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A recent special U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled that there was no link between autism and vaccines. Since the Supreme Court has just announced today that it will decide if vaccine manufactures can be …
Yes – by a procedure known as “endoscopic thoracic sympathetic block” (ESB). In fact, ESB has been used to successfully treat excessive facial sweating, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) and blushing.
First performed in the 1950s this surgery …
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT), utilizes light energy rather than heat energy used in laser surgery, to help relieve neck pain. Although the mechanism of action is not fully understood, LLLT has been used for a variety of …
The kidney is essentially a big filter that plays a vital role in the body’s ability to reabsorb and excrete various substances as well as maintain fluid balance. Through a series of complex interactions with …
On average, patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery can expect to lose about 60% of their excess weight after bypass surgery. This means that if you are about 150 pounds overweight, you can expect to lose …
Results from the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS) showed that modest weight loss and increased physical activity successfully lowered the rate of type 2 diabetes after 10 years. This effect was most pronounced in …
Interval training, otherwise known as “sprint interval training”, has been the subject of research for a number of years. Studies consistently show that this type of training actually requires less time to achieve results and after all, …
The Nutrition Action Newsletter each month publishes a “right stuff” and “food porn” section on the back page. The articles are short and comment on food products sold in restaurants or supermarkets. Those who have been …
The New York Times has recently published a series of 3 articles, written by Amy Harmon, that follow an experimental drug’s effect on shrinking advanced melanoma.
The articles specifically write about the human side of drug trials by following five patients …
California’s Anthem Blue Cross, one of the largest health insurers in that state, announced a 39% increase in premiums and signaled that it will likely allow rate increases to occur more than once a year. …
