Melamine was first synthesized by a German chemist in 1834, and melamine resin is used in Formica for countertops and dry erase boards as well as flame retardants. A 1958 patent described the use of melamine as a non-protein nitrogen (NPN) for cattle. Melamine is sometimes illegally added to food products in order to increase the apparent protein content. Standard tests that estimate protein levels by measuring the nitrogen content can be misled by adding nitrogen-rich compounds such as melamine.
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Statins and Women: An Update
In the October 21 issue of Pulse of Health Freedom, a number of issues regarding statin drug use were examined. Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, who is gathering data at www.statinsideeffects.com, has indicated there is little or no evidence to suggest that statin drugs are of benefit for women.In an important update to the story, a… Continue reading Statins and Women: An Update
Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among American Adults and Children
The 2007 National Health Interview Study, an annual interview of more than 23,000 Americans on their health and illness-related experiences, was developed jointly by NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, or NCCAM, and the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. This year’s survey included questions about 38 different types of complementary and alternative… Continue reading Survey of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among American Adults and Children
The Science of Prevention
A recent Wall Street Journal article told the story of a group of 600 volunteers at Emory University who underwent an exhaustive predictive health assessment in order to prescribe lifestyle changes. Emory plans to use the data to help identify areas for intervention, assigning half the participants to health coaches to determine their effectiveness. While… Continue reading The Science of Prevention
The Canaries Dropped from the Skies
For two years, the transport of mined lead into a seaside Australian community was an unrecognized source of contamination. Then thousands of birds began to drop dead out of the sky.
What Happened to the Promise to Save This Nation Billions in Healthcare Costs?
One of the biggest clinical trials ever organized by our federal government indicated that generic medication for high blood pressure in use since the 1950s worked better than the newer drugs costing more than twenty times more.
Drop in Abdominal Obesity Cuts Risk of Macular Degeneration
According to newly published research from the University of Melbourne in Australia, patients who lower their waist-to-hip ratio (particularly if those patients are obese) can decrease their odds of developing age-related macular degeneration.
NEWS FLASH — Is Prop 65 being used to shake down supplement companies in CA?
At the web site of CA’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), Prop 65 is described as the approval by CA voters in 1986 of an initiative to address their growing concerns about exposure to toxic chemicals.
A Flagrant Example of Pushing the Sponsor’s Product
Drugmakers Pay an NPR Talk Show Host/Physician $1.3 Million for Lectures
The Power of the Placebo — Is Healing All in Our Mind?
A recent survey of doctors from the U.S. finds that nearly two out of three believe it is permissible to use placebos, and one out of two U.S. doctors prescribe placebos to their patients.