Tag: Diseases - Page 9
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Green Eyes On: Obesity and Organics
Photo via FlickrCan obesity and diabetes be slowed or reversed by organics? Yes, according to a new study released by the Organic Center at the Natural Products Expo West. This may be one of the most exciting things to come out of the Expo, currently
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Proposed Law Could Hit Farmers' Market Vendors with $1,000,000 Fines
A 'Food Safety Modernization' bill was recently introduced to the House of Representatives—and as it stands, a new government organization could fine food vendors, manufacturers, distributors, and farmers up to $1 million
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Putting Science First: Obama Lifts Ban on Stem Cell Research
The biggest news to come out of the White House today will no doubt be this: Obama has fulfilled his campaign promise, and reversed yet another Bush decision, by lifting the ban on stem cell research. Reiterating his pledge
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US to Create a Department of Food Safety?
As it stands, the US food safety system is something of a bureaucratic mess: through an awkward process, 20% of our food gets inspected by the Department of Agriculture, and the other 80% by the FDA. Within the two departments, there
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7 Neglected Diseases You've Never Heard Of
Well, maybe you have, but now that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is championing their cause, to the tune of a $34 million grant to fight these diseases, you just might be hearing a lot more about
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15 Healthful, Green Reasons Why You Should be Having Sex... Right Now!
From my experiences as a sex columnist, it just never seems to amaze me of all the healthful reasons for having a plentiful sex life. The most recent Durex Global Sex Survey shows that there are unfortunately a number of
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Animal Armageddon: See the Most Horrific Disasters in the History of Our Planet
Series Premieres Thursday, February 12, at 9 PM (ET/PT) It is estimated that 99.9% of all animal life that has ever lived is now extinct. If that doesn't both make you feel lucky to be alive and send a chill down your spine, you need to read that first
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First Drug Made from Genetically Engineered Animals Approved by FDA
A blood thinning drug called ATryn, which is made from the milk of genetically altered goats, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration last Friday—making it the first drug made from genetically engineered animals ever to be
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Hotsprings In February (videos)
In February, it can get pretty cold in the northern parts of Japan, with snow up to 2 m (6-7 ft) in many rural villages in the mountains. That's when we like to go to the hotsprings, and enjoy the mineral waters heated
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Computer Model Shows How Landscape Architecture Can Fight Malaria
Malaria kills. It kills people, economies, and has inflicted untold pain and suffering throughout human history. Today malaria accounts for one third of all deaths worldwide for children under 5, and the vast majority in
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Treehuggers: Tack 5 More Months Onto Your Lifespan
Photo credit: Pfala First, The Bad News Pollution through our air, water, and soil is currently one of the leading causes of death in both men and women throughout the world. It is the blame for some 40 percent of all deaths. Scientists have warned that
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Survey: Would You Cook Dinner in the Dishwasher?
What's wrong with this picture of poaching salmon in a dishwasher? Some think it might save energy, others wonder about the use of aluminum foil. The idea has been around probably as long as dishwashers and has not quite become mainstream. Could there
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Green Tea Protects From Alzheimer's, More Studies Show
Photo Credit: Kanko Research with green tea and Alzheimer's continues to show that the antioxidant properties in green tea (Camellia Sinensis) may in fact have the ability to decrease production of beta-amyloid, which is the protein which forms plaques
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Tick-Borne Diseases May Spread More Easily with Global Warming
While some studies say global warming is not to blame for an upswing in tick-borne disease occurances, a new experiment shows that warmer temperatures are indeed a problem when it comes to ticks turning towards humans for lunch.
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Wal-Mart Offers Cheap HFA Asthma Inhalers
Earlier this month we reported that ozone-friendly HFA inhalers are to be the norm as CFC-based inhalers are banned. Two chief complaints about this move are that the prices for HFA are much higher and that dose counters
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Asthma Inhalers' Green Upgrade Deadline Fast Approaching
Good news: The ban on CFC-based asthma inhalers is rapidly approaching. Inhalers are going green and by December 31, all inhalers must be powered by hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) instead of the ozone-harming chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
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Tyson Injects Unborn Chickens with Antibiotics, Sues USDA to Keep Antibiotic-Free Label
In a baffling case of doublespeak, the world's largest meat processing company Tyson Foods has publicly admitted to injecting chickens with antibiotics—but it's suing the US Department of Agriculture in order
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Urban Parks Help Defeat Inequality
Green space has quantifiable benefits that can help close the 'health gap' between rich and poor, according to a new report by the British medical journal The Lancet. And you don't need to go all the way back to nature to reap the rewards.
