Eating Chili Peppers reduced all cause Mortality rates by 23% Eating Chili Peppers reduced all cause Mortality rates by 23% Now Italian research shows that people who consume Chili Peppers on a regular basis have a mortality risk for every… Read More ›
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High omega-6 levels protect greatly against premature death
High omega-6 levels protect greatly against premature death Researchers discovered that the risk of premature death was 43% lower in the group with the highest level of Omega-6, when compared to the group with the lowest level. Serum n–6 polyunsaturated… Read More ›
Post-medieval Polish buried as potential ‘vampires’ were likely local
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 26-Nov-2014 Potential vampires in the 17th-18th century buried with rocks, sickles to ward off evil Caption: Individual 49/2012 (30-39 year old female) is shown with a sickle placed across the neck. Potential ‘vampires’ buried in northwestern… Read More ›
Dozens of children die in Syria after tainted vaccines
Despite rumors of sabotage, health experts believe that it was a bad batch of vaccines. By Aileen Graef | Sept. 17, 2014 at 9:48 AM ALEPPO, Syria, Sept. 17 (UPI) — At least 36 children are dead after receiving tainted… Read More ›
Annual screening does not cut breast cancer deaths, suggests Canadian study
Highlights: – Annual screening in women aged 40-59 does not reduce mortality from breast cancer beyond that of physical examination – .Canada decided to compare breast cancer incidence and mortality up to 25 years in over 89,000 women aged 40-59… Read More ›
Are these the most terrifying trousers ever? The 17th century NECROPANTS made from corpse legs – and are supposed to be lucky
EEV: Edited to contain the whole video The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft in Holmavik houses the only known intact pair of necropants In order to make the necropants, or nábrók, an individual had to get permission from a… Read More ›
Turkish ministry report suggests psychic assassins using telepathy could be responsible for ‘mysterious’ deaths of four young engineers
Neuropsychology expert asks government not to rule out possibility of telepathy being responsible for suicide of engineer Rob Williams Thursday, 8 August 2013 The deaths of four young Turkish engineers, all within the space of 14 months during 2006 and… Read More ›
India school lunch deaths: pesticide found in cooking oil
Alexander BesantJuly 20, 2013 14:36 The children died after eating a free school lunch of lentils, potatoes and rice in the Bihar region on Tuesday. School lunch that killed 23 children in India was found to have contained agricultural pesticide…. Read More ›
Population expected to post largest drop in 2012
Kyodo Japan’s population is expected to have shrunk by a record 212,000 people in 2012, the health ministry said Monday. According to estimates by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, the number of newborns in 2012 was expected to… Read More ›
Low muscle strength in adolescence linked to increased risk of early death
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Effect similar to classic risk factors such as weight and blood pressure Research: Muscular strength in male adolescents and premature death: cohort study of one million participants Low muscle strength in adolescence… Read More ›
Medical Examiner keeps thousands of brains for ‘tests’ families call needless
By SUSAN EDELMAN Last Updated: 12:56 PM, October 28, 2012 Posted: 10:30 PM, October 27, 2012 EXCLUSIVE It’s the great brain robbery. The city Medical Examiner’s Office has kept the brains of more than 9,200 deceased New Yorkers — from… Read More ›
Suicide, Not Car Crashes, #1 Cause of Injury Death
Reviewed byLouise Chang, MD ByJennifer Warner WebMD Health News Sept. 20, 2012 — Suicide has overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the U.S. While public health efforts have curbed the number of car fatalities by… Read More ›
Excess pneumonia deaths linked to engine exhaust
Repost File 2008 Contact: Rachael Davies rdavies@bma.org.uk 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Atmospheric pollutants and mortalities in English local authority areas Engine exhaust fumes are linked to excess deaths from pneumonia across England, suggests research published in the Journal of Epidemiology… Read More ›
FDA ties pneumonia deaths to infant vaccine
Repost from 2008 WASHINGTON – GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s rotavirus vaccine is associated with increased pneumonia-related deaths and other adverse reactions, U.S. regulatory staff said in documents posted on Friday. The review comes ahead of a Food and Drug Administration advisory… Read More ›