Dental Dork?

I think my dentist may think I am a total weirdo. I hope not. I had a routine check up/cleaning this morning, during which, she advised me to start using something called MI Paste. I have always had sensitive teeth. So I can’t bite right on into my popsicle. It’s OK. My quality of life [...]

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Cold Conundrum

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that an estimated 7,000 children are sent to the E.R. each year, primarily because of overdose, it is surprising that 20% of parents still plan to give their children under 2 cold medication. This comes after this month’s warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug [...]

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Starbucks Drops The Organic Milk In Favor Of The rBGH Free

In the new “green” era where organic milk sales increased 25% to $2.67 billion in 2006, it is surprising that Starbucks is dropping the organic dairy option. As of February 26th, you will no longer be able to order your venti, quad, no foam, chai latte with organic milk. The change comes with an across [...]

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Unfavorable Drug Studies Dumped For More Attractive Favorables

If they are unfavorable, they probably won’t get a date with publication.  At least that’s what a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine states. Apparently, selective publication has become a significant problem.  A team of researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University has discovered nearly a third of antidepressant drug studies [...]

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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Courtesy Of The Sea Cucumber

The sea cucumber- long believed to have healing properties- happens to produce a toxin that destroys malaria parasites. Researchers are hoping this toxin is the key to reducing the one to two million people, most of which are children, who die of malaria each year. Scientists have inserted the genetic code for the sea cucumber [...]

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EU Follows FDA Approval On Cloned Meat With Opposition

Just days after the FDA approved cloned meat and milk for consumption, the EU shook a disapproving finger and warned Europeans of the dangers. A report by the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies says that the risks of negative effects were grave enough to keep cloned products off the European market. [...]

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Martha Stewart Sued On Accusations of Lead Poisoning

Pennsylvania parents, Sandra and Raymond Dombroski, have filed a lawsuit on behalf of their two children, Michael and Matthew, alleging they were poisoned by lead in Martha Stewart’s dinnerware. The Dombroksi’s are suing Martha Stewart Living and K-Mart, where the dinnerware was sold. The “Everyday Flowers and Buds Border” dinnerware allegedly contains lead, which the [...]

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FDA Approves Consumption of Meat and Milk From Cloned Animals

Yesterday, the FDA approved the consumption of meat and milk from cloned animals, stating it was “safe.” But the government has asked animal cloning companies to continue a voluntary moratorium on sales for a little longer — for marketing reasons. USDA Undersecretary Bruce Knight called it a transition period for “allowing the marketplace to adjust.” [...]

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Just Say No To The Cow And The Cancer

A recent report published by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) concludes that strictly limiting meat consumption (primarily red meat and processed meats) is one of the most integral factors in preventing certain types of cancer, especially colorectal. In the report, researchers conclude that no amount of [...]

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Israeli Court Rules On Religious Use Of Chickens

Kapparot is a Jewish ritual in which a person holds a chicken over their head and swings it in a circle three times while praying for atonement.  The fowl are then donated to the poor for food.  It is a traditional ceremony performed between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.  The intention is that the fowl [...]

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