Posts Tagged ‘Health’
British Olympics Handshake Ban Shot Down
When would you not shake someone’s hand in greeting him or her? Besides when the other person might be one of your archenemies, you might decide it’s fairly prudent not to shake someone’s hand when you or him and her have a bad cold. The common sense approach took a. . .
Organic Milk Demand Creating Shortages
A surge in demand for organic milk has put farmers, processors, and retailers in a supply bind with consumers. Organic milk sales increased 16 percent from 2010 to 2011, despite an economic downturn, and the fact that organic milk prices tend to average twice the cost of conventional milk. Organic. . .
NJ Seeks To Make Water Fluoridation Manadatory
Fluoride in water has increasingly become a more contentious issue for communities around the U.S. The newest battleground on whether fluoride should be in drinking water supplies can now be found in the state of New Jersey. New Jersey legislators are crafting a law that will require fluoridation on the. . .
Drink Up For A Healthier Heart
Researchers at UCLA have been able to prove that a little ethanol can go a long way to increasing a life span – the life span of a worm that is. While the worms, known as Caenorhabditis elegans – typically live for 15 days, their life spans increased to 20. . .
Walnuts Shown To Fight Tumors
Thanks to funding from the California Walnut Board, researchers at the University of California, Davis and the USDA Western Regional Research Center have discovered that eating walnuts can be used to reduce and prevent tumors from ever forming — at least in mice. Mice that were fed walnut-rich diets had. . .
Reusing Wastewater
Reusing wastewater as potable and non-potable water will some day become a reality in this country. A new a report released this month by the Water Science and Technology Board of the National Research Council, a division of the National Academy of Sciences, investigated the potential for establishing a more. . .
Office Air Study Shows Health Concern
It’s bad enough that most of us have to work in an office environment. It’s not just the caddy gossip or grumpy bosses we have contented with, but the health risks associated with working in an office. A new study that was recently released reports that the indoor air quality. . .
Why The Brain Needs A Good Night’s Sleep
Getting a good night’s sleep in can sometimes be a challenge for most of us. We all know what a great night’s sleep can do for us. It doesn’t just make us feel more rested, but it also helps us think clearer and be more alert. The brain needs a. . .
Climate Change And Flu May Be Linked
Shifting global climate patterns could portend a flu pandemic, and an opportunity for nations to a stop a virus before it gains momentum. The link, according to researchers, is weather’s influence on the migratory patterns of wild birds, the primary pool for human flu. “Changes in flight patterns, length of. . .
Study May Have Found Reason For Honeybee Decline
Honeybee populations have been on the decline since the early 2000’s. Science has been grappling for explanations as to the reasons behind the declining populations. Since 2006 honeybee populations have dropped 35 percent in the U.S. Similar drops have been witnessed in Europe, China, and Japan. A new study from. . .
Medical Cannabis Combined With Opiates Fights Chronic Pain
Bolstering the case for medical marijuana scientists at the University of California have found that combining it with opiate-based painkillers provided greater relief to patients of chronic pain. The scientists intended to show that the cannabis, rather than relieving pain itself, actually caused the opiate medicine such as morphine or. . .
New Mouthwash Eliminates Tooth Decay And Cavities
Researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry have developed a new kind of mouthwash that has the potential to eliminate tooth decay and cavities. The mouthwash utilizes a new type of anti-microbial technology. A recent clinical study, involving 12 subjects showed remarkable results. Those who rinsed just once with the. . .
Estrogen In Water Linked To Prostate Cancer Rise
Canadian researchers may have discovered a link between estrogen from oral contraceptives that have found its way into drinking water supplies, and a rising rate of prostate cancer in men. Researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto examined the percentage of women using the pill, condoms, intrauterine devices, and vaginal. . .
Time To Discuss A U.S. Carbon Tax
Could the U.S. pass carbon-limiting legislation similar to what Australia and the European Union have passed? Yesterday Australia joined the EU in imposing a price on carbon emissions on their economy. Its impact will be felt right across the economy, from miners and liquefied natural gas producers to airlines and. . .
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