Bill Sardi
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 A report published in the british medical journal attempted to rank the most important risk factors for breast cancer. Diet, contraceptive use, even alcohol consumption, were not highly ranked risk factors (1.2 to 1.5 times greater risk). The greatest risk factor was advanced age (more than 10 times increased risk) followed by geographical location (5 times greater risk) and exposure to ionizing radiation (3 times greater risk). [British Medical journal 321: 624-28, 2000]
In this chapter we will examine each of these risk factors and what can be done to overcome them. |
Mark Sircus
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4 R. Peto british medical journal 1988 vol. 296 pg. 313-6
5 Source: www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/jameslO.htm
6 Source: http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/965927519.html
7 The Magnesium Solution for High Blood Pressure by Dr. Jay Cohen
8 One action of neuroprotective agents limits acute injury to neurons in the penumbra region or rim of the infarct after ischemia. Neurons in the penumbra are less likely to suffer irreversible injury at early time points than are neurons in the infarct core. |
Bill Sardi
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| David Graham, had to publish his report on the hidden dangers of Vioxx outside of the country in the british medical journal.
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) causes thousands of reports of liver toxicity annually which results in liver transplants and death, all which could be avoided with the inclusion of a sulfur compound (N-acetyl cysteine) in pain pills, which the FDA refuses to consider. [British Medical Journal, Vol. 323, Sept. 15, 2001] Just the use of non-steroidal pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen cause an estimated 16,000 deaths annually. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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 This finding, according a 2005 guest editorial in the british medical journal "should encourage doctors to prescribe effective doses of these drugs for [moderate to severe depression]."42 Well, perhaps. Yet for us a finding that SSRIs do not (or may not) cause suicide is hardly a positive. Many dtugs do not cause suicide, at least one would so hope, a conclusion which has nothing to do with their efficacy.
That is not the end of the suicide story. Indeed, the cover story of the February 19, 2005 issue of the british medical journal poses the question: "Do SSRIs Cause Suicide? |
Bill Sardi
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| A report published in the british medical journal attempted to rank the most important risk factors for breast cancer. Diet, contraceptive use, even alcohol consumption, were not highly ranked risk factors (1.2 to 1.5 times greater risk). The greatest risk factor was advanced age (more than 10 times increased risk) followed by geographical location (5 times greater risk) and exposure to ionizing radiation (3 times greater risk). [British Medical Journal 321: 624-28, 2000]
Breast Cancer (ICD 174) Mortality, World Age- Standardised Rates/1 00,000
Source: GLOBOCAN 2000. |
Too Profitable to CureBrent Hoadley, Ph.D.
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| British Medical Journal Blasts FDA on Lotronex, , Reuters, 5/18/2001.
• Dangerous Drugs Approved by the FDA, Public Campaign, 09/29/1999.
• FDA's Counsel Accused of Being Too Close To Drug Industry, , Jeanne Lenzer, 7/24/2004.
• NIH Scientists Caught Concealing Millions in Royalties, Alliance for Human Research Protection, , 1/11/2005.
• FDA Wins Spoof Award for its "Collusion" with the Drug Industry, british medical journal 2005; 330:555, 3/12/2005.
• Reputation of the FDA in Shambles after Vioxx Scandal; Calls for Wholesale FDA Reform, |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 I have focused on the major and most respected and reliable journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine, The Journal of the American Medical Association, british medical journal, and The Lancet.
I have read and analyzed all of the articles in these journals as well as editorials and news articles {British Medical Journal is the best for medical news reporting) for information relevant to drug safety. Following footnotes and leads from articles in these journals to other research and reports, I have drilled deeply into drug research and outcomes. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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In a fascinating and much-discussed article that appeared in the December 18, 2004, issue of the british medical journal, researchers put forth an idea called the "Polymeal." They examined all of the research on foods and health to see if they could put together the ideal meal ("the Polymeal") that, if you ate it every day, would significantly reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease. |
Andreas Moritz
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 A British medical report, released in July 1996 and published as the lead article in the prestigious british medical journal, showed that the use of sunscreens might indeed encourage skin cancer because they prompt people to stay in the sun far too long. Their use can postpone the onset of sunburn by many hours. Most people think that this is advantageous, whereas in fact it puts their lives at risk. |
| Recent studies published in the british medical journal (BMJ) indicate that a low level of overall blood cholesterol could increase a person's risk of suicide.
A study published in The Lancet in 1997 showed that high total cholesterol levels are associated with longevity, particularly among the elderly. The research suggests that elderly people with elevated cholesterol levels live longer and are less likely to die from cancer or infection. |
Roberta Bivins
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 The pages of the Lancet and the british medical journal (BMJ) were filled with bitter diatribes against homeopathists, and indeed against their clientele—castigated as faddish, ignorant, deluded, self-indulgent, and of course, those old favourites, hysterical and hypochondriacal. And in this furnace of fear and loathing was the orthodox profession forged. The competition offered by the homeopathic system drove 'regular' practitioners?previously absorbed by the internecine warfare between elite and general practitioners—to organize and identify as one profession. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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| In spite of this, these two medications make up the most common inappropriately prescribed medications for the elderly, making up 23% of all such medications (21% of the medications prescribed for the elderly are considered to be inappropriate based on criteria outlined by Paton and Ferrier in the british medical journal m 2005).
Alternative Medicines
A variety of herbs and supplements, including an assortment of vitamins and gingko biloba, have been touted as improving memory and cognition or the ability to concentrate. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 Later, in 1979, the british medical journal The Lancet published an article that built on this research, suggesting that when various countries were compared for health status, wine-drinking countries, such as France, were found to have much lower rates of heart disease. This result was particularly impressive considering all of the behaviors that would be expected to increase the risk of heart disease in the French population, such as cigarette smoking and a high-fat diet. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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 Their study, which was published in the british medical journal, suggests that even before they develop type 2 diabetes, people with insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance are getting depressed.
U.K. Researchers Recognize the Obvious Food-Mood Connection
While scientists in the United States have explored some intriguing connections between what we eat and how we behave, experts in Great Britain and Scotland have increasingly taken a leading role in recognizing this link. |
Bottom Line Health
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| Baker and Kaprio both believe that studies that have shown a strong association between
Michael Thun, MD, vice president, epidemiology and surveillance research, American Cancer Society. british medical journal. specific genes and a higher risk for cancer may be biased.
However, they note that certain genes may increase the risk for very specific types of cancer—for example, the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which doctors know are strongly linked to breast cancer. But genes that encourage cancer in general are less likely, they say. |
Bill Sardi
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| Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers Prevention 14: 944-48, 2005; british medical journal 331: 807, 2005] Low folic acid levels are also associated with cervical cancer. [Cancer Research 64: 8788-93, 2004]
Folic acid conquers one type of cancer
After years of dragging their feet and delaying fortification of foods with ample amounts of folic acid, public health authorities finally took action in 1998. |
Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron
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 One study in the December 2004 issue of the british medical journal Lancet, pages 2188-2195, showed benzoyl peroxide to be as effective and more stable than oral antibiotics). You can also improve new skin-cell production with topical prescription products such as Retin-A, Renova, Tazorac, or Differin, which also help restructure the pore to allow for it to function normally.
Essential Point: Battling blemishes requires experimenting to find the right combination of products, although a gentle cleanser, exfoliant, and topical disinfectant are the basics. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 A case report of an individual self-injecting Mistletoe (subcu-taneously, 20 mg 3 times weekly) for treatment of cancer was published in the british medical journal (BMJ). Mistletoe is widely used in various parts of the world, including continental Europe, where up to two-thirds of cancer patients reportedly take it. The individual, who for a time did not report using the herb, experienced local subcutaneous inflammation that mimicked metastatic malignancy. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Similarly, Finnish subjects with the highest quartile of flavonoid intake had a risk of mortality from heart disease that was about 27% (for women) and 33% (form men) lower than that of those in the lowest quartile (Knekt et al. british medical journal. 1996;312:478).
However, in other studies the protective effect of flavonoids could not be confirmed. For Welch men, flavonol intake did not predict a lower rate of ischemic heart disease and was weakly positively associated with ischemic heart disease mortality (Hertog et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1997;65:1489). For U.S. |
Andreas Moritz
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| In its October 1991 issue, the prestigious british medical journal (BMJ) confirmed this report by stating that about 85 percent of all medical procedures and surgeries are scientifically unproven. In other words, 80 to 90 percent of the common medical treatments available to the general population have no scientific backing, and it is doubtful whether they are justified at all. These findings fall in line with World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, which confirm that 90 percent of all diseases prevalent today are not treatable with orthodox medical procedures. |
Bill Sardi
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| PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING DOESN'T SAVE LIVES
Prostate Cancer Screening Comparison Seattle/ Connecticut 1987-1997 males age 65-79 years Source: british medical journal 325:740, 2002
PSA testing rate per 100,000
11,803 (5.39 times greater than Conn)
2,199
Biopsy rate per 100,000 per years
1,848 (2.20 times greater than Conn)
840
Cumulative rate of prostate surgery after 10 years
Men in this age group in Seattle underwent 5.9 times more prostate surgery and 2. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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| Preventing Childhood Obesity by Reducing Consumption of Carbonated Drinks: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial." british medical journal 328 (2004): 1237-41.
Jeppesen, Jorgen, Hans Ole Hein, Poul Suadicani, and Finn Gyntelberg. "Triglyceride Concentration and Ischemic Heart Disease: An Eight-Year Follow-Up in the Copenhagen Male Study." Circulation 97(1998): 1029-36.
Liu, Simin, et al. "A Prospective Study of Dietary Glycemic Load, Carbohydrate Intake, and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in U.S. Women." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 71 (2000): 1455-61.
Liu, Simin, JoAnn E. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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| Indeed, the cover story of the February 19, 2005 issue of the british medical journal poses the question: "Do SSRIs Cause Suicide?" As we have seen, the answer would seem to be "no," but____Here is our second conclusion: SSRIs are associated with increased attempts at suicide, and third, they are associated with increased "suicidal ideation" (thoughts about suicide). |
Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD
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 Fish, meat, and risk of dementia: Cohort study. british medical journal 2002;325:932-33.
25 Maclsaac R. Mary Maclsaac. Died Age 112. In press, J of Orthomolecular Medicine 2007; 22(2).
26 Hoffer A, Walker M. Smart Nutrients: Prevent and Treat Alzheimer's and Senility, Enhance Brain Function and Longevity. Ridgefield, CT: Vital Health Publishing, 2002.
STRESS, ANXIETY, AND FATIGUE
Prevalence
Stress costs the United States approximately $300 billion annually because of its adverse impacts on industrial and organizational production. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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| As an editorial in the prestigious british medical journal, Lancet, concludes—with typically English humor: "Stents clearly have a great future—they give excellent predictive results in angiography, are clinically safe, and most of all, calm the interventional cardiologist."21
"Finally, something I can agree with," proclaimed Fran. "Were I the patient, I would most assuredly want a calm cardiologist!"
Alas, where in these procedures is the fierce warrior? A small incision in the groin is hardly heroic surgery! |
Andreas Moritz
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| On June 9, 2007, The british medical journal reported that three deaths occurred in the U.S. shortly after immunization with the vaccine; these were among 1,637 adverse reactions reported by Judicial Watch, a public interest watchdog. Judicial Watch obtained the reports from the Food and Drug
Administration using the Freedom of Information Act. The reports were filed through the FDA's vaccine adverse event reporting system. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Recently, the british medical journal published a famous paper on the "Polymeal" in which researchers proposed a perfect meal that, if eaten daily, would substantially reduce the risk for heart disease as much as or more than many medications. Wine was a part of it. In fact, the authors calculated that based on the available research, 150 ml of wine a day would likely result in a 23 to 41 percent reduction in risk for coronary heart disease.
Red Wine and the Risk of Breast Cancer
Okay, before you go out and start guzzling, here's where it gets tricky, especially if you're a woman. |
Andreas Moritz
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| Richard Smith, the former editor of BMJ, the british medical journal, and Dr. Richard Horton, the editor of The Lancet, also based in Britain. The journals have a vested interest in keeping the drug giants happy. Industry advertisements is what keeps the journals alive (and also the mass media). In addition, drug companies pay the journals large sums of money for reprints of articles reporting findings from large clinical trials that involve their products. Some journals fail to retract known cases of fraud for fear of lawsuits. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
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| WHO Challenges Food Industry in Report on Diet and Health." british medical journal 326 (March 2003): 515.
General Mills. "Our Brands: Cocoa Puffs." http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/brands/brand .aspx?catID=50.
Heil, Emily. "Hill Brings Dietary Guidelines to Boil." Congress Daily, October 1, 2003.
Iglesias, Gerardo. "Bitter Sugar with Bruno Ribeiro de Paiva." Agricultura Brazil, April 27, 2004. http://www.rel-uita.org/agricultura/azucar-amarga-eng.htm. Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, http://www.iatp.org/.
-"Food without Thought: How U.S. Farm Policy Contributes to Obesity. |
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