Archive for August, 2006
New Study Shows That Cancer Drug Causes Heart Damage in 28 Percent of Patients…
A study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has found that the cancer drug Herceptin, sometimes called Trastuzumab causes heart damage in 28 percent of its users. Researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center studied 173 patients with advanced breast cancer who had been taking the cancer drug for a [...]
Posted: August 17th, 2006 under Prescription Drugs.
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Ingredient Found in Personal Care Products can Have ADVERSE EFFECTS on Brain Development…
The ingredient Diethanolamine (DEA), which is commonly used in personal care products such as shampoos, hand soaps, hairsprays and sunscreens has been proven to affect brain development in mice. The experiment was performed at the University of North Carolina by Dr. Steven Zeisel. It consisted of applying DEA on the head of pregnant mice and [...]
Posted: August 10th, 2006 under personal care products.
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Consumption of Processed Meats INCREASES The Risk of Developing Stomach Cancer…
If you love your bacon and sausage for breakfast, salami, ham, and smoked or cured meats for lunch and lots of hot dogs for dinner, then you should be aware of a recent study that concluded the risk of developing stomach cancer increases by between 15 and 38 per cent when you consume 30 grams of processed meat per [...]
Posted: August 3rd, 2006 under processed meats.
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