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Beware: US regulators approve first digital pill to track patients


Tampa Bay Times
Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:55 UTC
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U.S. regulators have approved the first drug with a sensor that can track whether patients have taken their medicine.

The Abilify pill was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2002 to treat schizophrenia, and the sensor technology was approved for marketing in 2012. The FDA said in a statement Monday that the digitally-enhanced medication "works by sending a message from the pill's sensor to a wearable patch."

"Being able to track ingestion of medications prescribed for illness may be useful for some patients," Dr. Mitchell Mathis of the FDA said in statement. "The FDA supports the development and use of new technology in prescription drugs and is committed to working with companies to understand how this technology might benefit patients and prescribers."

Abilify MyCite was developed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. and the sensor was created by Proteus Digital Health.

Greenlighting the new digital version, however, came with some caveats. While the system can track doses, it hasn't been shown to improve patient compliance, the FDA said.

Comment: As Dr. Carolyn Dean wrote in one of her latest email newsletters:
What will appeal to the Millennial Generation is the fact that they will be able to track their drug dosage on smartphones. Having grown up with 24/7 surveillance, they might not even mind their doctor and government knowing their vital statistics. But if there is electronic data, it can be hacked by anyone or used against them in some nefarious way.

Bottom line, allopathic Big Brother is following chipped drugs to make sure people are taking them. However according to the above article "The pill has not yet been shown to actually improve patients' medication compliance." So, how will doctors force compliance, what will be the punishment if patients don't comply? Arthur Caplan, a medical ethicist at NYU asks. "Is the doctor going to start yelling at me? Am I going to get a big accusatory speech?" Or will the chip have an additional app that will shock a person when they are supposed to take their next pill - and keep on shocking them until they do?

James Giordano, a professor of neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center was asked, "'Could this type of device be used for real-time surveillance? The answer is of course it could."

And what exactly is being so cavalierly injected into our bodies? What are the health effects of having sensors that are triggered by electromagnetics! Where do they end up? The possible pitfalls are staggering. But also staggering is the fact that we have no way of preventing this technology from being implemented - the FDA has already sanctioned it!
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Small victories: Vaccine victims are rising up against Big Pharma

Tara Paras
News Target
Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:11 UTC
Herpes vaccine
© Eric Gaillard / Reuters
The 2009 swine flu panic has prompted more than 60 million people to get vaccinated against the disease. Unfortunately, thanks to the damaging effects of the vaccine, countless numbers of individuals have now developed a range of health problems, including sleep disturbances, memory impairments and even brain damage!

Pharma corporations, of course, are always quick to deny allegations against the damaging effects of vaccines. Last year, however, Big Pharma's protective cloak seemed to have slipped quite a bit, as pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the manufacturer of the swine flu vaccine Pandemrix, was ordered to pay about $60 million in damages to the UK government after it was determined that Pandemrix played a significant role in causing brain damage to several individuals.


Comment: GSK swine flu shot sparks another case of life-threatening narcolepsy


"There's no doubt in my mind whatsoever that Pandemrix increased the occurrence of narcolepsy onset in children in some countries - and probably in most countries," says Emmanuelle Mignot, a sleep disorder specialist from Stanford University.
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Fifty workers fired from healthcare system for refusing flu shot

Heather Callaghan
Natural Blaze
Thu, 23 Nov 2017 00:00 UTC
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And so it begins... A healthcare system has literally fired 50 employees - in one fell swoop - over a draconian flu jab policy.

They can't fire us all if we stand up, right? That might be the inner wishful thinking of those who refuse vaccinations while working in the healthcare system.

But as WGN9 reports:
A Minnesota-based health system has fired about 50 employees who refused to get a flu shot.

Essentia Health announced last month that employees would be required to get vaccinated for influenza unless they received a religious or medical exemption.
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The Health & Wellness Show: Evil Brainz: Biology and Crime


Sott.net
Fri, 24 Nov 2017 16:00 UTC
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Murderers, fiends, offenders, crooks, abusers -- criminals and criminal behavior have always been a part of the human landscape. The reasons for their behavior have stumped the best minds on the planet and there is no surefire way to identify who will become a scourge of humanity and who will become an upright citizen. Nature vs nurture has been an ongoing debate in the social sciences with nurture -- as it does offer some glimmer of hope -- often winning out. However, new research points out that we are relying too much on a sociological viewpoint to explain crime and violence. Biology plays in important role too, and in some cases genetic inheritance is the only explanation that makes sense.

Join us on this episode of The Health and Wellness Show where we discuss the genetic and evolutionary aspects of antisocial behavior and attempt to answer the question: Are some people born to be bad? And stay tuned for Zoya's Pet Health Segment, where she discusses how to pet your cat without suddenly getting scratched or bitten!

Running Time: 01:25:46

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Study: Children's screen time should be limited, linked to obesity

Olivia Petter
Indy
Thu, 23 Nov 2017 11:22 UTC
Parents should limit children's screentime to 90 mins a day to prevent obesity, says study
Children who spend prolonged periods of time using technology are more prone to obesity, a new study suggests.

A group of child health specialists have found "a strong link" between rising child obesity levels and frequent exposure to social media.

In light of their findings, they are warning parents to take action by limiting their children's screentime to 90 minutes a day.

"Parents should limit TV viewing and the use of computers and similar devices to no more than 1.5 hours a day and only if the child is older than four years of age," advises lead author Dr Adamos Hadjipanayis.
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Magic beans: Coffee can help prevent cancer and diseases - review of over 200 hundred studies says


RT
Thu, 23 Nov 2017 19:24 UTC
Coffee cup and beans
© Andreas Franke/ Global Look Press
One of your major vices, coffee, is not as bad for you as previously thought. A review of more than 200 studies on coffee consumption claims a good cup of joe is not only safe, but also has a range of other benefits.

If consumed in moderation, coffee not only gives you an energy boost, but is also perfectly safe, according to researchers from the University of Southampton. The study also found that three or four cups a day may lower the chance of developing liver disease; prostate, endometrial, skin and liver cancer; as well as leukemia.

The research, published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), claims coffee drinkers on about three cups a day also reduce the risks of developing or dying from heart disease.
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Obesity paradox: Why some obese people are healthier than those who break down fat at a high rate


ScienceDaily
Wed, 01 Nov 2017 06:34 UTC
obese without insulin resistance
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Most obese people develop insulin resistance, which can lead to type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases. However, Horowitz and his team found that about one-third of the 30 obese adults in their study did not develop insulin resistance.
One little understood paradox in the study of obesity is that overweight people who break down fat at a high rate are less healthy than peers who store their fat more effectively.

That's because when fat breaks down, many of the fatty acids released from the adipose tissue (body fat) can take up residence elsewhere. Too much of this and fat can accumulate to harmful levels in other tissues and organs, which can fuel insulin resistance, a hallmark of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

A pair of studies from the University of Michigan identifies key characteristics in fat tissue that may allow some obese adults to store their body fat more healthily and suggests that aerobic exercise may lead to healthier fat storage, said principal investigator Jeffrey Horowitz, professor of movement science at the U-M School of Kinesiology.

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What expiration dates on medications really mean: Most drugs aren't dangerous after they 'expire' and in fact retain their potency for years

Dr. Mercola
Mercola.com
Sat, 05 Aug 2017 00:00 UTC
medicine expiration dates
In 1979, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required drug companies to publish expiration dates on the drugs they produce. Prior to that, after drugs were sold, people used them until they felt it was time to dispose of them. As you're likely well aware, I'm not a fan of using prescriptions drugs for just about any reason.

However, we are each on our own journey to health and it may be that you are transitioning from using prescription medication to manage health conditions, to providing your body with the nutrition, sleep, water and exercise needed to help you regain your health.

Prescription drugs typically have an expiration date between one and five years, depending on the drug. If you are like most people, you'd think twice before taking a medication past the expiration date, as it may have either lost potency (no longer work) or may be harmful to your health. This medication turnover is costly, to you, hospitals, pharmacies and the U.S. military - often costing millions of dollars each year.

In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association,1 researchers analyzed the potency of medications found in their original packages and unopened for nearly 30 years. It's important to remember these drugs were found in a pharmacy, stored away from heat and light, and in a cool, dry environment.
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New study shows the sugar industry knew of its link to heart disease 50 years ago


RT
Thu, 23 Nov 2017 14:37 UTC
table sugar
© Nick White/Global Look Press
A newly discovered cache of documents has revealed an alleged decades-long effort by the sugar industry to conceal the detrimental effects of the commodity on consumers' health.

In a study published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Biology, scientists from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) claim the industry manipulated science, influenced regulations and even shut down its own research when it indicated a link between sugar and heart disease almost 50 years ago.

"The Sugar Association proved to itself that calories from sugar had different metabolic effects than calories from starch," lead author Cristin E. Kearns, who discovered the industry documents, told UCSF. "This is in stark contrast to its public position, then and now, that all calories are created equal."

The study claims that a Sugar Research Foundation (SRF) scheme, entitled Project 259, which had been set up to investigate the effects of sugar in animals in 1969, deliberately withheld evidence that sugar consumption creates high levels of triglyceride, a type of fat that travels through the blood - an issue that can lead to poor bladder and cardiovascular health.

Stanton Glantz, a Professor at the UCSF School of Medicine said the study was stopped in 1972 despite scientists asking for time to collect more data. "This case is one more illustration that, like the tobacco industry, the sugar industry has a long history of suppressing scientific results that do not support its economic interests," said Glantz, a senior author on the project.


Comment: Stanton Glantz is the high priest of the anti-smoking movement. He is famous for advocating that anti-smoking data be made up until science has "the opportunity to catch up", and then regularly practising that technique. Unfortunately the man is not credible.

Here is an example of Glantz in action:

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(16)30024-8/fulltext


Comment: More on the deleterious effects of sugar:

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Time-restricted eating may yield moderate weight loss in obesity


Healio
Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:59 UTC
Fasting
Eating only during an 8-hour window for 3 months resulted in a 2.6% weight loss in adults with obesity; however, no effects were found for metabolic disease risk, according to findings from a pilot study presented here.

"Time-restricted feeding is really about confining the period in which you eat into some type of window," Krista A. Varady, PhD, associate professor of nutrition at the University of Illinois in Chicago, said during her presentation. "What I've seen with human time-restricted feeding trials - I believe there are about five to date, and the longest one I think has been 4 months long - there is not much out there. But I believe there are a lot of studies on their way."

One previous study examining a 10-hour time-restricted feeding window for people with overweight for 16 weeks, resulted in participants naturally decreasing their caloric intake by about 20% and losing approximately 6 to 7 lb, according to Varady.

"A really interesting thing here is that these people were not told to calorie restrict, this was all natural calorie restriction that really happened by just shortening that period of eating," Varady said.

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