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A Deadly New Reason to Avoid Deer Ticks “Known as babesiosis, the disease is caused by a microscopic parasite that attacks blood cells, causing flu-like symptoms that can make it difficult to accurately diagnose. Like Lyme disease, which is caused by bacteria, babesia microti parasites are carried by deer ticks.”
Antibiotic Overuse May Be Bad for Body's Good Bacteria “Antibiotic overuse doesn't just lead to drug-resistant superbugs, it may also permanently wipe out the body's good bacteria. Good bacteria in the gut help people in many ways, including helping make vitamins and boosting immunity. Some researchers think that killing them off with antibiotics may be contributing to rises in chronic health conditions such as obesity, asthma, and cancer.”
Colon Cleansing Has No Health Benefit, May Harm: Report
Common Drugs Linked to Cognitive Impairment and Possibly to Increased Risk of Death, Study Suggests
Cotton Swabs Prove Problematic for Ear Health
Ecstasy Use May Make Brain Less Efficient
'Ecstasy' May Cause Long-Term Changes in Brain Chemistry
English Are Healthier Than Americans at Almost Every Age
Eskimo Study Suggests High Consumption of Omega-3s in Fish-Rich Diet Reduces Obesity-Related Disease Risk “A study of Yup'ik Eskimos in Alaska, who on average consume 20 times more omega-3 fats from fish than people in the lower 48 states, suggests that a high intake of these fats helps prevent obesity-related chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.”
Excess TV Time Linked to Early Death
FDA Warns About Hand Sanitizer Anti-MRSA Claims
Fungus Found in Sinks Can Cause Serious Infections “"With about two-thirds of sinks found to harbor Fusarium, it's clear that those buildings' inhabitants are exposed to these fungi on a regular basis," lead investigator Dylan Short, of the College of Agricultural Sciences, said in a university news release. "This strongly supports the hypothesis that plumbing-surface biofilms serve as reservoirs for human pathogenic fusaria." “
Gender and hygiene: Could cleanliness be hurting girls? “The "hygiene hypothesis" links the recent rise in incidence of asthma, allergies, and autoimmune disorders such as Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis, with particular geographical and environmental locations, in particular urban, industrialized nations. Many scholarly studies have noted that as countries become more industrial and urban, rates of these diseases rise. For instance, the rate of Crohn's disease is on the rise in India as sanitation improves and industrialization increases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has noted that asthma prevalence is higher among females (8.9 percent compared to 6.5 percent in males) and that women are more likely to die from asthma. The National Institutes of Health statistics show that autoimmune diseases strike women three times more than men. A report by the Task Force on Gender, Multiple Sclerosis, and Autoimmunity shows that among people with multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, the female to male ratio is between 2:1 and 3:1. With the disease lupus, nine times as many women are affected as men.”
HEPA Filter May Improve Air Near Wood-Burning Stoves
Home Remedies for TREATING Insect Bites/Stings
Intense Exercise Preop May Improve Surgical Outcomes
Long-Term Ecstasy Users at Risk for Brain Damage, Study Warns “Brain scans showed an approximate 10 percent shrinkage in the volume of the hippocampus and a lower proportion of overall gray matter among long-term ecstasy users, the researchers found. Previous research has suggested that people who use ecstasy can develop serious memory problems, so a team of Dutch researchers decided to investigate whether the drug caused structural changes in the brain. They used MRI scans to measure the volume of the hippocampus in 10 men in their mid-20s who were long-term ecstasy users and seven men in the same age group who had never used the drug. The hippocampus is the area of the brain responsible for long-term memory.”
More Evidence Confirms Diet's Link to Mental Health
Prevention Saves Lives as Well as Money, New Research Confirms “"Fundamentally, we like to say prevention is better than treatment, and this article, I think, demonstrates that there is a value proposition around that notion," APHA member Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, chair of the National Commission on Prevention Priorities, told The Nation's Health. "I think another important thing that we try to say over and over: not all prevention is equal. So this article helps identify those most impactful services." According to the analysis of the estimated costs of adopting a package of 20 proven preventive services against the cost savings that could be generated, the impact of prevention can be profound. If 90 percent of the population had access to tobacco cessation services, alcohol abuse screening, daily aspirin intake — if at risk for certain health conditions — and colorectal cancer screening, each of those four interventions alone would result in more than 100,000 years of life saved, the study found.”
Quitting Smoking Could Give Memory a Boost
Refillable Soap Containers Could Spread Bacteria
Room Light Before Bedtime May Impact Sleep Quality, Blood Pressure and Diabetes Risk "Given that chronic light suppression of melatonin has been hypothesized to increase relative risk for some types of cancer and that melatonin receptor genes have been linked to type 2 diabetes, our findings could have important health implications for shift workers who are exposed to indoor light at night over the course of many years," said Gooley. "Further research is still needed to both substantiate melatonin suppression as a significant risk factor for breast cancer and determine the mechanisms by which melatonin regulates glucose metabolism."”
Smoking Pot Shrinks the Brain “Marijuana use can lead to a loss of brain volume in individuals who are at risk of developing schizophrenia, new research shows.”
Study Finds Bacteria in Unused Paper Towels “Grabbing a paper towel in a public restroom may leave more on your hands than you bargained for. Researchers say they've found bacteria, including some that are known to make people sick, in unused paper towels. They also found that those bacteria could be transferred to hands after washing. The study is published in the American Journal of Infection Control. It did not find any illnesses connected to paper towel use. Experts say the findings are probably most important for people in hospital isolation units and those with weakened immune function who need to be extra cautious about contact with germs.”
Study Unravels Link Between Stress and Chronic Health Issues
Study, Statement Focus on Alcohol Damage “Long-term alcohol abuse can severely damage the brain's outer layer, a new study finds. The damaged layer is the cerebral cortex. It is involved in all higher-level thinking and processing of emotions.”
Too Little Salt Can Also Be A Problem
Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Health
Too Much TV May Take Years Off Your Life “And although participating in a regular exercise program can help, it may not be enough to offset the risks of spending too much of the rest of the day -- while at work or at home -- getting no exercise whatsoever. "Staying active and reducing time spent sedentary may be of benefit in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and may be considered as part of a comprehensive approach to improve cardiovascular health," Fonarow added.”
U.S. Life Expectancy Lags Behind
Vegetarian diet linked to lower cataract risk
Walnut May Be Top Nut for Heart Health “Walnuts are the No. 1 nut for heart health, says a researcher who presented his findings Sunday at the American Chemical Society annual meeting. That's because walnuts were found to have more antioxidants -- and better-quality antioxidants -- than other popular nuts tested, says Joe Vinson, PhD, a researcher at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. Antioxidants protect cells against damage caused by harmful molecules known as free radicals. The damage can play a role in heart disease and other health conditions. ''Nuts are good for your heart," Vinson says. They can lower cholesterol, reduce the oxidative stress caused by the free radicals, and decrease unhealthy inflammation, he says.”
ARTICLES:
Bad Bugs Slideshow: Identifying Bugs and Their Bites
CDC Issues Guidance for Coping With Lingering Heat
Health Tip: Curb Snoring With Lifestyle Changes
Is It a Cold or Is It the Flu? (slides)
Slideshow: Causes of Fatigue and Sleepiness and How to Fight Them
What Works and What Doesn't: The Verdict on Cold Remedies
Your Guide to Never Feeling Tired Again
JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Exposure to Room Light before Bedtime Suppresses Melatonin Onset and Shortens Melatonin Duration in Humans. (J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010) “Conclusions: These findings indicate that room light exerts a profound suppressive effect on melatonin levels and shortens the body's internal representation of night duration. Hence, chronically exposing oneself to electrical lighting in the late evening disrupts melatonin signaling and could therefore potentially impact sleep, thermoregulation, blood pressure, and glucose homeostasis.”
Reducing the Genetic Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration With Dietary Antioxidants, Zinc, and {omega}-3 Fatty Acids: The Rotterdam Study. (Arch Ophthalmol. 2011)
The possible role of fungal contamination in sick building syndrome. (Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2011) “Our results showed that Cladosporium sp. were commonly recovered in AHU as growth sites and free spores. They were found mainly on the blower wheel fan blades, the ductwork, and cooling coil fans. Our results showed that the presence of species of molds other than Cladosporium in locations other than the blower wheel blades indicated that the AHU condition was not optimal. In a series of three papers, we examined growth and mycotoxin production by Chaetomium globosum (CG). In these studies we showed that CG produces two potent mycotoxins, chaetoglobosin A (Ch-A) and chaetoglobosin C (Ch-C) when grown on building material. We discovered that these toxins break down when exposed to temperatures in excess of 75degreesC. We also showed that growth and mycotoxin production by CG is favored at a neutral pH. In another study, we showed that mycotoxins can be detected in body fluids and human tissues from patients exposed to mycotoxin producing molds, and we showed which human tissues or fluids were the most likely to give positive results for detection of these compounds.”
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