– Dr Tim O’Shea Have you ever wondered why so many kids these days are allergic to peanuts? Where did this allergy come from all of a sudden? Before 1900, reactions to peanuts were unheard of. Today almost a 1.5 million children in this country are allergic to peanuts. What happened? Why is everybody buying EpiPens now? […]
8/8/13 by Charles Bankhead Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Patients with psoriasis had an increased risk of multiple comorbid conditions affecting most major organ systems, including the lungs, liver, kidneys, and cardiovascular system. Point out that the comorbidity burden increased significantly with the severity of psoriasis. Patients with psoriasis had an increased risk of […]
Vinay Kumar Gupta Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research Year : 2013 | Month : 07 | Volume : 7 | Issue : 7 | Page : 1347 – 1351 Full Text Journal Reference Abstract Objective: To evaluate whether the concomitant consumption of Cod liver oil can reduce the daily dose of Diclofenac Sodium and […]
7/22/13 by David Pittman Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today WASHINGTON — Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are costly and deadly and becoming a national crisis, according to the Alliance for Aging Research. Some 1.7 million Americans develop hospital-acquired HAIs each year at a cost ranging from $28.4 billion to $5 billion, the Washington nonprofit noted in a fact […]
7/3/13 by Nancy Walsh Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points SLE patients with low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D were given weekly supplements of 50,000 units of vitamin D2 plus 200 units of calcium/vitamin D3 twice daily. A 20-ng/ml increase in the 25(OH)D level was associated with a significant but modest decrease in the odds of […]
Published: Jun 3, 2013 | Updated: Jun 3, 2013 By Michael Smith , North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Action Points As rates of religious exemption from childhood vaccination rise, so does the incidence of whooping cough, even among vaccinated children. Point out that the findings imply that parents who refuse vaccination for their own children […]
Published: May 13, 2013 | Updated: May 13, 2013 By Michael Smith , North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this registry-based study revealed an extremely low risk of intussusception occurring in children after rotavirus vaccination. Be aware that, prior to the introduction of vaccination, rotavirus was the most common cause of diarrhea […]
Liz Szabo, USA TODAY 12:26 a.m. EDT March 29, 2013 Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/29/vaccine-schedule-autism/2026617/ And, don’t forget to watch this clip saying how mercury is actually GOOD for the brains of children: http://youtu.be/20IhxCzeuDU At least 10% of parents of young children skip or delay routine vaccinations, often out of concern that kids are getting “too many shots, […]
Described in ancient Egyptian medical texts, arthritis — particularly gout — was one of the earliest diseases to be clinically recognized. Hippocrates (~460-357 BC) differentiated gout from other forms of arthritis, while an ayurvedic medicine text from 123 AD references a disease characterized by swollen, painful joints and occasional fever — in all likelihood, rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
March 8, 2013 by True Activist The modern diet of processed foods, takeaways and microwave meals could be to blame for a sharp increase in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, including alopecia, asthma and eczema. A team of scientists from Yale University in the U.S and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, in Germany, say junk […]
Pillon NJ,et al. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Mar 1;304(5):E453-65. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00553.2012. Epub 2012 Dec 31. Abstract Skeletal muscles contain resident immune cell populations and their abundance and type is altered in inflammatory myopathies, endotoxemia or different types of muscle injury/insult. Within tissues, monocytes differentiate into macrophages and polarize to acquire pro- or anti-inflammatory […]
The Centers for Disease Control released findings Friday that showed this flu season’s vaccination did not do a good job of protecting people, especially the elderly.
Paul Gatenby, Robyn Lucas, Ashwin Swaminathan Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2013;25(2):184-191. Abstract Purpose of review: The role of vitamin D in situations other than calcium homeostasis and bone health has become very topical. It is apparent that vitamin D has significant effects on the immune system and as such may contribute to the pathogenesis of autoimmune […]
Mohammad Hossein Karimi, Padideh Ebadi, Zahra Amirghofran Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2012;8(4):295-297. Abstract and Introduction Introduction Throughout history, herbs have been utilized as an important constituent of foods, industry and folk medicine. One of the widely used vegetal species in various nations’ medicine is parsley (Petroselinum crispum), which has remedial effects as a powerful diuretic […]
BMJ Case Reports 2012; doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-006879 Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect Deirdre Therese Little Summary Premature ovarian failure in a well adolescent is a rare event. Its occurrence raises important questions about causation, which may signal other systemic concerns. This patient presented with amenorrhoea after […]
Fasano A. Journal Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2012 Feb;42(1):71-8. doi: 10.1007/s12016-011-8291-x. Abstract Autoimmune diseases are characterized by tissue damage and loss of function due to an immune response that is directed against specific organs. This review is focused on the role of impaired intestinal barrier function on autoimmune pathogenesis. Together with the gut-associated lymphoid tissue […]
Neil Z Miller Hum Exp Toxicol. 2011 September; 30(9): 1420–1428. doi: 10.1177/0960327111407644 Abstract The infant mortality rate (IMR) is one of the most important indicators of the socio-economic well-being and public health conditions of a country. The US childhood immunization schedule specifies 26 vaccine doses for infants aged less than 1 year—the most in the […]
J Inorg Biochem. 2011 Nov;105(11):1489-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2011.08.008. Epub 2011 Aug 23. Tomljenovic L, Shaw CA. Abstract Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are serious multisystem developmental disorders and an urgent global public health concern. Dysfunctional immunity and impaired brain function are core deficits in ASD. Aluminum (Al), the most commonly used vaccine adjuvant, is a demonstrated neurotoxin […]
Dynamic Chiropractic – May 6, 2011, Vol. 29, Issue 10 Immune Responses to Spinal Manipulation By Malik Slosberg, DC, MS For many years, chiropractors have observed in their own practices that their patients sometimes demonstrate improvements of complaints related to immune problems: the disappearance or lessening of allergy symptoms, quicker recovery from or less frequent […]
We ran this post right before Christmas, when this award was announced by the vaccine court. Medical professionals are wondering why the Pertussis vaccine is not working – and are recommending additional boosters for Americans. There are two sides to every story, however, and this side is rarely showcased in the mainstream media. We send […]