Swimming in chlorinated pools increases asthma risk five-fold

And drinking chlorinated water - much better if it is fluoridated too - is even “better” for your health._________________________________________________________________________Children who swim regularly in chlorinated pools are five times more likely to develop asthma, research has found. Swimming is recommended as a good form of exercise for asthmatics because the warm humid air is less likely [...] continue reading latest news

Chinese milk products banned in Russia

Russia’s Health Ministry has imposed a ban on all Chinese products containing traces of milk, until tests can prove that they do not contain the chemical melamine.Authorities said they seized more than 100 kilos of powdered milk in a warehouse in Siberia’s city of Tomsk, and in Russia’s Far East, in the Khabarovsk region, over [...] continue reading latest news

Cord blood bank ‘will save lives’

Eva was saved by a donation of cord blood like that donated by baby DarceyA scheme to store blood taken from the umbilical cords of newborns and use it to save lives has been launched.Cord blood, like bone marrow, can help patients survive deadly diseases such as leukaemia.For now, the Anthony Nolan Trust Cord [...] continue reading latest news

CDC has created an HIV incidence surveillance system

Report on HIV incidence in the U.S.By CDCSep 12, 2008 - 8:05:27 AMSubpopulation Estimates from the HIV Incidence Surveillance System — United States, 2006CDC has created an HIV incidence surveillance system in selected areas of the United States as a component of its national human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) reporting system [...] continue reading latest news

L.A. County sees an upward trend in West Nile infections

The year is shaping up to be the worst in Southern California since 2004.Jack Austin doesn’t remember a mosquito biting him. The 72-year-old Duarte resident also doesn’t remember the nine days he spent in the hospital in July or much of the 20 days he spent in rehab in August, recovering from West Nile neuroinvasive [...] continue reading latest news

Aspartame Study: 67% of Female Rats Developed Visible Tumors

(PDF): Aspartame Study: 67% of Female Rats Developed Visible TumorsDuring My Study, 2/3 of My Female Rats on Aspartame Developed TumorsThe following movies, show photos of the tumors on the females and males in the aspartame group.Females on aspartame with tumorsThe movie shows 20 females on aspartame with tumors, organized by color. Most appeared [...] continue reading latest news

China Detains 19 as Toxic Formula Sickens Hundreds of Infants

SHANGHAI - China said Saturday that 19 people had been detained by the police as part of an investigation into how baby formula had become contaminated with an industrial chemical. The formula is implicated in the death of one infant, and at least 432 others have been afflicted with kidney problems.The government also said Saturday [...] continue reading latest news