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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609173704.htm There is an 11% difference in the decrease in mortality from 2001 to 2019 that is correlated with the voting record: counties that vote for Democrats have lowered their mortality rate more than Republican-voting ones. And the...

It has made Danes claim that Danes are the world’s greatest ”science enthusiasts” (videnskab.dk, June 25, 2019), but maybe we're just more conceited than others in this respect: The study has intersting information about the attitude to vaccinations around the world. Also: How much does the...

Vegetarians and vegans should plan their diets carefully to avoid negative consequences:

I can eat a tomato with a sprinkling of salt and it tastes good. But if I buy canned tomato juice, one small glass is going to give me something like 30 percent of the day's sodium requirement. And it doesn't even taste salty. If I get the lower sodium kind - it tastes like it needs salt. I'm...

I was just reading this article which asserts, among other things: Seems surprising, but on the other hand both groups -- fatties and smokers -- have a harder time buying life insurance. I would guess it's harder for a morbidly obese person to buy life insurance than a chain smoker.

There is a cool article in the Oct. 22 NewYorker Magazine. It discusses the relationship between us and our microbes, which is quite complex and full of surprises. The article is called "Germs are us" by Michael Specter. I'm having trouble linking it, but its well worth a read.

http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-red-meat-20120313,0,565423.story This is very interesting and telling to me. Not just as a vegetarian. Hell, I'm an alcoholic who loves cheese, so I can't be holier-than-thou. I just find this interesting. I'm usually pretty skeptical about nutrition science...

Hi. I'd like to know whether polyphasic sleep is a myth and a pseudoscience. I have seen a lot of people talk about the uberman and the everyman sleeping schedule on the blogosphere and I would like to know the scientific opinion on these sleeping schedules and polyphasic sleep in general.

Melbourne's inner city council (and the only place in Australia with a socialist representative) the City of Yarra, has voted to open a safe injecting room in one of the most drug-ridden suburbs, Richmond. The conservative State government has vowed not to let it happen...

Hello, I am trying to understand logic & science behind following aspected posted at other forum:- http://forums.hpathy.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12674&title=senstivity-homeopathy What can you contribute for it? Please base on sense not homeopathic sense. Whether altered senstivity is related...

It appears that prolonged sitting is about as dangerous as smoking is for your health. When I first stumbled upon the headlines for such studies, I thought they only meant people who sat in chairs for long periods of time at work or at leisure and became overweight as a result. What I found...

Ann Coulter says it is. Putting aside what you think of her politics, is there any possibility this could be true? It is, after all, a scientific question rather than a political question. 0FNFF61E_Dg Wikipedia article on radiation hormesis A GLOWING REPORT ON RADIATION by Ann Coulter

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartHealth/diet-soda-linked-heart-attack-stroke-risk/story?id=12868269 Just want to let the folks at the JREF forums know about this.

Caffeine May Slow Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Restore Cognitive Function, According to New Evidence Mouse Study Suggests Caffeine Boosts Athletic Performance And the best thing about the latter study: And to think that they made decaf for people who wanted a healthier...

I found this interesting. Particularly from an evolutionary point of view - it strikes me that some OCD symptoms (obsessive cleanliness, revulsion at certain foods etc) could impart a survival advantage for someone with a faulty immune system. I'm sure I'm being rather simplistic though.

Ever since I started running more than 3 miles at a time (up to 13 miles!) I've started to lose weight very quickly. I was never really overweight, but the difference is noticeable. Another thing I noticed is that certain areas with fat deposits were previously hard, and now they are soft. In...

I'm new here and because this seems like it might be a place open to discussing the body's natural ability to eliminate disease causing pathogens without any help from modern technology, gimmicks or gadgets I thought I would kick it around some here. It is my opinion Keven Trudeau has paved the...

So my mother , who is not exactly the most skeptical person on earth ( i could go on for pages but i digress.) is going to spend about 75 dollars for a bottle of this natural health product for dogs that is supposed to be as good as a dental cleaning. Now unfortunately besides things put out...

I've recently had some very strong debates about acupuncture. First off, I'm not totally convinced it isn't real but that is the way I'm leaning. I find when I take the skeptical position, people get very angry! More so than if I was debating gods existing. Acupuncture seems to be more accepted...

I have recently been reading a lot of The Equality Trust's material and was wondering what other people thought of them. Their basic idea is that most social problems (physical and mental health, obesity, violence, teenage pregnancies drug abuse etc) in developed countries vary closely with the...

I caught this story on the web, about Ionized water as a trend. -- Fox news caption is 'healing water' but the report seems to claim otherwise...

I'm really tired, I swear to God (relax, I meant that as an expression). I had a long day. I swear I would really sit down and read this but not tonight That's why I decided to share this article with you and hear your thoughts ... (tomorrow... when I check this thing again)...

Analyzing a study, help needed, part xxx: "Organic diet enhanced the health of rats" This Danish study from 2005 was recently quoted by a couple of my more woo-loving friends to show that organic food is healthier than non-organic. It has also appeared in the biggest newspapers here in Finland...

From Varitey: I think this is Colker's Web site. I've only skimmed it, but it doesn't seem to be terribly woo-drenched, although he does mention interest in a "holistic" approach to wellness. I don't know much about mercury in seafood, but that's a potentially genuine concern, right?

Sense About Science has just published a very useful briefing on the health risks of radiation. In particular there is a great deal of material about non-ionising EM radiation. Next time you are having an argument with someone who objects to a mobile phone mast being sited near a school, you...

I was having a conversation with my dad over dinner earlier tonight, and he told me about a new book he had found out about on the internet. The author of this book, Michael Pollan, has written other books, all of which appear to link together for they have similar topics. The book I am...

I have been having trouble with common warts on my hands for the past few years, and today visited a dermatoligist for topical treatment as I have many times. We've been trying a number of topical treatments with limited success, but incidentally the PA that has been treating me asked me if I...

Firstly, greetings. I haven't posted for years so I may as well be a newbie. I have been trying to make my way in the world as a freelance writer, usually covering health topics. I consider myself to be a reasonably skilled Googler but sometimes I find it very difficult to obtain the research...

This is apparently a policy enacted back in the tail end of January. I only became aware of it today due to my campus newspaper covering a protest by gay-rights activists over the issue. The essence of the Health Canada ruling is that gay males are considered a high-risk group for HIV and AIDS...

To the people on the forum that know more about this than me. Despite the vagueness inherent in the claim, is there anything to the idea that you can "...boost the immune system?"