February 11, 2013

Short & Sweet!

Miserable economy takes its toll: According to the findings of a study published in 2012, suicide is now the most frequent cause of injury deaths in America, followed by car crashes, poisoning, falls and murder.


Breastfeeding in infancy may shield adults from depression: A new study from Germany showed that 73 percent of those without depression had been breast-fed, whereas 46 percent of people with depression were breast-fed.


Sunbeds are twice as dangerous as midday sun: Experts have found that the risk of skin cancer from sunbeds is more than double that of spending the same length of time in the Mediterranean midday summer sun and most exceed safety standards.


SWEET NEWS ABOUT CHOCOLATE: Studies indicate that chocolate can be heart-healthy due to flavonoids, which have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting properties.


Death by Medicine: A definitive review of medical peer-reviewed journals and government health statistics shows that American medicine frequently causes more harm than good. The startling findings from this meticulous study indicate that conventional medicine is “the leading cause of death” in the United States. The total number of deaths caused by conventional medicine is an astounding 783,936 per year.


Metal Hip Maker Estimated 37% Would Fail: One year after Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) pulled 93,000 metal hip implants from the market, the company internally estimated that 37 percent of the devices would fail within 4.6 years, according to newly unsealed court records.