| 05/29/2008 - Painkillers don't prevent Alzheimer's disease |
| For the first time, more than half of all insured Americans take prescription drugs. |
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| 05/29/2008 - Obese monkeys get a food fence |
| This "plenty" problem seems to be having a similar effect on a group of rhesus monkeys in Osaka, Japan's Ohama Park. |
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| 05/28/2008 - Why has the USDA ordered meat processors to stop testing for mad cow disease? |
| It appears that some USDA officials have developed a similar spongy brain problem with their strict policy that beef producers are not allowed to test their own animals for mad cow disease. |
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| 05/28/2008 - Rosehips may reduce osteoarthritis pain |
| If you've been experiencing osteoarthritis pain, and if you know a good herbalist, give him a call and ask him about a new study from Denmark. |
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| 05/27/2008 - You need iron for cognitive health, but iron supplements may create problems |
| A new study shows adults the need to be careful about their own supplements that contain iron, a mineral that's one of the key players in cognitive health. |
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| 05/27/2008 - Blood transfusions may have killed millions |
| That shocking headline appears over a recent issue of HSI Panelist Jon Barron's Baseline of Health e-letter. And the details are sobering. |
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| 05/22/2008 - Aspirin is not as safe as doctors and advertisers would have you believe |
| I admit: When it comes to acetaminophen I'm a woman on a mission, trying to help spread the word that this not-so-benign drug can be lethal when taken in continuous high doses. |
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| 05/22/2008 - The original zero-calorie hydrator vs. sugar water. |
| G2 is a Gatorade product designed to be "off the field" hydration for athletes. And here's the advertising pitch: It's a "low-calorie hydrator" |
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| 05/21/2008 - Multiple Sclerosis patients may benefit from serotonin manipulation |
| When you think of serotonin you probably think of depression or relief from depression. But new research suggests that multiple sclerosis progression may be impeded with serotonin manipulation. |
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| 05/21/2008 - The length of your limbs might help predict Alzheimer's risk |
| It sounds odd, but there just might be something to it: The length of your limbs might help predict risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). |
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| 05/20/2008 - The FDA has sunk to a new low with approval of a dangerous vaccine for infants |
| Would you enjoy letting loose a good scream over the FDA's lax safety standards? Well, loosen up your vocal cords and get ready. |
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| 05/20/2008 - Allergies? Just seal yourself inside your house - problem solved! |
| Would you like a little tip from a highly respected doctor on how to control seasonal allergies? |
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| 05/19/2008 - Antioxidant supplement use during cancer treatments is NOT dangerous |
| Researchers found that long-term use of vitamin E put head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation at higher risk for second primary cancer. Now, the authors admit that the patients in the trial were already at high risk of second primary cancers. |
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| 05/19/2008 - The HSI e-Alert and Boston Legal connection |
| At first I had no idea what they were talking about. It started more than a year ago with a couple of friends joking about it and before you knew it even a few HSI members wrote in asking: Are you moonlighting as a writer for Boston Legal? |
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| 05/15/2008 - How to alleviate muscle problems caused by statin drugs |
| A muscle that aches is a muscle problem. A muscle that aches and won't stop aching isn't a problem - it's a crisis. |
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| 05/15/2008 - Safety tip: Put your keys by your bedside at night |
| A friend sent me this e-mail with an excellent safety tip for anyone who owns a car with a car alarm that can be activated by pressing a button on the key chain fob. |
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| 05/14/2008 - Avoid metabolic syndrome with the proper amount of sleep |
| New research confirms evidence that I told you about in a previous e-Alert: If you don't get enough sleep you might increase your risk of developing metabolic syndrome (sometimes abbreviated as MSX). But this new research adds a new wrinkle. |
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| 05/14/2008 - Doing breakfast right…at McDonald's? |
| So I was watching the morning news while I was getting ready for work and an announcer said, "You only get one breakfast, so do it right." |
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| 05/13/2008 - Drug companies want to treat smoking as a chronic disease |
| Smokers, you might as well give up now and admit that your chances of quitting your nicotine addiction are dismal at best. The most you can reasonably hope for is to replace your addiction with a lifetime commitment to smoking cessation drugs. |
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| 05/13/2008 - Vitamin E may help prolong lifespan of Alzheimer's patients |
| Vitamin E - isn't that the dietary supplement that can kill you?
Unfortunately, there are those who actually believe that, even though the 2004 meta- analysis of studies that brought us that conclusion has been widely debunked. |
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| 05/12/2008 - For allergy relief one doctor believes you should double up on medication |
| Spring is here and the time is right for sneezing, wheezing, coughing, and dabbing watery eyes. The pollen count is high…and it's coming to get you. |
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| 05/12/2008 - Another in a series of studies we didn't know we needed |
| If you regularly read Michele Cagan's On the Spot blog on our web site (hsibaltimore.com) then you know how much she delights in coming across a comically pointless study… |
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| 05/08/2008 - Insurance co-payments for costliest drugs rise sharply |
| I have good news and bad news about health insurance. We'll start with the good news - a second victory in California. |
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| 05/08/2008 - Scalp and neck melanomas are especially dangerous |
| Bruce Springsteen's aging fan-base recently received a sobering lesson in the dangers of melanoma skin cancer. |
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| 05/07/2008 - Rocket fuel contamination of food supply worse than previously thought |
| Unless you happen to be a NASA engineer, rocket fuel is probably the furthest thing from your mind when you sit down to enjoy a fresh salad… |
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| 05/07/2008 - Breakfast is important - but only if you make wise choices |
| Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? It just might be, if it helps prevent stroke, heart attack, and type 2 diabetes. |
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| 05/06/2008 - Selenium overdoses causes problems, but don't avoid this indispensable mineral |
| A reasonable fear of selenium is not a bad thing. Especially if your wife is mad at you. |
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| 05/06/2008 - Children should get heart exams and EKGs before taking ADHD drugs |
| Public displays of affection can be embarrassing. That's one of the reasons it's just so gratifying to see drug companies and mainstream organizations have public spats… |
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| 05/05/2008 - When is a raw almond not a raw almond? When it's a pasteurized "raw" almond |
| It seems to be getting harder and harder to simply grow something nutritious and sell it in a whole, unprocessed form. The most recent whole food casualty: raw almonds. |
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| 05/05/2008 - Stephen Hawking and burgers in outer space |
| Stephen Hawking is a very famous smart guy. But when it comes to nutrition…maybe not so much a genius. |
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| 05/01/2008 - A new attack on dietary supplements doesn't hold much water |
| Parents, warn your children before they fall prey to the evil scourge of dietary supplements! |
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| 05/01/2008 - Olive oil helps reduce inflammation in heart disease patients |
| More evidence is in: It's hard to go wrong with a little olive oil. |
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