Thursday, October 13, 2011

Alternative Health Guru's, Help?

by Newbirth35
Question by Lynzi: Alternative Health Guru's, Help?
I am 24 years old. I started having pretty severe back pains at age 17. I chalked it up to scoliosis or a car accident and started going to chiropractors. After a while i started to wonder if it had anything to do with previous (short-lived) heavy drug use and the major stress i had been putting myself through because of my best friend slowly dying of hiv/hepC. When i was 19 he died, i had already gotten myself involved in an

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Scientists crack genetic code of Black Death germ, Yersinia pestis - CBS News

National GeographicScientists crack genetic code of Black Death germ, Yersinia pestisCBS News(CBS/AP) Using DNA taken from centuries-old skeletons, scientists have cracked the genetic code of the bacterium that caused the Black Death, one of history's worst plagues. They found that the germ, Yersinia pestis, is almost identical to germs that ...Black Death Is 'Grandmother' of All Modern PlagueFox NewsThe Black Death Bacterium DecodedTIMEScientists crack Black Death's genetic

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

More bad supplement news: Vitamin E may be risky for prostate - msnbc.com

USA TodayMore bad supplement news: Vitamin E may be risky for prostatemsnbc.comA daily dose of vitamin E could actually increase a man's risk of prostate cancer, a study out today shows. Researchers discovered the disturbing link while studying the effects of ...Vitamin E May Increase Risk of Prostate CancerTIMEProstate Cancer: Experts discourage vitamins and PSA testPhiladelphia InquirerVitamin E pills linked with prostate cancer riskForbesUSA Today -Mass Device -Wall Street

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Study links vitamins to higher death rates in women - CTV.ca

ABC NewsStudy links vitamins to higher death rates in womenCTV.caEchinacea, fish oil, and glucosamine pills are shown in San Francisco, Thursday, July 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Women taking multivitamins live no longer than those who don't take the pills, and might actually die sooner, a huge new study has ...Some supplements may up older women's death oddsCBS NewsDietary Supplements Risky for Older Women, Study FindsFox NewsSupplements Could Increase Death Odds For Older

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Monday, October 10, 2011

Q&A: How much protein should I have for building muscle?

by jp_ns
Question by Wyatt H: How much protein should I have for building muscle?
I began going to the gym 3 months ago. I weight 147 pounds at 5"10 age 25. first time I had ever been to the gym and working in an office all my life meant I was slim but no muscle or visible muscle anyway

So I now go 3 times a week on average for an hour doing around 30 mins of cardio and 30 mins of muscle exercise and I have already began noticing muscle especially on my arms so decided to build on this and

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State bans use of tanning beds by minors - Reuters

USA TodayState bans use of tanning beds by minorsReutersA man lies on a tanning bed during a session in a tanning salon in Shanghai August 1, 2006. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Minors in the state of California will no longer be allowed to use tanning beds after the governor signed a bill prohibiting anyone ...Tanning beds to be off-limits to Calif. teensCBS NewsTanning Beds Banned for California MinorsABC News (blog)Tanning Beds Now Off-Limits to California TeensOzarksFirst.comWGNtv.com -WTKR

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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Death Toll From Listeria in Cantaloupe Rises to 21 - TIME

Fox NewsDeath Toll From Listeria in Cantaloupe Rises to 21TIMEBy AP Sunday, October 9, 2011 | View Comments Federal health authorities say a nationwide outbreak of listeria in Colorado cantaloupes is now responsible for 21 deaths and the number may continue to grow. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...Death toll in listeriosis outbreak now at 21USA TodayListeria-Tainted Cantaloupes Linked to 21 DeathsThe State Column21 deaths now linked to listeria in cantaloupeThe Associated

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