Cancer patients are much more likely to go bankrupt than Americans who aren’t faced with a cancer diagnosis, a new study finds. Even the Americans who have access to health insurance aren’t necessarily safe from bankruptcy, since the high cost of treating cancer can still put an untenable strain their finances.
A team of researchers in Washington state collected data from nearly 400,000 adults, evenly split between those who had been treated [...]
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Global temperatures are warmer than at any time in at least 4,000 years, scientists reported Thursday, and over the coming decades are likely to surpass levels not seen on the planet since before the last ice age. Previous research had extended back roughly 1,500 years, and suggested that the rapid temperature spike of the past century, believed to be a consequence of human activity, exceeded any warming episode during those years. [...] A team of researchers looking into why cancer cells are so resilient accidentally stumbled upon a far more important discovery. While conducting their research, the team discovered that chemotherapy actually heavily damages healthy cells and subsequently triggers them to release a protein that sustains and fuels tumor growth. Beyond that, it even makes the tumor highly resistant to future treatment. Read more: http://naturalsociety.com/chemotherapy-makes-cancer-far-worse/#ixzz2CMH6sL8f It seems a chinese plant, known as the ‘thunder god [...] Workers who feel over-pressured yet powerless are more at danger than those who suffer less stress Being in a stressful job where you are bossed around could raise the risk of a heart attack by a quarter, warn researchers. They said workers who feel over-pressured yet powerless are more at danger than counterparts who suffer less stress. Their major review of heart health among 200,000 workers examined the risk for all occupations, from [...] Who would have thought that the earth beneath our feet could be to blame for health woes ranging from heart disease to thyroid problems to cancer? Yet that’s the view of some experts who say levels of selenium, a mineral essential for good health, are so low in British soil that it’s affecting the food chain, our diets and, ultimately, our risk of disease. The body uses selenium to make ‘selenoproteins’, which [...] Anthony Gucciardi In an attempt to ‘stop global warming’, scientists have been experimenting with dumping several tons of iron into the Antarctic ocean in order to potentially fertilize the development of plankton. Despite raising a multitude of red flags raised from leading scientific organizations and health watch organizations, a new study is now calling for the practice to be even further extended as a worldwide ‘geoengineering’ strategy to alter the climate [...] It’s a scientific prediction that will get dollar signs pinging in Steven Spielberg’s eyes: We could make contact with aliens in less than 100 years. But according to one of our leading physicists, it is a matter for governments – rather than Hollywood – who should start preparing for our first extra-terrestrial encounter now. Speaking at the Euroscience Open Forum conference in Dublin, Jocelyn Bell Burnell said: ‘I do suspect we are [...] Older bees ‘stay young’ when doing tasks normally handled by younger bees The secret to living a longer life may lie in the way that bees think. Scientists at Arizona State University discovered that older honey bees can effectively reverse brain aging when they take on responsibilities typically handled by much younger bees. As bees have the same kind of brain cells [...] Men often get accused of seeing sexy women as nothing more than ‘objects’ – and advertisers have been using this to their advantage for generations. However a new research study from a team in Belgium implies that men should not get all the criticism for objectifying women – as women do the same thing too. The most surprising part of the research is that, while both men and women see sexy women’s [...] In test, volunteers offered rewards from $10 to $100 The research throws into question jobs, such as investment banking, built around a ‘bonus culture’ The more money people are offered as a ‘reward’, the more likely they are to ‘freeze up’ and fail at crucial moments. In a trial where volunteers had to perform [...] In test, volunteers offered rewards from $10 to $100 The research throws into question jobs, such as investment banking, built around a ‘bonus culture’ The more money people are offered as a ‘reward’, the more likely they are to ‘freeze up’ and fail at crucial moments. In a trial where volunteers had to perform [...] Men and women who drank a daily glass of the fruit’s juice had a surge in testosterone IF music be the food of love, then pomegranates would appear to run a very close second. Men and women who drank a daily glass of the fruit’s juice for a fortnight experienced a surge in the hormone testosterone, which increases sexual desire [...] Drinking alcohol may enhance a person’s problem solving skills, according to a new study. Scientists found that men who either drank two pints of beer or two glasses of wine before solving brain teasers not only got more questions right, they also were quicker in delivering correct answers, compared to men who answered the questions sober. While the latest findings go against the traditional beliefs that alcohol impairs analytical thinking and rational [...] Four million Americans could be at risk from flooding due to rising sea levels, scientists warned today. Researchers found people occupying a combined area larger than the state of Maryland could be at risk from a rise of just one metre – the projected sea level rise by the year 2100 made by many scientists and computer models. Two new studies claim the risk is far greater than previously thought. By 2030: The [...] Drinkng one sugar-laden soft drink every day could dramatically increase the odds of having a heart attack. A study of more than 40,000 men suggested that a daily sugar-sweetened drink raised the chances of having a heart attack – including a deadly one – by 20 per cent. In contrast, diet varieties that use artificial sweeteners were given a clean bill of health by the study’s authors. Tests on blood samples showed those [...] Ethan A. Huff (NaturalNews) A new study out of Switzerland confirms once again that Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt) toxin, the nefarious pesticide produced by certain genetically-modified (GM) crops, is harming non-target species. Published in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe, the study reveals that two-spotted ladybird (Adalia bipunctata L.) larvae exposed to Bt toxin experience a much higher mortality rate than those not exposed (http://www.enveurope.com/content/24/1/10/abstract). Contrary to repeated claims made by Monsanto and other biotechnology [...] |
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