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The Tragic Death of Whitney Houston and The Dangers of Drug Abuse

Whitney Houston was a singer with extraordinary gifts. Some say the most beautiful voice of our time. Unfortunately her battle with addiction was almost as well known. Whether or not her death was due to an overdose, alcohol and drugs were sure to have played a part in the decline of her health.

Black Tea Helps Lower Blood Pressure

New study finds that black tea may have great cardiovascular benefits in helping to lower blood pressure.

Asthma and Stress

My life was severely affected by asthma and allergies. For a long time I suffered needlessly, not fully understanding the underlying causes of my condition. Later, I spent years learning everything that I could about natural treatments for asthma. What I found was both exhilarating and frustrating, because I knew how many people were suffering as well. I also learned painful lessons about the side-effects of medications. I put that information into my first book Reversing Asthma (now in its 13th printing). But for those who have never experienced an asthmatic attack, it can be terrifying. Read more at TONIC.com

Sleep, The Gentle Healer

Many of my patients come to me with the following questions: How much sleep do I need? Why do I wake up feeling worse than before I went to sleep? With my night-time schedule, how can I get to sleep? I'm always tired, yet I don't seem to be able to sleep; How important is sleep?

newsnEvents

The Tragic Death of Whitney Houston and The Dangers of Drug Abuse

Whitney Houston was a singer with extraordinary gifts. Some say the most beautiful voice of our time. Unfortunately her battle with addiction was almost as well known. Whether or not her death was due to an overdose, alcohol and drugs were sure to have played a part in the decline of her health.

Black Tea Helps Lower Blood Pressure

New study finds that black tea may have great cardiovascular benefits in helping to lower blood pressure.

Is Your Daily Asprin Causing More Harm Than Good?

UK study finds that taking routine Aspirin may cause internally bleeding for people without Cardiovascular disease.

Listeria: What you need to know

The current outbreak is one of the worst in decades and it stems from contaminated cantaloupe at Jensen Farms in Colorado. So far 18 people have died. 72 people have become ill and over 300,000 melons may have been affected and recalled.

Breakthroughs in peanut allergy

Why is food allergy and particularly peanut allergy on the rise? Peanut allergy is on the rise and the exact causes are unknown. Possible factors include foods being introduced too early in life, mothers consuming products during pregnancy and trace exposures due to food contamination at the production source. Or possibly something else in the environment. For many it is a life long allergy. Peak age for an anaphylactic reaction appears to be between 14-17 years of age

Dr Firshein Discusses the recent Radiation Disaster at Fukushema

There will most likely be numerous health issues arising from the disaster at Fukushema, following the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan. Dr Firshein discusses many of your most important questions

Free Radicals

Free radicals. When I was in medical school, I rarely heard a word about them. Only a small group of innovative physicians would rave about the powers of vitamins and minerals. It wasn’t until my own struggles with asthma in the late 1980s that I began to appreciate the benefits of anti-oxidants; only then did I appreciate the genius behind the discovery of free radicals, how important it is to combat free radical production, and how crucial anti-oxidants are in preventing disease. Vitamins C helped me escape the respiratory infections I’d had every year of my life.

Fat consumption tied to stroke

Post-menopausal women who reported consuming the most daily dietary fat had a 40 percent higher incidence of clot-caused strokes compared to women who ate the least amount, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010

Parkinson's and Cleaners

Workers exposed to tricholorethylene (TCE), a chemical widely used to clean metal such as auto parts, may be at a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010.

Chamomile Calm

Feeling stressed? Try chamomile! This 'traditional' remedy has been around for years, but how much truth is there behind this old wives' tale?

Soft drinks and Cancer

A new study found that people who consumed two or more soft drinks (defined as sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages) a week, had a nearly two-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer; the researchers suggested regular consumption of sweetened beverages could raise insulin levels and thereby fuel the growth of pancreatic cancer cells.

Any Type of Alcohol Raises Breast Cancer Risk

A large US study suggests it does not matter whether a woman drinks beer, wine or spirits; they presented similar risk.

One Third of Children Take Vitamins

Almost one third of US children take some form of dietary supplement, most often multivitamins and minerals

Excessive Multivitamin Use May Raise Risk for Prostate Cancer

About a third of Americans take some type of multivitamin on a regular basis.

by Dr. Richard Firshein

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