Archive for February, 2010

Vaccinations are DEADLY – or NOT??? First of a Series…

So a family friend asked me to investigate the dangers of vaccination, and of course this would prompt a look into the “possible” link between vaccination and autism.  There are many really good studies out there, some from both camps (those against and those for vaccination), and the results seem to be nearly all [...]

Diabetes and Exercise – what’s the big deal???

Due to the large percentage of the population currently with the condition known as diabetes (it is estimated as of a 2007 study that 7.8% of the population currently HAS diabetes, and another 25.9% of adults age 20 and over has pre-diabetes), many people are talking about prevention and exercise.  I’ll touch on the prevention [...]

Osteoporosis Medications – miracle cure, or cruel myth?

There are quite a few women (and sometimes men) out there with the dreaded condition known as osteoporosis.  First of all, what the heck does that even mean?  I’m sure that most of you have heard of it, but what is it?  Secondly, I’m also sure that some of you have seen the commercials on [...]

Nuclear waste – are there green solutions to the problem?

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Countries like France get up to 80% of their power from nuclear power plants.  The US gets about 20% from nuclear power – but we produce more waste products than the French do.  Is there a solution?  Will be be buried under a mountain of nuclear waste?  Read on!
In my last post on nuclear power, [...]

Teenage “night owl syndrome” possibly caused by lack of morning sunlight???

How many of us have dealt with teenagers who can seemingly stay up endless hours?  Partying, playing video games, or just “hanging around?”  Well, some researchers decided that it couldn’t possibly be natural – so they looked into the causes.  And here’s what they found:
When teenagers spend more time indoors, they miss out on morning [...]