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Top 10 Bad Things That Are Good For You

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:11:12 GMT

clipped by: Rwinter

Clip Source: www.livescience.com

new research has suggested that moderate beer intake can actually improve cardiovascular function.

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Studies show that bursts of anger here and there are good for the health

stay angry for long periods

health issues, like blood pressure, sleep disorders and lung damage

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unrelated studies claim coffee is a major source of antioxidants in our diet and can help lower your risk of diabetes.

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In heavy drinkers, small doses of LSD have been thought to help bypass the rock-bottom stage of alcoholism and prevent relapses.

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sun's rays is necessary to survive, but can also kill you in gross, cancerous quantities.

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munch on bacteria and dead tissue, stimulating healing and helping to prevent infection.

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Marijuana

prevent the clumping of brain proteins, one major cause of the disease.

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Red Wine

a reduction in gum disease and Alzheimer's

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Chocolate

may even increase blood flow to the brain

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take pleasure in the news

sex is an easy way to reduce stress, lower cholesterol and improve circulation throughout the body.

Tags: health, sex, chocolate, alzheimer's, wine, marijuana, maggots, healing, sun, lsd, coffee, antoxidants, anger, beer, cardiovascular, good, bad, heart

Anti-psychotic drugs linked to deaths

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:10:12 GMT

clipped by: tabsey

Clip Source: www.abc.net.au

A review of the use of anti-psychotic drugs for dementia patients in Britain has concluded they are largely unnecessary and sometimes deadly.

The review ordered by government ministers concludes about 1,800 deaths are linked to the drugs.

The anti-psychotic drugs in question were originally developed to treat schizophrenia but over the past 30 years they have been increasingly used to subdue disturbed or violent dementia patients.

According to the report commissioned by Britain's department of health, of the 180,000 patients given the drug, just 36,000 actually benefited.

For many others like Arthur Truman, it was a disaster. His health deteriorated rapidly after being prescribed powerful drugs known as the chemical cosh and his son Allan Truman feared the worst.

Report author Professor Sube Banerjee says not only are the drugs over-prescribed by the National Health Service (NHS), they are often given for too long.

Tags: health

A Tale Of Two Health Care Plans

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:23:56 GMT

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Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

Hypocrites! The RNC's Health Insurance Covers Elective Abortions

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:07:50 GMT

clipped by: DanaGarrett
clipper's remarks: Yet another example of rank GOP hypocrisy!

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

The Republican National Committee’s health insurance plan covers elective abortion – a procedure the party’s own platform calls “a fundamental assault on innocent human life.”

Federal Election Commission Records show the RNC purchases its insurance from Cigna. Two sales agents for the company said that the RNC’s policy covers elective abortion.

Leading up to passage of the House health care reform bill last week, 176 House Republicans joined 64 Democrats in voting for the so-called Stupak amendment, a measure that prohibits federal funds from being used to buy health insurance that covers elective abortions.

Fish Oil Health Benefits

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:44:23 GMT

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Clip Source: www.functional-fitness-facts.com

Fish oil health benefits are getting a lot of attention, and many people are making fish oil a regular part of their diet.

There are several actual fish oil health benefits, but there are just as many potential benefits. Additional studies and research are needed in order to confirm the potential benefits, but they are very promising.

Actual Fish Oil Health Benefits:

Reduces the risk of heart disease, heart attack and abnormal heart rhythms.
Improves blood vessel functioning.
Reduces blood triglycerides.
Increases HDL (good) cholesterol.
Reduces blood pressure.
Relieves pain and inflammation in joints and other areas of the body.
Increases fat loss, decreases fat retention, and encourages the use of stored fat as fuel.

Tags: fish oil health benefits, health benefits of fish oil, fish oil benefits, benefits of fish oil, fish oil

Happy Veterans' Day

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:17:39 GMT

clipped by: Jorjor
clipper's remarks: And don't let the door hit you on your way out.

Don't they deserve better?

Clip Source: www.truthout.org

More than 2,200 veterans under the age of 65 died last year due to lack of health insurance, according to a study out of Harvard Medical School released today. This number - 2,266 in one year - is more than 14 times the number of US troops who died in Afghanistan in 2008.

The researchers also found that, in 2008, 1,461,615 veterans between the ages of 18 and 64 lacked insurance.

Steffie Woolhandler, one of the study's authors, pointed out that most uninsured veterans fall into a common coverage gap: they aren't poor enough to qualify for Medicaid or special VA benefits, but earn too little to pay for health care on their own.

Many veterans cannot receive care from the VA, even if they've been through combat, according to Woolhandler. Generally, VA facilities only treat medical problems or disabilities specifically acquired during military service.

The Harvard researchers stressed that the health care bill that recently passed the House would do little to address veterans' health care woes

Government Healthcare Talking Points

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:40:08 GMT

clipped by: billpar
clipper's remarks: A vote for cloture on this legislation is a vote in favor of government-run health care. We will be watching your vote closely. VOTE NO!

Clip Source: www.freedomworks.org

Oppose the Government Takeover of Health Care

TELL YOUR SENATORS:

Riddled with Taxes: This legislation is riddled with tax hikes. They start by taxing those earning over $10,831 year who don’t buy health insurance $750—a tax that escalates to $3,800 as income rises. Health insurance, health care devices and drugs are also taxed, adding to the cost of health care, and decreasing the competitiveness of these businesses.

Raises Insurance Prices: CBO also finds “premiums in the new insurance exchanges would tend to be higher than the average premiums in the current-law individual market…”

Force, Not Choice: This legislation includes an “individual mandate” forcing all Americans to purchase health insurance, like the Massachusetts law.

Big Insurance Boondoggle: Forcing all the uninsured into insurance could bring as much as $200 billion a year in new premiums to insurance companies

Privacy Violation:

No Lawsuit Reform:

Bipartisan Opposition:

Tags: healthcare, politics

Poll: Huge majority doesn't want Democrats' health care bill

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:35:03 GMT

clipped by: billpar
clipper's remarks: Yet they persist with the same stupid bill. Talk about Audacity... The Blue Dogs would be stupid to follow... Would they be counted in the unemployment stats since they have benefits for life?

Clip Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com

Poll: Huge majority doesn't want Democrats' health care bill

a new CNN/Opinion Research poll shows that an overwhelming majority of those surveyed -- 72 percent -- want Congress either to make major changes, start over from scratch, or simply stop working on health care legislation. Just 26 percent want Congress to pass the current health care proposal as is, or with minor changes.

the White House released a statement today saying that he strongly supports the House Democrats' health care bill.

Tags: healthcare, politics

Healthy Monday: Canada Joins Meatless Monday Movement

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:20:15 GMT

clipped by: disenchantedcitizen
clipper's remarks: Could this happen here in the biggest meat consuming countries in the world? Don’t we care enough about our health to cut meat out of our diets at least one day a week? Most of our health costs stem from eating red meat. Most of our food costs stem from feeding cattle. Doesn’t it make economic as well as heatlh sense to cut down on our red meat consumption?

Red meat again linked to cancer risk: http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/Red-meat-again-linked-to-cancer-risk-Study

How to reduce your red meat consumption: http://www.causecast.org/news_items/8699-how-to-reduce-your-red-meat-consumption

The growing case against red meat: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1887266,00.html

Clip Source: blog.eatwellguide.org

The global Meatless Monday movement continues to gain momentum. Britain, Brazil, Holland, Finland and Taiwan have already launched their programs. Now, we’d like to welcome the wonderful people of Canada and congratulate them as they begin their own Meatless Monday!

The Canadian Meatless Monday launched at this year’s Taste of Health convention in Vancouver, Canada. Taste of Health is an opportunity for those concerned with healthy, environmentally friendly food to come together. The convention’s 6,000 attendees welcomed Meatless Monday with open arms.

Unlike many of the solutions to global warming that require government action, Meatless Monday is a tangible personal action that every Canadian can easily embrace. More greenhouse gasses can be prevented by going meatless one day a week than by eating locally seven days a week.

Tags: red meat, cancer, health costs

Democrat Ben Nelson Draws a Line in the Sand on Health Care

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:28:16 GMT

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Clip Source: abcnews.go.com

Democrat Ben Nelson Draws a Line in the Sand on Health Care

In a warning sign for the White House, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska tells ABC News that he'll vote to block any health care bill that looks like the bill passed by the House.

"Well, first of all, it has more than a robust public option, it's got a totally government-run plan, the costs are extraordinary associated with it, it increases taxes in a way that will not pass in the Senate and I could go on and on and on," Nelson said in an interview that is part of ABC News' Subway Series with Jonathan Karl.

"Faced with a decision about whether or not to move a bill that is bad, I won't vote to move it," he added. "For sure."

The $1.1 trillion price tag on the House bill, Nelson said, is "absolutely" too high.

Teenage obesity linked to increased risk of MS

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:42:17 GMT

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Clip Source: www.eurekalert.org

ST. PAUL, Minn. –Teenage women who are obese may be more than twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults compared to female teens who are not obese, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

The research involved 238,371women from the Nurses' Health Study and Nurses' Health Study II who were 25 to 55 years old. The women answered a questionnaire about their health behavior and medical information every two years. Over the course of 40 years, 593 developed MS.

Participants reported their weight and height at age 18. Scientists then calculated their body mass index (BMI). The women were also asked to choose one of nine body silhouettes, ranging from very thin to extremely obese, to describe their body size at five, 10 and 20 years old.

Tags: health

America's Priorities," by the Beltway elite

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:14:49 GMT

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Clip Source: www.salon.com

Endless war in Afghanistan is an absolute necessity. Health care for Americans is a luxury that can wait.

Something very unusual happened on The Washington Post Editorial Page today: they deigned to address a response from one of their readers, who "challenged [them] to explain what he sees as a contradiction in [their] editorial positions": namely, the Post demands that Obama's health care plan not be paid for with borrowed money, yet the very same Post Editors vocally support escalation in Afghanistan without specifying how it should be paid for. "Why is it okay to finance wars with debt, asks our reader, but not to pay for health care that way?"

Unequal Power Unequal Access

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:23:30 GMT

clipped by: Kelika

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

"If women are denied a chance to develop their full human potential, including their potential to lead healthier and at least somewhat happier lives, is society as a whole really healthy? "

question raised by Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization which just finished up it first -- first? -- study of women's health.

But really. "We will not see significant progress as long as women are regarded as second-class citizens in so many parts of the world," Dr Chan said. Unequal power relations, she continued, "translate into unequal access to health care and unequal control over health resources." "What does this say about the state of social progress in the 21st century?" asks Dr. Chan. One can only wish she'd ask Rep. Stupak and the House Democrats.

Tags: women health

Private Health Insurance is a Defective Product

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:29:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: DR. STEFFIE WOOLHANDLER: Right. Well, the private insurers are getting millions of mandatory new customers. The taxpayers are going to give subsidies. It’s not going to make healthcare affordable, but it’s going to cost the taxpayers a lot of money to give these subsidies.

Private health insurance is a defective product. We know from our studies of bankruptcy that the majority of Americans who face medical bankruptcy start their illness with private health insurance but are bankrupted anyway by gaps in coverage, like co-payments, deductibles and uncovered services.

Clip Source: www.democracynow.org

Study: Over 2,200 US Veterans Died in 2008 Due to Lack of Health Insurance

Dr. Steffie Woolhandler,

DR. STEFFIE WOOLHANDLER: Well, we think that the Congress needs to start from scratch on this bill. The reform process in Washington has been hijacked by the private health insurance industry. If you look at the Baucus framework, which was the basis of the Senate bill—it’s on the Senate Finance Committee website. Just right-click on that document, and it turns out the author of the document was Elizabeth Fowler, who’s a former vice president of Wellpoint, the nation’s largest private insurance company, covering 35 million people. So the private insurance industry has hijacked the process. What’s come out of the House, what’s likely to come out of the Senate, is a completely inadequate bill that takes about $500 billion in taxpayer money and hands it over to the private health insurance industry.

Agenda 21 and Depopulation

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:27:56 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Codex Alimentarius is planned to go into effect on December 31st, 2009. If you haven't heard of it, or of Agenda 21, you should watch these videos.

Please watch the video clipped by LoPhatt too:

http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/40998E5B-81B4-4513-BCB6-54160CFAFD24/

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Sustainable Development (part 1)

Sustainable development is the term used to promote Agenda 21, an initiative designed to devolve the United States, private property, and individual rights, to turn the entire worlds population into slaves to the desires of a few decision makers.

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Sustainable Development (Part 2 of 2)

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AGENDA 21 - DEPOPULATION 2009 PART 1

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AGENDA 21 - DEPOPULATION PART 2

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Nutricide - Criminalizing Natural Health, Vitamins, and Herbs - 40:07

The Codex Alimentarius is a threat to the freedom of people to choose natural healing and alternative medicine and nutrition. Ratified by the World Health Organization, and going into Law in the United States in 2009, the threat to health freedom has never been greater. This is the first part of a series of talks by Dr. Rima Laibow MD

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