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Organic strawberries were found to have more vitamin C and antioxidants than non-organic ones, and they also had a nicer taste, but are 13.4% smaller and have considerably lower levels of dietary minerals potassium and phosphorous, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal PloS One. As consumers, we are usually willing to pay a bit more for organic produce for reasons of nutrition, Read the rest of this entry »

A recent JAMA news release stated that preterm and low birth weight infants need highly specialized care in Level Three hospitals to minimize neonatal (first four weeks after death) and predischarge deaths. Previous studies make the following statement: For more than 30 years, guidelines for perinatal [pertaining to the period immediately before and after birth] regionalization have recommended that Read the rest of this entry »

With the highest teen pregnancy rate in the Western Hemisphere and 25% of teens having had a sexually transmitted infection, we should be paying careful attention to media messages about sexuality and contraception, says a revised policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) “Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media,” published in the medical journal Pediatrics. Web sites and TV shows Read the rest of this entry »

According to a recent sub-study, part of long-term Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study based at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, University of Toronto and the University of Montreal, professionals discovered that smoking can increase depressive symptoms in teens. Michael Chaiton, the study’s primary author states the following: This observational study is one of the few to Read the rest of this entry »

Integrative Physician and host, Dr. Derrick DeSilva discusses the best ways to build up your bodies immune system to fight off salmonella and other illnesses using supplements, proper diet and exercise! With the recent egg recall scare and other past outbreaks, this is information that is crucial for the entire family!
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Dr. J.E. Williams discusses how indigenous people can be healthy on a variety of diets. He shares his own personal experiences of living and working with indigenous people.
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Experimental anti-clotting medication Brilinta (ticagrelor) works on patients, regardless of whether they had the genetic variability that has been previously shown to affect a patients’ responses to Plavix (clopidogrel), Sanofi-Aventis’ blockbuster medication, AztraZeneca PLC announced today. An extensive study demonstrated that Brilinta eliminated the need for genetic testing for patients with acute Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. Joseph Mercola talks with Dr. Andrew Wakefield about vaccines in regards to their effectiveness and safety. This is part one of a ten-part video series.
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A 46-year-old woman from Suffolk County, Massachusetts, is the first human case of West Nile Virus in the state this year, reports the Department of Public Health. The woman developed symptoms on August 18th and was sent to hospital two days later. Doctors say she has improved and will be able to go home soon. There was also a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). A 43-year-old man from Pymouth Read the rest of this entry »

The European Commission asked the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) to investigate whether GlaxoSmithKline’s flu jab, Panemrix is linked to a higher risk of developing narcoplepsy. The EMEA says the investigation is now underway. Some cases of narcolepsy were reported in Finland and Sweden – the EMEA says they were all “collected through spontaneous reporting systems”. Pandemrix has been in use since Read the rest of this entry »