New CDC/ACS report on cancer shows continued good news - The latest report on the toll of cancer over the last quarter-century, by the American Cancer Society and the CDC, shows that cancer death rates are way down, and the new cancer cases (incidence) as well, contrary to the doom-sayers' predictions. Read more.
A big shoutout to Dr. Patrick
Moore, who dared to challenge Greenpeace on GMOs - One
of the founders of Greenpeace, perhaps the most influential anti-GM
organization, is now dedicated to saving children's lives, by promoting Golden
Rice - the only source of vitamin A that many impoverished people will ever
get. Read more.
Preliminary study
shows cancer vaccine may slow ovarian cancer - An
estimated 21,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2015, and
unfortunately, most of them will not be diagnosed until advanced stages of the
disease. An experimental cancer vaccine may help slow advanced ovarian cancer. Read more.
Today, April 2nd, is World Autism Awareness
Day (WAAD). The day is not only meant to increase world knowledge of autism,
but to celebrate “the unique talents and skills of persons with autism around
the world.” For more information on autism, see the NIH autism fact sheet.
Will nut consumption cure or prevent what ails you? - Are nuts the new perfect foods? Jane Brody seems to think so - she devotes her latest column in the New York Times to extolling their nutritional virtues. Although the studies she cites are observational, nuts may well be a smart snacking choice. Read more.
Will nut consumption cure or prevent what ails you? - Are nuts the new perfect foods? Jane Brody seems to think so - she devotes her latest column in the New York Times to extolling their nutritional virtues. Although the studies she cites are observational, nuts may well be a smart snacking choice. Read more.
Easy to administer
vision test may help diagnose concussions quickly -
Concussions are a major and growing concern among athletes, especially
among children and adolescents. A new tool in which a player must read numbers
on a card as quickly as possible may be used to rapidly diagnose concussions,
says a study. Read more.
Water, water, everywhere. Flavored water, that is. - Plain old water has been getting a makeover - from artichokes to cactus to coconuts and beyond. These flavored waters are a new, supposedly more healthy way to get hydrated. But is any of it true? We doubt it. Read more.
ACSH on Law and
Order? We work with the NY Attorney General on supplement reform. - Persistence pays off. We have been beating the
drum about the supplements industry for years. Now, two of us are working with
the NY State attorney general to reform the industry. See the press release. Read more.
Long-acting reversible contraceptives are becoming method of choice for many women- Long-acting reversible contraceptive use is way up recently, according to the CDC. That's the good news, since they're very effective in preventing pregnancy. But they don't protect against STDs - for that, you need barrier methods. Read more.
Being obese while
pregnant associated with risk of health complications for mother and baby - Obesity not only decreases the likelihood that
a woman can become pregnant, but also increases the risk of pregnancy
complications. An expert discusses these complications, as well as why the
doctor-patient discussion surrounding obesity must change. Read more.
A phase-I study of poliovirus-mediated remission of lethal brain cancer shows striking results - An ongoing, early-stage trial of viral-induced immunological suppression of a highly lethal brain cancer has yielded remarkable results in a small study. And the virus perhaps curing glioblastoma: none other than polio! Read more.
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