New Warnings For Women Over 35 And Unplanned Pregnancy
February 9, 2010
(ChattahBox) – A new study has shown that more women over the age of 35 have started forgoing contraception in the misinformed belief that their pregnancy risks are eliminated.
Anthem Blue Cross to hit customers with up to 39 percent rate hike in California?
February 9, 2010
(HMG) – You would think business was bad when a company raises it’s rates by up to 39 percent, or 15 times faster than inflation. But that’s what Anthem Blue Cross plans to do to its 800,000 customers in California who hold individual policies, which would take effect on March 1. Upon the news, state regulators almost immediately promised to investigate the increase, while on Monday, the Obama administration got involved with US Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius faxing a letter to Anthem Blue Cross calling for the insurer to publicly explain why it raised premiums. Read more
First human genetic variant linked to biological aging found
February 8, 2010
(ChattahBox) – Scientists announced they have found for the first time definitive variants associated with biological ageing in humans. The team analyzed more than 500,000 genetic variations across the entire human genome to identify the variants which are located near a gene called TERC.
British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiology at the University of Leicester Professor Nilesh Samani, of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, who co-led the project explained that there are two forms of ageing chronological ageing i.e. how old you are in years and biological ageing whereby the cells of some individuals are older (or younger) than suggested by their actual age.
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“Violence Is Normal At Work” Claim Nurses
February 5, 2010
(ChattahBox) – A new study has shown that most nurses seem to expect some form of violence or abuse, and rarely report it.
Homeopathy Skeptics Purposefully Overdose In Protest
February 1, 2010
UK (ChattahBox) – A group from the Merseyside Skeptics Society (MSS) has launched a protest of homeopathic remedies by staging an ‘overdose’.
Herbal Remedy May Lead In Increased Epilepsy Risk
January 29, 2010
Germany (ChattahBox) – A German research group has found a number of reports that link ginkgo biloba, a popular herbal remedy, with increased seizures in epilepsy sufferers.
Lead Levels May Be The Cause Of ADHD?
January 29, 2010
(ChattahBox) – Two separate studies have found a link between lead in the blood and ADHD.
Vitamin D May Help Fight Crohn’s Disease
January 28, 2010
Canada (ChattahBox) – A team of scientists at McGill University and the Université de Montréal have found that vitamin D supplements could counter the effects of Crohn’s Disease.
WHO Defends Swine Flu Reaction Despite Criticism
January 26, 2010
(ChattahBox) – The World Health Organization has denied accusations that their swine flu response was pressured by drug companies carrying vaccines amidst criticism over its’ handling of the pandemic.
FDA Approves Multiple Sclerosis Drug That Aids Walking
January 23, 2010
(ChattahBox)—Multiple sclerosis, a devastating chronic disease that affects about 400,000 Americans causes numbness and eventual paralysis of a patient’s arms and legs. For the first time, a drug has been developed to improve the walking ability of MS sufferers. Although the improvement in walking speed, during testing of the new drug was small, just a few seconds can improve a patient’s quality of life and prolong independent living. Read more