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Phthalates in Plastic Linked to Diabetes

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:19:53 +0000

Phthalates, which are found in common plastics, cosmetics, and even some pharmaceuticals and medical devices, have been associated with the development of diabetes among seniors in Sweden, according to a study published online April 12 in Diabetes Care.

Phthalates are a family of compounds whose primary use is as

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Eat Chocolate to Lower Your BMI

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:50 +0000

This is probably the best news you’ll hear all year. There is yet another health benefit to eating chocolate. A recent study showed that frequent chocolate consumption was associated with lower body mass index (BMI).

Researchers studied over 1000 participants, and even adjusting for the increased calories and

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Thyme Proves an Effective Acne Treatment

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:46:28 +0000

The next new acne treatment may be found in the produce section of your food store.

Largely due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, the herb thyme — which is found with other herbs in the produce section of most food stores — may well earn itself a place in

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Honeybee Death Due to Pesticide

admin — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:42:07 +0000

Scientists have been alarmed and puzzled by declines in bee populations in the United States and other parts of the world. They have long suspected that pesticides may be the culprit but experiments had shown conflicting results, until now.

In the journal Science, two teams of researchers published studies

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Phthalates

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:16:41 +0000

QUESTIONS ANSWERS What is this chemical? Phthalates, or phthalate esters, are mainly used as substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity. They are used primarily to soften polyvinyl chloride (PVC). What is its purpose? They are added to PVC plastic products to make them

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Tetrachloroethylene (Tetrachloroethene, Perchloroethylene or PCE)

admin — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:25:09 +0000

QUESTIONS ANSWERS What is this chemical? Tetrachloroethylene is a colorless organic liquid with a mild, chloroform-like odor. Sometimes it is called perchloroethylene, PCE, dry-cleaning fluid or tetrachloroethene. What is its purpose? Tetrachloroethylene is used for dry cleaning and textile processing, as a chemical intermediate, and for vapor degreasing in

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No Added Benefit for Shingles Vaccine Booster

admin — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:05:51 +0000

Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful skin rash, often with blisters that’s caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. In people who have had chickenpox, the virus is never fully cleared from the body. Instead, the virus remains dormant in the nerve tissues. When physical or

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Welcome to Two Wanna Bees

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:17:38 +0000

Change is definitely coming to this blog! You may have noticed a newer, fresher look & feel, or perhaps caught a glimpse of our new logo and name, Two Wanna Bees.

Plus we’re making some new and exciting additions…more pictures, more articles from us and guest bloggers, and more interaction

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Newest Research on Celiac Disease: Introduction

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:11:32 +0000

Part 1 of 6

In March 2012, new research was reported on recent scientific and clinical advances in Celiac Disease (CD).

The well reported long-term consequences of Celiac Disease emphasize the need for early detection and closely following a gluten-free diet (GFD).

Researchers are continually identifying inherited genes that

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Newest Research on Celiac Disease: New Testing Techniques

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:09:21 +0000

Part 2 of 6

Blood testing:

Biopsy of the small intestine, preceded by blood antibody screening, remains the ‘gold standard’ for the diagnosis of Celiac Disease. Most doctors feel that if you have a positive antibody test to tissue transglutimase (tTG) and your symptoms lesson with a Gluten-free diet

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