Why Music Moves Us

New research explains music’s power over human emotions and its benefits to our mental and physical well-being..

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8 Ways the Food Industry Can Hijack Your Brain

 

In the 21st century the food industry is creating and marketing unhealthy food in much the same way that tobacco companies manufactured and sold cigarettes in the 20th century. Here are some of the methods they use to get you hooked: Read more

Synthetic Hormones May Be Linked to Lung Cancer Deaths

According to researchers, women using synthetic hormones may have an increased chance of dying from lung cancer. Findings from the Women`s Health Initiative indicate that the use of Prempro, a synthetic estrogen coupled with a synthetic form of progesterone, can lead to a 59 percent increased risk of death if a woman develops non small-cell lung cancer. This was revealed by Dr. Rowan Chlebowski of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Read more

EPA Looking to Replace Bush-era Pollution Rules

 

Soot, smog and mercury emissions could all be redone

 

U.S. EPA is working to issue replacement rules for Bush-era regulations aimed at slashing power plant emissions of soot, smog and mercury as quickly as possible, the agency’s top air official told a Senate panel today.

Gina McCarthy, EPA’s assistant administrator for air and radiation, said the agency plans to propose a replacement for the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) in early 2010 and to issue a final rule by early 2011. Read more

Liver Cleansing Brings Health and Detoxification

Steve Jobs’ public liver transplant is a testament to what mainstream medicine offers when you’ve damaged your liver to the extreme. It’s also a testament to a consumerism attitude with a “buy a new one” flair and ambiance, instead of an eye for caring for what you already have. But these days most people don’t know much about their liver, except perhaps that alcohol damages it, and most people don’t know how to care for this all important organ either. Read more

How to Increase Your Natural Growth Hormone Production

Growth hormone (GH) is naturally produced in the pituitary gland but the production of this hormone decreases as we age, especially in men over the age of 40. This decrease leads to loss of both muscle mass, increased fat, and loss of energy and mental acuity. Research on synthetic growth hormone has been inconclusive, as side effects vary. However, there are many nutrients that can stimulate your body’s production of GH and help maintain youthful levels of this important hormone. Read more

Society’s Experiment: There are a Hundred Plus Poisons in Your Blood

David Ewing Duncan, author of the best-selling Experimental Man, underwent several hundred scientific and medical tests, including toxicology tests, to see where he stood and what sense could be made from all of it. As part of the experiment, David was tested for 320 chemical toxins and the tests revealed he had 185 of these known toxins in his body. Of these 185 chemicals, 155 of them were in levels above the national average. Read more

Children and Pregnant Women Targeted in U.S. Swine Flu Mass Vaccination Program

 

The U.S. government is about to unleash a sweeping new vaccination program that claims to protect people from swine flu. The vaccines, which are of course completely useless against any mutated strain of the H1N1 influenza virus, are nevertheless quite useful at suppressing the immune function of those who receive them. Well-designed medical studies conducted over the years have consistently shown that the people who catch the flu (influenza) with the greatest frequency are precisely those who get the most flu shots. Read more

How Fructose Impairs the Memory

New study reveals how the simple sugar impedes recall.. Read more

Popularity is In Your Genes

The size and structure of a person’s social network have roots in DNA.. Read more

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