The Health Of Earth’s Systems
NASA — December 18, 2009, marks the tenth year since the launch of Terra, one of NASA’s “flagship” Earth observing satellites. But the decade is more than just a mechanical milestone. With each additional day and year that the satellite monitors Earth, scientists achieve a lengthened record of Earth’s vital signs. It’s that record that [...]
Concerns Over Puffs And Vicks
I was using Proctor & Gamble’s Puffs tissue with Vicks for a recent cold, and now I keep smelling and tasting camphor-eucalyptus, Vicks Vapor rub-like scent in my mouth. This is the 2nd day, and I find myself holding my breath when I eat just so my food doesn’t taste/smell like camphor. I’m
nervous that [...]
World Influenza Pandemic Declared
Though the media is not paying much attention to the matter, the World Health Orginization has declared the first pandemic in over 41 years.
Dr Margaret Chan
Director-General of the World Health Organization
Ladies and gentlemen,
In late April, WHO announced the emergence of a novel influenza A virus.
This particular H1N1 strain has not circulated previously in humans. The [...]
EPA Invests $2 Million To Secure Philadelphia’s Drinking Water Supply
PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 23, 2009) – – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented a $2 million grant to Philadelphia to help the City address the risk of intentional contamination of its drinking water. The total funding available to the City for this project could be as high as $9.5 million, contingent upon EPA’s budget over [...]
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Philadelphia Sports Extravaganza & Wellness Expo
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The Philadelphia Expo Center is in Oaks, PA. There are plenty of exhibitors and special events. Find health food and drinks, watch karate, strong man competition, arm wrestling, model search, powerlifting and seminars.
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Genetically Engineered Animals
FDA approves 1st drug from genetically altered animals
FDA Approves Orphan Drug ATryn to Treat Rare Clotting Disorder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued its first approval for a biological product produced by genetically engineered (GE) animals.
The approval is for ATryn, an anticoagulant used for the prevention of blood clots in patients with a rare [...]
Vitamin D Deficit May Trigger MS
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706, USA.
Recently, it has been clearly demonstrated that exogenous 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, the hormonal form of vitamin D3, can completely prevent experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a widely accepted mouse model of human multiple sclerosis (MS). This [...]
Virus Linked To Global Warming
Belgium — In parts of Europe, a rodent-born viral disease has been linked to climate change. The disease nephropathia epidemica was “scarcely known before 1990,” but is now an epidemic in Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg, said viral epidemiologist Dr Jan Clement of the University of Leuven’s Rega Institute
When people contract the disease, [...]
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/
Delaware Valley Health And Wellness Network
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). We are 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human [...]
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