From an August 1, 2001 MSNBC article come news that scrubbing your hands too often with antibacterial soap may actually have the opposite effect and make you and others more susceptible to disease. Doctors at the summer scientific meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology said that, “When overused, the relatively harsh detergent action of
read moreTwo separate stories from the February 27, 2002 and March 27, 2002 issues of Intelihealth both tout the benefits of breastfeeding. Breast FeedingOne of the articles starts off by explaining the financial benefits of breast feeding, where estimates that mothers who breastfeed can save around $3000.00 per year on formula. Additionally, the article states that
read moreAccording to a report by the March 02, 2004 Reuters Health, individuals who were breast-fed during infancy appear to have a decreased risk of death from heart disease, and now new research suggests that this may be due to blood pressure-lowering effects. The findings are based on a study of 4,763 non-twin, full-term infants who
read moreIn an Associated Press story of October 19, 1999 was a report of a new study that shows that breast fed babies may up to 30% lower risk of developing leukemia. These findings were also published in the October 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. This new research was performed by
read moreFrom the February 18, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, (JAMA) comes an alarming study that suggests that breast cancer is linked to the use of antibiotics. Researchers pored over the medical records of thousands of American women and found that those who took the drugs most often had twice the
read moreIn the Science Times section of the October of 1998 New York Times come an article that also discusses the effect placebos have on healing. The article discusses the ability of someone’s belief in healing to cause healing. According to the article scientists are now starting to understand some of the brain functions that may
read moreFrom an article in the December 2nd, 1999 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine some interesting statistics were revealed. These statistics were based on studies conducted by a researcher named Towner, of 600,000 average weight infants born from 1992 to 1994 in California. In this study 66.5 % were delivered by spontaneous vaginal
read moreFrom the October 11, 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, comes an article reporting on a study of historical data related to the use of oral contraceptive by women. The conclusion of the researchers was that, “These results suggest that women who have ever used earlier formulations of oral contraceptives and
read more“The Colorado Board of Education passes a resolution discouraging teachers from recommending behavioral drugs such as Ritalin.” This headline was from a story reported in the New York Times in the November 25th, 1999 edition. This resolution is the first of its kind in the US and although it carries no legal weight it does
read moreIn an Associated Press story of October 8, 1999, comes a report of research conducted at the University of Queensland Medical School in Australia, that shows that the time honored practice of bed rest for illness may not be helpful. The researchers examined all previous studies on the effectiveness of bed rest compared to patients
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