Drugs Skyrocket in Use by Sixty-Five Percent in Britain # Drugging the children in America: 84 percent of ADHD kids put on medication # Psychiatric Drugging of Infants and Toddlers in the US - Part I (w/ private insurance) # ADHD symptoms caused by lead exposure, new study claims # Magnesium Deficiency Linked to ADD and ADHD in Children # Ritalin ADHD Drug Linked to 500 Percent Increased Risk of Sudden Death in Children # ADHD Drugs Cause Hallucinations in Children; Psychiatry Pushes Hallucinogenic Drugs for Profit # Remove Food Additives From Hyperactive Children's Diets, Experts Suggest More: www.naturalnews.com/ADHD.html
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Post by clone on Feb 23, 2011 9:54:36 GMT -8
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Post by clone on Feb 23, 2011 10:22:27 GMT -8
From the April 2001 issue of World Press Review (VOL. 48, No. 4) Nigeria Pfizer Scandal In addition to blaming Pfizer, many commentators lamented what they saw as a corrupt Nigerian administration that had rubber-stamped the trial without due diligence. “The propensity for corrupt practices on the part of a few venal Nigerians has apparently permitted our people to be used as a laboratory for the unregulated testing of a new drug with obviously bad consequences thereof,” read a Feb. 8 editorial in Lagos’s independent weekly Tempo. www.worldpress.org/Africa/1190.cfmPfizer’s claim: it was acting on humanitarian grounds
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Post by moabiter on Mar 20, 2011 8:35:56 GMT -8
Harmful Effects of Diesel Exhaust Diesel Exhaust is not Healthy Emissions from diesel engines are a primary source of air pollution. They pose a significant risk to public health, and impose a high cost on society. DuPage County does not meet the EPA’s proposed new standards for air quality. The fine particles in diesel exhaust can aggravate asthma, cause lung damage, and even lead to premature death. DuPage County has some of the highest asthma rates in the nation. Nationally, EPA has taken some initiative critical steps to ensure that the commercial diesel engines manufactured in the future will be significantly cleaner than those operating commercially today; however, diesel engines are very durable, and older models will continue to be used and could pose health and environmental risks for decades and off-road diesel engines, such as those used in military vehicles are not subject to the new regulations... Health Hazards of Diesel ExhaustThe term “Diesel exhaust” represents a complex mixture of at least 40 toxic compounds with wide variety of toxic effects both in animal and human studies. Because there are so many toxic compounds involved it is very difficult to regulate .There is no one EPA standard to regulate diesel exhaust emission as a whole. On an equal horsepower basis, diesel exhaust is 100 times more toxic than gasoline exhaust. The EPA has chosen to only currently regulate specific components of diesel exhaust as it pertains to air pollution - which accounts for the portions making 20-30% of overall air pollution. EPA regulated substances: sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide, particulates between 10 and 2.5 micrometer, fine particulates less than 2.5 micrometer, and lead. www.citizensforhealthydevelopment.org/home/harmful-effects-of-diesel-exhaust-1San Francisco CADDRE Study Suggests Hazardous Air Pollutants may be Associated with Autism Risk September 2006 www.autismspeaks.org/science/science_news/caddre_study.php
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Post by moabiter on Mar 20, 2011 8:53:33 GMT -8
Israel - Unleaded Gasoline, JP-8 Aviation Jet Fuel, and Diesel Fuel (Washington, August 5, 2010) -- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel of unleaded gasoline, JP-8 aviation fuel and diesel fuel for an estimated cost of $2 billion... This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. Read more: www.asdnews.com/news/29635/Israel_-_Unleaded_Gasoline,_JP-8_Aviation_Jet_Fuel,_and_Diesel_Fuel.htm
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Post by moabiter on Mar 20, 2011 9:04:04 GMT -8
KI4U Nuke Prep Expertise & Solutions! If you do nothing else here, read our myth-busting expose... ki4u.com/contraindications for use of potassium iodide are: (1) past or present thyroid disease (e.g., active hyperthyroidism), (2) known iodine hypersensitivity, (3) dermatitis herpetiformis, and (4) hypocomplementaemic vasculitis.With dosage advice for children etc. - Plan "B" for anyone caught without Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets in a nuclear emergency... www.ki4u.com/plan_b.htmit is poisonous to ingest (drink/swallow) elemental iodine, like what's in tincture of iodine, or Povidone-iodine solutionsQ: Is Iodized Salt, Tincture of Iodine, Water Purification Tabs, or other Iodine Sources Effective? www.ki4u.com/#6Thus, to achieve an intake of 130 MILLIGRAMS of Potassium Iodide (what one KI adult dose tablet contains) would require ingesting 250 teaspoons or over 5 cups of iodized salt per day! Symptoms - Blinding Flashes, cataracts what the astronauts are experiencing is space radiation zipping through their eyes like subatomic bullets. When a "bullet" strikes the retina, it triggers a false signal that the brain interprets as a flash of light. science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2004/22oct_cataracts/
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Post by clone on Mar 22, 2011 4:12:41 GMT -8
NEWS March 14, 2011 The secret’s in: Open data is a foreign concept in Canada Data that inform Health Canada’s regulatory decision-making processes in such areas as drug reviews are also kept under tight control, often in the name of protecting industry interests, says Dr. Joel Lexchin, a professor in the School of Health Policy and Management at York University in Toronto, Ontario. www.cmaj.ca/earlyreleases/14mar11_open-data-is-a-foreign-concept-in-canada.dtl
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Post by clone on Mar 22, 2011 4:14:24 GMT -8
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Post by clone on May 10, 2011 23:38:08 GMT -8
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Post by in court on Jun 3, 2011 0:14:41 GMT -8
20 more charges laid against Calgary psychiatrist accused of sex assault on client July 30, 2010 It's alleged the sex assaults took place during court-ordered psychiatric assessments or counselling sessions at Levin's office in the Peter Lougheed Centre or examination rooms. Provincial justice officials have been reviewing years' worth of court cases in which Levin was involved -- many of them court-ordered assessments of convicted offenders awaiting sentencing. Levin, who was first licensed as a psychiatrist in South Africa in 1969, has been out on bail since shortly after his arrest. www.globallethbridge.com/Calgary+psychiatrist+facing+more+counts+sexual+assault/3338607/story.html
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