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Supermarkets Selling Meat from Animals Fed Genetically Modified Crops

Louise Gray
Telegraph.co.uk
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:38 UTC
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© Paul GroverCampaigners say consumers deserve to be given the choice and knowledge of the 'indirect' GM link through clearer labeling
Supermarkets across Britain are routinely selling food from animals reared on genetically modified crops without having to declare it on labeling, it can be disclosed.

They have acknowledged that meat, fish, eggs and dairy products on their shelves could contain "indirect" GM ingredients.

Every major supermarket in the country said it was unable to provide a guarantee that it was not selling products from animals given GM feed.

Even ''high-end'' retailers said only the more expensive organic ranges were certain to have been produced without any GM involvement.
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UK: Doctors Call for Homeopathy Ban


The Telegraph
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:11 UTC
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© Getty ImagesHomeopathy is based on a theory that substances which cause symptoms in a healthy person can, when vastly diluted, cure the same problems in a sick person.
Hundreds of doctors will this week call for a ban on NHS funding for homeopathic treatments.

Delegates to the British Medical Association's conference are expected to support seven motions opposing the use of public money to pay for remedies which they claim have 'no place in the modern health service.'

They are also calling for junior doctors to be exempt from being placed in homoeopathic hospitals, claiming it goes against the principles of evidence-based medicine.

The conference will also hear calls for homoeopathic remedies to be banned from chemists unless they are clearly labelled as placebos rather than medicines.

The NHS needs to make £20 billion in cuts over the next few years and doctors say the health service cannot afford 'sugar pills and placebos.'
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Jet Lag Sends Brain Ahead a Time Zone, Leaves Kidneys in Another

Devin Powell
PhysOrg
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:00 UTC
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© RamaUsing a drug that temporarily blocks the activity of adrenal glands, scientists have created a batch of jet lag-resistant mice like the laboratory mouse shown here.
Human beings aren't built to cross time zones. After an international flight, it takes days for the body to overcome the fatigue and nausea of jet lag, the biological price of doing business in the modern world.

That's because every organ keeps time with its own separate clock. Though the brain tries to synchronize all of these clocks on a daily basis, some are more stubborn about resetting than others when adjusting to a new time zone and sleep schedule -- according to a new study of sleep-deprived mice, which have internal clocks similar to ours.

"Jet lag is a big mess of different clocks," said Gregor Eichele of the Max Planck Institute of Biophysical Chemistry in Gottingen, Germany.
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As Oil Spill Grows, So Does Need For Data on Health Effects

Mary Caperton Morton
PhysOrg
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:00 UTC
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© NASANASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the Gulf of Mexico on April 25, 2010 using its Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument.
Since the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded on April 20, spewing untold millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, cleanup crews have been working feverishly to mop up oil at sea and prevent the slick from reaching Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida shores. It's hot, dirty, heroic work, but toxicologists and health professionals say it's not the only work that needs to be done.

This week, dozens of experts in public health and environmental medicine gathered in New Orleans at a symposium hosted by the Institute of Medicine to discuss how to mitigate the human health effects from the Gulf oil spill. As the clean-up effort stretches from weeks into months with no end in sight, experts at the conference warned that little is known about how long-term exposure to oil and fumes can affect human health.

"The current scientific literature is inconclusive with regards to the potential hazards resulting from this spill," said U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin during her opening remarks at the conference. "Some scientists predict little or no toxic effects while others express serious concerns about the potential for short and long-term health impacts," she said.

Comment: At this time, there's a hurricane threat that would most likely brings a huge amount of oil to contact with humans, not just on beaches, but in nearby cities. A long-term study on health effects will not be relevant for them as they will be experiencing immediate serious consequences.

The Coming Gulf Coast Firestorm: How the BP Oil Catastrophe Could Destroy a Major U.S. City

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U.S. Government Panel Now Pushing "Vaccinations for All!" No Exceptions...

David Gutierrez
NaturalNews
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:00 UTC
An advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that every person be vaccinated for the seasonal flu yearly, except in a few cases where the vaccine is known to be unsafe.

"Now no one should say 'Should I or shouldn't I?'" said CDC flu specialist Anthony Fiore.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 11-0 with one abstention to recommend yearly flu vaccination for everyone except for children under the age of six months, whose immune systems have not yet developed enough for vaccination to be safe, and people with egg allergies or other health conditions that are known to make flu vaccines hazardous. If accepted by the CDC, this recommendation will then be publicized to doctors and other health workers.

The CDC nearly always accepts the advisory committee's recommendations.
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Genetically Altered Salmon Get Closer to the Table

Andrew Pollack
New York Times
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:04 UTC
The Food and Drug Administration is seriously considering whether to approve the first genetically engineered animal that people would eat - salmon that can grow at twice the normal rate.

The developer of the salmon has been trying to get approval for a decade. But the company now seems to have submitted most or all of the data the F.D.A. needs to analyze whether the salmon are safe to eat, nutritionally equivalent to other salmon and safe for the environment, according to government and biotechnology industry officials. A public meeting to discuss the salmon may be held as early as this fall.

Some consumer and environmental groups are likely to raise objections to approval. Even within the F.D.A., there has been a debate about whether the salmon should be labeled as genetically engineered (genetically engineered crops are not labeled).

Comment: Notice how the New York Times is trying to sell frankenfoods to the public by suggesting that genetically engineered animals are healthier and resistant to disease. In actuality, several animal studies have indicated serious health risks associated with GM food, including immune problems, infertility, and accelerated aging.
The only published human feeding study revealed that even after you stop eating GMOs, harmful GM proteins may be produced continuously inside of you; genes inserted into GM soy transfer into bacteria inside your intestines and continue to function.[22]

If Bt genes also transfer, eating corn chips might transform your intestinal bacteria into a living pesticide factory.
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Natural Ways to Remove Heavy Metals

Kirk Patrick
Natural News
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:30 UTC
Toxic heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and uranium are pervasive in much of the environment. While it may not be possible to completely avoid exposure there are many safe, organic and affordable products that help detoxify and eliminate these toxins from the body. This article will provide ten such examples.

Comment: For more more information about the importance of detoxing the body of heavy metals read the following forum threads:

Detoxification: Heavy Metals, Mercury and how to get rid of them

Anti-Candida, Inflammation, Heavy Metals Detox and Diet

DMSA for heavy metal detox

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Insufficient Vitamin D Tied to Severe Asthma Attacks


Reuters
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:58 UTC
Asthmatic children with relatively low vitamin D levels in their blood may have a greater risk of suffering severe asthma attacks than those with higher levels of the vitamin, a new study suggests.

The study, which followed more than 1,000 children with asthma for four years, found those with vitamin-D "insufficiency" at the outset were more likely to have an asthma attack that required a trip to the hospital.

Over the four-year study, 38 percent of children with insufficient vitamin D levels went to the emergency room or were hospitalized for an asthma exacerbation. The same was true of 32 percent of children with sufficient levels of the vitamin.
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Kellogg recalls 4 cereals for odd odor, flavor


The Los Angeles Times
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:22 UTC
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© Gene J. Puskar, Associated PressKellogg Co. is voluntarily recalling about 28 million boxes of Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops and Honey Smacks cereals because a "waxy" smell and flavor coming from the package liners could make people sick
Kellogg Co. is voluntarily recalling about 28 million boxes of Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops and Honey Smacks cereals because an unusual smell and flavor from the packages' liners could make people ill, the company said Friday.

Kellogg said about 20 people complained about the cereals, including five who reported nausea and vomiting. The company said the potential for serious health problems is low.

Consumers reported the cereal smelled or tasted waxy or like metal or soap. Company spokeswoman J. Adaire Putnam said some described it as tasting stale.
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Breathe in: Exercises may help sleep apnea

Anahad O'Connor
Winston-Salem Journal
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:09 UTC
The claim: Throat exercises can relieve sleep apnea.

The facts: For people suffering from sleep apnea, specialized breathing machines are the standard treatment.

The machines employ a method called continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, which keeps the airway open and relieves potentially dangerous pauses in breathing during the night. But the machines are expensive, and some people complain that the mask and headgear cause uncomfortable side effects, like congestion.

One free and fairly simple alternative may be exercises that strengthen the throat. While they aren't as established or as well studied as breathing machines, some research suggests they may reduce the severity of sleep apnea by building up muscles around the airway, making them less likely to collapse at night.
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