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Natural cosmetics contain cancer-causing agent
A newly released study commissioned by the Organic
Consumers Association (OCA), and overseen by environmental health consumer
advocate David Steinman, analyzes
leading "natural" and "organic" brand
shampoos, body washes, lotions and other personal care products for
the presence of the undisclosed carcinogenic contaminant 1,4-Dioxane.
A reputable third-party laboratory known for rigorous testing and chain-of-custody
protocols, performed all testing.
Apr 29, 2008 - 10:12:21 PM
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Use Eye Cosmetics Safely
The
volunteer organization Prevent Blindness America has designated April
as Women's Eye Health and Safety Month—a good time to brush up on safe
and hygienic ways to store, apply, wear, and remove eye cosmetics.
Apr 17, 2008 - 11:28:15 PM
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We Can! Joins National Call for Reducing Screen Time During Turnoff Week
Children and teens who spend more than a couple of hours a day
on average in front of a TV, video, or computer screen, are more
likely to be overweight than their peers who limit their screen
time. We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition),
a science-based national education program from the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) to help children ages 8-13 stay at a healthy weight,
is working with the Center for Screen Time Awareness (CSTA) and
other national and community organizations to raise public awareness
about the negative impact of excessive screen time. CSTA is a leading
nonprofit organization focused on the impact of electronic media
on society, health, education, family and community.
Apr 17, 2008 - 10:19:51 PM
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Shift work linked to organ disease
Disruption of a person’
natural sleep-wake cycle or circadian rhythm could increase risk for
organ disease, according to the University of Toronto researchers who
published their finding recently in the journal of American Physiology.
Apr 7, 2008 - 2:57:58 PM
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Nearly 1 million U.S. children maltreated in 2006
An official report released
on April 4 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed
about 905,000 U.S. children aged 18 or younger were victims of
maltreatment in the federal fiscal year 2006 from Oct. 2005 through
Sept. 2006.
Apr 3, 2008 - 10:25:59 PM
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Lifestyle
Hair dyes linked to bladder cancer
Using hair
dyes may increase risk for bladder cancer, a review study suggests.
Apr 2, 2008 - 3:08:25 PM
General Health
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Lifestyle
Benefits of Sunlight: A Bright Spot for Human Health
Each
day, Apollo's fiery chariot makes its way across the sky, bringing
life-giving light to the planet. For the ancient Greeks and Romans,
Apollo was the god of medicine and healing as well as of sun and
light—but Apollo could bring sickness as well as cure. Today's
scientists have come to a similarly dichotomous recognition that
exposure to the ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in sunlight has both
beneficial and deleterious effects on human health.
Apr 1, 2008 - 12:41:48 PM
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Larger belly in midlife means higher risk of dementia
People with larger stomachs
in their 40s have higher risk of dementia when they reach their 70s
even if they are not overweight, obese or have no health conditions
like diabetes, according to a study in the March 26, 2008 online issue
of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Mar 27, 2008 - 11:03:02 AM
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Happy marriage linked to lower blood pressure
A new study found happily
married people tend to have lower blood pressure than unhappy married
people or singles. But a supportive social network did not help blood
pressure for singles or unhappily married people.
Mar 21, 2008 - 9:42:53 AM
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Cancer-causing agent found in natural, organic personal care products
Cancer-causing
agent 1, 4-dioxane is known to be present in many conventional personal care
products.
But a new study released March
14 by the Organic Consumer Association (OCA) shows that the toxin is also present
in many leading brands of claimed natural and uncertified organic shampoos,
body washes, lotions and other personal care products.
Mar 15, 2008 - 3:20:08 PM
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Aromatherapy makes you feel good, study
Aromatherapy makes you feel
good, but does not seem to affect your physiology if you are healthy,
according to a new study published in the March 2008 issue of
Psychoneuroendocrinology, which essentially suggested that people
should do not count on this treatment to heal any disease.
Mar 5, 2008 - 10:03:48 AM
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Education, money and health care help memory loss
Old Americans today are less
likely to have cognitive impairment such as memory loss than their
counterparts a decade ago due researchers believe to higher education,
better financial status and better healthcare, according to a study
published today online in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Feb 21, 2008 - 1:51:40 PM
General Health
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Lifestyle
Mobile phone use linked to increased cancer risk
Using a mobile phone or cell phone may increase risk of cancer in the salivary gland, a new study suggests.
Feb 18, 2008 - 6:33:48 AM
General Health
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Daily stress may raise cervical cancer risk
Daily stress can reduce
women's ability to fight off a common sexually transmitted disease,
chronic exposure to which could lead to development of cervical cancer,
according to a new study in the February issue of Annals of Behavioral
Medicine.
Feb 16, 2008 - 1:09:32 PM
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Secrets revealed about how to live over 100
Finally, researchers have gotten some ideas as to why or how
centenarians live to age 100.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle during the early elderly years including
weight management, active physical activity, and not smoking may increase the
odds of living to age 90, according to a study published in the Feb 11, 2008
issue of
Archives of Internal Medicine.
Feb 11, 2008 - 5:06:04 PM
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Smoking and Diseases: What you need to know
The World Health
Organization issued a report on Feb 7 saying smoking tobacco could kill
1 billion people in the 21st century urging the nations to take
measures to stop the ever-increasing smoking trends worldwide.
Feb 10, 2008 - 11:29:53 AM
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Mothers with HIV/AIDS should not pre-chew food for babies
Mothers with HIV infection should not pre-chew food for
their babies as cases have been reported in the
US
indicating that pre-mastication can cause transmission of the HIV virus from
mothers to children,
U.S.
government researchers said Wednesday.
Feb 7, 2008 - 10:11:38 AM
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Physically active people are biologically younger
A new study suggests that
being physically active may help people stay biologically ten years
younger although it still is unclear whether the finding means people
who are physically active may actually live ten years longer than those
who are not active.
Jan 29, 2008 - 6:06:35 AM
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