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Sleeping pills increase cardiovascular events in heart failure patients


ScienceDaily
Sat, 17 May 2014 14:14 UTC
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Sleeping pills increase the risk of cardiovascular events in heart failure patients by 8-fold, according to research from Japan.
Sleeping pills increase the risk of cardiovascular events in heart failure patients by 8-fold, according to research from Japan. The study was presented today at the Heart Failure Congress 2014, held 17-20 May in Athens, Greece. The Congress is the main annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

Dr Masahiko Setoguchi said: "Sleeping problems are a frequent side effect of heart failure and it is common for patients to be prescribed sleeping pills when they are discharged from hospital. They also have other comorbidities and may be prescribed diuretics, antiplatelets, antihypertensives, anticoagulants and anti-arrhythmics."

He added: "Cardiac function of heart failure patients worsens with repeated hospitalizations. We therefore decided it was important to investigate the relationships between drugs prescribed at discharge, rehospitalization and cardiovascular events in heart failure patients."

The researchers retrospectively examined the medical records of 111 heart failure patients admitted to Tokyo Yamate Medical Center from 2011 to 2013. Information was collected on the presence of coexisting cardiovascular and other medical conditions, medications administered during hospitalization and those prescribed at discharge, laboratory test results, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram and chest radiographic data and vital signs at admission and discharge.

Comment: The reader might want to take a look at this article:

Die early with sleeping pills.

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Evil Rays

Mobile phone use poses cancer risk says French study


The Connexion
Tue, 13 May 2014 00:00 UTC
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Your mobile phone could give you cancer - but only if you use it for more than 15 hours every month over several years.

Researchers at the University of Bordeaux said in the scientific journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine that their study of people with meningiomas and gliomas in Gironde, in the Calvados, Manche and the Hérault, revealed a link between years of heavy mobile phone use and a specific type of cancerous brain tumour.

They found that regular professional mobile phone users, such as salespeople, living in urban areas were at greater risk of developing the tumours.

Comment: Did you catch that last part?

"But the American National Cancer Institute has said that no study has consistently linked mobile phones with brain cancer." Considering how committed the ANCI and other US government agencies like the FDA are in suppressing alternative treatments to chemotherapy, and how invested they are in maintaining the status quo, it's no wonder they would make statements like the above!

The following graphs illustrate this point in a study made by Dr. Henry Lai of University of Washington, but you can bet that these numbers are probably conservative and that the facts tell an even more dangerous story.

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See also:
Cellphones cause brain tumors, says new report by international EMF collaborative
Neurosurgeon shows how low levels of radiation such as Wi-Fi, smart meters and cell phones cause the blood brain barrier to leak
How the telecom Industry seeks to confuse about the dangers of cell phones

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Lithuania to ban energy drink sales to teens - smart move!


RT
Sat, 17 May 2014 02:13 UTC
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Selling energy drinks to minors will soon be illegal in Lithuania, as the parliament voted overwhelmingly to ban highly caffeinated beverages to people under the age of 18. Lithuania is the first EU country to enact such a ban.

The ban, which includes non-alcoholic beverages containing more than 150 milligrams per liter of caffeine, will take effect in November. It also applies to beverages containing a range of stimulants like guarana, ginsenosides, glucuronolactone, and taurine.

While considering the measure, the Baltic state's government cited health concerns, stating that a high concentration of caffeine may lead to addiction and hyperactivity. Citing scientists, the parliamentarians also stressed that it may encourage youngsters to try drugs.

As a result, lawmakers unanimously voted for the ban, with only six people choosing to abstain.

Now Lithuania, an EU member since 2004, hopes other countries in the 28-member bloc will follow suit.
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Bullseye

Soft killing the American people using toxic food, toxic water and toxic vaccines

Michal Synder
endoftheamericandream.com
Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:31 UTC
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Have you noticed that there has been an absolute explosion in the number of people developing chronic illnesses, heart disease, diabetes and cancer? If you are like most Americans, you probably have quite a few family members and friends that are seriously ill right now. Sadly, most Americans have absolutely no idea why this is happening. Most of them just assume that all of this sickness is just "normal". But that is not the case at all. The truth is that we are slowly killing ourselves by what we eat, by what we drink and by what we allow to be injected into our bodies. The vast majority of people out there have never even heard about the dangers posed by aspartame, fluoride, genetically-modified food, pesticides, high fructose corn syrup, pharmaceutical drugs, cell phones and toxic vaccines. Most of them have no idea that our food is toxic, our water is toxic and our vaccines are toxic. Right now, it is estimated that approximately 70,000 chemicals are being used for commercial purposes, and as a result of our "modern lifestyles" we are literally being endlessly bombarded with toxins. This has resulted in a massive tsunami of death, disease and chronic illness in America. But very few people actually understand what is being done to all of us. The following are just a few of the ways that the "soft killing" of the American people is taking place...
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Keep these toxic herbicides out of our food!

Pat Thomas
The Ecologist
Sat, 10 May 2014 10:34 UTC
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"If the driver feels the need to protect himself with a face mask, surely he should reconsider spraying right outside our front door?"
GM crops that resist herbicides are bringing ever higher levels of toxic chemical residues to our food, even mothers' milk, writes Pat Thomas. As the 'endocrine disrupting' effects take place at minute concentrations, there is only one answer - to keep the herbicides off all food crops.

Question: "How many government officials does it take to make sensible decisions about pesticide regulation?"

Answer: "Nobody knows, because it's never been done."

Anybody who follows the pesticide news trail will be aware of the recent report from the US that traces of glyphosate - which since the introduction of GMO crops has become the world's most widely used herbicide - have been found in samples of breastmilk.

This was not a scientific study but a small survey by a group called Mom's Across America, intended to galvanise a full scientific study based on a large sample of women.

Comment: Learn more about the 'toxicological truth' of Glyphosate:

Glyphosate: A trajectory of human misery
Glyphosate was first introduced in 1974 and has become the world's most dominant herbicide. It's now generic, so there are many brands and formulations. As a result, it's virtually ubiquitous, found nearly everywhere on earth.

Further driving its use are genetically modified (GM) crops, which were first developed for the purpose of creating glyphosate-tolerant plants, usually known as Roundup Ready. These have resulted in ever-more blatant and free use, especially in the wake of glyphosate-resistant superweeds. Estimates put glyphosate-tolerant GM crops at 90% of all transgene crops. 
US: Glyphosate Pollutes Air, Rain and Rivers
Glyphosate: What you don't know might be killing you
Death by Multiple Poisoning, Glyphosate and Roundup
Gut-Wrenching: New studies reveal the insidious effects of Glyphosate
Any doubts about GMOs? Dr. Don Huber: GMOs and Glyphosate and their threat to humanity
The Chemical Toxin - Glyphosate drives breast cancer proliferation, study warns, as urine tests show europeans have this weed killer in their bodies

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Flashlight

Light - a doubled-edged sword for sleep

John Briffa
drbriffa.com
Thu, 15 May 2014 01:38 UTC
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After a week with the sun and a campfire as the only lights of exposure, people ‘synchronise’ their sleeping cycle with the setting and rising of the sun.
There have been reports in the UK press this week of a report that informs us that we are sleeping quite a lot less than we did a few decades ago, and the problems that may befall us as a result. Here's a typical story which appeared in the UK broadsheet The Daily Telegraph.

Short sleep and sleep deprivation have been linked with a variety of mental deficits (including problems with decision-making and memory) and physiological changes too including an increase in levels of inflammation in the body [1]. Inflammation in the body may participate in the poor functioning of hormones such as insulin (insulin resistance) and leptin (leptin resistance) - both of which are implicated in obesity. In one study, just one night of about 4 hours sleep was enough to impair insulin functioning [2]. Short sleep also has been found to lower levels of the hormone leptin [3] and increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol [4] (excess cortisol can cause fat deposition, usually around the midriff).

Sleep deprivation may impair the rate at which we burn fat. In one study, disrupting men's sleep with an alarm clock and allowing them only an average 6½ hours sleep, compared to no alarm clock and 8 hours sleep, caused their metabolism of fat of to fall by two-thirds [5]. Perhaps not surprisingly, lack of sleep can also bring about unhealthy changes in body composition. In one study, shortened sleep was found to reduce fat loss but increase muscle loss [6]. This effect may have something to do with the ability of sleep deprivation to increase levels of cortisol, as this hormone predisposes to muscle loss as well as fat gain.
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What the ingredients in Coca-Cola and Pepsi actually do to your body

Tom McKay
Policymic.com
Tue, 13 May 2014 11:28 UTC
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Coca-Cola and Pepsi have both announced they will remove brominated vegetable oil, a somewhat controversial chemical added to prevent the drinks' ingredients from separating. The change followed a series of petitions on Change.org by Sarah Kavanagh, a Mississippi teenager who noted it was patented as a flame retardant and unapproved for use in Japan and the EU.

Pepsi removed BVO from Gatorade last year, and Coca-Cola initiated the push to remove the ingredient from all products by the end of this year (Pepsi apparently jumped on the BVO-free train after Coca-Cola's announcement). The companies aren't framing the change as a health concern; a Coca-Cola spokesperson says "All of our beverages, including those with BVO, are safe and always have been - and comply with all regulations in the countries where they are sold." Pepsi similarly dodged the question of BVO removal by acknowledging it had been "hearing rumblings" about the additive last year.

Comment: Soda isn't necessarily toxic? Soda does have detrimental health effects! Read the following articles to learn more about the evils of soda:

Cola, depression, and addiction
Not Aging Fast Enough? Drink a Soda!
The Hidden Cancer Threat in Soda
Soda Consumption Increases Overall Stroke Risk
The Facts, Statistics and Dangers of Soda Pop
The Real Dangers of Soda to You and Your Children
Over 130,000 cases of diabetes now linked to soda consumption, HFCS
A can of soda a day can increase the risk of cancer for men by 40 percent?

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How the craze for running ever longer distances can DAMAGE the heart

Mark Branagan
Daily Mail
Tue, 13 May 2014 11:28 UTC
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Running marathons can cause serious heart problems later in life
  • Running marathons can lead to serious cardiac problems later in life
  • People who are super-fit are more likely to need pacemakers in old age
  • This is because exercise causes changes in the body that can disrupt electrical pulses in the heart causing abnormal heart rhythms
Running marathons and other gruelling races is bad for the heart and could lead to serious cardiac problems in later life.

Those who enjoy a lean look from taking part in marathons, triathlons and iron man challenges are more likely to need pacemakers in old age, a new study says.

Tests on mice, funded by the British Heart Foundation, show microscopic changes take place in the body due to exercise training.

This can disrupt the electrical pulse of the heart, causing the super-fit to suffer abnormal heart rhythms.

The number of people taking part in marathons is going up every year.

Elderly athletes with a lifelong history of endurance training and competing are prone to heart rhythm disturbances, known as arrhythmias.

This is due to molecular changes in the heart's pacemaker from the exercise training, according to scientists from the University of Manchester.

Normal adults have a resting heart beat of between 60 and 100 per minute.

But the hearts of athletes beat as slow as 30 times a minute - or even lower at night when there can be long pauses between beats.
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2 + 2 = 4

Foods packed with estrogen: The chemical linked to obesity and sexual dysfunction

Martha Rosenberg
Alternet
Thu, 10 Apr 2014 09:17 UTC
Many healthy foods contain high levels of estrogen.

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It is no secret that our bodies and our environment are swimming in estrogen. Puberty is occurring as early as eight years old in children and recently babies in China have developed breasts. Frogs and fish are becoming "intersex" and losing their male characteristics from excreted estrogens in the environment and waterways. In England, the Daily Mail ran a feature on the phenomenon of women's bra cup sizes increasing independent of their weights, likely because of environmental and livestock chemicals. The website Green Prophet speculated that women in the Middle East are not yet experiencing cup inflation because their environments have not become similarly estrogenized.

While many people are fans of big boobs, the larger issue of feminized women, men and wildlife should be a wakeup call. Estrogen is blamed for everything from breast and prostate cancer and other hormone-linked conditions to obesity, sexual dysfunction, dropping sperm counts and depression and mood disorders. In studies of women given prescribed hormone drugs, estrogen was linked to lung cancer, ovarian cancer, skin cancer, gall bladder cancer, cataracts urinary incontinence and joint degeneration.
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Stop

Any doubts about GMOs? Dr. Don Huber: GMOs and Glyphosate and their threat to humanity

Carol Grieve
Food Integrity Now
Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:26 UTC
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Dr. Don Huber is an award-winning, international scientist and professor emeritus of plant pathology at Purdue University. Today he spoke with Food Integrity about the dangers of GMOs and Glyphosate (Roundup). Dr. Huber's 50+ years of research and expertise in the area of plant pathology with a focus on epidemiology and control of soil-borne pathogens gives him much credibility in discussing the science behind GMOs and Glyphoshate. He spoke about Glyphosate, which is the most widely used herbicide in the world, being many times more toxic than DDT. He explained how Glyphosate, a mineral chelator, herbicide and patented antibiotic, affects our human body as well as the environment and the inherent dangers associated with this chronic toxin.

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Dr. Huber discussed the alarming information about the recent finding of Glyphosate in human breast milk. He talked about the need for immediate research in this area - as the levels were much higher than the levels found in urine. His concern for future generations on the under-researched and flawed science of genetic engineering is fact- based and comprehensive. He stated:
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