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Middle Aged White Dudes Die of Preventable Disease (Interesting Times Indeed)
- This epidemiologic analysis revealed that mortality rates are increasing in the middle-aged white male population, largely due to preventable conditions like poisonings and overdoses.
- Reductions in mortality were seen in other racial groups.
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Mammograms: Conventional Guidelines Catching up with Alternative Suspicions
(commentary between copied articles by Jacob Schor, not me)
American Cancer Society, in a Shift, Recommends Fewer Mammograms
By DENISE GRADY OCT. 20, 2015
New York Times
One of the most respected and influential groups in the continuing breast-cancer screening debate said on Tuesday that women should begin mammograms later and have them less frequently ( Read more... ) -
QotD: Health
He who has health, has hope;
he who has hope, has everything.
--Thomas Carlysle
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QotD: Chemicals or Food for Your Health?
One of the biggest tragedies of human civilization is the precedence of chemical therapy over nutrition. It's a substitution of artificial therapy over natural, of poisons over food, in which we are feeding people poison trying to correct the reactions of starvation. You all know how ridiculous that is, but you all know how widely it's being done ( Read more... ) -
US Senate Recognizes Naturopathic Medicine
The just-passed resolution recognizes naturopathy as "safe, effective, affordable health care" and specifically recognizes the value of ND's in preventing disease. (ND's are currently licensed in 17 states, more to come.) It also designates a week for Naturopathic Medicine---Oct 7-13 this year.
Senate Passes Naturopathic Medicine Week Resolution ( Read more... ) -
Mammography Out per Cochrane Collaboration
The Cochrane folks have determined that mammography is no longer indicated as cancer screening for women of any age! Here's the brochure: http://www.cochrane.dk/screening/mammography-leaflet.pdf. You can get them in any language at: prevention, radiation, healthcare, cancer, women, health, breastMammograms Implicated in Causing Cancer, Aspirin for Prevention
Mercola breaks it down quite well in this article.
Here's the latest (Aug 2011) studyExcellent article here by Dr Schor, on Aspirin/Cox inhibitors for breast cancer prevention or prevention of recurrence ( Read more... )