Health & Wellness

U.S. Regulators Lack Data on Health Risks of Most Chemicals

Lyndsey Layton
Washington Post
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:48 UTC

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Kellogg recalled nearly 28 million boxes of cereal in June after reports of a strange taste and odor.

This summer, when Kellogg recalled 28 million boxes of Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops and Honey Smacks, the company blamed elevated levels of a chemical in the packaging.

Dozens of consumers reported a strange taste and odor, and some complained of nausea and diarrhea. But Kellogg said a team of experts it hired determined that there was "no harmful material" in the products.

Federal regulators, who are charged with ensuring the safety of food and consumer products, are in the dark about the suspected chemical, 2-methylnaphthalene. The Food and Drug Administration has no scientific data on its impact on human health. The Environmental Protection Agency also lacks basic health and safety data for 2-methylnaphthalene - even though the EPA has been seeking that information from the chemical industry for 16 years.

The Gulf Oil Spill and Seafood Safety

Gina Solomon
NRDC Switchboard
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:23 UTC

Some of the fishing areas in the Gulf of Mexico are reopening. In fact, this week Louisiana reopened commercial fishing in areas East of the Mississippi. In the coming weeks, we can expect that many more areas will reopen to recreational and commercial fishing.

I'd love to see the Gulf open to fishing, since I think it's important for the economy and culture of the region to have a healthy fishing industry. But fishing shouldn't reopen until it's safe. One of my colleagues in the Gulf reported from a boat this week, showing dispersed oil lurking below the surface. A piece in the Huffington Post cited studies finding dispersed oil under the shells of crab larvae. I keep getting calls from reporters asking "is it safe to eat the fish?"

BP Executive: I Would Serve Gulf Fish to My Family

YouTube
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:55 UTC

BP's chief operating officer says he would eat fish from the Gulf of Mexico and would let his family eat it, too. Doug Suttles took reporters on a boat tour of beaches and marshes Sunday about 25 miles south of Venice, Louisiana.

Illegal Cloned Cow's Milk On Sale In UK

Daily Mail
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:41 UTC

Milk from the offspring of cloned cows is secretly - and illegally - going into high street shops.

Despite deep unease among consumers, the milk is not being labelled or identified in any way, leaving shoppers in the dark about what they are drinking.

The dairy farmer involved said he wanted to remain anonymous because the British public regards cloning as so distasteful that buyers would stop taking his milk.

Comment: Two years ago, the American FDA approved the sale of milk and meat from cloned cows for the U.S. market.

Meditative Breathing Enhances Pain Relief and May Help in Fibromyalgia

The Environmental Illness Resource
Fri, 07 May 2010 09:00 UTC

Breathing techniques such as those used in various forms of meditation may aid pain relief both directly and by enhancing the effectiveness of drugs according to the lead researcher of a new study.

Mind-body techniques such as meditation and focusing attention on the breath are becoming increasingly popular as medical research results continue to break down the supposed barriers between the functioning and health of mind and body.

It is now well established that the mind and body are not two separate entities that function independently of one another but are in fact in constant bidirectional communication and each is dependent on the other. Research has shown for example that our state of mind can have a significant impact on how effectively our immune systems function.

Now researchers at Arizona State University (ASU) in cooperation with the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix are looking at how breathing techniques influence pain perception and are interested in finding out if such interventions which are easy to learn and essentially free may help those struggling with fibromyalgia.

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Next Major Toxic Hazard that Can Ruin You and Your Children's Health

Dr. Mercola
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:12 UTC

Susan Shaw, an internationally recognized marine toxicologist, author and explorer, shows evidence the toxic Gulf of Mexico oil slick is being kept off of beaches only at devastating cost to the health of the deep sea.

Study Reveals How Cranberry Juice Conquers E. Coli

Diya Chacko
LiveScience
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:50 UTC

Anyone who's had a urinary tract infection has probably heard of the centuries-old home remedy of swigging cranberry juice.

The knowledge that cranberries fight the bacteria causing these infections comes in handy, especially as the overuse of prescription antibiotics forces new strains of drug-resistant bacteria to evolve.

Although scientists are still not exactly sure how the fruit juice functions as a natural antibiotic, a new study has provided a bit more insight. A group of researchers at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in Worcester, Mass., investigated the nanoscale battle between cranberry juice and the infection-causing bacteria.

Thousands in Gulf Suffer from Misdiagnosed Skin Lesions

Christina Gagnier
Project Gulf Impact
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:25 UTC

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana - Area residents have begun to show up at clinics and hospitals with mysterious scabs and pustules covering their extremities, as reported from residents to non-profit relief organizations in the Gulf.

One thirty-three year-old woman, who wished to remain anonymous, has disclosed to Project Gulf Impact that upon seeking medical advice at a clinic, she was told she had scabies. Hours later, she was told by an area hospital that she had a staph infection. The woman was treated with a shot of penicillin and Elimite cream, a topical agent for the treatment of scabies mite infestations, and an oral antibiotic. In addition to the lesions, the woman reported aching bones, weight loss, stomach pains, inflammation in her leg and sties developing in her eyes.

Study Finds: Light and Moderate Physical Activity Reduces the Risk of Early Death

Science Daily
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:23 UTC

A new study by researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Cambridge University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found that even light or moderate intensity physical activity, such as walking or cycling, can substantially reduced the risk of early death.

The study, published by the International Journal of Epidemiology, combined the results from the largest studies around the world on the health impact of light and moderate intensity physical activity. It showed that the largest health benefits from light or moderate activity (such as walking and cycling) were in people who do hardly any physical activity at all. Although more activity is better - the benefits of even a small amount of physical activity are very large in the least physically active.

Cloned cow milk is being sold illegally in Britain

Sean Poulter
Daily Mail
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:14 UTC

Milk from the offspring of cloned cows is secretly - and illegally - going into high street shops.

Despite deep unease among consumers, the milk is not being labeled or identified in any way, leaving shoppers in the dark about what they are drinking.

The dairy farmer involved said he wanted to remain anonymous because the British public regards cloning as so distasteful that buyers would stop taking his milk.

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Health & Wellness

U.S. Regulators Lack Data on Health Risks of Most Chemicals

The Gulf Oil Spill and Seafood Safety

BP Executive: I Would Serve Gulf Fish to My Family

Illegal Cloned Cow's Milk On Sale In UK

Meditative Breathing Enhances Pain Relief and May Help in Fibromyalgia

Next Major Toxic Hazard that Can Ruin You and Your Children's Health

Study Reveals How Cranberry Juice Conquers E. Coli

Thousands in Gulf Suffer from Misdiagnosed Skin Lesions

Study Finds: Light and Moderate Physical Activity Reduces the Risk of Early Death

Cloned cow milk is being sold illegally in Britain

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