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Monday, June 5th, 2006

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AP Enterprise: NASA, cruise line got flu shots
(AP)

  • Graphic shows select locations of swine flu vaccine distribution when there was a short supply In Oct. and Nov.AP - Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in some surprising places: the Royal Caribbean cruise line, the headquarters of drug giant Merck, the Johnson Space Center and a Department of Energy office in Idaho.


  • WHO: Not sure if drug-resistant TB is worsening
    (AP)

  • AP - The World Health Organization says it doesn’t have enough information to know if it is winning the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis.
  • Kraft mac & cheese, other foods are about to get less salty
    (AP)

  • Kraft Food products sit on a shelf at a Walgreens store in Willowbrook, Illinois January 19, 2010. REUTERS/Frank PolichAP - Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years to appeal to health-conscious consumers.


  • Attempt stalls to ban smoking at Calif state parks
    (AP)

  • Ian Zamora holds his cigarette at the wall separating the parking area from the sand at Surfrider Beach in Malibu, Calif., Wednesday, March 17, 2010. California lawmakers on Thursday will consider what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks as a way to get unsightly cigarette butts off the beach, eliminate second-hand smoke and reduce the threat of wildfires.  (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - An attempt by the California Legislature to impose what is believed to be the nation’s most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks stalled Thursday over objections it would inappropriately punish smokers.


  • Calif. board to study requiring condoms in porn
    (AP)

  • AP - California’s worker safety board voted Thursday to further study a proposal that would require porn actors to wear condoms during sex scenes.
  • US clinic sparks debate with UK human egg raffle
    (AP)

  • FILE - This is a Saturday July 26, 2003 file photo of Louise Brown, front center, with Alastair Macdonald front fourth left, the first in vitro fertilized female and male babies born, attend the 25th anniversary reunion at the Bourn Hall Clinic near Cambridge, England.  An American infertility clinic is offering free human eggs to one British woman for attending an informational seminar Wednesday March 17, 2010 in London.The promotion, which has been described by some as a raffle, has sparked an ethical debate in Britain about whether women should be paid for their eggs,  which is illegal in the European Union, but not in the United States. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)AP - An American infertility clinic seeking business in Britain prompted fierce criticism by offering free eggs from a U.S. woman to one participant in a promotional seminar in London on Wednesday.


  • More Kids Now Extremely Obese
    (HealthDay)

  • HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) — The obesity epidemic is
    hitting children harder than ever, with 7.3 percent of boys and 5.5
    percent of girls classified as extremely obese in a California study,
    researchers from Kaiser Permanente report.
  • Gays, Lesbians Excluded From Some Medical Studies
    (HealthDay)

  • HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) — Gays and lesbians are
    excluded from many medical studies involving issues of sexual health such
    as impotence or low sex drive, a new report finds.
  • Health Tip: Medications and Breast Feeding
    (HealthDay)

  • HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Just as when they were pregnant,
    breast-feeding moms need to monitor the drugs they take, which could reach
    their infants.
  • Prenatal Stress May Boost Baby’s Asthma Risk
    (HealthDay)

  • HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) — A stressful pregnancy may
    increase the risk that a baby will develop asthma, a new study finds.
  • More, younger US kids are ‘extremely obese’: study
    (AFP)

  • A teen gets help with her bracelet at a special school that helps students lose weight along with academic courses, in California in 2009. More US children are becoming extremely obese at a younger age, putting them at risk of dying decades younger than normal-weight children and of suffering old-age illnesses in their 20s, a study warned Thursday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - More US children are becoming extremely obese at a younger age, putting them at risk of dying decades younger than normal-weight children and of suffering old-age illnesses in their 20s, a study warned Thursday.


  • Review Faults Usefulness of Gene Expression Signatures
    (HealthDay)

  • HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) — A review of research on
    gene expression-based prognostic signatures in lung cancer contends that
    the signatures aren’t ready for prime time.
  • Colonoscopy Not Needed for Most With Irritable Bowel
    Syndrome
    (HealthDay)

  • HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) — People with irritable
    bowel syndrome (IBS) aren’t at increased risk for polyps, colon cancer or
    inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and, in most cases,
    don’t require a colonoscopy, U.S. researchers say.
  • FDA Toughens Rules on Tobacco Sales to Kids
    (HealthDay)

  • HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials
    issued new federal rules Thursday cracking down on the sale of cigarettes
    and other tobacco products to children and teens.
  • Chemical in Bananas Might Combat HIV Infection
    (HealthDay)

  • HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) — A natural chemical in
    bananas may help protect women against sexual transmission of HIV, U.S.
    researchers report.
  • Regards.

    Prempro Lawsuit - Mesothelioma Web - Resources for Mesothelioma Patients

    Tuesday, May 9th, 2006

    Additional Resources

    Symptoms
    Early symptoms of mesothelioma are difficult to identify and therefore often overlooked. Pleural mesothelioma symptoms may first appear as shortness of breath, chest pains or persistent cough or a change in cough pattern. Some patients however, may show no symptoms at all. Peritoneal mesothelioma symptoms include pain or swelling in the abdomen, nausea, weight loss, bowel obstruction, anemia or swollen feet. Malignant mesothelioma is a cancerous tumor of the pleura (lining of the lung and chest cavity) or peritoneum (lining of the abdomen) that is almost always caused by sustained exposure to asbestos.

    More Prempro Lawsuit - Mesothelioma Trust Claim

    Information to help file a claim.

    Asbestos increased risk
    Mesothelioma is a cancer in which malignant (cancerous) cells are found in the sac lining of the chest or abdomen. Exposure to airborne asbestos particles increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma. Companies manufacturing products containing asbestos have known for over 60 years that asbestos can cause serious diseases.

    Diagnosis and Survival
    Mesothelioma is serious and life-threatening. By the time cancer is diagnosed the survival time of patients is usually short. Mesothelioma usually spreads throughout the peritoneal or pleural cavity before diagnosis, and complete surgical removal is unlikely. Because of this, the average survival time is only 1 year. If the cancer is found early, approximately 50% of the patients survive 2 years and approximately 20% survive 5 years. Additionally, unlike with other tumors, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are not very effective.

    Risk
    Malignant mesothelioma is a diffuse tumor that affects men more frequently than women. Sustained exposure to asbestos is the predominant risk factor. However, smoking dramatically increases risk amongst the asbestos-exposed. The latent period between asbestos exposure and onset of symptoms can be 20 to 50 years or even longer. The median age of diagnosis is 60. The tumor can spread rapidly to involve the pericardium (sac around the heart), mediastinum, and opposite pleura. Progressive pain and shortness of breath can occur. The tumor is usually associated with a pleural effusion.

    Exposure Limits
    Most people diagnosed with mesothelioma worked at jobs where they were exposed to asbestos. Exposure for as few as one or two months can lead to mesothelioma 10 to 50 years later. The long latency period means that people exposed to asbestos in the 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s may now be seeing symptoms and are now being diagnosed with mesothelioma.

    Low Calories, Longer Life , Less DNA Damage - Why?

    Saturday, April 15th, 2006

    Several recent experiments were funded by a 12.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging. Results from these are showing strong evidence that a reduced calorie diet consistently produces conditions associated with longevity in the body.

    Prior clinical studies had shown this to be true in rodents.

    The resulting conditions for longevity are cited here from the Press Release:

    “Results from a controlled clinical trial indicate that overweight people who cut their calories by 25 percent for six months have reduced fasting insulin levels and core body temperature, two markers for which lower levels have been associated with increased longevity in humans. ”

    Furthermore, the studies indicated less DNA damage, known to be associated with cancer and other diseases.

    The Press Release stipulates the conclusions for longevity in rodents were true when the lower calorie diet was maintained for much of the rodent’s life. This extended testing has not been performed on humans, but testing will begin this year. Until this study begins, effects of such an intervention on human aging are unknown. But, current indications point to effects similar to those in rodents.

    “Beyond its effects on fasting insulin levels and core body temperature, the low calorie diet also resulted in changes in some, but not all, of the metabolic factors that have been related to longevity or aging.”

    Anyone willing to step out on an edge with me and venture a guess as to why these things are true?

    Here’s my theory:

    I think we’ll find a very simple mechanism at the core of why there is less DNA damage. So, simple as to be over-looked.

    Why do we use chemotherapy? Simply stated, we bombard cells with enough poison to kill any cell that isn’t very healthy. This only leaves the strong cells living.

    I believe a similar mechanism is at work in a lowered calorie diet. Since the bodies sources to supply its processes with needed ingredients are cut down, the body cuts down on processes. Weaker cells and components within the body will die and break down. Only the strongest and healthiest cells will continue to survive. Sounds a lot like chemotherapy doesn’t it?

    )))see my comment about all this below((((

    OK, now, let’s go crazy over the edge with this outlandish conjecture.

    I think after this mechanism is discovered, we will find that a process very similar to chemotherapy will yield the same results.

    )))see my comment about all this below((((

    OK, now, let’s take it over the top.

    I think the people using rotten food therapy to combat cancer have accidentally discovered these very things. I believe we will find they have many of the same changes for longevity as a side effect as well.

    Sound crazy? Maybe so. But you heard it here first. Sit back and watch.

    Regards.