Public Health

Autism: It's In The Womb(?), But Genes Still Play A Large Role

Studies....So Many Studies... Lots of buzz over recent weeks on various studies concerning autism, genetics, and environment, along with the incidence of autism occurring in subsequent siblings. ...

Article - Kim Wombles - Aug 16 2011 - 9:36pm

Dumpster Diving For Longevity: Get Up Stand Up

Sitting for hours at your desk is bad for you, even fatal in the long run. Paul Knoepfler has recently again made me aware of this – read his Thinking on your feet: practical suggestions for creating and using a standing workstation. There is no point in ...

Article - Sascha Vongehr - Sep 27 2011 - 8:42pm

Rethinking Trans Fats; Natural Trans Fats From Dairy And Beef Are Good

Whenever a popular television health claim makes its way into the media, some skepticism is in order.  A decade-long war on "trans fats", including outright bans in some areas, was not based on science or objective evidence. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 7 2011 - 11:34am

The Dangers Of White LED Bulbs

With a ban on incandescent bulbs looming in the US, the race is on to try and replace them- unfortunately the ban was used to artificially force innovation, which isn't how things work in science and technology, and CFL bulbs have mercury risk while ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 1 2012 - 10:58am

BPA: No Harm To Male Mice In Utero

Anti-science progressive alarmists have been on a rampage against Bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastic used in many consumer products, because of concern it can mimic natural estrogen in the body. A new study by Brown University toxicologists, ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 23 2011 - 12:56pm

Moderate Alcohol Consumption Can Reduce The Risk Of Getting Asthma

Research examined 19,349 twins between the ages of 12 and 41 yrs of age and had participants complete  a questionnaire at the start and end of the study to compare alcohol intake with the risk of developing asthma over 8 yrs. The results showed that the l ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 25 2011 - 10:04am

Natural NMN Compound Reduces Diabetes In Mice

A daily supplement to reduce diabetes?   Maybe. Researchers writing in Cell Metabolism show they have have restored normal blood sugar metabolism in diabetic mice using, nicotinamide mononucleotide(NMN), a compound the body makes naturally and which plays ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 4 2011 - 3:47pm

Ethnobotanical studies can help human welfare

E thnobotany is a distinct branch of natural science dealingwith various aspects such as anthropology, archaeology, botany, ecology,economics, medicine, religious, cultural and several other disciplines.Ethnobotany is usually defined as anthropological ap ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 15 2011 - 1:49am

Big Day Today For (Dr.) Conrad Murray

At the Michael Jackson trial yesterday, the following exchange took place between the lead prosecutor and the Star defense witness, anesthesiologst Dr. Paul (Walter) White. Prosecutor: Dr. Shafer, when Dr. Murray noted that Mr. Jackson was no longer breath ...

Blog Post - Bobby Knight - Nov 1 2011 - 10:52am

Stop eating your pet's food

Apparently people are eating their pet's food, and they're getting salmonella poisoning in return. Or at least, that's the impression provided by the news coverage. The FDA started a "year-long nationwide effort to test pet food for sal ...

Blog Post - Becky Jungbauer - Nov 2 2011 - 10:30am