Archive for the 'Health' Category
Black Tea Could Defend Against Anthrax
April 6th, 2008Via: Science Daily: A new study by an international team of researchers from Cardiff University and University of Maryland has revealed how the humble cup of tea could well be an antidote to Bacillus anthracis –more commonly know as anthrax. As a nation, Brits currently drink 165 million cups of tea, and the healing benefits […]
Mobile Phones ‘More Dangerous than Smoking’
March 30th, 2008Via: Independent: Mobile phones could kill far more people than smoking or asbestos, a study by an award-winning cancer expert has concluded. He says people should avoid using them wherever possible and that governments and the mobile phone industry must take “immediate steps” to reduce exposure to their radiation. The study, by Dr Vini Khurana, […]
Rangiora Eco Village
March 13th, 2008I read about the new Rangiora Eco Village development in a local newspaper yesterday. I wanted to mention it because I know that some of you are in New Zealand, or are planning to be here soon. This isn’t too far from where I’m sitting at the moment, and I’d like to see more Cryptogonners […]
Drugs in Drinking Water
March 10th, 2008Via: AP: A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows. To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, […]
Run from the Cure: Concentrated, Full THC Hemp Oil Reportedly Cures Cancer and Other Diseases
March 6th, 2008Run from the Cure is an astonishing little documentary. I have no first hand experience with this, nor do I know anyone who has tried it. The documentary, however, is very compelling and fits in with familiar alternative health themes on Cryptogon. Check it out for yourself and make up your own mind! My favorite […]
Google Reveals Plans for Health Database
February 29th, 2008Oh sure. A convenient new service for the undead hordes, while the mind boggles at what it will actually be used for. Must Read: Pookie’s Comment Via: Financial Times: Google on Thursday laid out plans for one of its most anticipated new services, a digital health records system meant to give users more control over […]
Is Depression Good for You?
February 29th, 2008I’ve written about this before. The key is to use the depression as a signal to take action before it paralyzes you. I experienced the paralysis phase and it was… not good. Via: BBC: Pills aren’t the answer to helping many people recover from depression, says a report out this week. But there’s growing evidence […]
Indian Biogas Digester
February 28th, 2008Outstanding! I’d like to order one. Via: Fortune: Sintex Industries, a plastics and textiles manufacturer in Gujarat, India, is betting it can find profit in human waste. Its new biogas digester turns human excrement, cow dung, or kitchen garbage into fuel that can be used for cooking or generating electricity, simultaneously addressing two of India’s […]
Government Concedes Vaccine-Autism Case in Federal Court
February 28th, 2008Via: Huffington Post: After years of insisting there is no evidence to link vaccines with the onset of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the US government has quietly conceded a vaccine-autism case in the Court of Federal Claims. The unprecedented concession was filed on November 9, and sealed to protect the plaintiff’s identify. It was obtained […]
Antidepressant Drugs Don’t Work
February 27th, 2008Dermot notes, “Actually, they DO work — they make lots of money for pharmaceutical companies…which is their primary function.” It’s tough to beat that! I’d just add that if “talking treatments” are going to replace the drugs, inevitably, diet, lifestyle and work choices are going to come up. What does this mean? The flow of […]
