Health

The Kanzius Machine, A Cancer Killer

April 13, 2008April 14, 2008 by Orthodox Editors

Miracle of miracles! A retired business executive, with no medical training or experience, discovers a potential cure for cancer. Clinical trials on animals are confirming that his machine works. Human trials expected in 1-2 years!
60 Minutes | Apr. 13, 2008

For John Kanzius it began with a simple idea, some pots and pans and even a hot dog! Now, the Kanzius machine, which generates radio waves, has developed into a possible breakthrough in cancer research. Clinical trials on humans are still years away, but as Lesley Stahl reports, the results thus far have caught the attention of cancer researchers across the country. [Read more…]

Folate Deficiency Linked to Tripled Risk of Dementia

February 5, 2008February 5, 2008 by Orthodox Editors

AFP | Feb. 5, 2008

PARIS (AFP) – Lack of folate, also called vitamin B-9, may triple the risk of developing dementia in old age, according to a study published Tuesday. Researchers in South Korea measured naturally occurring folate levels in 518 elderly persons, none of whom showed any signs of dementia, and then tracked their development over 2.4 years. [Read more…]

Hunger Hysteria: Examining Food Security and Obesity in America

November 14, 2007 by Orthodox Editors

The Heritage Foundation | Robert E. Rector | Nov. 13, 2007

What is rarely discussed is that the government’s own data show that the overwhelming majority of food insecure adults are, like most adult Americans, overweight or obese. Among adult males experiencing food insecurity, fully 70 percent are overweight or obese.[8] Nearly three-quarters of adult women experiencing food insecurity are either overweight or obese, and nearly half (45 percent) are obese. Virtually no food insecure adults are underweight.

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Crusades Versus Caution

November 13, 2007November 13, 2007 by Orthodox Editors

Townhall.com | Thomas Sowell | Nov. 13, 2007

Autism is a devastating condition, both for those who have it and for their parents. At this point, its causes are unknown and if there is any cure for it, that is unknown as well. There are many ways of coping with tragedies. One of the less promising, and often dangerous, ways is to launch a crusade.

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How “Poor” Are the Poor?

August 28, 2007August 28, 2007 by Fr_J-H

FrontPageMagazine.com | Robert Rector | August 28, 2007

Poverty is an important and emotional issue. Last year, the Census Bureau released its annual report on poverty in the United States declaring that there were 37 million poor persons living in this country in 2005, roughly the same number as in the preceding years.[4] According to the Census report, 12.6 percent of Americans were poor in 2005; this number has varied from 11.3 percent to 15.1 percent of the population over the past 20 years.[5]

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Publix Supermarkets Offering Free Prescriptions

August 7, 2007January 14, 2021 by Orthodox Editors

Capitalism and competition are helping reduce medical costs.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Jacob Langston | Aug. 6, 2007

CAPE CORAL – Publix supermarket chain said today it will make seven common prescription antibiotics available for free, joining other major retailers in trying to lure customers to their stores with cheap medications.

The oral antibiotics, representing the most commonly filled at the chain’s pharmacies, will be available at no cost to anyone with a prescription as often as they need them, Publix CEO Charlie Jenkins Jr. said. Fourteen-day supplies of the seven drugs will be available at all 684 of the chain’s pharmacies in five Southern states.

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