'eHealthy News You Can Use'

Expert Panel Cites Doubts on Mammogram's Worth - A panel of experts has determined that due to flawed test reports, mammograms are not as helpful as the public had previously thought.

Whooping Cough Increases Despite All the Vaccinations - Vaccines for whooping cough are shown to be not only ineffective, but dangerous as all vaccines are.

Optimism Can Ward Off Stress - Those who tend to be more optimistic have a better outlook and therefore live a less stressful and more relaxed life.

Parents Can Influence Their Teenagers to Eat Properly - A parent can help influence healthier eating in their children by adopting a supportive position and providing clear expectations of them and their diet.

More People on Antidepressants - Rates of antidepressant prescriptions for people are on the rise, which could reflect a change in the state of a population's mental health.

Vitamins Do Not Help Smokers Avoid Colds - Although vitamins C & E are beneficial in most cases, smokers who take them to avoid colds will see no benefit.

Atrial Fibrillation Kill Some Heart Cells or Normalize Them? - Atrial fibrillation is a difficult challenge to correct, but killing electrical cells in the heart or the veins is in no way shape or form treating the cause of the problem.

Eating Meat Does Not Cause Osteoporosis - The vegetarian debate continues as the topic of meat and the diseases associated with it are discussed.

Simple Test Helps Diagnose Heart Failure Patients - Although traditional medicine wouldn't know the best way to treat chronic heart failure, there is a simple test that is helpful in diagnosing it for them.

Science Could Create Mass-Produced Clones - Scienctists have begun to master the ability to clone and now a biotech company is focusing on creating a process that will allow for mass production of clones.

Monkey Stem Cells Created Without Viable Embryo - Scientists have derived embryonic stem cells from a primate without fertilizing the female egg -- raising the possibility that human stem cells could be created without destroying viable human embryos.

The Naïve Vegetarian - Learn of the many forms of vegetarianism, and the myths that accompany them.

Upcoming Course/Seminar Information

Awareness Beyond Thoughts & Emotions Workshop - This workshop, taught by Dr. Garcia, focuses on helping the individual to experience the three bodies or systems that he or she is made up of -- the physical, bioelectrical & spiritual.

SkaSys Seminar - Dr. Hans Lechner is a German dentist who worked for the last 15 years with EAV (electroacupuncture). He has developed the next generation EAV equipment that combines scalar wave broadcasting and computer equipment along with arm length testing. There are currently ten units in the US and I have owned one since January. He is giving a lecture in Chicago in February.

Vaccine Seminars - Opportunities to attend live lectures around the country on this vitally important issue of our times. Have your specific questions personally answered with practical alternatives.

The Klinghardt Seminars in Applied Neurobiology - A complete course, taught by Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD, in today's most important and effective healing technologies for health care practitioners just entering the alternative field - but also for the most advanced CAM practitioner.

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